Aubin Grove vs Banjup
Aubin Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Banjup. 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 Banjup: a median of $1.75 million, against $965,000 in Aubin Grove, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Aubin Grove tends to suit families with children and 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
Aubin Grove
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (21 vs 1)
- has more childcare (4 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Banjup has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 87%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Aubin Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($965,000 vs $1,750,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Aubin Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Aubin Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (61/100 vs 10/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Aubin Grove
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)
- is more walkable (61/100 vs 10/100)
- But Banjup has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Aubin Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.8%)
Weighs house yield.
Where they sit
Aubin Grove and Banjup 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
Aubin Grove has more residents (6,786 vs 1,377); Banjup skews older (42 vs 33).
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,786 +80% vs other | 1,377 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.3% | — |
| Median age | 33 | 42 |
| Median household income | $129,480/yr | $130,364/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk | $450/wk +7% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
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 (17.9%).
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 (6.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $965,000 | $1,750,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 21 days from 45 sales | 46 days from 4 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.
67 vs 5 sales
7 vs 5 sales
Development activity
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,395 across Cockburn same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.6% $800/wk on $1.15M | 2.8% $1,200/wk on $2.2M |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 91% of WA | Higher than 92% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 87% of WA | Higher than 70% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 91% of WA | Higher than 90% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 88% of WA | Higher than 79% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 17% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
Liveability
Aubin Grove is more walkable (61 vs 10); Aubin Grove scores higher overall (79 vs 64).
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | B |
| Score | 79/100 | 64/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Banjup carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 23).
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 37/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Aubin Grove
- Aubin Grove Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Banjup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 21 | 1 |
| Childcare | 4 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 61/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 26.6 km | 27.3 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 26 min | 27 min |
| Public transport score | 77/100 Bus | 79/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 39.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 42.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).
Setting
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.4 km | 10.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 75/100 | 66/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 55% 2,500 premises | 42% 411 premises |
Climate
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,754/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cockburn same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Fremantle same for both | |
| Member | Josh Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Aubin Grove | Banjup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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