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Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

Western Australia · Wanneroo · Perth - North West

Why “Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Butler into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood is a locality in the Wanneroo area of Western Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood SA2.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
9
Top ICSEA 986 (gov)
Childcare
39
NQS-rated services
Population
26,000
+1.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for WA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Butler College Government · 1,039 students
ICSEA 965
Butler Primary School Government · 530 students
ICSEA 984
John Butler Primary College Government · 453 students
ICSEA 986
Merriwa Primary School Government · 362 students
ICSEA 952

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Irene McCormack Catholic College
Catholic 665 students
ICSEA 1013 intake context
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Catholic 411 students
ICSEA 1030 intake context
Alkimos Baptist College
Independent 368 students
ICSEA 1038 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All WA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Atlantis Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 223 places · Clarkson
    Meeting NQS
  • East Butler OSHClub
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Butler
    Meeting NQS
  • Tribe@Butler
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Butler
    Meeting NQS
  • Compass Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Merriwa
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Ocean Keys
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Clarkson
    Meeting NQS
  • Nido Early School Butler
    Centre-Based Care · 92 places · Butler
    Meeting NQS
  • Sparrow Early Learning Butler
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Butler
    Meeting NQS
  • Care for Kids School of Early Learning Clarkson
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Clarkson
    Meeting NQS
  • Matisse Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 87 places · Jindalee
    Meeting NQS
  • Cuddles Early Learning & Childcare Merriwa
    Centre-Based Care · 86 places · Merriwa
    Meeting NQS
  • Camp Australia - St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 85 places · Butler
    Meeting NQS
  • Keiki Early Learning Catalina
    Centre-Based Care · 85 places · Clarkson
    Meeting NQS

+ 27 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
26,000
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.00%
2024→25
Net change
+256
people / yr
Density
2,591
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+256
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+121
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-193
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+328

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
+1.00%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%