Cardup vs Mundijong

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cardup, most households are couple families. In Mundijong, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cardup: a median of $1.15 million, against $610,000 in Mundijong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cardup tends to suit couples, while Mundijong suits 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

Cardup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Mundijong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($275,500 vs $795,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mundijong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($385/wk vs $500/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

  • Cardup sits closer to the CBD (45.6 km vs 48.4 km)
  • Mundijong is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mundijong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cardup Mundijong
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.

Cardup Mundijong
Walkability 0 / 37
Cardup — Walkability: 0/100 Mundijong — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 39 / 37
Cardup — Safety: 39/100 Mundijong — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 68 / 60
Cardup — Low fire risk: 68/100 Mundijong — Low fire risk: 60/100
Low flood risk 18 / 20
Cardup — Low flood risk: 18/100 Mundijong — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Cardup has higher household incomes ($137,540 vs $94,796); Cardup rents higher ($500/wk vs $385/wk).

Cardup Mundijong
Population 1,163 1,246
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% +1.1%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $137,540/yr
+31% vs other
 $94,796/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+23% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cardup Mundijong
0-4 5.2% / 5.5%
Cardup — 0-4: 5.2% Mundijong — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.7% / 15.0%
Cardup — 5-14: 14.7% Mundijong — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 8.3% / 7.0%
Cardup — 15-19: 8.3% Mundijong — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.8% / 6.5%
Cardup — 20-24: 5.8% Mundijong — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 8.9% / 11.2%
Cardup — 25-34: 8.9% Mundijong — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 12.9% / 10.8%
Cardup — 35-44: 12.9% Mundijong — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 19.9% / 15.1%
Cardup — 45-54: 19.9% Mundijong — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.2% / 12.9%
Cardup — 55-64: 12.2% Mundijong — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 8.0% / 10.2%
Cardup — 65-74: 8.0% Mundijong — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 3.4% / 4.6%
Cardup — 75-84: 3.4% Mundijong — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 0.3% / 1.1%
Cardup — 85+: 0.3% Mundijong — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cardup 74.8% couple families
Cardup — Couple Families: 74.8% Cardup — Lone Person: 15.5% Cardup — One Parent Families: 8.4% Cardup — Group Household: 1.3% Cardup — Other Families: 0.0%
Mundijong 49.6% couple families
Mundijong — Couple Families: 49.6% Mundijong — Lone Person: 26.4% Mundijong — One Parent Families: 19.6% Mundijong — Group Household: 1.8% Mundijong — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cardup 5.0% renting
Cardup — Owned Outright: 25.1% Cardup — Mortgage: 69.8% Cardup — Renting: 5.0%
Mundijong 15.1% renting
Mundijong — Owned Outright: 35.3% Mundijong — Mortgage: 49.6% Mundijong — Renting: 15.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cardup Mundijong
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 20.6%
Cardup — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Mundijong — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 5.5%
Cardup — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Mundijong — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 4.7%
Cardup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mundijong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.7%
Cardup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Mundijong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.9%
Cardup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Mundijong — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Cardup Mundijong
England 7.7% / 9.9%
Cardup — England: 7.7% Mundijong — England: 9.9%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.0%
Cardup — New Zealand: 3.2% Mundijong — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.0%
Cardup — South Africa: 1.8% Mundijong — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.7%
Cardup — Scotland: 0.7% Mundijong — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Cardup — Netherlands: 1.2% Mundijong — Netherlands: not among its largest
Canada 0.7% / 0.5%
Cardup — Canada: 0.7% Mundijong — Canada: 0.5%
Indonesia 0.9% / —
Cardup — Indonesia: 0.9% Mundijong — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cardup 98.3% houses
Cardup — Houses: 98.3% Cardup — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Mundijong 99.8% houses
Mundijong — Houses: 99.8% Mundijong — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cardup Mundijong
Median house price $1,150,000 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $795,000 $275,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 15 sales
 16 days
from 10 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.

Cardup Mundijong
3 bed $875K / $728K
Cardup — 3 bed: $875K (8 sales) Mundijong — 3 bed: $728K (16 sales)

8 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $294K
Cardup — 4 bed: $1.11M (29 sales) Mundijong — 4 bed: $294K (37 sales)

29 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.55M / $989K
Cardup — 5 bed: $1.55M (7 sales) Mundijong — 5 bed: $989K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Cardup Mundijong
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
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.

Cardup Mundijong
Houses — 3.6%
$695/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cardup Mundijong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of WA

Liveability

Mundijong is more walkable (37 vs 0); Cardup scores higher overall (37 vs 24).

Cardup Mundijong
Grade C D
Score 37/100 24/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Cardup Mundijong
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Cardup Mundijong
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cardup

  • Court Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Mundijong

  • Mundijong Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cardup Mundijong
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Mundijong sits further from the CBD (48.4 km vs 45.6 km).

Cardup Mundijong
Walkability score 0/100 37/100
Distance to Perth 45.6 km 48.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 48 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 62/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6122
 0.5%
postcode 6123
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 6122
 89
postcode 6123

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.

Cardup Mundijong
Car (driver) 78.9% / 82.6%
Cardup — Car (driver): 78.9% Mundijong — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 7.4%
Cardup — Worked from Home: 10.6% Mundijong — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 3.8%
Cardup — Car (passenger): 5.1% Mundijong — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 3.4% / 1.6%
Cardup — Train: 3.4% Mundijong — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.3%
Cardup — Walked Only: 1.4% Mundijong — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 0.5% / 2.3%
Cardup — Bus: 0.5% Mundijong — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Cardup Mundijong
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 21.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cardup Mundijong
Connectivity score 42/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
419 premises
 33%
490 premises

Climate

Cardup Mundijong
Annual rainfall 745 mm 1,013 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C 7.0°C

Council rates

Cardup Mundijong
Average residential rate $2,810/yr
same for both
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both

Federal electorate

Cardup Mundijong
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cardup Mundijong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cardup

Acreage Outer

Mundijong

Acreage Affordable Outer

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