Westminster
WA 6061 · Stirling
7,042 (2021) → 7,878 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Westminster is a high growth suburb in Stirling, WA 6061, about 9km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Westminster are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 72/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Westminster has an overall score of 73/100, 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: India (8.97%), Philippines (2.67%), Vietnam (2.54%), England (2.5%), New Zealand (1.96%)
Top languages: Punjabi (3.72%), Vietnamese (3.54%), Arabic (2.87%), Gujarati (2.71%), Macedon (2.68%)
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 1056 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1006
- Westminster Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 973
- Westminster Education Support CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967
Nearby (within 10km)
- Balga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 957
- Warriapendi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 955
- Gladys Newton SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 988
- Majella Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 960
- Takari Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1036
- St Lawrence Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1062
- The Y Vocational SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 942
- Dianella Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 943
- Balga Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 891
- North Balga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 896
- Dianella Secondary College Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 987
- West Coast Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1098
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 Westminster
Is Westminster safe?
Westminster 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 Westminster from Perth CBD?
Westminster is about 9.4 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 40 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Westminster?
Westminster has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 982 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Westminster?
Westminster has a transport score of 72/100 and 30 bus stops.