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Home WelcomeAbout Joondalup

About Joondalup

The City of Joondalup is a region that covers an area of 99km square from beach to bushland.  The City Centre has a relaxed, casual atmosphere and is a combination of cultural, civic, commercial and residential properties built on the edge of the stunning Lake Joondalup. Residents and visitors enjoy the cosmopolitan feel and excellent selection of restaurants and cafes around the City Centre.  Beautiful Mullaloo Beach is just a 10 minute car ride away and has excellent facilities for all ages. 

Our beautiful City has always attracted international guests and immigrants with over 50 per cent of our population born overseas.

How to get here

From Perth
Car - The Joondalup City Centre is located 25 minutes north of Perth along the Mitchell Freeway.
Bike - there is a well maintained bike path along the Mitchell Freeway from Perth to Joondalup.
Train – there are frequent trains from the Perth Underground Station to the City Centre and surrounding suburbs.

From the Perth International Airport
Take the exit from the car park onto Horrie Miller Drive then proceed to the traffic light junction intersecting with the Tonkin Highway.  Turn right and follow the Tonkin Highway which merges into the Reid Highway for approximately 20 kilometres until you come to the intersection of Reid Highway and the Mitchell Freeway.  Turn right (North) onto the Mitchell Freeway following the signs for Joondalup.

From the Perth Domestic Airport
Take the exit from the car park onto Brearley Avenue over the roundabout to the major set of traffic lights intersecting with the Great Eastern Highway. Turn left towards Perth then exit right at the next set of traffic lights onto the Tonkin Highway in the direction of Joondalup.  Follow the Tonkin Highway as described in the instructions from the International Airport.
 
Average temperatures
Joondalup enjoys a sunny, Mediterranean climate.  Summers are hot and dry with an average temperature of 32 degrees during the day. Winters are cold and wet with an average day time temperature of 18 degrees.

Banking
Banks are open from 9.30am - 4.00pm Monday to Thursday, and 9.30am to 5.00pm on Fridays.
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) are plentiful and readily available 24 hours a day, seven days a week across the city.

Medical
Joondalup Health Campus:  Corner of Grand Boulevard and Shenton Avenue,  Joondalup
Phone:  08 9400 9400
Fax:  08 9400 9055

Education
Primary schools
There are 48 government and private primary schools in the region.

High schools
There are 16 government and private high schools in the region.

Shopping
The City offers a range of retail experiences.

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