Banjup vs Jandakot

Banjup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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 Banjup: a median of $1.75 million, against $834,000 in Jandakot. Jandakot is closer to the city centre: 21.9 km, against 27.3 km. On these figures, Jandakot tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Banjup carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)
  • Jandakot has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Jandakot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($833,500 vs $1,750,000)

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

Jandakot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (21.9 km vs 27.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Banjup carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)
  • Jandakot has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Jandakot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

Banjup 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.

Banjup 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.

Banjup Jandakot
Walkability 10 / 9
Banjup — Walkability: 10/100 Jandakot — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 63 / 27
Banjup — Safety: 63/100 Jandakot — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 50 / 100
Banjup — Low fire risk: 50/100 Jandakot — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Banjup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jandakot — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jandakot has more residents (2,533 vs 1,377); Jandakot skews older (45 vs 42).

Banjup Jandakot
Population 1,377 2,533
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -4.7%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $130,364/yr
+6% vs other
 $122,148/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+1% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banjup Jandakot
0-4 4.7% / 3.9%
Banjup — 0-4: 4.7% Jandakot — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.8% / 11.5%
Banjup — 5-14: 9.8% Jandakot — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 7.0% / 6.8%
Banjup — 15-19: 7.0% Jandakot — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.9% / 6.0%
Banjup — 20-24: 7.9% Jandakot — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 12.0% / 10.3%
Banjup — 25-34: 12.0% Jandakot — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 10.7% / 11.3%
Banjup — 35-44: 10.7% Jandakot — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.0% / 15.0%
Banjup — 45-54: 14.0% Jandakot — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 15.9% / 15.3%
Banjup — 55-64: 15.9% Jandakot — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 11.3% / 13.4%
Banjup — 65-74: 11.3% Jandakot — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 4.5% / 4.9%
Banjup — 75-84: 4.5% Jandakot — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Banjup — 85+: 1.3% Jandakot — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banjup 62.7% couple families
Banjup — Couple Families: 62.7% Banjup — Lone Person: 19.0% Banjup — One Parent Families: 10.8% Banjup — Group Household: 4.9% Banjup — Other Families: 2.6%
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.

Banjup 13.0% renting
Banjup — Owned Outright: 44.3% Banjup — Mortgage: 42.7% Banjup — Renting: 13.0%
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.

Banjup Jandakot
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 15.5%
Banjup — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Jandakot — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 14.7%
Banjup — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Jandakot — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 10.1%
Banjup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Jandakot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.4%
Banjup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Jandakot — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.6%
Banjup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Jandakot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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.

Banjup Jandakot
England 5.7% / 8.4%
Banjup — England: 5.7% Jandakot — England: 8.4%
Malaysia 3.0% / 3.5%
Banjup — Malaysia: 3.0% Jandakot — Malaysia: 3.5%
South Africa 1.4% / 3.9%
Banjup — South Africa: 1.4% Jandakot — South Africa: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.1%
Banjup — New Zealand: 2.9% Jandakot — New Zealand: 2.1%
China 2.5% / 1.5%
Banjup — China: 2.5% Jandakot — China: 1.5%
Scotland 1.5% / 2.2%
Banjup — Scotland: 1.5% 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.

Banjup 98.7% houses
Banjup — Houses: 98.7% Banjup — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Banjup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Jandakot 98.3% houses
Jandakot — Houses: 98.3% Jandakot — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Jandakot — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Banjup Jandakot
Median house price $1,750,000 $833,500
Median unit price — $1,050,000
Median land price — $682,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 4 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.

Banjup Jandakot
4 bed $1.49M / $1.13M
Banjup — 4 bed: $1.49M (5 sales) Jandakot — 4 bed: $1.13M (65 sales)

5 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.75M / $1.38M
Banjup — 5 bed: $1.75M (5 sales) Jandakot — 5 bed: $1.38M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Banjup 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.

Banjup Jandakot
Houses 2.8%
$1,200/wk on $2.2M
 4.4%
$1,020/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Banjup Jandakot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Jandakot scores higher overall (69 vs 64).

Banjup Jandakot
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Banjup carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Jandakot carries more crime risk (73 vs 37).

Banjup Jandakot
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
37/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Banjup Jandakot
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.9 km

Schools in Banjup

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

Schools in Jandakot

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

Amenities in the suburb

Banjup Jandakot
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Banjup sits further from the CBD (27.3 km vs 21.9 km).

Banjup Jandakot
Walkability score 10/100 9/100
Distance to Perth 27.3 km
+20% vs other
 21.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.2
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.

Banjup Jandakot
Car (driver) 75.9% / 77.1%
Banjup — Car (driver): 75.9% Jandakot — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 9.9%
Banjup — Worked from Home: 11.1% Jandakot — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Train 6.5% / 5.5%
Banjup — Train: 6.5% Jandakot — Train: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.6%
Banjup — Car (passenger): 3.9% Jandakot — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 2.0% / 0.5%
Banjup — Walked Only: 2.0% Jandakot — Walked Only: 0.5%
Bus 0.7% / 1.1%
Banjup — Bus: 0.7% Jandakot — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Banjup Jandakot
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.5 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Banjup Jandakot
Connectivity score 66/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
411 premises
 45%
1,586 premises

Climate

Banjup 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Banjup

Acreage Outer Premium

Jandakot

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

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