WA · Joondalup Council
Padbury, WA, 6025
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.7° / 12.5° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#69 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Padbury is a mid-sized suburb in the Joondalup area, home to around 8,626 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, 7 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
- 8,626
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,065
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 207 of 3,418
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 66%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 172 / 239 / 8
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)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,691
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,060.5
- Bambara Primary SchoolPrimary
- Padbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Padbury Primary SchoolPrimary
- School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and EngagementSpecial
- School Of Special Educational Needs: SensorySpecial
- South Padbury Primary SchoolPrimary
- West Coast Language Development CentreSpecial
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
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marmion Av After Banks Av
- Marmion Av After Whitfords Av
- Whitfords Av After Gibson Av
- Whitfords Av After Mitchell Fwy
- Whitfords Av Before Gibson Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
81 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Jesters PiesBakery
- Kilo BakeryBakery
4 Alexander Road
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- The BikemasonBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Alexander Rd After Caley RdBus stop
- Alexander Rd After Gosse RdBus stop
- Alexander Rd After Whitfords AvBus 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brisbane ParkPark
- Cunningham ParkPark
- Forrest ParkPark
- Gibson ParkPark
- Hepburn Heights Conservation AreaNature reserve
- Leichhardt ParkPark
- Macdonald ParkPark
- McRae ParkPark
- Newcombe ParkPark
- Oxley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Forrest Road Medical CentreForrest Roadclinic
- Padbury Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Padbury Community KindergartenCaley Roadkindergarten
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)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
- 77.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #69 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
- Padbury Community KindergartenchildcareCaley Roadkindergarten
- Forrest Road Medical CentrehealthForrest Roadclinic
- Padbury Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Brisbane Parkgovernmentpark
- Cunningham Parkgovernmentpark
- Forrest Parkgovernmentpark
- Gibson Parkgovernmentpark
- Hepburn Heights Conservation Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Leichhardt Parkgovernmentpark
- Macdonald 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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