Joondalup

Western Australia · Perth - North West · 160,650 people · 23 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Joondalup at a glance

160,650
Population
#3 of 123 in WA
100
km² area
1,600/km² density
41.5
Median age
+2.4 vs WA
$2,227
Median HH income/wk
#13 of 123 in WA
1061
SEIFA IRSAD
#13 of 123 in WA
64
Schools
50 gov, 9 Cath, 5 indep
37.0%
Born overseas
16.5%
Renting

Map shows the Joondalup LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Joondalup is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 23 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 100 km². Joondalup has a population of 160,650 , ranking #3 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Duncraig (15,982 residents), and the highest median household income is in Burns Beach at $3,439/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,227/week and median age is 41.5. About 37.0% of residents were born overseas and 10.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (23.6%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years29,953 (18.7%)
15–24 years19,355 (12.1%)
25–44 years37,833 (23.6%)
45–64 years44,650 (27.8%)
65+ years28,805 (17.9%)
37.0%
Born overseas
10.7%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.9%
First Nations
2.7
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (46.5%) Renting (16.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (92.5%) Semi/townhouse (5.9%) Flat/apartment (1.6%)
$443
Median weekly rent
$2,129
Median monthly mortgage
30.5%
Households with 0-1 cars
69.5%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.4%
Unemployment rate
48,853
In full-time work
30,641
In part-time work

Schools in Joondalup

64 schools across Joondalup: 78.1% Government, 14.1% Catholic, 7.8% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1064 (range 923 to 1128). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (64.1%) Secondary (15.6%) Combined (6.2%) Special (14.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1064 WA median 1006LGA range 923 to 1128

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 64 schools in Joondalup, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
St Stephen's School Independent Combined Duncraig 2,137 1120
St Mark's Anglican Community School Independent Combined Hillarys 1,856 1112
Duncraig Senior High School Government Secondary Duncraig 1,851 1079
Sacred Heart College Catholic Secondary Sorrento 1,508 1116
Ocean Reef Senior High School Government Secondary Ocean Reef 1,353 1055
Lake Joondalup Baptist College Independent Combined Joondalup 1,282 1102
Woodvale Secondary College Government Secondary Woodvale 1,251 1066
Prendiville Catholic College Catholic Secondary Ocean Reef 1,086 1073
Mater Dei College Catholic Secondary Edgewater 1,047 1056
Kinross College Government Secondary Kinross 1,027 1029
Belridge Secondary College Government Secondary Beldon 959 1010
Greenwood College Government Secondary Greenwood 944 1038
Alta-1 College Independent Special Joondalup 845 950
Warwick Senior High School Government Secondary Warwick 811 988
Currambine Primary School Government Primary Currambine 758 1045
Kinross Primary School Government Primary Kinross 700 1035
Whitford Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Craigie 637 1092
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Ocean Reef 587 1086
Davallia Primary School Government Primary Duncraig 553 1122
Hillarys Primary School Government Primary Hillarys 522 1088
Beaumaris Primary School Government Primary Ocean Reef 516 1070
Duncraig Primary School Government Primary Duncraig 459 1105
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Woodvale 454 1087
Sorrento Primary School Government Primary Sorrento 442 1109
Poynter Primary School Government Primary Duncraig 436 1128
Padbury Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Padbury 427 1108
Burns Beach Primary School Government Primary Burns Beach 425 1074
Edgewater Primary School Government Primary Edgewater 414 1064
Glengarry Primary School Government Primary Duncraig 396 1104
Liwara Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Greenwood 394 1092
North Woodvale Primary School Government Primary Woodvale 394 1079
Connolly Primary School Government Primary Connolly 384 1062
West Greenwood Primary School Government Primary Greenwood 382 1051
Joondalup Primary School Government Primary Joondalup 381 1024
Creaney Primary School Government Primary Kingsley 379 1064
Marmion Primary School Government Primary Marmion 375 1121
South Padbury Primary School Government Primary Padbury 373 1067
Woodvale Primary School Government Primary Woodvale 369 1070
Craigie Heights Primary School Government Primary Craigie 365 1036
Greenwood Primary School Government Primary Greenwood 336 1013
Eddystone Primary School Government Primary Heathridge 322 1013
Francis Jordan Catholic School Catholic Primary Currambine 319 1085
Beldon Primary School Government Primary Beldon 303 1016
West Coast Language Development Centre Government Special Padbury 302 1033
Mullaloo Beach Primary School Government Primary Mullaloo 294 1077
Dalmain Primary School Government Primary Kingsley 278 1077
Bambara Primary School Government Primary Padbury 268 1063
Poseidon Primary School Government Primary Heathridge 267 1018
Goollelal Primary School Government Primary Kingsley 249 1059
Mullaloo Heights Primary School Government Primary Mullaloo 236 1070
Springfield Primary School Government Primary Kallaroo 232 1053
Hawker Park Primary School Government Primary Warwick 228 1073
Ocean Reef Primary School Government Primary Ocean Reef 192 1043
Heathridge Primary School Government Primary Heathridge 191 1011
Halidon Primary School Government Primary Kingsley 190 1058
The Montessori School Independent Combined Kingsley 166 1120
Padbury Primary School Government Primary Padbury 160 1058
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory Government Special Padbury 144
Joondalup Education Support Centre Government Special Joondalup 132 1032
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre Government Special Warwick 114 1023
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre Government Special Beldon 111 1039
Beldon Education Support Centre Government Special Beldon 75 1049
Creaney Education Support Centre Government Special Kingsley 72 1056
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement Government Special Padbury 39 923

