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Wembley Downs

WA 6019 · Stirling

6,743 (2021)7,269 est. (2025) · High Growth

81
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

6,743
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
62
Transport score

Wembley Downs is a high growth suburb in Stirling, WA 6019, about 9km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Wembley Downs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 62/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wembley Downs has an overall score of 81/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

8.6 km
To Perth CBD
2.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
3.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

6,743
Population
41
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,626
vs NSW median+41.9%
Bachelor degree or higher65.0%
Born in Australia67.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,698 / 84 / 552

Top countries of birth: England (6.88%), South Africa (3.35%), China (1.63%), New Zealand (1.47%), Malaysia (1.33%)

Top languages: Mandarin (2.28%), Italian (1.17%), German (0.8%), Spanish (0.79%), Afrikaans (0.61%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

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:

21
Break & enter dwelling311/100k
26
Steal from dwelling386/100k
10
Motor vehicle theft148/100k
68
Domestic assault1,008/100k
4
Robbery59/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 433 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

129
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1100 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Hale SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1156
  • Wembley Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1125

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Newman CollegeCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1123
  • Churchlands Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1120
  • Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1159
  • Holy Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1123
  • Kapinara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1166
  • Woodlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1125
  • Churchlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1155
  • The Japanese School in PerthCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1130
  • Newman College - Marian CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.3km
  • City Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1156
  • Doubleview Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1119
  • International School of Western AustraliaCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1190

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

62
38Bus
CBD commute (est.)38 min (bus)
Nearest train stationStirling Stn (3.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

111 in suburbSupermarkets
31 in suburbCafes/Rest.
439 in suburbParks
256 in suburbPlaygrounds
37412 in suburbPools
60 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
81 in suburbGPs
70 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
51 in suburbLibraries
19791 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachCity Beach (2.4 km)
Nearest hospitalSir Charles Gairdner Hospital (6.5 km)
Nearest vet2.7 km
Nearest airportPerth (18.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.90%
Projected population 20418,903
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Wembley Downs

Is Wembley Downs safe?

Wembley Downs 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 Wembley Downs from Perth CBD?

Wembley Downs is about 8.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Wembley Downs?

Wembley Downs has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1141 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wembley Downs?

Wembley Downs has a transport score of 62/100 and 38 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.