WA · Joondalup Council
Ocean Reef, WA, 6027
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.6° / 12.4° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#47 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ocean Reef is a mid-sized suburb in the Joondalup area, home to around 8,125 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 5 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
- 8,125
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,480
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 138 of 2,839
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,253
- Employment rate
- 64.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 167 / 107 / 5
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.
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,070
- Beaumaris Primary SchoolPrimary
- Ocean Reef Primary SchoolPrimary
- Ocean Reef Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Prendiville Catholic CollegeSecondary
- St Simon Peter Catholic Primary 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Constellation Dr After Naval Pde
- Constellation Dr After Prendiville Av
- Hodges Dr After Constellation Dr
- Hodges Dr After Venturi Dr
- Shenton Av After Naturaliste Bvd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bus stop (6)
- Constellation Dr After Beaumaris BvdBus stop
- Constellation Dr After Naval PdeBus stop
- Constellation Dr After Prendiville AvBus stop
- Constellation Dr After Resolute WyBus stop
- Constellation Dr After Tarolinta GdnsBus stop
- Constellation Dr Beaumaris Shopping CentreBus 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
- Beaumaris ParkPark
- Lexcen ParkPark
- Mirror ParkPark
- Ocean Reef ParkPark
- Santiago ParkPark
- Southern Cross ParkPark
- Tarolinta ParkPark
- Trigg Point ParkPark
- Village Walk ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctordoctor
- Ocean Reef Family Medical and Dental Centredoctor
- The Reef Dental CentreConstellation Drivedentist
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
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)
- 13
- 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
- 84.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #47 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
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Ocean Reef Family Medical and Dental Centrehealthdoctor
- The Reef Dental CentrehealthConstellation Drivedentist
- Beaumaris Parkgovernmentpark
- Lexcen Parkgovernmentpark
- Mirror Parkgovernmentpark
- Ocean Reef Parkgovernmentpark
- Santiago Parkgovernmentpark
- Southern Cross Parkgovernmentpark
- Tarolinta 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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