Banksia Grove

Banksia Grove is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 27 kilometres northeast of the CBD, 8km from the coast. Select MORE for information on the suburb, its neighbourhood and history.

Until the late 1990s, Banksia Grove was part of Neerabup. It is now located in the City of Wanneroo’s local government area and sits within the City’s Established Central Place Management Area.

More than 11,000 people currently live in Banksia Grove. Minor growth in the area is expected with the population estimated to increase to 12,500 people in the next 20 years.

Did you know that Banksia Grove was formerly named Cockman after the early settler family of James and Mary Ann Cockman?

The Cockman family were early settlers of the Swan River Colony, arriving in 1829. James arrived aboard the Callista as an indentured servant of George Leake and Mary Ann arrived aboard the Atwick, also as an indentured servant. Their marriage in 1830 was the first Anglican marriage in the colony.

James and Mary Ann settled in the Wanneroo Area back in 1860 where the heritage listed Cockman House still remains. Formally part of the Neerabup area, Banksia Grove was renamed in June 1999, after the abundance of banksia flowers that are native to the area.

(Historic information courtesy of Wanneroo Community History Centre)

Details Area: 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) Elevation: Population: 11,200 (2021 estimate from 2016 Census) Local Government Area: City of Wanneroo Phone: 08 9405 5000 Email: enquiries@wanneroo.wa.gov.au