Banksia Grove vs Tapping

Banksia Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in Tapping. 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 Tapping, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tapping: a median of $1.03 million, against $810,000 in Banksia Grove, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Banksia Grove tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tapping 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • But Tapping carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Banksia Grove has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,032,000)
  • Tapping has cheaper land ($290,000 vs $680,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Banksia Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $430/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 57/100)

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 0)
  • Tapping carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 68/100)

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 0.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia Grove and Tapping 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 Tapping
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 Tapping
Walkability 75 / 57
Banksia Grove — Walkability: 75/100 Tapping — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 32 / 77
Banksia Grove — Safety: 32/100 Tapping — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 17 / 21
Banksia Grove — Low fire risk: 17/100 Tapping — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Banksia Grove — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tapping — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tapping has higher household incomes ($122,668 vs $101,712); Tapping rents higher ($430/wk vs $360/wk).

Banksia Grove Tapping
Population 11,351
+16% vs other
 9,547
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% +0.9%
Median age 30 35
Median household income $101,712/yr $122,668/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $430/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove Tapping
0-4 9.8% / 6.5%
Banksia Grove — 0-4: 9.8% Tapping — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 17.7% / 17.9%
Banksia Grove — 5-14: 17.7% Tapping — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 6.6% / 7.4%
Banksia Grove — 15-19: 6.6% Tapping — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.2% / 6.1%
Banksia Grove — 20-24: 6.2% Tapping — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 19.9% / 11.1%
Banksia Grove — 25-34: 19.9% Tapping — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 17.8% / 16.9%
Banksia Grove — 35-44: 17.8% Tapping — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 10.9% / 15.5%
Banksia Grove — 45-54: 10.9% Tapping — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 6.6% / 8.9%
Banksia Grove — 55-64: 6.6% Tapping — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 3.2% / 5.7%
Banksia Grove — 65-74: 3.2% Tapping — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 0.9% / 3.2%
Banksia Grove — 75-84: 0.9% Tapping — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.2% / 0.8%
Banksia Grove — 85+: 0.2% Tapping — 85+: 0.8%

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 — Lone Person: 20.6% Banksia Grove — One Parent Families: 21.0% Banksia Grove — Group Household: 3.2% Banksia Grove — Other Families: 1.4%
Tapping 66.1% couple families
Tapping — Couple Families: 66.1% Tapping — Lone Person: 16.8% Tapping — One Parent Families: 14.6% Tapping — Group Household: 1.7% Tapping — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Tapping 17.4% renting
Tapping — Owned Outright: 20.4% Tapping — Mortgage: 62.1% Tapping — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Banksia Grove Tapping
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 16.7%
Banksia Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Tapping — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 10.9%
Banksia Grove — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Tapping — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.7%
Banksia Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Tapping — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.4%
Banksia Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Tapping — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Banksia Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tapping — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 Tapping
England 9.3% / 18.1%
Banksia Grove — England: 9.3% Tapping — England: 18.1%
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.0%
Banksia Grove — New Zealand: 4.1% Tapping — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 2.8% / 4.2%
Banksia Grove — South Africa: 2.8% Tapping — South Africa: 4.2%
India 3.2% / 3.0%
Banksia Grove — India: 3.2% Tapping — India: 3.0%
Scotland 1.6% / 3.3%
Banksia Grove — Scotland: 1.6% Tapping — Scotland: 3.3%
Philippines 3.7% / 0.6%
Banksia Grove — Philippines: 3.7% Tapping — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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%
Tapping 96.1% houses
Tapping — Houses: 96.1% Tapping — Townhouses: 3.8% Tapping — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Banksia Grove Tapping
Median house price $810,000 $1,032,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $680,000 $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 162 sales
 34 days
from 56 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 Tapping
3 bed $755K / $766K
Banksia Grove — 3 bed: $755K (91 sales) Tapping — 3 bed: $766K (14 sales)

91 vs 14 sales

4 bed $858K / $1.03M
Banksia Grove — 4 bed: $858K (114 sales) Tapping — 4 bed: $1.03M (89 sales)

114 vs 89 sales

5 bed $898K / $1.15M
Banksia Grove — 5 bed: $898K (10 sales) Tapping — 5 bed: $1.15M (18 sales)

10 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Banksia Grove Tapping
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 Tapping
Houses 4.8%
$750/wk on $810K
 4.4%
$850/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Banksia Grove Tapping
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 52% of WA

Liveability

Tapping scores higher overall (50 vs 36); Banksia Grove is more walkable (75 vs 57).

Banksia Grove Tapping
Grade C B
Score 36/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Banksia Grove carries more crime risk (68 vs 23).

Banksia Grove Tapping
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
23/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Grove Tapping
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.7 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.3%

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 Tapping

  • Spring Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Tapping Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Stephen's School - Carramar Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Grove Tapping
Supermarkets 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 9 4
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Banksia Grove Tapping
Walkability score 75/100 57/100
Distance to Perth 36.3 km
+5% vs other
 34.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 103.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 112.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6031
 1.2%
postcode 6065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 6031
 79
postcode 6065

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 Tapping
Car (driver) 78.8% / 77.8%
Banksia Grove — Car (driver): 78.8% Tapping — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 8.3%
Banksia Grove — Worked from Home: 6.5% Tapping — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Train 5.6% / 6.1%
Banksia Grove — Train: 5.6% Tapping — Train: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.3%
Banksia Grove — Car (passenger): 5.7% Tapping — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 2.3% / 1.7%
Banksia Grove — Bus: 2.3% Tapping — Bus: 1.7%

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

Setting

Banksia Grove Tapping
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Banksia Grove Tapping
Connectivity score 73/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,389 premises
 50%
3,273 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Grove Tapping
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

Tapping

Family Outer Parks

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