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Piara Waters - Forrestdale

Western Australia · Armadale · Perth - South East

Why “Piara Waters - Forrestdale”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Piara Waters 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.

Piara Waters - Forrestdale is a locality in the Armadale area of Western Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Piara Waters - Forrestdale SA2.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 1091 (gov)
Childcare
50
NQS-rated services
To CBD by train
23 min
AM peak
Population
21,815
+5.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Piara Waters - Forrestdale SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in Piara Waters - Forrestdale

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.

Piara Waters Primary School Government · 1,070 students
ICSEA 1078
Aspiri Primary School Government · 1,024 students
ICSEA 1091
Riva Primary School Government · 854 students
ICSEA 1066
Piara Waters Senior High School Government · 558 students
ICSEA 1065

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

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St John Bosco College
Catholic 1,243 students
ICSEA 1063 intake context
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale
Independent 760 students
ICSEA 1081 intake context
Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale)
Independent 599 students
ICSEA 1042 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 Piara Waters - Forrestdale

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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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  • Jump Carey Early Development
    Centre-Based Care · 168 places · Harrisdale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Village Early Learning Harrisdale
    Centre-Based Care · 102 places · Harrisdale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Jump Early Development Services OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 72 places · Harrisdale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Harrisdale PS TheirCare
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Harrisdale
    Meeting NQS
  • Piara Waters OSHClub
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Piara Waters
    Meeting NQS
  • Village Early Learning Piara Waters
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Piara Waters
    Meeting NQS
  • Sagewood Early Learning Harrisdale
    Centre-Based Care · 119 places · Harrisdale
    Meeting NQS
  • Aspiri OSHClub
    Centre-Based Care · 107 places · Piara Waters
    Meeting NQS
  • Treasured Tots Early Education Piara Waters
    Centre-Based Care · 106 places · Piara Waters
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Learners Place Hilbert
    Centre-Based Care · 104 places · Hilbert
    Meeting NQS
  • Wildflowers Early Learning - Seville Grove
    Centre-Based Care · 104 places · Seville Grove
    Meeting NQS
  • MercyCare Early Learning Service Piara Waters
    Centre-Based Care · 95 places · Piara Waters
    Meeting NQS

+ 38 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

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
2
Supermarkets
3
Parks
42
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Piara Waters - Forrestdale SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Commute

Live
To CBD by train, AM peak
23 min
Nearest station
Aubin Grove Stn (6.9 km)

Median scheduled weekday AM-peak train travel time from the nearest station to the CBD terminus. Distance to that station is straight-line, not a walk time.

Source: State GTFS feeds
Population & growth
Population
21,815
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+5.90%
2024→25
Net change
+1,212
people / yr
Density
568
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+1,212
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+306
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+641
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+265

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Piara Waters - Forrestdale
+5.90%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%