Wanneroo

Western Australia · Perth - North West · 208,481 people · 36 suburbs · 14 postcodes

Wanneroo at a glance

208,481
Population
#2 of 123 in WA
682
km² area
306/km² density
35.8
Median age
-3.3 vs WA
$1,924
Median HH income/wk
#28 of 123 in WA
987
SEIFA IRSAD
#41 of 123 in WA
68
Schools
50 gov, 8 Cath, 10 indep
40.8%
Born overseas
22.6%
Renting

Map shows the Wanneroo 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.

Wanneroo is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 36 suburbs across 14 postcodes and an area of 682 km². Wanneroo has a population of 208,481 , ranking #2 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Landsdale (15,401 residents), and the highest median household income is in Jindalee at $2,685/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,924/week and median age is 35.8. About 40.8% of residents were born overseas and 20.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (24.1%) 65+ (12.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years45,972 (22.1%)
15–24 years27,252 (13.1%)
25–44 years59,777 (28.7%)
45–64 years50,312 (24.1%)
65+ years25,102 (12.0%)
40.8%
Born overseas
20.7%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.9%
First Nations
2.9
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (21.7%) Mortgaged (55.7%) Renting (22.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (95.0%) Semi/townhouse (4.7%) Flat/apartment (0.3%)
$378
Median weekly rent
$1,874
Median monthly mortgage
34.8%
Households with 0-1 cars
65.2%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.8%
Unemployment rate
62,263
In full-time work
35,564
In part-time work

Schools in Wanneroo

68 schools across Wanneroo: 73.5% Government, 11.8% Catholic, 14.7% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 991 (range 834 to 1118). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (64.7%) Secondary (14.7%) Combined (14.7%) Special (5.9%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 991 WA median 1006LGA range 834 to 1118

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 68 schools in Wanneroo, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Ashdale Secondary College Government Secondary Darch 1,854 1039
Mercy College Catholic Combined Koondoola 1,574 988
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School Independent Combined Mindarie 1,441 1084
Joseph Banks Secondary College Government Secondary Banksia Grove 1,411 989
Kingsway Christian College Independent Combined Darch 1,379 1118
Wanneroo Secondary College Government Secondary Wanneroo 1,367 994
Alkimos College Government Secondary Alkimos 1,219 1006
St James' Anglican School Independent Combined Alkimos 1,137 1053
Quinns Baptist College Independent Combined Mindarie 1,101 1061
Butler College Government Secondary Butler 1,039 965
Yanchep Secondary College Government Secondary Yanchep 854 970
Shorehaven Primary School Government Primary Alkimos 778 998
Northshore Christian Grammar School Independent Combined Alkimos 776 1046
Mindarie Senior College Government Secondary Mindarie 754 1045
Grandis Primary School Government Primary Banksia Grove 750 993
Landsdale Primary School Government Primary Landsdale 744 1047
Mindarie Primary School Government Primary Mindarie 735 1052
Spring Hill Primary School Government Primary Tapping 722 1028
Emmanuel Christian Community School Independent Combined Girrawheen 711 973
Alkimos Primary School Government Primary Alkimos 682 988
Ashdale Primary School Government Primary Darch 682 1047
Irene McCormack Catholic College Catholic Secondary Butler 665 1013
Pearsall Primary School Government Primary Pearsall 624 1045
Carnaby Rise Primary School Government Primary Landsdale 608 1038
Yanchep Beach Primary School Government Primary Yanchep 604 983
Alkimos Beach Primary School Government Primary Alkimos 600 1030
Carramar Primary School Government Primary Carramar 556 1023
Butler Primary School Government Primary Butler 530 984
Hocking Primary School Government Primary Hocking 527 1036
Tapping Primary School Government Primary Tapping 497 1023
Madeley Primary School Government Primary Madeley 475 1052
Yanchep Rise Primary School Government Primary Yanchep 459 951
Girrawheen Senior High School Government Secondary Girrawheen 458 899
Two Rocks Primary School Government Primary Two Rocks 456 966
Somerly Primary School Government Primary Clarkson 454 975
John Butler Primary College Government Primary Butler 453 986
Wanneroo Primary School Government Primary Wanneroo 414 985
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Butler 411 1030
Yanchep Lagoon Primary School Government Primary Yanchep 409 976
Rawlinson Primary School Government Primary Marangaroo 405 952
Quinns Beach Primary School Government Primary Quinns Rocks 385 970
Banksia Grove Primary School Government Primary Banksia Grove 378 947
St Anthony's School Catholic Primary Wanneroo 378 1046
Alkimos Baptist College Independent Combined Merriwa 368 1038
Youth Futures Community School Independent Special Clarkson 367 912
Merriwa Primary School Government Primary Merriwa 362 952
Quinns Rocks Primary School Government Primary Quinns Rocks 358 1014
East Wanneroo Primary School Government Primary Wanneroo 346 972
Alinjarra Primary School Government Primary Alexander Heights 339 977
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic Primary Girrawheen 334 997
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Clarkson 327 1046
Clarkson Community High School Government Secondary Clarkson 325 923
Roseworth Primary School Government Primary Girrawheen 299 899
Atlantis Beach Baptist College Independent Combined Two Rocks 291 972
Eglinton Beach Primary School Government Primary Eglinton 288 1020
Koondoola Primary School Government Primary Koondoola 279 871
Clarkson Primary School Government Primary Clarkson 270 924
Landsdale Gardens Primary School Government Primary Landsdale 264 1032
East Butler Primary School Government Primary Butler 244 972
St John Paul II Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Banksia Grove 230 1011
Landsdale Christian School Independent Combined Landsdale 228 1043
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Hocking 218 1047
Hudson Park Primary School Government Primary Girrawheen 212 937
Marangaroo Primary School Government Primary Marangaroo 188 967
Merriwa Education Support Centre Government Special Merriwa 106 983
Waddington Primary School Government Primary Koondoola 82 834
Roseworth Education Support Centre Government Special Girrawheen 70 959
Burbridge School Government Special Koondoola 64 987

