Carabooda vs Eglinton

Eglinton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 44 in Carabooda. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carabooda: a median of $2 million, against $792,000 in Eglinton, though rent is higher in Eglinton. On these figures, Carabooda tends to suit couples, while Eglinton suits young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Eglinton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eglinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($792,500 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carabooda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Carabooda sits closer to the CBD (45.2 km vs 48.1 km)
  • Eglinton is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eglinton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Carabooda has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Eglinton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (120.5% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carabooda Eglinton
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.

Carabooda Eglinton
Walkability 0 / 43
Carabooda — Walkability: 0/100 Eglinton — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 23 / 38
Carabooda — Safety: 23/100 Eglinton — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 24 / 21
Carabooda — Low fire risk: 24/100 Eglinton — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carabooda — Low flood risk: 100/100 Eglinton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eglinton has more residents (3,705 vs 444); Carabooda skews older (44 vs 29).

Carabooda Eglinton
Population 444 3,705
+734% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +120.5%
Median age 44 29
Median household income $119,964/yr
+12% vs other
 $105,248/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carabooda Eglinton
0-4 2.7% / 12.4%
Carabooda — 0-4: 2.7% Eglinton — 0-4: 12.4%
5-14 14.9% / 15.8%
Carabooda — 5-14: 14.9% Eglinton — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.5% / 4.8%
Carabooda — 15-19: 6.5% Eglinton — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.2% / 6.8%
Carabooda — 20-24: 5.2% Eglinton — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 12.4% / 23.4%
Carabooda — 25-34: 12.4% Eglinton — 25-34: 23.4%
35-44 11.5% / 15.5%
Carabooda — 35-44: 11.5% Eglinton — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 15.8% / 10.4%
Carabooda — 45-54: 15.8% Eglinton — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 16.9% / 5.9%
Carabooda — 55-64: 16.9% Eglinton — 55-64: 5.9%
65-74 10.8% / 3.7%
Carabooda — 65-74: 10.8% Eglinton — 65-74: 3.7%
75-84 2.9% / 1.2%
Carabooda — 75-84: 2.9% Eglinton — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 1.8% / —
Carabooda — 85+: 1.8% Eglinton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carabooda 70.2% couple families
Carabooda — Couple Families: 70.2% Carabooda — Lone Person: 16.7% Carabooda — One Parent Families: 13.1% Carabooda — Group Household: 0.0% Carabooda — Other Families: 0.0%
Eglinton 57.5% couple families
Eglinton — Couple Families: 57.5% Eglinton — Lone Person: 20.6% Eglinton — One Parent Families: 19.2% Eglinton — Group Household: 1.4% Eglinton — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carabooda 22.7% renting
Carabooda — Owned Outright: 36.1% Carabooda — Mortgage: 41.2% Carabooda — Renting: 22.7%
Eglinton 21.6% renting
Eglinton — Owned Outright: 7.3% Eglinton — Mortgage: 71.1% Eglinton — Renting: 21.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carabooda Eglinton
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 18.1%
Carabooda — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Eglinton — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 8.5%
Carabooda — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Eglinton — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 9.1%
Carabooda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Eglinton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.3%
Carabooda — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Eglinton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.0%
Carabooda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Eglinton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

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.

Carabooda Eglinton
England 11.0% / 14.9%
Carabooda — England: 11.0% Eglinton — England: 14.9%
South Africa 2.7% / 4.9%
Carabooda — South Africa: 2.7% Eglinton — South Africa: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 5.6%
Carabooda — New Zealand: 1.6% Eglinton — New Zealand: 5.6%
Vietnam 2.9% / —
Carabooda — Vietnam: 2.9% Eglinton — Vietnam: not among its largest
Scotland — / 2.6%
Carabooda — Scotland: not among its largest Eglinton — Scotland: 2.6%
Zimbabwe — / 1.7%
Carabooda — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Eglinton — Zimbabwe: 1.7%
Thailand 1.4% / —
Carabooda — Thailand: 1.4% Eglinton — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carabooda 94.7% houses
Carabooda — Houses: 94.7% Carabooda — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Carabooda — Townhouses: 0.0%
Eglinton 99.0% houses
Eglinton — Houses: 99.0% Eglinton — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Eglinton — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carabooda Eglinton
Median house price $2,000,000 $792,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $610,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 177 sales

Development activity

Carabooda Eglinton
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.

Carabooda Eglinton
Houses — 4.3%
$700/wk on $839K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carabooda Eglinton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of WA

Liveability

Eglinton is more walkable (43 vs 0).

Carabooda Eglinton
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Carabooda carries more crime risk (77 vs 62).

Carabooda Eglinton
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Carabooda Eglinton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Carabooda

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

Schools in Eglinton

  • Eglinton Beach Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carabooda Eglinton
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 3
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Eglinton sits further from the CBD (48.1 km vs 45.2 km).

Carabooda Eglinton
Walkability score 0/100 43/100
Distance to Perth 45.2 km 48.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 39 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6033
 0.8%
postcode 6034
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 6033
 —
postcode 6034

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.

Carabooda Eglinton
Car (driver) 63.5% / 79.4%
Carabooda — Car (driver): 63.5% Eglinton — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 6.9%
Carabooda — Worked from Home: 21.9% Eglinton — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.7%
Carabooda — Car (passenger): 5.2% Eglinton — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.6% / 5.5%
Carabooda — Train: 1.6% Eglinton — Train: 5.5%
Walked Only 5.7% / 0.7%
Carabooda — Walked Only: 5.7% Eglinton — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 2.1% / 2.8%
Carabooda — Bus: 2.1% Eglinton — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Carabooda Eglinton
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Carabooda Eglinton
Connectivity score 30/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
199 premises
 99%
2,436 premises

Climate

Carabooda Eglinton
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

Carabooda Eglinton
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Carabooda Eglinton
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carabooda Eglinton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carabooda

Acreage Outer

Eglinton

Acreage Coastal Easy Commute Family Outer Transport Hub Young Families

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