Alexander Heights vs Koondoola
Koondoola is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 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 $735,000 in Koondoola, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Alexander Heights tends to suit couples, while Koondoola suits 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 80/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 62%)
- But Koondoola has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Koondoola
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper units ($639,000 vs $840,000)
- has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $920,000)
Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Koondoola
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $360/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Alexander Heights
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 80/100)
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 Koondoola drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Alexander Heights has more residents (7,772 vs 3,919); Alexander Heights has higher household incomes ($88,868 vs $61,620).
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,772 +50% vs other | 3,919 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.9% | -3.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 35 |
| Median household income | $88,868/yr +31% vs other | $61,620/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk +21% vs other | $285/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920,000 | $735,000 |
| Median unit price | $840,000 | $639,000 |
| Median land price | — | $362,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 19 days from 32 sales | 15 days from 19 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.
30 vs 68 sales
45 vs 13 sales
Development activity
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4,125 across Wanneroo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.4% $800/wk on $949K | 4.7% $700/wk on $774K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 18% of WA |
| Schools | — | Higher than 51% of WA |
| Walkability | Higher than 88% of WA | Higher than 86% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 87% of WA same for both | |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 51% of WA | Higher than 72% of WA |
Liveability
Alexander Heights scores higher overall (56 vs 38).
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | C |
| Score | 56/100 | 38/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Koondoola carries more crime risk (80 vs 44).
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | High 80/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 4 |
| Rated above peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Alexander Heights
- Alinjarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Koondoola
- Mercy College Catholic · Combined above peers
- Koondoola Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Waddington Primary School Government · Primary below peers
- Burbridge School Government · Combined · Special school
Amenities in the suburb
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 same for both | |
| Childcare | 2 same for both | |
| GPs | 2 same for both | |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 66/100 | 60/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 23.7 km +3% vs other | 22.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 26 min same for both | |
| Public transport score | 94/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 307.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 109.0 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).
Setting
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 73 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.9 km same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 75/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Hybrid fibre-coaxial | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 7% 2,906 premises | 53% 1,629 premises |
Climate
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 663 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,060/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wanneroo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowan same for both | |
| Member | Anne Aly same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Alexander Heights | Koondoola | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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