WA · Joondalup Council
Woodvale, 6026
Current weather
15.8°CPartly cloudy
59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability score
- Premium
- Top transport
- Parks
- Families
- Cafés
Suburb profile
In Joondalup, Woodvale 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. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,579
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,339
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 154 of 3,537
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 66.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 168 / 245 / 4
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)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 739
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)
- 1,074.5
- North Woodvale Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Woodvale Primary SchoolPrimary
- Woodvale Secondary CollegeSecondary
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
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Trappers Dr After Castlegate Wy
- Wanneroo Rd After Medici Wy
- Wanneroo Rd After Whitfords Av
- Wanneroo Rd Before Prindiville Dr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Woodvale Dr
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
103 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- BankwestATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Ming's BakeryBakery
- The Sanctuary Day SpaBeauty salon
- Bench (4)
- Bike Force WoodvaleBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Bicycle Repair Station
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chichester ParkPark
- Cornish ParkPark
- Gascoyne ParkPark
- McCubbin ParkPark
- Parkside ParkPark
- Plumdale ParkPark
- Timbercrest ParkPark
- Timberlane ParkPark
- Trailwood ParkPark
- Trappers ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Rondel Family Practicedoctor
- Woodvale Park Medical CentreTrappers Drivedoctor
- Woodvale Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Olive Trees, Perry's PaddockWanneroo17919
- Perry's Paddock, Cottage & Stables1170 Ocean Reef Rd, Wanneroo9484
- School House - oldPerry's Paddock, Woodvale17937
- Cockman House1230 Ocean Reef Rd, Wanneroo2675
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Meerlinga Family Centrekindergarten
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 70.7/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 3% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 130th in Australia
- State rank
- 14th in WA
- Peer rank
- #9 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #9 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
- Meerlinga Family Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Olive Trees, Perry's PaddockheritageWanneroo17919
- Perry's Paddock, Cottage & Stablesheritage1170 Ocean Reef Rd, Wanneroo9484
- School House - oldheritagePerry's Paddock, Woodvale17937
- Cockman Househeritage1230 Ocean Reef Rd, Wanneroo2675
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Rondel Family Practicehealthdoctor
- Woodvale Park Medical CentrehealthTrappers Drivedoctor
- Woodvale Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Chichester 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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