Carine vs North Beach

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Carine, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Beach: a median of $2.12 million, against $1.55 million in Carine, though rent is higher in Carine. Carine is closer to the city centre: 16 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Carine tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while North Beach suits people living alone.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 44/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Carine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $2,125,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Carine carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 44/100)
  • North Beach has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Carine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Carine and North Beach 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 North Beach
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 North Beach
Walkability 63 / 66
Carine — Walkability: 63/100 North Beach — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 71 / 56
Carine — Safety: 71/100 North Beach — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Carine — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Beach — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carine — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carine has more residents (7,330 vs 3,689); Carine rents higher ($450/wk vs $380/wk).

Carine North Beach
Population 7,330
+50% vs other
 3,689
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.1% +8.2%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $126,984/yr
+13% vs other
 $110,448/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+16% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carine North Beach
0-4 5.5% / 4.6%
Carine — 0-4: 5.5% North Beach — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 16.1% / 12.1%
Carine — 5-14: 16.1% North Beach — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.8% / 5.0%
Carine — 15-19: 5.8% North Beach — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.3% / 4.7%
Carine — 20-24: 4.3% North Beach — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.5% / 10.5%
Carine — 25-34: 6.5% North Beach — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 13.7% / 13.3%
Carine — 35-44: 13.7% North Beach — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.6% / 13.9%
Carine — 45-54: 13.6% North Beach — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.2% / 13.8%
Carine — 55-64: 11.2% North Beach — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 14.2% / 13.3%
Carine — 65-74: 14.2% North Beach — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.7% / 7.0%
Carine — 75-84: 6.7% North Beach — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.5% / 1.8%
Carine — 85+: 2.5% North Beach — 85+: 1.8%

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%
North Beach 41.2% couple families
North Beach — Couple Families: 41.2% North Beach — Lone Person: 42.5% North Beach — One Parent Families: 10.6% North Beach — Group Household: 4.4% North Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
North Beach 29.3% renting
North Beach — Owned Outright: 40.4% North Beach — Mortgage: 30.2% North Beach — Renting: 29.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carine North Beach
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 20.8%
Carine — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% North Beach — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 10.8%
Carine — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% North Beach — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.2%
Carine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% North Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 6.0%
Carine — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% North Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.8%
Carine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% North Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

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 North Beach
England 9.2% / 9.0%
Carine — England: 9.2% North Beach — England: 9.0%
South Africa 3.0% / 2.4%
Carine — South Africa: 3.0% North Beach — South Africa: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.4%
Carine — New Zealand: 2.1% North Beach — New Zealand: 2.4%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.2%
Carine — Scotland: 1.3% North Beach — Scotland: 1.2%
Ireland 0.8% / 0.8%
Carine — Ireland: 0.8% North Beach — Ireland: 0.8%
China 1.1% / —
Carine — China: 1.1% North Beach — 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%
North Beach 62.0% houses
North Beach — Houses: 62.0% North Beach — Townhouses: 29.2% North Beach — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carine North Beach
Median house price $1,550,000 $2,125,000
Median unit price $972,500 $980,000
Median land price — $3,110,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 75 sales
 30 days
from 20 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 North Beach
3 bed $1.24M / $1.91M
Carine — 3 bed: $1.24M (32 sales) North Beach — 3 bed: $1.91M (16 sales)

32 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.66M / $2.21M
Carine — 4 bed: $1.66M (50 sales) North Beach — 4 bed: $2.21M (24 sales)

50 vs 24 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $3.08M
Carine — 5 bed: $1.8M (15 sales) North Beach — 5 bed: $3.08M (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Carine North Beach
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Carine North Beach
Houses 3.8%
$975/wk on $1.35M
 2.3%
$900/wk on $2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carine North Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 88% 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 86% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 2% of WA

Liveability

Carine scores higher overall (87 vs 74).

Carine North Beach
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Beach carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); North Beach carries more crime risk (44 vs 29).

Carine North Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Carine North Beach
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 North Beach

  • North Beach Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Grace School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carine North Beach
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 4 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Carine North Beach
Walkability score 63/100 66/100
Distance to Perth 16 km 17.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 111.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 62.0
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 North Beach
Car (driver) 71.2% / 73.4%
Carine — Car (driver): 71.2% North Beach — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 14.6%
Carine — Worked from Home: 14.4% North Beach — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Train 7.7% / 4.8%
Carine — Train: 7.7% North Beach — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 2.9%
Carine — Car (passenger): 4.3% North Beach — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.7%
Carine — Walked Only: 0.8% North Beach — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.9%
Carine — Bicycle: 0.9% North Beach — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Carine North Beach
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 666 m
658 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carine North Beach
Connectivity score 77/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,764 premises
 42%
2,069 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Carine North Beach
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carine North Beach
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

North Beach

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Townhouses

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