Serpentine
WA 6125 · Serpentine-Jarrahdale
2,863 (2021) → 3,131 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Serpentine is a high growth suburb in Serpentine-Jarrahdale, WA 6125, about 50km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Serpentine are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 69/100, and is about 25km inland. Serpentine has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.58%), New Zealand (2.58%), South Africa (0.77%), Scotland (0.7%), Netherlands (0.56%)
Top languages: German (0.7%), Afrikaans (0.17%), Indonesian (0.14%), Tagalog (0.1%)
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Eton Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1014
- Serpentine Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 999
Nearby (within 10km)
- Jarrahdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 974
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Serpentine
Is Serpentine safe?
Serpentine has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 Serpentine from Perth CBD?
Serpentine is about 50.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 109 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Serpentine?
Serpentine has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1007 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Serpentine?
Serpentine has a transport score of 69/100, including 2 train stations and 2 bus stops.