Baldivis
WABaldivis is a growing suburb in WA with 37,697 residents.
- SAL code
- 50054
- SA2
- 507051313
- Population
- 37,697
- LGA
- Rockingham
Baldivis, WA had 37,697 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 19.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 31. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,900 a month. Around 75.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 59.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 113 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Baldivis, WA at a glance
Baldivis is an outer-south greenfield suburb in the City of Rockingham, ~46 km south of Perth CBD and ~11 km south-east of Rockingham itself. It is one of Perth's largest growth corridors, with successive structure-plan estates rolling out since the 1990s and population around 37,700 at the 2021 Census. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Baldivis suits buyers chasing a newer house with backyard space at a price that still works. Most stock is post-2000 build across estates like Settlers Hills, Rivergums and the Baldivis Town Centre catchment, and there are 13 schools in the suburb — including the K-12 Tranby College, Baldivis Secondary College (opened 2013) and Mother Teresa Catholic College (opened 2014). Stockland Baldivis Shopping Centre, Baldivis Square and the newer Stargate Baldivis (opened 2024) cover day-to-day retail. There's no train station; commuters drive ~10 minutes to Warnbro Station on the Mandurah line, with the Transperth 564 bus running between Warnbro and the Town Centre. Perth CBD is ~40 minutes by car off-peak. Recreation anchors include Baldivis Children's Forest, the Baldivis Tramway Reserve and the new sporting complex (opened March 2023). In short: a practical, school-rich growth-corridor suburb if you want a newer family home and don't mind a car-dependent commute.
For investors
Baldivis is a high-volume corridor market with steady cashflow. Median house $760,000 against $650/week rent gives a ~4.53% gross yield; units sit at $575,000 / $560 / 5.30% (Your Investment Property, data to January 2026). 12-month house growth +11.76%, quarterly +4.83%; units +25% over the year off a small base of just 21 sales. Houses transacted ~1,000 times in 12 months — one of the deepest single-suburb markets in metro Perth — at 14 days on market. REIWA's separate read (to April 2026) put the median nearer $800,000, +13.5% YoY, at 9 days.
Strengths
- Exceptionally deep transaction market — ~1,000 house sales in 12 months (Your Investment Property May 2026) makes entry and exit easier than most Perth suburbs.
- Sustained double-digit capital growth (+11.76% house, +25% unit YoY) without losing yield ground.
- Yields sit at the upper end of Perth's family-home corridor (~4.5% houses, ~5.3% units) on $560-650/week rents.
- Days on market at 9-14 days across both data sources signals strong leasing and sale velocity.
Trade-offs
- Greenfield supply pipeline is large — multiple active structure plans (North Baldivis District Structure Plan, Baldivis Activity Centre Structure Plan, The Edge) keep adding new lots, which can cap medium-term growth.
- Vacancy looser than the Perth metro average — one independent read put Baldivis around 4.74% in early 2026 versus a national rate of 1.0-1.3% (SQM-derived, January-March 2026).
- Unit market is thin — only 21 unit sales in 12 months means single transactions can swing the median sharply.
- No rail station in-suburb; tenants and owner-occupiers rely on the ~10-minute drive to Warnbro or the 564 bus.
What's coming
City of Rockingham council adopted the Baldivis Recreation Reserve Master Plan in May 2025 and flagged consideration of $13.42M toward implementation. State and council funding of $7M was committed in January 2025 for the Kulija Road / Baldivis Road intersection upgrade alongside Kwinana Freeway widening. The 2025/26 capital works program includes construction of the Baldivis Men's Shed (tender T25/26-38).
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a newer-build family suburb with deep school choice and corridor pricing, traded against a car-dependent commute. For investors: a high-volume growth + yield play with active leasing, but watch the greenfield supply pipeline.
Population
?37,697
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+19.1%
3yr: +14.2% · 10yr: +46.4%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,096/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
31
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.4%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
13
11 primary, 4 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?29
20 long day, 13 OSHC
Parks & green space
?113
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?130
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?140
Rockingham · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Baldivis - South (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Baldivis suburb alone is ~37,697 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,423 to 31,709 over 24 years, averaging 11.3% per year.
Schools
13 in suburbSector
10 public · 3 private
Type
9 primary · 2 secondary · 2 K-12
Total enrolment
10,356
Avg per school
797
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.2%Almost entirely detached houses (96.3%), owner-occupied (75.2%), built for families (64% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
WA 27%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Flood data is not yet available for WA.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.