Ardross vs Alfred Cove

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. Houses cost more in Ardross: a median of $1.87 million, against $1.59 million in Alfred Cove, and rent is higher there too. Ardross is closer to the city centre: 11.4 km, against 12.8 km.

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

Ardross

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Alfred Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,587,500 vs $1,867,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alfred Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ardross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ardross

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 49/100)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Alfred Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ardross Alfred Cove
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.

Ardross Alfred Cove
Walkability 90 / 79
Ardross — Walkability: 90/100 Alfred Cove — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 70 / 51
Ardross — Safety: 70/100 Alfred Cove — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ardross — Low fire risk: 100/100 Alfred Cove — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 53
Ardross — Low flood risk: 100/100 Alfred Cove — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Ardross has more residents (4,578 vs 2,830).

Ardross Alfred Cove
Population 4,578
+38% vs other
 2,830
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +11.0%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $122,772/yr
+4% vs other
 $117,624/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+9% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ardross Alfred Cove
0-4 5.0% / 5.5%
Ardross — 0-4: 5.0% Alfred Cove — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.0% / 13.7%
Ardross — 5-14: 14.0% Alfred Cove — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 6.3% / 5.9%
Ardross — 15-19: 6.3% Alfred Cove — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.1% / 5.4%
Ardross — 20-24: 6.1% Alfred Cove — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 9.3% / 10.2%
Ardross — 25-34: 9.3% Alfred Cove — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 14.2% / 14.3%
Ardross — 35-44: 14.2% Alfred Cove — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 13.6% / 14.8%
Ardross — 45-54: 13.6% Alfred Cove — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.1% / 11.9%
Ardross — 55-64: 12.1% Alfred Cove — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 11.4% / 9.9%
Ardross — 65-74: 11.4% Alfred Cove — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.7% / 6.1%
Ardross — 75-84: 5.7% Alfred Cove — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.1% / 2.3%
Ardross — 85+: 2.1% Alfred Cove — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ardross 53.2% couple families
Ardross — Couple Families: 53.2% Ardross — Lone Person: 27.5% Ardross — One Parent Families: 14.3% Ardross — Group Household: 2.9% Ardross — Other Families: 2.1%
Alfred Cove 50.3% couple families
Alfred Cove — Couple Families: 50.3% Alfred Cove — Lone Person: 32.4% Alfred Cove — One Parent Families: 13.4% Alfred Cove — Group Household: 3.4% Alfred Cove — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ardross 20.9% renting
Ardross — Owned Outright: 43.4% Ardross — Mortgage: 35.7% Ardross — Renting: 20.9%
Alfred Cove 17.3% renting
Alfred Cove — Owned Outright: 42.3% Alfred Cove — Mortgage: 40.3% Alfred Cove — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ardross Alfred Cove
Bachelor Degree 26.0% / 21.8%
Ardross — Bachelor Degree: 26.0% Alfred Cove — Bachelor Degree: 21.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 10.8%
Ardross — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Alfred Cove — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.2%
Ardross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Alfred Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 6.6%
Ardross — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Alfred Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.6%
Ardross — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Alfred Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

Ardross Alfred Cove
England 6.0% / 7.2%
Ardross — England: 6.0% Alfred Cove — England: 7.2%
China 3.2% / 1.1%
Ardross — China: 3.2% Alfred Cove — China: 1.1%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.7%
Ardross — South Africa: 2.1% Alfred Cove — South Africa: 1.7%
Singapore 2.1% / 1.1%
Ardross — Singapore: 2.1% Alfred Cove — Singapore: 1.1%
Malaysia 3.1% / —
Ardross — Malaysia: 3.1% Alfred Cove — Malaysia: not among its largest
Indonesia 3.0% / —
Ardross — Indonesia: 3.0% Alfred Cove — Indonesia: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Ardross — New Zealand: not among its largest Alfred Cove — New Zealand: 1.6%
Italy — / 1.4%
Ardross — Italy: not among its largest Alfred Cove — Italy: 1.4%
India — / 1.3%
Ardross — India: not among its largest Alfred Cove — India: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ardross 80.3% houses
Ardross — Houses: 80.3% Ardross — Townhouses: 16.7% Ardross — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Alfred Cove 78.1% houses
Alfred Cove — Houses: 78.1% Alfred Cove — Townhouses: 19.2% Alfred Cove — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ardross Alfred Cove
Median house price $1,867,500 $1,587,500
Median unit price $823,800 $830,000
Median land price $645,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 27 sales
 16 days
from 29 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.

Ardross Alfred Cove
3 bed $1.43M / $1.39M
Ardross — 3 bed: $1.43M (20 sales) Alfred Cove — 3 bed: $1.39M (37 sales)

20 vs 37 sales

4 bed $2.07M / $1.64M
Ardross — 4 bed: $2.07M (18 sales) Alfred Cove — 4 bed: $1.64M (25 sales)

18 vs 25 sales

5 bed $2.62M / $2.42M
Ardross — 5 bed: $2.62M (5 sales) Alfred Cove — 5 bed: $2.42M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Ardross Alfred Cove
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
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.

Ardross Alfred Cove
Houses 2.6%
$1,000/wk on $2M
 3.4%
$950/wk on $1.45M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ardross Alfred Cove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools Higher than 60% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 13% of WA

Liveability

Ardross is more walkable (90 vs 79); Ardross scores higher overall (88 vs 78).

Ardross Alfred Cove
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Alfred Cove carries more flood risk (47 vs 0); Alfred Cove carries more crime risk (49 vs 30).

Ardross Alfred Cove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Ardross Alfred Cove
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.8 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.4%

Schools in Ardross

  • Applecross Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Ardross Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Benedict's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Alfred Cove

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ardross Alfred Cove
Cafes & restaurants 11 2
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 7 1
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Ardross Alfred Cove
Walkability score 90/100 79/100
Distance to Perth 11.4 km 12.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 154.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 86.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 6153
 2.1%
postcode 6154
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 6153
 55
postcode 6154

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.

Ardross Alfred Cove
Car (driver) 66.9% / 71.5%
Ardross — Car (driver): 66.9% Alfred Cove — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 13.0%
Ardross — Worked from Home: 13.6% Alfred Cove — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Bus 7.5% / 6.5%
Ardross — Bus: 7.5% Alfred Cove — Bus: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.5%
Ardross — Car (passenger): 5.0% Alfred Cove — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 3.0% / 2.4%
Ardross — Train: 3.0% Alfred Cove — Train: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Ardross Alfred Cove
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 6.4 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ardross Alfred Cove
Connectivity score 100/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,326 premises
 42%
1,303 premises

Climate

Ardross Alfred Cove
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ardross Alfred Cove
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Ardross Alfred Cove
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ardross Alfred Cove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ardross

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

Alfred Cove

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

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