WA · Swan Council
Ballajura, WA, 6066
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Ballajura is a mid-sized suburb in the Swan area, home to around 18,459 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 18,459
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,726
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 290 of 6,472
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,703
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 547 / 336 / 10
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 688
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 993
- Ballajura Community CollegeSecondary
- Ballajura Primary SchoolPrimary
- Illawarra Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary SchoolPrimary
- South Ballajura Education Support CentreSpecial
- South Ballajura Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
81 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alexander Dr After Illawarra Cr
- Marangaroo Dr After Alexander Dr
- Marangaroo Dr After Lakeshore Cl
- Marangaroo Dr After Lakeshore Cl
- Marangaroo Dr Before Alexander Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
103 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bellefin Drive after Badgingarra GardensBus stop
- Bellefin Drive after Cassowary DriveBus stop
- Bellefin Drive after Giralia ParkwayBus stop
- Bellefin Drive after Hamelin DriveBus stop
- Bellefin Drive after Hepburn AvenueBus stop
- Bellefin Drive after Nottingham GardensBus stop
- Bellefin Drive after Pelican ParadeBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
23 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allington ParkPark
- Alpine ParkPark
- Alta Laguna ParkPark
- Bayview ParkPark
- Cassowary ParkPark
- Central LakesPark
- Enderby ParkPark
- Jacana ParkPark
- Kakadu ParkPark
- Kingfisher ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ballajura Medical CentreIllawarra Crescent Southclinic
- Ballajura OptometristsIllawarra Crescent Southoptometrist
- Ballajura Podiatry SurgeryIllawarra Crescent Southpodiatrist
- Better Physiotherapy CareIllawarra Crescent Southphysiotherapist
- Clinipath PathologyIllawarra Crescent Southclinic
- Illawarra Health Centreclinic
- Illawarra Medical Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Ballajura Early Learning CentreIllawarra Crescent Southchildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 67.2/100
- National rank
- 281st in Australia
- State rank
- 28th in WA
- Peer rank
- #27 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #27 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ballajura Early Learning CentrechildcareIllawarra Crescent Southchildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Ballajura Medical CentrehealthIllawarra Crescent Southclinic
- Ballajura OptometristshealthIllawarra Crescent Southoptometrist
- Ballajura Podiatry SurgeryhealthIllawarra Crescent Southpodiatrist
- Better Physiotherapy CarehealthIllawarra Crescent Southphysiotherapist
- Clinipath PathologyhealthIllawarra Crescent Southclinic
- Illawarra Health Centrehealthclinic
- Illawarra Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Allington Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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