Wandina
WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton
4,375 (2021) → 4,564 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wandina is a high growth suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 367km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Wandina are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 32/100, and is right by the coast. Wandina has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.93%), South Africa (2.29%), India (2.13%), New Zealand (1.78%), Philippines (0.98%)
Top languages: Malayalam (1.92%), Afrikaans (1.78%), Mandarin (0.57%), Italian (0.55%), Arabic (0.46%)
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 927 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wandina Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 985
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 944
- Champion Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 915
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 907
- Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 726
- Beachlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 785
- Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 892
- Holland Street SchoolCombined · Government · 5kmICSEA 931
- St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1012
- Geraldton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 992
- Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1016
- Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 741
- Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 890
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
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
No data
No cultural venues matched to 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
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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 Wandina
Is Wandina safe?
Wandina has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Wandina from Perth CBD?
Wandina is about 367.5 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Wandina?
Wandina has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 985 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wandina?
Wandina has a transport score of 32/100 and 21 bus stops.