Tapping
WA 6065 · Wanneroo
9,547 (2021) → 10,332 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tapping is a high growth suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6065, about 26km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Tapping are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 52/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Tapping has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (18.11%), South Africa (4.23%), Scotland (3.34%), New Zealand (3%), India (2.99%)
Top languages: Gujarati (1.92%), Afrikaans (1.7%), Punjabi (1.11%), Malayalam (1.09%), Arabic (0.73%)
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:
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1035 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Spring Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1029
- Tapping Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1025
- St Stephen's School - Carramar CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Carramar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1034
- Banksia Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 948
- Joseph Banks Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 995
- St John Paul II Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1006
- Grandis Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 995
- Joondalup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1021
- Joondalup Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1030
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1049
- Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 982
- Lake Joondalup Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1109
- Wanneroo Secondary College - Joondalup CampusSecondary · Government · 4.2km
- Alta-1 College - Girls' Campus JoondalupSecondary · Independent · 4.5km
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
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
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
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Tapping
Is Tapping safe?
Tapping 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 Tapping from Perth CBD?
Tapping is about 26.4 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 91 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tapping?
Tapping has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1027 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tapping?
Tapping has a transport score of 52/100 and 31 bus stops.