WA · Joondalup Council
Currambine, WA, 6028
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
68% humidity · 15.9 km/h wind · 17.8° / 9.9° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#100 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Currambine is a smaller suburban community in the Joondalup area, home to around 6,834 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $790, 2 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
- 6,834
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,214
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 122 of 2,536
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 68.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 186 / 64 / 163
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)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 874
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,065
- Currambine Primary SchoolPrimary
- Francis Jordan Catholic SchoolPrimary
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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burns Beach Rd After Mitchell Fwy
- Shenton Av After Connolly Dr
- Shenton Av After Delamere Av
- Shenton Av After Marmion Av
- Shenton Av After Newmarket Rtt
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- NABATM
- RediATMATM
- BankwestBank
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (10)
- TABBookmaker
- Burns Beach Rd After Mitchell FwyBus stop
- Bus stop (18)
- Marmion Av After Burns Beach RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Caledonia ParkPark
- Carlton ParkPark
- Christchurch ParkPark
- Clermont ParkPark
- Delamere ParkPark
- Doncaster ParkPark
- Fairmont ParkPark
- Negresco ParkPark
- Riversdale GardensPark
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
- All Over Beauty ClinicMarmion Avenueclinic
- Currambine Family Practiceclinic
- Grace PodiatryHobsons Gateclinic
- Kinross Medical Centerclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Smiles in CurrambineChesapeake Waydentist
- Sunlander Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 67.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #100 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- All Over Beauty ClinichealthMarmion Avenueclinic
- Currambine Family Practicehealthclinic
- Grace PodiatryhealthHobsons Gateclinic
- Kinross Medical Centerhealthclinic
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Smiles in CurrambinehealthChesapeake Waydentist
- Sunlander Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Caledonia Parkgovernmentpark
- Carlton Parkgovernmentpark
- Christchurch Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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