Alexander Heights vs Girrawheen

Girrawheen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Alexander Heights. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alexander Heights, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Alexander Heights: a median of $920,000, against $758,000 in Girrawheen, and rent is higher there too. Girrawheen is closer to the city centre: 19.1 km, against 23.7 km. On these figures, Alexander Heights tends to suit couples, while Girrawheen suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Alexander Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 55%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 77%)
  • But Girrawheen has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Girrawheen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($666,500 vs $840,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($758,500 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Girrawheen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Girrawheen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (19.1 km vs 23.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Alexander Heights carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 72/100)
  • Girrawheen has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Alexander Heights and Girrawheen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Walkability 66 / 71
Alexander Heights — Walkability: 66/100 Girrawheen — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 56 / 28
Alexander Heights — Safety: 56/100 Girrawheen — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Alexander Heights — Low fire risk: 54/100 Girrawheen — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Alexander Heights — Low flood risk: 100/100 Girrawheen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alexander Heights has higher household incomes ($88,868 vs $64,428); Alexander Heights rents higher ($360/wk vs $293/wk).

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Population 7,772 8,897
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +1.6%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $88,868/yr
+28% vs other
 $64,428/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+19% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
0-4 5.9% / 6.6%
Alexander Heights — 0-4: 5.9% Girrawheen — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.0% / 13.1%
Alexander Heights — 5-14: 13.0% Girrawheen — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.4% / 6.0%
Alexander Heights — 15-19: 6.4% Girrawheen — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.0% / 7.3%
Alexander Heights — 20-24: 7.0% Girrawheen — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 12.2% / 15.3%
Alexander Heights — 25-34: 12.2% Girrawheen — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 12.8% / 14.4%
Alexander Heights — 35-44: 12.8% Girrawheen — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.2% / 12.5%
Alexander Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Girrawheen — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 15.1% / 10.3%
Alexander Heights — 55-64: 15.1% Girrawheen — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 9.0% / 9.0%
Alexander Heights — 65-74: 9.0% Girrawheen — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.0% / 4.5%
Alexander Heights — 75-84: 4.0% Girrawheen — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Alexander Heights — 85+: 1.3% Girrawheen — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights 52.0% couple families
Alexander Heights — Couple Families: 52.0% Alexander Heights — Lone Person: 24.2% Alexander Heights — One Parent Families: 19.5% Alexander Heights — Group Household: 2.6% Alexander Heights — Other Families: 1.7%
Girrawheen 33.1% couple families
Girrawheen — Couple Families: 33.1% Girrawheen — Lone Person: 36.4% Girrawheen — One Parent Families: 22.2% Girrawheen — Group Household: 6.1% Girrawheen — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights 16.2% renting
Alexander Heights — Owned Outright: 32.6% Alexander Heights — Mortgage: 51.2% Alexander Heights — Renting: 16.2%
Girrawheen 35.3% renting
Girrawheen — Owned Outright: 25.4% Girrawheen — Mortgage: 39.3% Girrawheen — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 14.0%
Alexander Heights — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Girrawheen — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 7.2%
Alexander Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Girrawheen — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.9%
Alexander Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Girrawheen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.8%
Alexander Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Girrawheen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Alexander Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Girrawheen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Vietnam 6.6% / 6.3%
Alexander Heights — Vietnam: 6.6% Girrawheen — Vietnam: 6.3%
England 4.6% / 3.9%
Alexander Heights — England: 4.6% Girrawheen — England: 3.9%
Myanmar 2.1% / 4.6%
Alexander Heights — Myanmar: 2.1% Girrawheen — Myanmar: 4.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.2%
Alexander Heights — New Zealand: 2.0% Girrawheen — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 2.1% / 2.0%
Alexander Heights — India: 2.1% Girrawheen — India: 2.0%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.6%
Alexander Heights — Philippines: 1.3% Girrawheen — Philippines: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights 90.9% houses
Alexander Heights — Houses: 90.9% Alexander Heights — Townhouses: 9.0% Alexander Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Girrawheen 76.8% houses
Girrawheen — Houses: 76.8% Girrawheen — Townhouses: 22.4% Girrawheen — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Median house price $920,000 $758,500
Median unit price $840,000 $666,500
Median land price — $395,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 32 sales
 24 days
from 112 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
3 bed $820K / $760K
Alexander Heights — 3 bed: $820K (30 sales) Girrawheen — 3 bed: $760K (137 sales)

30 vs 137 sales

4 bed $980K / $815K
Alexander Heights — 4 bed: $980K (45 sales) Girrawheen — 4 bed: $815K (29 sales)

45 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Houses 4.4%
$800/wk on $949K
 4.6%
$700/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools — Higher than 58% of WA
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Alexander Heights carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Girrawheen carries more crime risk (72 vs 44).

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
72/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Alexander Heights

  • Alinjarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Girrawheen

  • Emmanuel Christian Community School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Roseworth Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Girrawheen Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hudson Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Emmanuel Christian Community School - Casserley Avenue Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 7 15
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 2 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Alexander Heights sits further from the CBD (23.7 km vs 19.1 km).

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Walkability score 66/100 71/100
Distance to Perth 23.7 km
+19% vs other
 19.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 307.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6064
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 6064
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Car (driver) 81.8% / 80.9%
Alexander Heights — Car (driver): 81.8% Girrawheen — Car (driver): 80.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.4%
Alexander Heights — Car (passenger): 5.2% Girrawheen — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 4.0%
Alexander Heights — Worked from Home: 6.3% Girrawheen — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Train 3.0% / 4.6%
Alexander Heights — Train: 3.0% Girrawheen — Train: 4.6%
Bus 2.9% / 2.3%
Alexander Heights — Bus: 2.9% Girrawheen — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,906 premises
 51%
4,232 premises

Climate

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Annual rainfall 663 mm 650 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C —

Council rates

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Division Cowan
same for both
Member Anne Aly
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alexander Heights Girrawheen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alexander Heights

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Girrawheen

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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