Atwell vs Jandakot

Atwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Jandakot. 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 Atwell: a median of $950,000, against $834,000 in Jandakot, though rent is higher in Jandakot. On these figures, Atwell tends to suit families with children.

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

Atwell

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Jandakot

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($682,500 vs $1,110,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($833,500 vs $950,000)
  • But Atwell has cheaper units ($587,500 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Atwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $445/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Atwell is more walkable (77/100 vs 9/100)
  • Jandakot sits closer to the CBD (21.9 km vs 24.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Atwell

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 9/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Jandakot has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Atwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Atwell Jandakot
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.

Atwell Jandakot
Walkability 77 / 9
Atwell — Walkability: 77/100 Jandakot — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 48 / 27
Atwell — Safety: 48/100 Jandakot — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 37 / 100
Atwell — Low fire risk: 37/100 Jandakot — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Atwell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jandakot — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Atwell has more residents (9,287 vs 2,533); Jandakot skews older (45 vs 35).

Atwell Jandakot
Population 9,287
+73% vs other
 2,533
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% -4.7%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $125,008/yr
+2% vs other
 $122,148/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $445/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Atwell Jandakot
0-4 5.8% / 3.9%
Atwell — 0-4: 5.8% Jandakot — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 16.2% / 11.5%
Atwell — 5-14: 16.2% Jandakot — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 8.7% / 6.8%
Atwell — 15-19: 8.7% Jandakot — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.0% / 6.0%
Atwell — 20-24: 7.0% Jandakot — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.4% / 10.3%
Atwell — 25-34: 11.4% Jandakot — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 15.8% / 11.3%
Atwell — 35-44: 15.8% Jandakot — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 17.6% / 15.0%
Atwell — 45-54: 17.6% Jandakot — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 9.7% / 15.3%
Atwell — 55-64: 9.7% Jandakot — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 5.1% / 13.4%
Atwell — 65-74: 5.1% Jandakot — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 2.2% / 4.9%
Atwell — 75-84: 2.2% Jandakot — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.5% / 1.3%
Atwell — 85+: 0.5% Jandakot — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Atwell 63.3% couple families
Atwell — Couple Families: 63.3% Atwell — Lone Person: 17.7% Atwell — One Parent Families: 15.0% Atwell — Group Household: 2.5% Atwell — Other Families: 1.5%
Jandakot 62.9% couple families
Jandakot — Couple Families: 62.9% Jandakot — Lone Person: 20.6% Jandakot — One Parent Families: 12.8% Jandakot — Group Household: 1.8% Jandakot — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Atwell 23.2% renting
Atwell — Owned Outright: 22.1% Atwell — Mortgage: 54.7% Atwell — Renting: 23.2%
Jandakot 12.4% renting
Jandakot — Owned Outright: 40.8% Jandakot — Mortgage: 46.8% Jandakot — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Atwell Jandakot
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 15.5%
Atwell — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Jandakot — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 14.7%
Atwell — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Jandakot — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 10.1%
Atwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Jandakot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.4%
Atwell — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Jandakot — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.6%
Atwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Jandakot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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.

Atwell Jandakot
England 6.8% / 8.4%
Atwell — England: 6.8% Jandakot — England: 8.4%
South Africa 1.9% / 3.9%
Atwell — South Africa: 1.9% Jandakot — South Africa: 3.9%
Malaysia 1.9% / 3.5%
Atwell — Malaysia: 1.9% Jandakot — Malaysia: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.1%
Atwell — New Zealand: 2.8% Jandakot — New Zealand: 2.1%
China 2.6% / 1.5%
Atwell — China: 2.6% Jandakot — China: 1.5%
Scotland 1.4% / 2.2%
Atwell — Scotland: 1.4% Jandakot — Scotland: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Atwell 94.3% houses
Atwell — Houses: 94.3% Atwell — Flats / Apartments: 4.2% Atwell — Townhouses: 1.4%
Jandakot 98.3% houses
Jandakot — Houses: 98.3% Jandakot — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Jandakot — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Atwell Jandakot
Median house price $950,000 $833,500
Median unit price $587,500 $1,050,000
Median land price $1,110,000 $682,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 67 sales
 28 days
from 17 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.

Atwell Jandakot
3 bed $895K / $1.16M
Atwell — 3 bed: $895K (25 sales) Jandakot — 3 bed: $1.16M (6 sales)

25 vs 6 sales

4 bed $995K / $1.13M
Atwell — 4 bed: $995K (75 sales) Jandakot — 4 bed: $1.13M (65 sales)

75 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.13M / $1.38M
Atwell — 5 bed: $1.13M (5 sales) Jandakot — 5 bed: $1.38M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Atwell Jandakot
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Atwell Jandakot
Houses 4.1%
$780/wk on $1M
 4.4%
$1,020/wk on $1.2M
Units 4.7%
$550/wk on $610K
 —

Ranking within WA

Atwell Jandakot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of WA —
Schools Higher than 20% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 19% of WA —

Liveability

Atwell is more walkable (77 vs 9); Jandakot scores higher overall (69 vs 52).

Atwell Jandakot
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Atwell carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 0); Jandakot carries more crime risk (73 vs 52).

Atwell Jandakot
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Atwell Jandakot
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 8.6 km
 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 2.4%

Schools in Atwell

  • Atwell College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Atwell Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Harmony Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Jandakot

  • Alta-1 College - Cooper Road Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Atwell Jandakot
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 5
Parks & reserves 18 4
Childcare 6 1
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 3 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Atwell sits further from the CBD (24.3 km vs 21.9 km).

Atwell Jandakot
Walkability score 77/100 9/100
Distance to Perth 24.3 km
+10% vs other
 21.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 158.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 6164
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 6164
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.

Atwell Jandakot
Car (driver) 75.6% / 77.1%
Atwell — Car (driver): 75.6% Jandakot — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 9.9%
Atwell — Worked from Home: 8.0% Jandakot — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Train 8.4% / 5.5%
Atwell — Train: 8.4% Jandakot — Train: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.6%
Atwell — Car (passenger): 5.7% Jandakot — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.3% / 1.1%
Atwell — Bus: 1.3% Jandakot — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Atwell Jandakot
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Atwell Jandakot
Connectivity score 79/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 62%
3,337 premises
 45%
1,586 premises

Climate

Atwell Jandakot
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

Atwell Jandakot
Average residential rate $2,754/yr
same for both
Council Cockburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Atwell Jandakot
Division Fremantle
same for both
Member Josh Wilson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Atwell Jandakot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Atwell

Outer Parks Quiet

Jandakot

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

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