Banksia Grove vs Carramar

Banksia Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 37 in Carramar. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Banksia Grove, about half of households are couple families. In Carramar, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carramar: a median of $1.04 million, against $810,000 in Banksia Grove, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Banksia Grove tends to suit young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Carramar suits couples.

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

Banksia Grove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Carramar carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Banksia Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,041,100)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Banksia Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Banksia Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 20/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Banksia Grove has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • Carramar has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Banksia Grove

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (21.4% vs 0.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Banksia Grove Carramar
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.

Banksia Grove Carramar
Walkability 75 / 20
Banksia Grove — Walkability: 75/100 Carramar — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 32 / 64
Banksia Grove — Safety: 32/100 Carramar — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 17 / 17
Banksia Grove — Low fire risk: 17/100 Carramar — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Banksia Grove — Low flood risk: 100/100 Carramar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Banksia Grove has more residents (11,351 vs 7,178); Carramar has higher household incomes ($127,660 vs $101,712).

Banksia Grove Carramar
Population 11,351
+37% vs other
 7,178
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% +0.1%
Median age 30 37
Median household income $101,712/yr $127,660/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $440/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove Carramar
0-4 9.8% / 5.5%
Banksia Grove — 0-4: 9.8% Carramar — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 17.7% / 16.0%
Banksia Grove — 5-14: 17.7% Carramar — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.6% / 8.2%
Banksia Grove — 15-19: 6.6% Carramar — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.2% / 6.5%
Banksia Grove — 20-24: 6.2% Carramar — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 19.9% / 10.0%
Banksia Grove — 25-34: 19.9% Carramar — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 17.8% / 14.3%
Banksia Grove — 35-44: 17.8% Carramar — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 10.9% / 17.2%
Banksia Grove — 45-54: 10.9% Carramar — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 6.6% / 12.1%
Banksia Grove — 55-64: 6.6% Carramar — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 3.2% / 6.9%
Banksia Grove — 65-74: 3.2% Carramar — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 0.9% / 2.6%
Banksia Grove — 75-84: 0.9% Carramar — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.2% / 0.6%
Banksia Grove — 85+: 0.2% Carramar — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove 53.9% couple families
Banksia Grove — Couple Families: 53.9% Banksia Grove — One Parent Families: 21.0% Banksia Grove — Lone Person: 20.6% Banksia Grove — Group Household: 3.2% Banksia Grove — Other Families: 1.4%
Carramar 67.7% couple families
Carramar — Couple Families: 67.7% Carramar — One Parent Families: 15.2% Carramar — Lone Person: 13.9% Carramar — Group Household: 2.3% Carramar — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove 23.3% renting
Banksia Grove — Owned Outright: 7.9% Banksia Grove — Mortgage: 68.7% Banksia Grove — Renting: 23.3%
Carramar 14.3% renting
Carramar — Owned Outright: 20.9% Carramar — Mortgage: 64.8% Carramar — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banksia Grove Carramar
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 18.2%
Banksia Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Carramar — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 10.7%
Banksia Grove — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Carramar — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.0%
Banksia Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Carramar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.2%
Banksia Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Carramar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Banksia Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Carramar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Banksia Grove Carramar
England 9.3% / 21.7%
Banksia Grove — England: 9.3% Carramar — England: 21.7%
South Africa 2.8% / 4.8%
Banksia Grove — South Africa: 2.8% Carramar — South Africa: 4.8%
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.1%
Banksia Grove — New Zealand: 4.1% Carramar — New Zealand: 3.1%
Scotland 1.6% / 3.4%
Banksia Grove — Scotland: 1.6% Carramar — Scotland: 3.4%
Philippines 3.7% / 0.6%
Banksia Grove — Philippines: 3.7% Carramar — Philippines: 0.6%
India 3.2% / 1.0%
Banksia Grove — India: 3.2% Carramar — India: 1.0%
Ireland 0.9% / 1.8%
Banksia Grove — Ireland: 0.9% Carramar — Ireland: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove 95.8% houses
Banksia Grove — Houses: 95.8% Banksia Grove — Townhouses: 4.1% Banksia Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Carramar 97.4% houses
Carramar — Houses: 97.4% Carramar — Townhouses: 1.9% Carramar — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Banksia Grove Carramar
Median house price $810,000 $1,041,100
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $680,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 162 sales
 16 days
from 41 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.

Banksia Grove Carramar
3 bed $755K / $857K
Banksia Grove — 3 bed: $755K (91 sales) Carramar — 3 bed: $857K (13 sales)

91 vs 13 sales

4 bed $858K / $1.05M
Banksia Grove — 4 bed: $858K (114 sales) Carramar — 4 bed: $1.05M (107 sales)

114 vs 107 sales

5 bed $898K / $1.44M
Banksia Grove — 5 bed: $898K (10 sales) Carramar — 5 bed: $1.44M (13 sales)

10 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Banksia Grove Carramar
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Banksia Grove Carramar
Houses 4.8%
$750/wk on $810K
 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Banksia Grove Carramar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools Higher than 33% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 26% of WA

Liveability

Banksia Grove is more walkable (75 vs 20); Carramar scores higher overall (52 vs 36).

Banksia Grove Carramar
Grade C B
Score 36/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Banksia Grove carries more crime risk (68 vs 36).

Banksia Grove Carramar
Bushfire High
83/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
36/100
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 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Banksia Grove Carramar
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.7 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.4%

Schools in Banksia Grove

  • Banksia Grove Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Grandis Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Joseph Banks Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St John Paul II Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Banksia Grove West Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Carramar

  • Carramar Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Grove Carramar
Supermarkets 3 1
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 9 2
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Banksia Grove Carramar
Walkability score 75/100 20/100
Distance to Perth 36.3 km
+3% vs other
 35.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 103.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6031
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 6031
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.

Banksia Grove Carramar
Car (driver) 78.8% / 76.7%
Banksia Grove — Car (driver): 78.8% Carramar — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 9.2%
Banksia Grove — Worked from Home: 6.5% Carramar — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.7%
Banksia Grove — Car (passenger): 5.7% Carramar — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 5.6% / 5.6%
Banksia Grove — Train: 5.6% Carramar — Train: 5.6%
Bus 2.3% / 1.4%
Banksia Grove — Bus: 2.3% Carramar — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Banksia Grove Carramar
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Banksia Grove Carramar
Connectivity score 73/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,389 premises
 60%
2,477 premises

Climate

Banksia Grove Carramar
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Banksia Grove Carramar
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksia Grove Carramar
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Grove Carramar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksia Grove

Family Outer Young Families

Carramar

Large Blocks Outer

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