WembleyWestern Australia 路 4.6 km from the Perth CBD
What the public data says about Wembley: who lives here, what the offence rates are, and where the figures sit against the rest of the state.
Suburb summary
Wembley is an established inner western suburb 4.6 km from the Perth CBD, and it is one Knome genuinely likes buying in. It offers a rare combination of convenience, strong demographics and excellent public education without always carrying the same price tag as some neighbouring western suburbs. Education is a standout, with 51% of residents holding a bachelor degree or higher compared with 23.9% across Western Australia. Median weekly family income is $2,921 against $2,112 for the middle WA suburb, while unemployment is lower at 3.9%.
Crime is low across every measure shown. Overall crime probability is 3.8 offences per 100 residents against a middle suburb of 7.1. Burglary, assault, motor vehicle theft and property damage all sit below their respective middle suburb figures, while public housing is just 0.7%.
The housing mix matters here. Separate houses make up 48.7% of dwellings, apartments 33.0% and townhouses 18.1%. A significant amount of the more affordable apartment stock sits around Herdsman Lake, which gives buyers a relatively low-cost way into Wembley while still benefiting from the suburb's location and the Bob Hawke College catchment. Worth checking against the address rather than the suburb name: the local intake area boundary runs through Wembley rather than around it, and the northern pocket near the lake is the part inside it. The Department of Education publishes the Bob Hawke College local intake area map, and catchments are redrawn from time to time in the Government Gazette. That makes the suburb particularly interesting for buyers who value convenience and education but do not necessarily need a detached house.
The freestanding housing market is a different proposition. These homes are tightly held, family oriented and considerably more expensive, reflecting strong household incomes and Wembley's position between the city and the coast. Knome likes Wembley because the right property can give a buyer a lot at once: good demographics, excellent convenience, strong schooling and access to the western suburbs without always paying the premium attached to the more prestigious names nearby.
Written by Knome, a licensed Perth buyers agency, RA87115. Published 2026.
Is Wembley safe?WA Police 2025
3.8 per 100 residents. Typical WA suburb 7.1. Above 12.71 it starts to become a concern.
0.6 per 100 residents. Typical WA suburb 1.14. Above 2.25 it starts to become a concern.
0.17 per 100 residents. Typical WA suburb 0.32. Above 0.66 it starts to become a concern.
0.04 per 100 residents. Typical WA suburb 0.12. Above 0.24 it starts to become a concern.
0.43 per 100 residents. Typical WA suburb 0.7. Above 1.36 it starts to become a concern.
0.66 per 100 residents. Typical WA suburb 1.28. Above 2.51 it starts to become a concern.
Rates are offences per 100 residents. The typical WA suburb is the middle suburb, so half sit above it. A rate in the highest quarter for the state is where it starts to become a concern. Lower is safer.
Offence counts WA Police 2025 路 Populations ABS Census 2021 路 Typical WA suburb calculated by Knome
Who lives in Wembley?ABS Census 2021
Middle WA suburb 56.2%. Below 53.5% it starts to become a concern.
Middle WA suburb 4.5%. Above 5.8% it starts to become a concern.
Middle WA suburb $2,112. Below $1,701 it starts to become a concern.
Middle WA suburb 1.5%. Above 4.6% it starts to become a concern.
Rated figures show where this suburb sits among Western Australian suburbs. Strong is the better half of the state and the far end is the outermost quarter, so the word means the same on every row. The scale always runs low to high, so green is on the right where more is better and on the left where less is.
ABS Census 2021 路 Typical WA suburb calculated by Knome
Education
| Level | Wembley | WA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor degree and above | 51% | 23.9% |
| Advanced diploma and diploma | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Certificate III and IV | 8.3% | 17.8% |
| Any post-school qualification | 68.9% | 51.1% |
ABS Census 2021 路 Of people aged 15 and over
What are the homes like in Wembley?ABS Census 2021
Owned against rented
- Owned outright 28.4%
- With a mortgage 30.9%
- Rented 37%
- Other or not stated 3.7%
Of 4,790 dwellings
What the dwellings are
- Separate house 48.7%
- Semi-detached or townhouse 18.1%
- Flat or apartment 33%
- Other or not stated 0.2%
Of 4,790 dwellings
Against an address, not a suburb
Every figure above describes Wembley as a whole, not the property you are considering.
Four more checks only mean anything against a real address, because the answer changes between two streets and sometimes between two sides of one. They are what the free Red Flag Report runs, on screen, in seconds, without asking for anything.
Whether the property sits in a bushfire prone area on the state's mapping.
Whether the floodplain mapping reaches the block, which the suburb name never tells you.
Distance and exposure to the roads that carry the traffic, street by street.
Where the property sits under the Perth Airport flight paths and noise contours.
What we have bought in WembleySix properties
Cotality estimate$500,000as at 8 Aug 2026
23/1 Herdsman Parade, Wembley WA 6014$460,000Settled 26 Nov 2025
Cotality estimate$649,000as at 8 Aug 2026
8A/19 Herdsman Parade, Wembley WA 6014$556,000Settled 19 Nov 2025
Cotality estimate$601,000as at 8 Aug 2026
14D/49 Herdsman Parade, Wembley WA 6014$400,000Settled 28 Oct 2024Also bought in Wembley
- 10D/49 Herdsman Parade, Wembley WA 6014
- 2/145 Herdsman Parade, Wembley WA 6014
- 3E/47 Herdsman Parade, Wembley WA 6014
Addresses are a matter of public record, published by Landgate and the portals. Knome never names who bought a property.
Do you buy in Wembley?
Yes. Knome is a Perth buyers agency and Wembley, WA is inside the area we work. If you are looking here and want somebody on your side of the table, start a conversation on WhatsApp or Messenger.