Sawyers Valley
WA 6074 · Mundaring
1,001 (2021) → 1,001 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sawyers Valley is a suburb in Mundaring, WA 6074, about 37km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Sawyers Valley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 15/100, and is about 47km inland. Sawyers Valley has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 69/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (11.09%), New Zealand (3.2%), USA (1%), Ireland (0.9%), Germany (0.7%)
Top languages: German (0.9%), French (0.5%), Italian (0.3%), Spanish (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sawyers Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1029
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mundaring Christian CollegePrimary · Independent · 9.6kmICSEA 1058
- Eastern Hills Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1012
- Mount Helena Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 979
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Nearby suburbs in Mundaring
Compare Sawyers Valley with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Sawyers Valley
Is Sawyers Valley safe?
Sawyers Valley has a residential safety score of 69/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Sawyers Valley from Perth CBD?
Sawyers Valley is about 37.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 123 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Sawyers Valley?
Sawyers Valley has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1029 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sawyers Valley?
Sawyers Valley has a transport score of 15/100 and 20 bus stops.