Winthrop
WA 6150 · Melville
6,020 (2021) → 6,455 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Winthrop is a stable suburb in Melville, WA 6150, about 12km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Winthrop are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 74/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Winthrop has an overall score of 85/100, 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: Malaysia (7.89%), Indonesia (7.08%), England (4.77%), Singapore (3.6%), India (3.32%)
Top languages: Mandarin (9.22%), Indonesian (6.81%), Cantonese (4.53%), Italian (1.23%), Korean (0.8%)
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 1081 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Winthrop Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1136
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kardinya Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1085
- Corpus Christi CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1104
- Bateman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1128
- SEDA College WASecondary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1023
- SEDA College WA (Murdoch)Secondary · Independent · 1.7km
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - Pater Noster CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.9km
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1123
- Brentwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1113
- Melville Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1060
- Caralee Community SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 998
- Fremantle Language Development CentrePrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 989
- Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1117
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Winthrop
Is Winthrop safe?
Winthrop 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 Winthrop from Perth CBD?
Winthrop is about 11.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 47 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Winthrop?
Winthrop has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1136 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Winthrop?
Winthrop has a transport score of 74/100 and 37 bus stops.