Anketell vs Casuarina

Casuarina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 44 in Anketell. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Casuarina: a median of $1.33 million, against $410,000 in Anketell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Anketell tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Casuarina suits young adults.

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

Casuarina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Anketell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($410,275 vs $1,330,000)

Weighs house 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

Anketell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (33.8 km vs 35.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Anketell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Anketell Casuarina
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.

Anketell Casuarina
Walkability 0 / 0
Anketell — Walkability: 0/100 Casuarina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 8 / 15
Anketell — Safety: 8/100 Casuarina — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 45 / 49
Anketell — Low fire risk: 45/100 Casuarina — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Anketell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Casuarina — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Casuarina has more residents (1,987 vs 280); Casuarina has higher household incomes ($118,768 vs $93,444).

Anketell Casuarina
Population 280 1,987
+610% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% +14.1%
Median age 44 36
Median household income $93,444/yr $118,768/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $399/wk $428/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anketell Casuarina
0-4 6.4% / 1.2%
Anketell — 0-4: 6.4% Casuarina — 0-4: 1.2%
5-14 12.1% / 4.8%
Anketell — 5-14: 12.1% Casuarina — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 6.4% / 4.6%
Anketell — 15-19: 6.4% Casuarina — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.6% / 10.1%
Anketell — 20-24: 3.6% Casuarina — 20-24: 10.1%
25-34 8.9% / 27.0%
Anketell — 25-34: 8.9% Casuarina — 25-34: 27.0%
35-44 11.8% / 21.3%
Anketell — 35-44: 11.8% Casuarina — 35-44: 21.3%
45-54 11.4% / 14.5%
Anketell — 45-54: 11.4% Casuarina — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 19.6% / 9.4%
Anketell — 55-64: 19.6% Casuarina — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 13.6% / 4.8%
Anketell — 65-74: 13.6% Casuarina — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 3.6% / 1.6%
Anketell — 75-84: 3.6% Casuarina — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ — / 0.5%
Anketell — 85+: not among its largest Casuarina — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anketell 57.8% couple families
Anketell — Couple Families: 57.8% Anketell — Lone Person: 28.1% Anketell — One Parent Families: 7.8% Anketell — Group Household: 6.2% Anketell — Other Families: 0.0%
Casuarina 63.2% couple families
Casuarina — Couple Families: 63.2% Casuarina — Lone Person: 16.8% Casuarina — One Parent Families: 11.9% Casuarina — Group Household: 5.4% Casuarina — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anketell 10.3% renting
Anketell — Owned Outright: 36.8% Anketell — Mortgage: 52.9% Anketell — Renting: 10.3%
Casuarina 12.1% renting
Casuarina — Owned Outright: 44.6% Casuarina — Mortgage: 43.3% Casuarina — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Anketell Casuarina
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 11.1%
Anketell — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Casuarina — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 4.7%
Anketell — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Casuarina — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 2.4%
Anketell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Casuarina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Anketell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Casuarina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.5%
Anketell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Casuarina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Anketell Casuarina
England 6.4% / 4.2%
Anketell — England: 6.4% Casuarina — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.2%
Anketell — New Zealand: 1.4% Casuarina — New Zealand: 2.2%
Zimbabwe 3.2% / —
Anketell — Zimbabwe: 3.2% Casuarina — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
South Africa 2.1% / 0.7%
Anketell — South Africa: 2.1% Casuarina — South Africa: 0.7%
Vietnam 1.8% / 0.3%
Anketell — Vietnam: 1.8% Casuarina — Vietnam: 0.3%
Netherlands 1.8% / —
Anketell — Netherlands: 1.8% Casuarina — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Anketell — Scotland: not among its largest Casuarina — Scotland: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Anketell — Malaysia: not among its largest Casuarina — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anketell 99.0% houses
Anketell — Houses: 99.0% Anketell — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Casuarina 100.4% houses
Casuarina — Houses: 100.4% Casuarina — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Anketell Casuarina
Median house price $410,275 $1,330,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 28 sales
 —

Development activity

Anketell Casuarina
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Kwinana
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
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.

Anketell Casuarina
Houses 4.8%
$750/wk on $810K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Anketell Casuarina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of WA —

Liveability

Anketell Casuarina
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Anketell Casuarina
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
92/100
 High
85/100
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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Anketell Casuarina
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Anketell Casuarina
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Casuarina sits further from the CBD (35.9 km vs 33.8 km).

Anketell Casuarina
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 33.8 km 35.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6167
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 6167
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.

Anketell Casuarina
Car (driver) 69.6% / 77.3%
Anketell — Car (driver): 69.6% Casuarina — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 13.0%
Anketell — Worked from Home: 19.6% Casuarina — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 2.4%
Anketell — Car (passenger): 6.9% Casuarina — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.4%
Anketell — Walked Only: 3.9% Casuarina — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train — / 3.5%
Anketell — Train: not among its largest Casuarina — Train: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Anketell Casuarina
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Anketell Casuarina
Connectivity score 82/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
362 premises
 38%
285 premises

Climate

Anketell Casuarina
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Anketell Casuarina
Average residential rate $2,945/yr
same for both
Council Kwinana
same for both

Federal electorate

Anketell Casuarina
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anketell Casuarina
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anketell

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Casuarina

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