Bertram vs Casuarina

Bertram is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 36 in Casuarina. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Casuarina: a median of $1.33 million, against $750,000 in Bertram, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bertram tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Casuarina suits young adults.

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

Bertram

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bertram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,330,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bertram

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $428/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bertram

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 4%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bertram

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Casuarina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bertram Casuarina
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.

Bertram Casuarina
Walkability 79 / 0
Bertram — Walkability: 79/100 Casuarina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 15
Bertram — Safety: 34/100 Casuarina — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 34 / 49
Bertram — Low fire risk: 34/100 Casuarina — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bertram — Low flood risk: 100/100 Casuarina — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bertram has more residents (6,196 vs 1,987); Casuarina rents higher ($428/wk vs $350/wk).

Bertram Casuarina
Population 6,196
+68% vs other
 1,987
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +14.1%
Median age 31 36
Median household income $103,844/yr $118,768/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $428/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bertram Casuarina
0-4 9.3% / 1.2%
Bertram — 0-4: 9.3% Casuarina — 0-4: 1.2%
5-14 18.9% / 4.8%
Bertram — 5-14: 18.9% Casuarina — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 6.3% / 4.6%
Bertram — 15-19: 6.3% Casuarina — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.2% / 10.1%
Bertram — 20-24: 6.2% Casuarina — 20-24: 10.1%
25-34 16.1% / 27.0%
Bertram — 25-34: 16.1% Casuarina — 25-34: 27.0%
35-44 19.3% / 21.3%
Bertram — 35-44: 19.3% Casuarina — 35-44: 21.3%
45-54 12.2% / 14.5%
Bertram — 45-54: 12.2% Casuarina — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 6.3% / 9.4%
Bertram — 55-64: 6.3% Casuarina — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 3.6% / 4.8%
Bertram — 65-74: 3.6% Casuarina — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 1.4% / 1.6%
Bertram — 75-84: 1.4% Casuarina — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.2% / 0.5%
Bertram — 85+: 0.2% Casuarina — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bertram 58.2% couple families
Bertram — Couple Families: 58.2% Bertram — Lone Person: 20.7% Bertram — One Parent Families: 16.4% Bertram — Group Household: 3.6% Bertram — Other Families: 1.2%
Casuarina 63.2% couple families
Casuarina — Couple Families: 63.2% Casuarina — Lone Person: 16.8% Casuarina — One Parent Families: 11.9% Casuarina — Group Household: 5.4% Casuarina — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bertram 30.0% renting
Bertram — Owned Outright: 9.0% Bertram — Mortgage: 61.0% Bertram — Renting: 30.0%
Casuarina 12.1% renting
Casuarina — Owned Outright: 44.6% Casuarina — Mortgage: 43.3% Casuarina — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bertram Casuarina
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 11.1%
Bertram — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Casuarina — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 4.7%
Bertram — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Casuarina — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 2.4%
Bertram — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Casuarina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 0.5%
Bertram — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Casuarina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.6%
Bertram — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Casuarina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Bertram Casuarina
England 3.6% / 4.2%
Bertram — England: 3.6% Casuarina — England: 4.2%
Philippines 7.3% / —
Bertram — Philippines: 7.3% Casuarina — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 4.5% / 2.2%
Bertram — New Zealand: 4.5% Casuarina — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 6.2% / —
Bertram — India: 6.2% Casuarina — India: not among its largest
South Africa 2.2% / 0.7%
Bertram — South Africa: 2.2% Casuarina — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Bertram — Scotland: not among its largest Casuarina — Scotland: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Bertram — Malaysia: not among its largest Casuarina — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bertram 98.7% houses
Bertram — Houses: 98.7% Bertram — Townhouses: 0.8% Bertram — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Casuarina 100.4% houses
Casuarina — Houses: 100.4% Casuarina — Townhouses: 0.0% Casuarina — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bertram Casuarina
Median house price $750,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 47 sales
 —

Development activity

Bertram Casuarina
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Kwinana
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
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.

Bertram Casuarina
Houses 4.4%
$680/wk on $800K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bertram Casuarina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of WA —

Liveability

Bertram is more walkable (79 vs 0); Bertram scores higher overall (48 vs 37).

Bertram Casuarina
Grade B C
Score 48/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bertram carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 51); Casuarina carries more crime risk (85 vs 66).

Bertram Casuarina
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
85/100
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 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Bertram Casuarina
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bertram

  • Bertram Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Casuarina

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bertram Casuarina
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bertram Casuarina
Walkability score 79/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 35.7 km 35.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6167
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 6167
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.

Bertram Casuarina
Car (driver) 76.1% / 77.3%
Bertram — Car (driver): 76.1% Casuarina — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 13.0%
Bertram — Worked from Home: 5.0% Casuarina — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Train 9.4% / 3.5%
Bertram — Train: 9.4% Casuarina — Train: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 2.4%
Bertram — Car (passenger): 5.8% Casuarina — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Bus 2.8% / 1.5%
Bertram — Bus: 2.8% Casuarina — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.4%
Bertram — Walked Only: 1.0% Casuarina — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Bertram Casuarina
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.0 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bertram Casuarina
Connectivity score 71/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,203 premises
 38%
285 premises

Climate

Bertram Casuarina
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

Bertram Casuarina
Average residential rate $2,945/yr
same for both
Council Kwinana
same for both

Federal electorate

Bertram Casuarina
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bertram Casuarina
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bertram

Family Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

Casuarina

Acreage Multicultural Outer Premium

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