Located in Western Australia, Ocean Reef sits 29 km from Perth CBD, around 26 minutes by car. The suburb has 8,125 residents, a median age of 44, and a median household income of $128,960 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 3.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $525 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,253. Ocean Reef is characterised by high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. 5 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Ocean Reef a good suburb?
Ocean Reef scores a B (56/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on schools and safety.
Below the state average
5 schools · Bottom 4% in WA
Very walkable
Walkability 81/100 · 28.6 km · 26 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $1.51M
High bushfire risk
Fire 83/100 · Crime 32/100 · Flood 0/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 44 · 8,125 residents
Liveability Rating
56 / 100 · Ranked #193 in WAEach bar is Ocean Reef's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
56 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataOcean Reef's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.51 million, roughly 17% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,507,500
39% above its 6 neighbours (median $1,085,000)
Based on 116 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 15 days — median across 63 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 16 sales $1.3M
- 4 bed 63 sales $1.5M
- 5 bed 26 sales $1.68M
- 6 bed 10 sales $1.75M
Land
$967,500
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 38 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Ocean Reef are currently listed at around $1.5 million on average. Based on 9 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.5M
9 houses listed in the last 6 months.
9 of the suburb's 2,703 dwellings (0.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Ocean Reef rent for around $1,200 a week on average, based on 16 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$1,200/wk
50% above its 4 neighbours (median $800/wk)
16 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
16 rentals advertised against an estimated 332 rented homes (4.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $1,100/wk
- 19 bonds
- +28% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202591 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 33% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6027.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$1,200/week ($62,000 a year) on a $1.5 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
18 active Airbnb listings: 18 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.6% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 848 m
- Rate
- -0.41 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -20.4 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Five schools serve Ocean Reef, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 3,734 students across 5 schools (avg 747)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 2 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1043-1086, median 1070 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Ocean Reef Senior High School (1,353 students)
Primary
Secondary
Universities nearby
2.6% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Ocean Reef is very walkable on foot — at 81/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Ocean Reef.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 123.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 62.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 16.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Ocean Reef.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 3,017
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Joondalup: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 22 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Ocean Reef is home to about 8,100 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $129,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
8,125
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$128,960/yr
Census Median Rent
$525/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,253/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$47,112/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.1%
Total Dwellings
2,703
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.7%
Houses
95.8%
Rental Stress
21.2%
Mortgage Stress
21.0%
Work From Home
12.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 53.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.1%
- Employment Rate
- 64.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 51.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
272 residents (3.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 7,798 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
19% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (810 of 4,308).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,563 people work here; 4,308 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.4 jobs per working resident. At least 64% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,782 a year through Joondalup based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Joondalup
In the year to August 2026, 463 new dwellings were approved across Joondalup. That mix is 390 houses and 73 units. Approvals are up 52.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Swanbourne, 22.1 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 805 m
- Annual rainfall
- 716 mm
- 80 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 29.8°C
- 22 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 10.4°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 3.5 km
- 4.2 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 4.7 km
- 4.9 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus · Ammonia (total)
EV adoption
In postcode 6027, 405 of 35,738 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (894 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6027, 10,192 rooftop-solar systems totalling 53.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,738 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 496 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 26 across postcode 6027.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $1,507,500 this is $707,500 above the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tom French Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom French | 52.9% | 47.1% | +3.8 |
| 2022 | Ian Goodenough | 49.3% | 50.7% | -11.0 |
| 2019 | Ian Goodenough | 38.4% | 61.6% | +0.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Emily Hamilton WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emily Hamilton ALP | 56.3% |
| 2021 | Emily Hamilton ALP | 74.7% |
| 2017 | Emily Hamilton ALP | 50.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Ocean Reef
Is Ocean Reef a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Ocean Reef is low (32/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Ocean Reef?
Ocean Reef has a high recorded bushfire history (83/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Ocean Reef a good place to live?
Ocean Reef has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (56/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Ocean Reef?
Ocean Reef, WA had a population of 8,125 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Ocean Reef, WA?
The postcode for Ocean Reef, WA is 6027.
How far is Ocean Reef from Perth?
Ocean Reef is 29 km from Perth CBD by road, about 26 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Ocean Reef?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Ocean Reef was $128,960 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Ocean Reef?
The median advertised rent in Ocean Reef is $1,200 a week for houses (16 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Ocean Reef?
The median age of residents in Ocean Reef was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Ocean Reef at risk of bushfire?
Ocean Reef has a high recorded bushfire history (83/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Ocean Reef?
There are 5 schools inside the Ocean Reef boundary: 3 at and 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Ocean Reef walkable?
Ocean Reef scores 81/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Ocean Reef?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Ocean Reef, Swanbourne (22.1 km away), summer days average 29.8°C, winter nights 10.4°C, 716 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 22 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Ocean Reef?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Ocean Reef belong to?
Ocean Reef sits within the Joondalup local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Ocean Reef?
The average residential rates bill through Joondalup is $1,782 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Ocean Reef?
Across Joondalup, 463 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 52.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Ocean Reef in?
Ocean Reef sits within the federal Division of Moore, currently held by Tom French (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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