Cadoux vs Mocardy

Mocardy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Cadoux. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Cadoux tends to suit 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

Mocardy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 57/100)

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

Renters

Cadoux

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $185/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mocardy

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (192.5 km vs 225.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (154 min vs 171 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cadoux has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
  • Mocardy carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Mocardy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.1% vs -16.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cadoux Mocardy
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.

Cadoux Mocardy
Walkability 0 / 0
Cadoux — Walkability: 0/100 Mocardy — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 83
Cadoux — Safety: 43/100 Mocardy — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Cadoux — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mocardy — Low fire risk: 74/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cadoux — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mocardy — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mocardy has more residents (89 vs 56); Mocardy has higher household incomes ($98,540 vs $74,724).

Cadoux Mocardy
Population 56 89
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.4% -1.1%
Median age 51 41
Median household income $74,724/yr $98,540/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $185/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cadoux Mocardy
0-4 5.4% / 10.1%
Cadoux — 0-4: 5.4% Mocardy — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 16.1% / 14.6%
Cadoux — 5-14: 16.1% Mocardy — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 10.7% / 4.5%
Cadoux — 15-19: 10.7% Mocardy — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / —
Cadoux — 20-24: not among its largest Mocardy — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 21.4% / 14.6%
Cadoux — 25-34: 21.4% Mocardy — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 5.4% / 14.6%
Cadoux — 35-44: 5.4% Mocardy — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 14.3% / 15.7%
Cadoux — 45-54: 14.3% Mocardy — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 19.6% / 15.7%
Cadoux — 55-64: 19.6% Mocardy — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 19.6% / 4.5%
Cadoux — 65-74: 19.6% Mocardy — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 — / 4.5%
Cadoux — 75-84: not among its largest Mocardy — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / —
Cadoux — 85+: not among its largest Mocardy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cadoux 100.0% couple families
Cadoux — Couple Families: 100.0% Cadoux — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Mocardy 82.6% couple families
Mocardy — Couple Families: 82.6% Mocardy — One Parent Families: 17.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cadoux 0.0% renting
Cadoux — Owned Outright: 100.0% Cadoux — Mortgage: 0.0% Cadoux — Renting: 0.0%
Mocardy 33.3% renting
Mocardy — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mocardy — Mortgage: 16.7% Mocardy — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cadoux Mocardy
England 8.9% / —
Cadoux — England: 8.9% Mocardy — England: not among its largest
Philippines 7.1% / —
Cadoux — Philippines: 7.1% Mocardy — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 4.5%
Cadoux — South Africa: not among its largest Mocardy — South Africa: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

Qualifications

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

Cadoux Mocardy
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 14.6%
Cadoux — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Mocardy — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 6.7%
Cadoux — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Mocardy — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.1% / 4.5%
Cadoux — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.1% Mocardy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.7%
Cadoux — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Mocardy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cadoux 100.0% houses
Cadoux — Houses: 100.0%
Mocardy 100.0% houses
Mocardy — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Cadoux Mocardy
New dwellings approved 3
across Wongan-Ballidu
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cadoux Mocardy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 49% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 45% of WA

Liveability

Cadoux Mocardy
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mocardy carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Cadoux carries more crime risk (57 vs 17).

Cadoux Mocardy
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
17/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cadoux Mocardy
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cadoux

  • Cadoux Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Mocardy

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cadoux Mocardy
Parks & reserves 4 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Cadoux sits further from the CBD (225.8 km vs 192.5 km).

Cadoux Mocardy
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 225.8 km
+15% vs other
 192.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 154 min
Electric vehicle share — 0.4%
postcode 6603
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 42
postcode 6603

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.

Cadoux Mocardy
Car (driver) 68.4% / 32.6%
Cadoux — Car (driver): 68.4% Mocardy — Car (driver): 32.6%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 41.3%
Cadoux — Worked from Home: 15.8% Mocardy — Worked from Home: 41.3%
Walked Only 15.8% / 26.1%
Cadoux — Walked Only: 15.8% Mocardy — Walked Only: 26.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Cadoux Mocardy
Elevation 352 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cadoux Mocardy
Connectivity score 17/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Cadoux Mocardy
Annual rainfall 343 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Cadoux Mocardy
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cadoux Mocardy
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cadoux

Rural

Mocardy

Family Rural Young Families
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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