WA · Wanneroo Council
Banksia Grove, 6031
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Banksia Grove is a mid-sized suburb in the Wanneroo area, home to around 11,351 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $775, 4 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.
Population
- Population
- 11,351
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,956
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 179 of 3,932
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 72.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 340 / 153 / 0
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)
- $775
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,027
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 991
- Banksia Grove Primary SchoolPrimary
- Grandis Primary SchoolPrimary
- Joseph Banks Secondary CollegeSecondary
- St John Paul II Catholic 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
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Joondalup Dr After Pinjar Rd
- Joondalup Dr Before Pinjar Rd
- Viridian Dr After Celadon Loop
- Viridian Dr After Turquoise Loop
- Viridian Dr Before Turquoise Loop
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
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Botanic Av After Saxicola RdBus stop
- Botanic Av After Woolly RdBus stop
- Bus stop
- Elderiana Link After Monticola LBus stop
- Elderiana Link Before Grandis BvdBus stop
- Forever Bvd Before Grandis BvdBus stop
- Forever Bvd Before Ladybird RdBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Discovery ParkPark
- Grandis ParkPark
- Honey Possum ParkPark
- Pollen ParkPark
- Pulchella ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Care For Kids School of Early Learning - Banksia Grovechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- 50.4/100
- National rank
- 1690th in Australia
- State rank
- 191st in WA
- Peer rank
- #135 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #145 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Care For Kids School of Early Learning - Banksia Grovechildcarechildcare
- Discovery Parkgovernmentpark
- Grandis Parkgovernmentpark
- Honey Possum Parkgovernmentpark
- Pollen Parkgovernmentpark
- Pulchella Parkgovernmentpark
- Joondalup Dr After Pinjar Rdtransport
- Joondalup Dr Before Pinjar Rdtransport
- Viridian Dr After Celadon Looptransport
- Viridian Dr After Turquoise Looptransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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