WA · Joondalup Council
Duncraig, WA, 6023
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.7° / 12.5° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#29 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Duncraig is a mid-sized suburb in the Joondalup area, home to around 15,982 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $950, 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
- 15,982
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,394
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 283 of 5,827
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,208
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 325 / 349 / 99
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)
- $950
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 611
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,112.5
- Davallia Primary SchoolPrimary
- Duncraig Primary SchoolPrimary
- Duncraig Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Glengarry Primary SchoolPrimary
- Poynter Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Stephen's SchoolCombined
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
- Beach Rd After Chessell Dr
- Beach Rd After Marmion Av
- Beach Rd After Poynter Dr
- Beach Rd After Sequoia Rd
- Beach Rd Before Poynter Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
122 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
- NABATM
- Lawley’s Bakery Cafe DuncraigBakery
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (11)
- Arnisdale Rd Before Merrick WyBus stop
- Beach Rd After Chessell DrBus stop
- Beach Rd After Poynter DrBus stop
- Beach Rd Before Poynter DrBus stop
- Bus stop (13)
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
21 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Castlefern ParkPark
- Coolibah ParkPark
- Glenbar ParkPark
- Glengarry ParkPark
- Granadilla ParkPark
- Greenlaw ParkPark
- Hilton ParkPark
- Juniper ReservePark
- Kelvin ParkPark
- Killen ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Carine Gladespharmacy
- Duncraig Pharmacypharmacy
- Dungraic Medical CentreBurragah Wayclinic
- Glengarry Private HospitalArnisdale Roadhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 32
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
- 89.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #29 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Carine Gladeshealthpharmacy
- Duncraig Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Dungraic Medical CentrehealthBurragah Wayclinic
- Glengarry Private HospitalhealthArnisdale Roadhospital
- Castlefern Parkgovernmentpark
- Coolibah Parkgovernmentpark
- Glenbar Parkgovernmentpark
- Glengarry Parkgovernmentpark
- Granadilla 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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