St James
WA 6102 · Canning
4,894 (2021) → 5,582 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
St James is a high growth suburb in Canning, WA 6102, about 7km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in St James are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 83/100, and is about 15km inland. St James has an overall score of 86/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.21%), India (3.39%), Malaysia (2.66%), China (2.06%), New Zealand (1.98%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.07%), Nepali (1.63%), Vietnamese (1.37%), Cantonese (1.21%), Urdu (1.21%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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 1065 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Santa Clara SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1072
Nearby (within 10km)
- Millen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1076
- Carson Street SchoolCombined · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 980
- Ursula Frayne Catholic College - Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.1km
- Bentley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 953
- Al-Hidayah Islamic SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1044
- Rehoboth Christian College - Wilson CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.5km
- Canning CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.7km
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1020
- Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 723
- East Victoria Park Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1065
- Kent Street Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1031
- East Victoria Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1083
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 St James
Is St James safe?
St James has a residential safety score of 71/100, 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 St James from Perth CBD?
St James is about 7.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 34 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in St James?
St James has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1072 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in St James?
St James has a transport score of 83/100 and 24 bus stops.