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 Wanneroo. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

987
Ranked #41 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1005

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1048

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

960

Suburbs in Wanneroo

Wanneroo contains 36 suburbs and 14 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Landsdale 6065 15,401 $2,439/wk 33
Clarkson 6030 13,904 $1,761/wk 34
Butler 6036 13,473 $1,710/wk 32
Wanneroo 6065 12,113 $1,561/wk 41
Banksia Grove 6031 11,351 $1,956/wk 30
Yanchep 6035 11,022 $1,699/wk 35
Marangaroo 6064 10,483 $1,533/wk 39
Alkimos 6038 10,203 $2,035/wk 31
Tapping 6065 9,547 $2,359/wk 35
Girrawheen 6064 8,897 $1,239/wk 36
Quinns Rocks 6030 8,861 $2,077/wk 38
Mindarie 6030 7,867 $2,555/wk 45
Alexander Heights 6064 7,772 $1,709/wk 39
Darch 6065 7,347 $2,403/wk 35
Carramar 6031 7,178 $2,455/wk 37
Hocking 6065 6,987 $2,234/wk 34
Madeley 6065 6,805 $2,137/wk 38
Merriwa 6030 5,587 $1,255/wk 40
Ridgewood 6030 4,623 $1,554/wk 36
Pearsall 6065 4,244 $2,042/wk 34
Jindalee 6036 4,044 $2,685/wk 36
Koondoola 6064 3,919 $1,185/wk 35
Two Rocks 6037 3,822 $1,526/wk 39
Eglinton 6034 3,705 $2,024/wk 29
Sinagra 6065 3,100 $2,161/wk 31
Ashby 6065 2,850 $1,416/wk 39
Gnangara 6065 1,347 $1,426/wk 55
Mariginiup 6065 876 $2,222/wk 43
Carabooda 6033 444 $2,307/wk 44
Jandabup 6065 291 $1,708/wk 50
Nowergup 6032 189 $1,708/wk 47
Neerabup 6031 112 $1,625/wk 42
Pinjar 6065 74 $2,036/wk 45
Wangara 6065 43 $1,624/wk 59
Kingsway 6065
Tamala Park 6030

Postcodes covered

6030, 6031, 6032, 6033, 6034, 6035, 6036, 6037, 6038, 6064, 6065, 6077, 6078, 6947

Compare Wanneroo with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Wanneroo (WA) 208,481 35.8 $1,924/wk 987 22.6% 40.8%
Joondalup 160,650 41.5 $2,227/wk 1061 16.5% 37.0%
Swan 149,352 35.7 $1,892/wk 975 22.4% 33.6%
Stirling 228,123 38.6 $1,892/wk 1036 33.7% 37.3%
Gingin 5,562 49.1 $1,352/wk 947 17.5% 25.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Wanneroo

What is the population of Wanneroo?

The 2021 Census recorded 208,481 people living in Wanneroo, across 36 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wanneroo?

Wanneroo contains 36 suburbs. The most populous are Landsdale, Clarkson, Butler, Wanneroo, Banksia Grove.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wanneroo?

Wanneroo covers 14 postcodes: 6030, 6031, 6032, 6033, 6034, 6035, 6036, 6037, 6038, 6064, 6065, 6077, 6078, 6947.

What is the median household income in Wanneroo?

The population-weighted median household income across Wanneroo is $1,924 per week (2021 Census), ranking #28 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Wanneroo?

Wanneroo has 68 schools, including 50 government, 8 Catholic, and 10 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Wanneroo?

Wanneroo has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 987, 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.