Alexander Heights vs Marangaroo

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Marangaroo is closer to the city centre: 20.9 km, against 23.7 km.

Alexander Heights and Marangaroo are neighbouring suburbs with similar demographics—both have a median age of 39 years—but differ in income and property values. Alexander Heights residents earn a median household income of $88,868 compared to Marangaroo's $79,716, and unit prices are notably higher at $840,000 versus $588,000. Marangaroo sits closer to the CBD at 20.9 km and has no bushfire risk, while Alexander Heights is 23.7 km away with a bushfire risk rating of 47. Alexander Heights scores slightly higher on walkability (66 versus 61) and liveability, making it better suited to those prioritising income levels and walkable neighbourhoods, while Marangaroo appeals to buyers seeking proximity to the city and lower property costs.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Marangaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($590,000 vs $840,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Marangaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (20.9 km vs 23.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 Marangaroo 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 Marangaroo
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 Marangaroo
Walkability 66 / 61
Alexander Heights — Walkability: 66/100 Marangaroo — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 56 / 55
Alexander Heights — Safety: 56/100 Marangaroo — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Alexander Heights — Low fire risk: 54/100 Marangaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Alexander Heights — Low flood risk: 100/100 Marangaroo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marangaroo has more residents (10,483 vs 7,772); Alexander Heights has higher household incomes ($88,868 vs $79,716).

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
Population 7,772 10,483
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% -1.0%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $88,868/yr
+10% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
Alexander Heights — 0-4: 5.9% Marangaroo — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.0% / 12.4%
Alexander Heights — 5-14: 13.0% Marangaroo — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.4% / 6.2%
Alexander Heights — 15-19: 6.4% Marangaroo — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.0% / 6.5%
Alexander Heights — 20-24: 7.0% Marangaroo — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.2% / 12.8%
Alexander Heights — 25-34: 12.2% Marangaroo — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 12.8% / 12.9%
Alexander Heights — 35-44: 12.8% Marangaroo — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.2% / 12.9%
Alexander Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Marangaroo — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.1% / 12.8%
Alexander Heights — 55-64: 15.1% Marangaroo — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 9.0% / 9.8%
Alexander Heights — 65-74: 9.0% Marangaroo — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 4.0% / 5.4%
Alexander Heights — 75-84: 4.0% Marangaroo — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.3% / 2.5%
Alexander Heights — 85+: 1.3% Marangaroo — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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%
Marangaroo 47.7% couple families
Marangaroo — Couple Families: 47.7% Marangaroo — Lone Person: 27.4% Marangaroo — One Parent Families: 19.3% Marangaroo — Group Household: 3.2% Marangaroo — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Marangaroo 20.0% renting
Marangaroo — Owned Outright: 34.1% Marangaroo — Mortgage: 45.9% Marangaroo — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 14.3%
Alexander Heights — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Marangaroo — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 8.3%
Alexander Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Marangaroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.3%
Alexander Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Marangaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.7%
Alexander Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Marangaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Alexander Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Marangaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Marangaroo
Vietnam 6.6% / 7.6%
Alexander Heights — Vietnam: 6.6% Marangaroo — Vietnam: 7.6%
England 4.6% / 3.9%
Alexander Heights — England: 4.6% Marangaroo — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.9%
Alexander Heights — New Zealand: 2.0% Marangaroo — New Zealand: 1.9%
Myanmar 2.1% / 1.7%
Alexander Heights — Myanmar: 2.1% Marangaroo — Myanmar: 1.7%
India 2.1% / 1.5%
Alexander Heights — India: 2.1% Marangaroo — India: 1.5%
Italy — / 1.6%
Alexander Heights — Italy: not among its largest Marangaroo — Italy: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

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%
Marangaroo 90.5% houses
Marangaroo — Houses: 90.5% Marangaroo — Townhouses: 9.0% Marangaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
Median house price $920,000 $870,000
Median unit price $840,000 $590,000
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 32 sales
 28 days
from 79 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 Marangaroo
3 bed $820K / $792K
Alexander Heights — 3 bed: $820K (30 sales) Marangaroo — 3 bed: $792K (58 sales)

30 vs 58 sales

4 bed $980K / $929K
Alexander Heights — 4 bed: $980K (45 sales) Marangaroo — 4 bed: $929K (64 sales)

45 vs 64 sales

5 bed $1.13M / $1.05M
Alexander Heights — 5 bed: $1.13M (7 sales) Marangaroo — 5 bed: $1.05M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
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 Marangaroo
Houses 4.4%
$800/wk on $949K
 4.8%
$785/wk on $859K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 73% of WA

Liveability

Marangaroo scores higher overall (61 vs 56).

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Alexander Heights carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0).

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
45/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Alexander Heights

  • Alinjarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Marangaroo

  • Rawlinson Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marangaroo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 2 4
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Alexander Heights sits further from the CBD (23.7 km vs 20.9 km).

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
Walkability score 66/100 61/100
Distance to Perth 23.7 km
+12% vs other
 20.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 307.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 231.8
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 Marangaroo
Car (driver) 81.8% / 82.5%
Alexander Heights — Car (driver): 81.8% Marangaroo — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 5.5%
Alexander Heights — Worked from Home: 6.3% Marangaroo — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.5%
Alexander Heights — Car (passenger): 5.2% Marangaroo — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Train 3.0% / 3.9%
Alexander Heights — Train: 3.0% Marangaroo — Train: 3.9%
Bus 2.9% / 1.8%
Alexander Heights — Bus: 2.9% Marangaroo — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,906 premises
 8%
3,912 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Alexander Heights Marangaroo
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

Marangaroo

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

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