Wembley
WA 6014 · Cambridge
12,061 (2021) → 13,404 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wembley is a moderate growth suburb in Cambridge, WA 6014, about 4km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Wembley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 82/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wembley has an overall score of 90/100, 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 (5.85%), India (2.27%), New Zealand (1.72%), China (1.68%), Malaysia (1.56%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.92%), Italian (1.12%), Spanish (1.05%), Cantonese (0.91%), Nepali (0.9%)
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 1090 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wembley Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1163
- Bold Park Community SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1122
- Telethon Speech & HearingCombined · IndependentICSEA 1115
- Lake Monger Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1092
Nearby (within 10km)
- West Leederville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1161
- SEDA College WA (Mount Hawthorn)Secondary · Independent · 1.6km
- Chrysalis Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1194
- SEDA College WA (Wembley)Secondary · Independent · 1.7km
- Jolimont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1163
- Bob Hawke CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1127
- Subiaco Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1165
- Aranmore Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1088
- Newman College - Marian CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.3km
- Perth Modern SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1229
- School Of Isolated and Distance EducationCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1060
- Churchlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1155
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wembley
Is Wembley safe?
Wembley 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 from Perth CBD?
Wembley is about 4.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 25 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wembley?
Wembley has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1123 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wembley?
Wembley has a transport score of 82/100 and 53 bus stops.