salr

Fantastic suburb!
We've lived here for three years and have never experienced or whitnessed any of the issues mentioned re teens or hoons in the previous reviews. It's a very safe suburb where I've let my kids walk around alone without fear of anything happening to them. Great selection of shops, a library, good schools, parks and a great pub, restaurants and takeaways.
It's a great suburb to raise a family in and which isn't too far from "everything."
In short, I'd recommend Woodvale to anyone if they were moving to Perth and looking for a good suburb to rent or buy and settle in.

The only downside is that houses here are a bit more expensive than other suburbs to rent or buy.

Was going to rent/buy in Butler when we first moved to WA. Thankfully we know people who live there who could tell us "Don't do it!"
One couple we know have had their house broken into 3 times while they were at work! You HAVE to be more security conscious than usual if you live there and not just with your house and car, but personal security also, meaning the people I know wouldn't walk certain areas alone there and their children can't go to play in some of the parks there either.
I'm sure there are many who think that Butler is a great place, but we ended up moving to Woodvale and there is a WORLD of difference between the two. Woodvale isn't perfect (it's more expensive to rent or buy here for a start), but I can leave my door unlocked here and if I go into the shops and forget to lock my car or leave stuff visible on the seats or in the boot it's all still going to be there when I get back. I've heard bad things about Butler Senior High School also and again I know all schools have their issues, but tell me why people are renting houses in other areas to get their kids into other schools other than Butler? My children go to school in Woodvale with kids who travel from Clarkson and Butler everyday. I think that says a lot.
Just research the area very carefully before you move there.