Banksia Grove is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, located within the City of Wanneroo. Its postcode is 6031, and it was until the late 1990s part of Neerabup

Neerabup, Western Australia

Neerabup is a rural locality in Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wanneroo.-History:Prior to European settlement, Noongar Aboriginal people had lived in the area for more than 40,000 years, taking advantage of the abundant food and water around the...

. The suburb is approximately 27km to Perth CBD, 9km from the coast and 5km from Joondalup CBD.

Suburban development

In 2005, the Banksia Grove Joint Venture partnership was established to revive and develop the suburb. The $2 billion project will create a further 3500 home sites to complement the existing 650 developed prior to 2005. In total over 12,000 residents will call Banksia Grove home by the project's completion in 2020. The new community contains a diverse range of housing types to suit residents in differing life stages and backgrounds.

Many major facilities are planned for the area over the coming years including:

• The Banksia Grove District Shopping Centre
• An Education Precinct including high school and primary school
• A 42 hectare bush forever zone with native retained bushland
• Over 30 hectares of parkland including a signature linear park containing water feature and children's play facilities

Facilities

Until the Banksia Grove District Centre is complete, shopping facilities are available at The Carramar Village Shopping Centre (approx 1km) and Joondalup (approx 5km).

Education

The suburb currently has two primary schools:

• Neerabup Primary School
• Banksia Grove Catholic Primary School

Leisure

Spring in the Grove is Banksia Grove's major community festival and is held on the first Sunday in November every year. The event is supported by the City of Wanneroo and the Banksia Grove Partnership. The highly successful event is organized and run by residents and held at the Neerabup Primary School oval.

Transport

The suburb is served by bus links which provides connections back to the Joondalup Line via the Joondalup railway station.

Bus Routes

•   390 Joondalup - Neerabup
•   391 Joondalup - Neerabup