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Portside Boulders Joondalup

Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia

  • Bouldering
  • Kids Wall
4.6from 41 reviewsDay pass $25
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Portside Boulders' newest gym, opened in May 2025 near Lakeside Joondalup and ECU: bouldering on four walled areas, with Perth's first Decoy board, a MoonBoard, campus board and circuit wall, a weights gym, a café and a shop.

About

Portside Boulders Joondalup

Portside Boulders opened its fourth gym in Joondalup in May 2025, serving Perth's northern suburbs. It was the first gym built entirely in-house by the group's sister company Stax Climbing, which made every volume in its Perth warehouse, and its design takes its cue from European gyms, with an earthy, Japandi look of plywood walls, natural textures and track lighting. It is a 12-minute walk from the train station, close to Edith Cowan University and Lakeside Joondalup.

The climbing

The bouldering is spread over four areas, Oyster, South Shore, North Shore and Headland, with overhangs, vertical walls and slabs above thick matting, and each Portside keeps more than 100 problems up at a time. Climbs carry coloured tags that run from pink, the easiest, through white, yellow, blue, red and green to black, plus mystery tags and climbs set for kids. Walls are reset on Tuesdays, when some areas can be closed.

Training and facilities

  • A Decoy board at 50 degrees, the first in Perth, built for training the same problem on either side
  • A MoonBoard on the 2024 hold set beside a campus board
  • A circuit wall for endurance
  • A gym area with squat racks, free weights, a cable machine, rowers, a bike and a treadmill
  • A café and a shop

Classes and community

Pebbles introduces children aged four to eight to bouldering on Saturday mornings, and the Youth Club and Youth Club+ run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in term time, with holiday classes in the school breaks. Climb Like a Girl, a women's climbing night, comes to Joondalup on the second Thursday of the month, and the gym hosted the finals of the 2026 Winter Boulder League. Entry is $25 with no time limit, and memberships cover all four Portside gyms.

Prices

As we last found them. Prices change, so check the wall's website before you go.

Day pass
$25

- Concession: $22.50

- Ages 10 and under: $17.50

- Students on Fridays: $16

- Intro Pack, 3 entries with shoe and chalk hire: $60

- 10-visit pass: $225 adult, $202.50 concession, $157.50 ages 10 and under

- Shoe hire: $7; chalk hire: $3

- No time limit on any entry

Membership
$147.33a month

- Billed weekly at $34 on the monthly contract (minimum 4 weeks), then rolling

- Annual contract: $28.90 a week (minimum 40 weeks)

- Concession: $30.60 a week, or $26.01 on the annual contract

- Dependants of members: $25.50 a week; ages 10 and under: $23.80 a week

- Covers all four Portside gyms, studio classes, a free guest each month and up to 12 weeks' free suspension a year

- FIFO memberships in 6-month blocks on application

Classes and courses

In the classes library at Portside Boulders Joondalup

As the wall lists them. Times and prices change, so check with the wall before you book.

  • InductionAges 4+

    First Visit Induction

    On your first visit, during opening hoursBeginners

    Free with entry

    A safety briefing for first-timers on the basics, how to fall safely and the gym's rules, after signing the online waiver. No booking needed unless you come as a group of six or more.

  • ClubAges 4–8

    Pebbles (4–8)

    Saturdays 08:00–09:0010 weekly 1-hour classesBeginners

    $210 for a class pack

    A playful weekend club that teaches young children to boulder through games on the wall, with no experience needed. A parent must stay in the gym during class.

  • ClubAges 9–13

    Youth Club (9–13)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays 16:00–17:30 and Saturdays 09:00–10:30, in term time10-week termBeginners, Improvers

    $374 a term

    Coached bouldering that mixes skills drills, games and free climbing to build technique, strength and confidence. No experience needed, parents needn't stay, and first-timers can book a free trial.

  • ClubAges 14–17

    Youth Club+ (14–17)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays 17:30–19:00 and Saturdays 10:30–12:00, in term time10-week termBeginners, Improvers

    $374 a term

    The Youth Club for older teens: 90-minute coached bouldering sessions that build technique, strength and confidence, open to complete beginners, with a free trial for first-timers.

  • Holiday campAges 9–17

    Holiday Classes (9–17)

    School holidays: Tuesdays and Thursdays 09:00–12:00 or 13:00–16:00, and Saturdays 09:00–12:003 hoursBeginners

    $35 a class

    A coached half-day of bouldering in the school holidays that teaches basic skills and safety through problem-solving on the wall. No experience needed and parents needn't stay.

  • Private lesson

    Private Coaching

    By appointment1 hourBeginners, Improvers, Advanced

    $75 an hour

    One-to-one or small-group coaching from Axis Coaching that starts with an assessment of technique, strength and mobility and builds a plan around your goals.

Upcoming events

In the events calendar at Portside Boulders Joondalup

As the wall announced them. Plans change, so check with the wall before you go.

  • Social

    Climb Like a Girl

    Free for members, $15.90 for non-members

    A monthly women's climbing night at Joondalup, open to women of all ages, backgrounds and levels, trans and gender-diverse women included. Booking is optional; first-timers should arrive 20 minutes early for an induction.

  • Social

    Climb Like a Girl

    Free for members, $15.90 for non-members

    A monthly women's climbing night at Joondalup, open to women of all ages, backgrounds and levels, trans and gender-diverse women included. Booking is optional; first-timers should arrive 20 minutes early for an induction.

  • Social

    Climb Like a Girl

    Free for members, $15.90 for non-members

    A monthly women's climbing night at Joondalup, open to women of all ages, backgrounds and levels, trans and gender-diverse women included. Booking is optional; first-timers should arrive 20 minutes early for an induction.

Key Features

Food & Drink

  • Cafe
  • Hot Drinks

Types of Climbing

  • Bouldering (any)
  • Kids Wall

Climbing Training

  • Training Walls (any)
  • Digital Board
  • Moon Board
  • Campus Board

Gym Facilities

  • Gym (any)
  • Free Weights
  • Machines
  • Cardio

Access

  • Memberships
  • Single Day Passes
  • Multi-day Passes
  • Student Discounts

Equipment Hire

  • Shoe Hire
  • Chalk Hire

Other Amenities

  • Merchandise Shop

Classes & Programs

  • Classes (any)
  • Beginner Classes
  • Kids Classes
  • Comp Leagues
  • Team Building
  • Private Instruction
  • Women's Programs

Venue Type

  • Climbing Gym

What climbers say about Portside Boulders Joondalup

4.6 out of 5from 41 reviews on Google

“Only recently I started climbing here and it is one of the best places I have climbed at in Perth. The staff are always extremely friendly.”

Google review,

“Great place to start bouldering or to continue progressing. Gets a bit hot in there though, and the water fountains aren't super cold either.”

Google review,

“A new beautiful addition to the other port sides gym. New inclinations and new training facilities.”

Google review,

Ratings as each site showed them in October 2026.

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