Garden Island, WA 6168 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: 30 April 2026 · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Garden Island is a suburb of Western Australia, postcode 6168, home to 772 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Rockingham local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

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LGARockingham

Demographics

Population: 772
Median age: 24 years
Median personal income: $1,443 /week
Local government area: Rockingham
Statistical region (SA4): Perth - South West
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Brand

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Property data refreshes monthly from SQM Research.

Schools

Kolbe Catholic College Combined · Independent
Hillman Primary School Primary · Government
Smyl Community College Combined · Independent
Cooloongup Primary School Primary · Government
Rockingham Montessori School Combined · Independent

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 20 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 2 train stops, 85 bus stops

Closest stops:

Calume St After Malbeling Cl bus · 315 m
Council Av After Ennis Av bus · 330 m
Council Av Before Ennis Av bus · 366 m
Carvie St Before Gilba Cl bus · 446 m
Rockingham Stn Platform 1 train · 966 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Feb (31.7°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (18.5°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 719 mm
Reference station: Perth Metro, 41.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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