Wanneroo
WA 6065 · Wanneroo
12,113 (2021) → 13,284 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wanneroo is a high growth suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6065, about 22km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Wanneroo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 46/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wanneroo has an overall score of 54/100, 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 (12.94%), New Zealand (3.84%), South Africa (2.04%), Scotland (1.54%), India (1.34%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (1.16%), Afrikaans (0.85%), Gujarati (0.83%), Mandarin (0.8%), Italian (0.78%)
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 1043 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1049
- Wanneroo Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1001
- Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 982
- East Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 976
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hocking Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1040
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1065
- Pearsall Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1051
- Alta-1 College - ConnectEd CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.1km
- Edgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1058
- Mater Dei CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1057
- North Woodvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1080
- Woodvale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1065
- Spring Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1029
- Eddystone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 997
- Woodvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1087
- Wanneroo Secondary College - Joondalup CampusSecondary · Government · 4.7km
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 Wanneroo
Is Wanneroo safe?
Wanneroo 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 Wanneroo from Perth CBD?
Wanneroo is about 21.9 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 78 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wanneroo?
Wanneroo has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1002 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wanneroo?
Wanneroo has a transport score of 46/100 and 59 bus stops.