Capricorn vs Kumarina
Capricorn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Kumarina. In Kumarina, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Capricorn tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Kumarina
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $420/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Kumarina
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (988 km vs 1107 km)
- has a shorter drive in (686 min vs 724 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kumarina
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 4%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kumarina
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (68.5% vs 33.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Capricorn and Kumarina 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
Capricorn rents higher ($420/wk vs $0/wk); Kumarina has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $46,800).
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 79 | 91 +15% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +33.9% | +68.5% |
| Median age | 31 | 39 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $94,224/yr +101% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.4%).
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 (9.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).
Ranking within WA
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 7% of WA | Higher than 58% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 46% of WA | Higher than 16% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of WA | Higher than 9% of WA |
Liveability
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Capricorn carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 40).
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 same for both | |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 11 | 6 |
Mobility
Capricorn sits further from the CBD (1107 km vs 988 km).
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 1107 km +11% vs other | 988 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 724 min | 686 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6642 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 23 postcode 6642 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).
Setting
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 595 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 589 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 12 premises |
Federal electorate
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Capricorn | Kumarina | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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