Roller shutters in Eglinton
Eglinton takes its name from the barque Eglinton, wrecked in 1852 on the offshore rocks that now carry its name. We make roller shutters and outdoor blinds for the suburb's houses in our Wangara factory.
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Reading small burglary numbers in Eglinton
Eglinton recorded 22 burglaries in 2025. On the 2021 Census population of 3,705 that is 5.9 per 1,000 residents, about one and a half times the metropolitan Perth rate of 4.0. Read that rate alongside growth: Eglinton is estimated to have grown by 56.0% between 2021 and 2025, yet the rate still divides by the 2021 figure, so it overstates.
The yearly counts are small and uneven. There were 23 burglaries in 2021 and 22 in 2025, an average of 17.4 a year over the five years, and between 2017 and 2025 the total was as low as 5 in one year and as high as 25 in another. Numbers like these are too few to read a trend in either direction. Suburb counts take in homes and businesses alike.
So what does a shutter add? It is a physical barrier on windows and doors, and it makes forced entry slower and noisier. Pair it with the WA Police basics: deadlocks on external doors, windows locked, and keys out of sight.
Eglinton homes, mining jobs and remote shutters
In 2021, 9.3% of employed Eglinton residents worked in mining, compared with 6.6% across Greater Perth. Fly-in fly-out work is not something the census records, so the mining share stands in as a proxy and no more. Only 4.9% of residents were aged 65 or over (15.8% for Greater Perth), and the median age was 29.
For a house left empty for a week or more, one handset can deal with the whole place. Ozroll's E-Trans remotes can run several shutters together on one channel, or a whole house of shutters separately on different channels. Our smartphone app integration lets you control shutters from anywhere, and with a hardwired motor, timers can open and close them at set times while you are gone.
WA Police holiday advice adds two steps before you leave: give a trusted person your contact details and spare keys, and set your alarm system.
Detached Eglinton homes: where shutters go first
Eglinton's housing is about as uniform as it gets. 99.0% of occupied dwellings were separate houses at the 2021 Census, and home ownership was 77.7%, against 70.4% for Greater Perth. Townhouses and flats barely register, so strata consent rarely comes into it.
On a detached house, residential roller shutters tend to go on bedroom windows first, then any glass you can see from the street, then the sliding doors to the backyard. Each shutter is made to its opening in our Wangara factory and comes with a 10-year warranty on roller shutters.
For the outdoor area, crank handle blinds keep things manual and simple, while Slidetrack and motorised blinds close in a larger alfresco.
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Bush fire maps and sea air in Eglinton
80.8% of Eglinton is designated bush fire prone on the state map in effect from 13 December 2025. Building and Energy's retrofit guidance for existing homes says windows should be protected with metal screens or bushfire shutters. Ozroll reports that its roller shutters have been tested by the CSIRO against BAL-29 and BAL-40 standards, while noting that the details of each application still need to be considered for compliance.
The suburb also fronts the ocean, with land within 1 km of the coast, where salt is hard on outdoor metal. The Yanchep Line runs through Eglinton too, worth a mention at the measure if your house sits beside it.
Eglinton approvals under the state exemptions
Eglinton is in the City of Wanneroo. A single house is exempt from development approval for shutter work only if the R-Codes apply, the work meets the deemed-to-comply provisions, and the property is not heritage protected. Eglinton is not a locality on the City's Heritage List 2025, but the City's policy is clear that any site on its Municipal Heritage List or the State Register is not exempt.
Bushfire adds one more condition. On bush fire prone land, the state rules say the exemptions do not apply where approval is required because a site is rated BAL-40 or BAL-FZ, which for a single house means lots totalling 1,100 m2 or more. If your assessment shows either rating, check with the City before you order.
Eglinton's neighbours from Alkimos to Two Rocks
Eglinton is 28 km from our Wangara factory in a straight line. Alkimos is next door at 3.7 km, Yanchep is 9.3 km away, Quinns Rocks 9.4 km and Two Rocks 12.0 km, and each has its own page with local figures.
Eglinton was defined as a locality in the City of Wanneroo on 9 January 1980.
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Why Eglinton homeowners choose Smarter Outdoors
Shutters and blinds are cut, assembled and checked in our own factory at 45a Triumph Avenue, Wangara.
10-year warranty on roller shutters.
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We are very satisfied with the installation and the shutters itself. The tradesman was on time and quickly installed the shutters without any problem. Ben was awesome when we got a quote and didn’t pressure us in any way. Would recommend to anyone.
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Questions about roller shutters in Eglinton
Is the Eglinton burglary rate high?
The 2025 rate was 5.9 per 1,000 residents, from 22 burglaries, against 4.0 for metropolitan Perth. It uses the 2021 population, and Eglinton has grown an estimated 56.0% since then, so it overstates. The counts are too small to read a trend.
Can a bushfire rating affect approval in Eglinton?
Yes. On bush fire prone land, the exemptions do not apply where approval is required for a site rated BAL-40 or BAL-FZ (for a single house, on lots totalling 1,100 m2 or more). 80.8% of Eglinton is mapped bush fire prone.
Do Eglinton homes need strata consent for shutters?
Rarely. 99.0% of occupied dwellings are separate houses. If yours is in a strata scheme, the strata company's written consent is needed for changes visible from outside the lot that are not in keeping with the building.
How far is Eglinton from your factory?
28 km in a straight line from our Wangara factory. We measure on site, make the shutters in Wangara and come back to install them.
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