Water hardness & quality in Iluka, WA
6028 · Perth Region · Reporting period 2023-2024
Iluka isn't sampled as its own locality. Its drinking water is supplied through the Water Corporation network, so the closest picture of what comes out of the tap is the two monitored supply points it sits between — Wanneroo and Neerabup.
Water hardness
HardLikely124mg/L
Nearby supplies: 124–190 mg/L
Noticeable scale on kettles, taps and hot water systems. Regular descaling helps, and some homes add a softener.
Estimated from Wanneroo (124 mg/L, 7 km) and Neerabup (190 mg/L, 8 km).
ADWG aesthetic guideline: 200 mg/L. Hardness affects scale and taste, not safety.
Compare water hardness across WA →Nearest monitored supply · 7 km from Iluka
Wanneroo
Its water is much closer to neutral pH and much clearer, though it runs harder and less pure, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
Less pure than 72% of Perth Region supplies
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Clearer than 92% of Perth Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
About average for the Perth Region
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 83% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 93% of Perth Region supplies
Nearest monitored supply · 8 km from Iluka
Neerabup
Its water is much closer to neutral pH, though it runs much harder and much cloudier, versus the Perth Region.
Purity
By-products & nitrate
About average for the Perth Region
Clarity
Turbidity, colour, metals
Cloudier than 93% of Perth Region supplies
Taste
Sodium, chloride, TDS
About average for the Perth Region
Hardness
Calcium & magnesium
Harder than 95% of Perth Region supplies
pH balance
How close to neutral (7.0)
More neutral than 85% of Perth Region supplies
Other monitored supplies near Iluka
Water quality in suburbs near Iluka
Common questions
Is the tap water in Iluka tested?
Iluka isn't sampled as an individual locality. Its water is supplied through the Water Corporation network; the closest monitored supply point is Wanneroo, about 7 km away.
How hard is the water in Iluka?
Iluka isn't sampled directly. Its nearest monitored supply, Wanneroo (about 7 km away), averages 124 mg/L of hardness — hard. Other supplies within a few kilometres read 124–190 mg/L, so your street may differ. Noticeable scale on kettles, taps and hot water systems. Regular descaling helps, and some homes add a softener.
Is the tap water in Iluka safe to drink?
Iluka isn't tested on its own, but its nearest monitored supply, Wanneroo, met every NHMRC Australian Drinking Water Guidelines health limit with published data in 2023-2024.
How to read this
Iluka doesn't have its own published sampling point. The supplies shown here are the closest monitored locations by distance — a useful proxy, but not a guarantee of the exact source feeding your street, since much of Perth draws on the blended Integrated Water Supply Scheme. For the authoritative picture, check with Water Corporation.
Readings come from the Water Corporation of WA Drinking Water Quality Annual Report 2023-2024, ranked within each supply's region. Suburb locations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).