Ocean Reef
WAOcean Reef is a growing suburb in WA with 8,125 residents.
- SAL code
- 51176
- SA2
- 505011080
- Population
- 8,125
- LGA
- Joondalup
Ocean Reef, WA had 8,125 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 8.5% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 44. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,253 a month. Around 87.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 45.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 11 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?8,125
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+8.5%
3yr: +7.0% · 10yr: +7.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,480/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
44
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?9/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
5
3 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?6
3 long day, 3 OSHC
Parks & green space
?11
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?28
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?32
Joondalup · 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 — Ocean Reef (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Ocean Reef suburb alone is ~8,125 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 8,544 to 8,985 over 24 years, averaging 0.2% per year.
Schools
5 in suburbGovernment 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
Almost entirely detached houses (96%), owner-occupied (88%), built for families (63% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for WA.
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.