WA · Joondalup Council
Joondalup, 6027
Current weather
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59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
In Joondalup, Joondalup is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,193
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,688
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 398 of 3,982
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 61.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 313 / 679 / 847
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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,132
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)
- 1,028
- Alta-1 CollegeSpecial
- Joondalup Education Support CentreSpecial
- Joondalup Primary SchoolPrimary
- Lake Joondalup Baptist CollegeCombined
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
88 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burns Beach Rd After Blue Mountain Dr
- Burns Beach Rd After Joondalup Dr
- Joondalup Dr After Eddystone Av
- Joondalup Dr After Grand Bvd
- Joondalup Dr Edith Cowan University
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
335 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Wine WarehouseAlcohol
- ANZATM
- BankwestATM
- Bankwest;WestpacATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NAB;ANZATM
- rediATMATM
- Westpac;BankwestATM
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
22 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aldgate ParkPark
- Balga Brush ParkPark
- Blue Lake ParkPark
- Central ParkPark
- Charing Cross ParkPark
- Elcar ParkPark
- Embankment ParkPark
- Katrine ParkPark
- Lady Evelyn ParkPark
- Manapouri ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 16
- Emergency department
- On site
- BetteHealth Naturopathic Clinicclinic
- Chemartpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Joondalup COVID-19 Vaccination Community ClinicJoondalup Drivevaccination_centre
- Joondalup Denture Clinicdoctor
- Joondalup Health CampusShenton Avenuehospital
- Luma MedicalLakeside Driveclinic
- Options Optometrists JoondalupJoondalup Driveoptometrist
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Ramsay Health PlusDavidson Terraceclinic
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- GymbaROOkindergarten
- Joondalup Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Ngala 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)
- 36
- 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
- 66.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 295th in Australia
- State rank
- 34th in WA
- Peer rank
- #23 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #23 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
- GymbaROOchildcarekindergarten
- Joondalup Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Ngala Childcarechildcarechildcare
- BetteHealth Naturopathic Clinichealthclinic
- Chemarthealthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Joondalup COVID-19 Vaccination Community ClinichealthJoondalup Drivevaccination_centre
- Joondalup Denture Clinichealthdoctor
- Joondalup Health CampushealthShenton Avenuehospital
- Luma MedicalhealthLakeside Driveclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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