Banksia Grove vs Mariginiup
Banksia Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 43 in Mariginiup. 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 Mariginiup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mariginiup: a median of $1.59 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 Mariginiup 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 childcare (9 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Banksia Grove
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,595,000)
- has cheaper land ($680,000 vs $1,100,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Banksia Grove
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 9%)
- has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $525/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
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 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Banksia Grove
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (5 vs 0)
- But Mariginiup has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 4%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Banksia Grove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.4% vs 4.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Banksia Grove and Mariginiup 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
Banksia Grove has more residents (11,351 vs 876); Mariginiup rents higher ($525/wk vs $360/wk).
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,351 +92% vs other | 876 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.4% | +4.5% |
| Median age | 30 | 43 |
| Median household income | $101,712/yr | $115,544/yr +14% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $525/wk +46% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
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 (18.4%).
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 (13.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $810,000 | $1,595,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $680,000 | $1,100,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 29 days from 162 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.
91 vs 7 sales
114 vs 12 sales
10 vs 5 sales
Development activity
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4,125 across Wanneroo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.8% $750/wk on $810K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 68% of WA | Higher than 81% of WA |
| Schools | Higher than 33% of WA | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 92% of WA | Higher than 56% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 67% of WA | Higher than 73% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 85% of WA | Higher than 96% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 75% of WA | — |
Liveability
Banksia Grove is more walkable (75 vs 0); Mariginiup scores higher overall (43 vs 36).
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C same for both | |
| Score | 36/100 | 43/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 83/100 | High 74/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 5 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 4 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
| Universities within 10 km | 1 ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.7 km | 1 ECU Joondalup Campus, 7.5 km |
| Full-time students aged 15–24 | 1.7% | 2.1% |
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 Mariginiup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Childcare | 9 | 0 |
| GPs | 5 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 75/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 36.3 km | 36.7 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 32 min | 36 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 6031 | 0.8% postcode 6078 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 80 postcode 6031 | 71 postcode 6078 |
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 (78.8%).
Setting
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 69 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 43 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.0 km | 11.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 73/100 | 94/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 45% 1,389 premises | 79% 309 premises |
Climate
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,060/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wanneroo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Pearce same for both | |
| Member | Tracey Roberts same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Banksia Grove | Mariginiup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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