Ballajura
WABallajura is a growing suburb in WA with 18,459 residents.
- SAL code
- 50061
- SA2
- 504031056
- Population
- 18,459
- LGA
- Swan
Ballajura, WA had 18,459 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 37. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,703 a month. Around 79.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 49.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 94.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 28 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
Ballajura, WA at a glance
Ballajura is an established middle-ring Perth suburb ~14 km north of the CBD in the City of Swan. The suburb was largely built out in the 1980s around the Lakeshore and Lakes Estate subdivisions, so streetscapes lean to single-storey brick-and-tile on standard lots, with the lake-and-park pockets fetching a meaningful premium. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council context.
For homebuyers
Ballajura is a settled, multicultural family suburb with strong Indian and Filipino communities and the local food scene to match. Housing is dominated by 1980s 3- and 4-bedroom brick-and-tile homes; the Lakes Estate and Lakeshore pockets sit on landscaped lakes and trade well above the suburb median. There are 21 parks (Lemongrass, Meadowview, Bayview, Stradbroke), an aquatic centre, the Perth Ice Arena, a skate park and the Ballajura Community Centre. Ballajura Central Shopping Centre handles day-to-day; Morley Galleria is ~10 minutes by car. There's no train station inside the suburb but Ballajura Station on the new METRONET Ellenbrook Line (opened late 2024, sits in neighbouring Whiteman) and Tonkin Highway put the city ~20 minutes away. Schools include Ballajura Primary (well-regarded), South Ballajura, Illawarra, Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary, and Ballajura Community College for secondary. In short: an established, practical family suburb with the new Ellenbrook line on the doorstep and lake-pocket character if you can stretch the budget.
For investors
Ballajura is a moderate-yield growth play. Median house $880,000 and median unit $590,000 (REIWA, May 2026); house rent $750/wk and unit rent $590/wk give roughly 4.43% / 5.20% gross yield. 12-month house growth +17.3% (REIWA) — Your Investment Property (May 2026, CoreLogic to Jan 2026) puts it higher again at +21.4%. Days-on-market 9 (houses) / 13 (units), with 213 house and 4 unit sales in the past year — deep house market, almost no stratified stock.
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth (~+17% YoY houses per REIWA May 2026; +21% per CoreLogic to Jan 2026).
- Short days-on-market (~9 days houses) signals genuine buyer depth.
- METRONET Ellenbrook Line (opened late 2024) gives the suburb a rail link it never had before — a structural lift to commute appeal.
- Deep transaction market for houses (~213 sales/yr) — easy to enter and exit at scale.
Trade-offs
- Yields are moderate at ~4.4% (houses) — not a high-cashflow suburb after the recent price run.
- Almost no stratified stock (4 unit sales in 12 months) — limited diversification or value-add density plays.
- Median house has pushed past $880K, lifting the entry bar versus 12 months ago and compressing future growth runway.
What's coming
City of Swan's 2025/26 $155M capital works program funds the Ballajura Safe Active Street (east-west connection from Tonkin Highway shared path to Ballajura Central) and completes the $6.5M Ballajura Intergenerational Playspace. Council also allocated ~$900K to female-friendly changeroom upgrades shared with Beechboro, plus accessibility crossings. The Ballajura Local Area Plan (2025 review) is on Swan Engage and will guide service investment for the next cycle.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a settled middle-ring family suburb with a brand-new rail link and lake-pocket character. For investors: a recent-growth + leasing-velocity play with modest yield, not a cashflow story.
Population
?18,459
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+4.0%
3yr: +3.4% · 10yr: -0.3%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,726/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
37
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?5.3%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
6
4 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?8
5 long day, 4 OSHC
Parks & green space
?28
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?60
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?202
Swan · 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 — Ballajura (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Ballajura suburb alone is ~18,459 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 20,749 to 19,879 over 24 years, averaging -0.2% per year.
Schools
6 in suburbSector
5 public · 1 private
Type
4 primary · 1 secondary · 1 special
Total enrolment
2,693
Avg per school
449
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 3.4%Almost entirely detached houses (94.4%), owner-occupied (79.9%), built for families (55% 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.