Carine vs Watermans Bay

Carine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Watermans Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Carine, most households are couple families. In Watermans Bay, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Watermans Bay: a median of $2.72 million, against $1.55 million in Carine, though rent is higher in Carine. Carine is closer to the city centre: 16 km, against 20.2 km. On these figures, Carine tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Watermans Bay 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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Carine

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $2,722,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper units ($972,500 vs $1,207,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Watermans Bay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $450/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 23 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16 km vs 20.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Watermans Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 14%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)

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 6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carine and Watermans Bay 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 Watermans Bay
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 Watermans Bay
Walkability 63 / 65
Carine — Walkability: 63/100 Watermans Bay — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 71 / 72
Carine — Safety: 71/100 Watermans Bay — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 46
Carine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Watermans Bay — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carine — Low flood risk: 100/100 Watermans Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carine has more residents (7,330 vs 1,369); Watermans Bay skews older (49 vs 43).

Carine Watermans Bay
Population 7,330
+81% vs other
 1,369
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.1% +6.9%
Median age 43 49
Median household income $126,984/yr
+10% vs other
 $113,880/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+9% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carine Watermans Bay
0-4 5.5% / 4.2%
Carine — 0-4: 5.5% Watermans Bay — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 16.1% / 10.7%
Carine — 5-14: 16.1% Watermans Bay — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.8% / 4.8%
Carine — 15-19: 5.8% Watermans Bay — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.3% / 4.4%
Carine — 20-24: 4.3% Watermans Bay — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.5% / 7.7%
Carine — 25-34: 6.5% Watermans Bay — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 13.7% / 11.5%
Carine — 35-44: 13.7% Watermans Bay — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 13.6% / 12.1%
Carine — 45-54: 13.6% Watermans Bay — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.2% / 13.9%
Carine — 55-64: 11.2% Watermans Bay — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 14.2% / 17.5%
Carine — 65-74: 14.2% Watermans Bay — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 6.7% / 9.6%
Carine — 75-84: 6.7% Watermans Bay — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 2.5% / 2.1%
Carine — 85+: 2.5% Watermans Bay — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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%
Watermans Bay 48.5% couple families
Watermans Bay — Couple Families: 48.5% Watermans Bay — Lone Person: 37.4% Watermans Bay — One Parent Families: 9.4% Watermans Bay — Group Household: 3.2% Watermans Bay — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Watermans Bay 20.0% renting
Watermans Bay — Owned Outright: 48.1% Watermans Bay — Mortgage: 31.9% Watermans Bay — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carine Watermans Bay
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 21.3%
Carine — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Watermans Bay — Bachelor Degree: 21.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 9.7%
Carine — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Watermans Bay — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.8%
Carine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Watermans Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 6.5%
Carine — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Watermans Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.1%
Carine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Watermans Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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 Watermans Bay
England 9.2% / 9.3%
Carine — England: 9.2% Watermans Bay — England: 9.3%
South Africa 3.0% / 3.5%
Carine — South Africa: 3.0% Watermans Bay — South Africa: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.7%
Carine — New Zealand: 2.1% Watermans Bay — New Zealand: 2.7%
Ireland 0.8% / 1.0%
Carine — Ireland: 0.8% Watermans Bay — Ireland: 1.0%
Scotland 1.3% / —
Carine — Scotland: 1.3% Watermans Bay — Scotland: not among its largest
China 1.1% / —
Carine — China: 1.1% Watermans Bay — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.8%
Carine — Germany: not among its largest Watermans Bay — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

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%
Watermans Bay 67.6% houses
Watermans Bay — Houses: 67.6% Watermans Bay — Townhouses: 29.7% Watermans Bay — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carine Watermans Bay
Median house price $1,550,000 $2,722,500
Median unit price $972,500 $1,207,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 75 sales
 14 days
from 13 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 Watermans Bay
3 bed $1.24M / $2.17M
Carine — 3 bed: $1.24M (32 sales) Watermans Bay — 3 bed: $2.17M (12 sales)

32 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.66M / $2.85M
Carine — 4 bed: $1.66M (50 sales) Watermans Bay — 4 bed: $2.85M (16 sales)

50 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Carine Watermans Bay
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 Watermans Bay
Houses 3.8%
$975/wk on $1.35M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carine Watermans Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 80% 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 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of WA —

Liveability

Carine scores higher overall (87 vs 79).

Carine Watermans Bay
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Watermans Bay carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0).

Carine Watermans Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
28/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Carine Watermans Bay
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Carine

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

Schools in Watermans Bay

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

Amenities in the suburb

Carine Watermans Bay
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Watermans Bay sits further from the CBD (20.2 km vs 16 km).

Carine Watermans Bay
Walkability score 63/100 65/100
Distance to Perth 16 km 20.2 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 111.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.5
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 Watermans Bay
Car (driver) 71.2% / 72.8%
Carine — Car (driver): 71.2% Watermans Bay — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 17.9%
Carine — Worked from Home: 14.4% Watermans Bay — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Train 7.7% / 4.5%
Carine — Train: 7.7% Watermans Bay — Train: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.1%
Carine — Car (passenger): 4.3% Watermans Bay — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.7%
Carine — Walked Only: 0.8% Watermans Bay — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Carine — Bicycle: 0.9% Watermans Bay — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Carine Watermans Bay
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 769 m
808 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carine Watermans Bay
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,764 premises
 2%
663 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Carine Watermans Bay
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carine Watermans Bay
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

Watermans Bay

Beach Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Retirees Townhouses

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