Banksia Grove is a recently developed suburb within the City of Wanneroo that experienced rapid growth from 1996. Five square kilometres in size, it is bound by Flynn Drive in the north and Pinjar Road in the east, south and west.
Banksia Grove has been designed as an integrated master-planned community with consideration given to commercial facilities, bushland and parks, education and environment. Major features of Banksia Grove include four parks, a community centre and two local primary schools. Planning for the Banksia Grove District Centre is currently underway, which will infuse the suburb with a vibrant commercial, employment and entertainment hub.
KEY FACTS
| Distance to Perth (km) | 28 |
| Postcode | 6031 |
| Local Government | Wanneroo |
| Primary schools | Banksia Grove Primary School, St John Paul Ii Catholic Primary School, Grandis Primary School, Tapping Primary School, Carramar Primary School, Spring Hill Primary School, Joondalup Education Support Centre, Joondalup Primary School, St Anthony’s School, Wanneroo Primary School |
| Secondary schools | Joseph Banks Secondary College, Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Wanneroo Secondary College, Kinross College, Mater Dei College, Clarkson Community High School, Comet Care School, Belridge Secondary College, Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Prendiville Catholic College |
| Train stations | Joondalup |
| Bus services | Bus Service to Joondalup Train Station |
| 2016 CENSUS SUMMARY | BANKSIA GROVE | PERTH |
|---|---|---|
| Population – usually resident | 9,350 | 1,943,858 |
| Median age of residents (years) | 28 | 36 |
| Average household size (persons) | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number of occupied dwellings * | 3,001 | 690,280 |
| Number of unoccupied dwellings | 193 | 85,730 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,713 | $1,643 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,058 | $2,000 |
| Total private dwellings | 3,191 | 776,015 |
| Area (sqkm) | 5 | 6,416 |