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Joondalup. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1061
Ranked #13 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1072

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1085

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1038

Suburbs in Joondalup

Joondalup contains 23 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Duncraig 6023 15,982 $2,394/wk 42
Kingsley 6026 13,204 $2,012/wk 44
Hillarys 6025 11,200 $2,465/wk 44
Greenwood 6024 9,861 $1,949/wk 40
Woodvale 6026 9,579 $2,339/wk 43
Joondalup 6027 9,193 $1,688/wk 39
Padbury 6025 8,626 $2,065/wk 38
Ocean Reef 6027 8,125 $2,480/wk 44
Sorrento 6020 7,795 $2,472/wk 47
Kinross 6028 6,988 $2,239/wk 38
Heathridge 6027 6,898 $1,782/wk 36
Currambine 6028 6,834 $2,214/wk 40
Craigie 6025 6,456 $1,792/wk 35
Mullaloo 6027 6,190 $2,447/wk 41
Iluka 6028 5,669 $3,144/wk 46
Kallaroo 6025 5,305 $2,108/wk 45
Edgewater 6027 4,657 $2,016/wk 41
Beldon 6027 4,094 $1,905/wk 37
Burns Beach 6028 4,071 $3,439/wk 40
Warwick 6024 3,858 $1,754/wk 41
Connolly 6027 3,675 $2,304/wk 47
Marmion 6020 2,390 $2,435/wk 45
Glengarry 6023

Postcodes covered

6020, 6023, 6024, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6028, 6923

Compare Joondalup with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Joondalup and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Joondalup (WA) 160,650 41.5 $2,227/wk 1061 16.5% 37.0%
Wanneroo 208,481 35.8 $1,924/wk 987 22.6% 40.8%
Stirling 228,123 38.6 $1,892/wk 1036 33.7% 37.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Joondalup

What is the population of Joondalup?

The 2021 Census recorded 160,650 people living in Joondalup, across 23 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Joondalup?

Joondalup contains 23 suburbs. The most populous are Duncraig, Kingsley, Hillarys, Greenwood, Woodvale.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Joondalup?

Joondalup covers 8 postcodes: 6020, 6023, 6024, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6028, 6923.

What is the median household income in Joondalup?

The population-weighted median household income across Joondalup is $2,227 per week (2021 Census), ranking #13 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Joondalup?

Joondalup has 64 schools, including 50 government, 9 Catholic, and 5 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Joondalup?

Joondalup has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1061, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.