Carine vs Marmion

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 Marmion: a median of $2.06 million, against $1.55 million in Carine, and rent is higher there too. Carine is closer to the city centre: 16 km, against 19.5 km. On these figures, Carine tends to suit 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

Carine

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • But Marmion carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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

First-home buyers

Carine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $2,060,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $495/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carine

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 21 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16 km vs 19.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Marmion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Carine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.1% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carine Marmion
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.

Carine Marmion
Walkability 63 / 58
Carine — Walkability: 63/100 Marmion — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 71 / 81
Carine — Safety: 71/100 Marmion — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marmion — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carine — Low flood risk: 100/100 Marmion — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carine has more residents (7,330 vs 2,390); Marmion rents higher ($495/wk vs $450/wk).

Carine Marmion
Population 7,330
+67% vs other
 2,390
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.1% +4.6%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $126,984/yr $126,620/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $495/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carine Marmion
0-4 5.5% / 4.5%
Carine — 0-4: 5.5% Marmion — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 16.1% / 15.4%
Carine — 5-14: 16.1% Marmion — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.8% / 6.3%
Carine — 15-19: 5.8% Marmion — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.3% / 4.4%
Carine — 20-24: 4.3% Marmion — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.5% / 5.9%
Carine — 25-34: 6.5% Marmion — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 13.7% / 13.1%
Carine — 35-44: 13.7% Marmion — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.6% / 14.2%
Carine — 45-54: 13.6% Marmion — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 11.2% / 14.4%
Carine — 55-64: 11.2% Marmion — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 14.2% / 14.4%
Carine — 65-74: 14.2% Marmion — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 6.7% / 5.9%
Carine — 75-84: 6.7% Marmion — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.5% / 1.5%
Carine — 85+: 2.5% Marmion — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carine 64.7% couple families
Carine — Couple Families: 64.7% Carine — Lone Person: 22.3% Carine — One Parent Families: 11.0% Carine — Group Household: 1.4% Carine — Other Families: 0.6%
Marmion 57.1% couple families
Marmion — Couple Families: 57.1% Marmion — Lone Person: 25.7% Marmion — One Parent Families: 12.8% Marmion — Group Household: 2.6% Marmion — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carine 9.8% renting
Carine — Owned Outright: 46.1% Carine — Mortgage: 44.1% Carine — Renting: 9.8%
Marmion 10.7% renting
Marmion — Owned Outright: 48.8% Marmion — Mortgage: 40.5% Marmion — Renting: 10.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carine Marmion
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 20.8%
Carine — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Marmion — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 11.6%
Carine — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Marmion — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.9%
Carine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Marmion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 5.3%
Carine — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Marmion — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.2%
Carine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Marmion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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

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.

Carine Marmion
England 9.2% / 7.6%
Carine — England: 9.2% Marmion — England: 7.6%
South Africa 3.0% / 3.1%
Carine — South Africa: 3.0% Marmion — South Africa: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.5%
Carine — New Zealand: 2.1% Marmion — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland 1.3% / 0.9%
Carine — Scotland: 1.3% Marmion — Scotland: 0.9%
Ireland 0.8% / 0.7%
Carine — Ireland: 0.8% Marmion — Ireland: 0.7%
China 1.1% / —
Carine — China: 1.1% Marmion — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carine 86.0% houses
Carine — Houses: 86.0% Carine — Townhouses: 10.2% Carine — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Marmion 83.1% houses
Marmion — Houses: 83.1% Marmion — Townhouses: 15.6% Marmion — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carine Marmion
Median house price $1,550,000 $2,060,000
Median unit price $972,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 75 sales
 18 days
from 18 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.

Carine Marmion
3 bed $1.24M / $1.6M
Carine — 3 bed: $1.24M (32 sales) Marmion — 3 bed: $1.6M (9 sales)

32 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.66M / $2M
Carine — 4 bed: $1.66M (50 sales) Marmion — 4 bed: $2M (15 sales)

50 vs 15 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $2.81M
Carine — 5 bed: $1.8M (15 sales) Marmion — 5 bed: $2.81M (8 sales)

15 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Carine Marmion
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
 463
across Joondalup
Approvals change year on year +23% +53%

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.

Carine Marmion
Houses 3.8%
$975/wk on $1.35M
 4.1%
$1,500/wk on $1.9M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carine Marmion
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 31% of WA

Liveability

Carine Marmion
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carine carries more crime risk (29 vs 19).

Carine Marmion
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carine Marmion
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Carine

  • Carine Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carine Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Marmion

  • Marmion Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carine Marmion
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 4 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Marmion sits further from the CBD (19.5 km vs 16 km).

Carine Marmion
Walkability score 63/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 16 km 19.5 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 111.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6020
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6020
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.

Carine Marmion
Car (driver) 71.2% / 73.2%
Carine — Car (driver): 71.2% Marmion — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 16.6%
Carine — Worked from Home: 14.4% Marmion — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Train 7.7% / 5.1%
Carine — Train: 7.7% Marmion — Train: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.3%
Carine — Car (passenger): 4.3% Marmion — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.0%
Carine — Walked Only: 0.8% Marmion — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.4%
Carine — Bicycle: 0.9% Marmion — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Carine Marmion
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 612 m
852 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carine Marmion
Connectivity score 77/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,764 premises
 48%
1,013 premises

Climate

Carine Marmion
Annual rainfall 650 mm 716 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Council rates

Carine Marmion
Average residential rate $1,615/yr $1,782/yr
Council Stirling Joondalup

Federal electorate

Carine Marmion
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carine Marmion
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carine

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

Marmion

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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