Ellenbrook Suburb Profile

Ellenbrook divides opinion like few other Perth suburbs. Residents genuinely love the affordable housing, family parks with waterways and ducks, and the game-changing new train line that ended decades of isolation. But the suburb carries a persistent 'Fellonbrook' stigma fuelled by youth crime, school stabbings, and antisocial behaviour at the station. It is unmistakably a new-build outer suburb — big homes on small blocks, paper-thin walls, patchy internet — but many feel it is improving fast and offers genuine value for young families willing to trade inner-city convenience for space.

Median property values reach $795k and rent of $700/week, 22% below the Perth metro median. Commuters face a 37-minute drive to the CBD (61 min on public transport), where most residents drive (73%). The local safety score of 26/100 comes in 26 points below the metro mean of 52. Families have access to 10 schools with a rating of 46/100, above average. With a median age of just 32, it attracts a younger crowd earning $1,846/week per household.