Wattleup
WA 6166 · Cockburn
443 (2021) → 545 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wattleup is a high growth suburb in Cockburn, WA 6166, about 25km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Wattleup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 41/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wattleup has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.06%), New Zealand (4.06%), Croatia (3.39%), Italy (2.26%), Thailand (1.35%)
Top languages: Croatian (4.29%), Serbian (2.26%), Italian (1.58%), Vietnamese (0.9%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1018 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hammond Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1061
- Hammond Park Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1085
- Hammond Park Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1031
- Fremantle Language Development Centre - Beeliar CampusPrimary · Government · 3.9km
- Beeliar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1018
- South Coogee Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1011
- Jandakot Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1042
- Aubin Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1073
- Divine Mercy CollegeCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1054
- Mater Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1071
- Success Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1053
- Harmony Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1058
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 Wattleup
How far is Wattleup from Perth CBD?
Wattleup is about 24.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 86 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wattleup?
Wattleup has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wattleup?
Wattleup has a transport score of 41/100 and 2 bus stops.