Garden Island, WA 6168
City of RockinghamAll suburbs in postcode 6168
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Median house price
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Rent in Garden Island
- Weekly rent (house)
- $300/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $255/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Garden Island
Garden Island (6168) sits in the Rockingham region of Western Australia.
Garden Island has roughly 772 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Garden Island scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 640 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 independent.
Schools in Garden Island
Schools serving Garden Island: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Rockingham Beach Primary School
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
Non-government schools
Rockingham Montessori School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Garden Island's population at 772, with a median age of 24. That sits as a young, transient demographic.
- Population
- 772
- Median age
- 24
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 640 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Garden Island
- What is the Garden Island postcode?
- Garden Island is in the 6168 postcode, in WA, in the City of Rockingham region.
- Where is Garden Island?
- Garden Island is a suburb in the City of Rockingham area, WA 6168.
- What is the average rent in Garden Island?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $300, for units it's $255.
- What schools are in Garden Island?
- There are 3 schools serving Garden Island on this page, including Rockingham Beach Primary School, Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, Rockingham Montessori School.
- How walkable is Garden Island?
- Garden Island has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Garden Island?
- Garden Island is close to Peron, Rockingham Beach, Kwinana Beach, Rockingham, Naval Base.
- What is the population of Garden Island?
- The population of Garden Island is approximately 772 (2021 Census). The median age is 24.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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