Wembley Downs
WA 6019 · Stirling
6,743 (2021) → 7,269 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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 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
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 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.