Carlisle vs Kewdale

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Carlisle, about half of households are people living alone. Carlisle is closer to the city centre: 8.3 km, against 11.8 km. On these figures, Kewdale tends to suit families with children.

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

Kewdale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Carlisle has cheaper units ($508,250 vs $560,000)
  • Kewdale has cheaper land ($636,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Carlisle

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 39/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.3 km vs 11.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carlisle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carlisle Kewdale
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.

Carlisle Kewdale
Walkability 83 / 39
Carlisle — Walkability: 83/100 Kewdale — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 21 / 29
Carlisle — Safety: 21/100 Kewdale — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carlisle — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kewdale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carlisle — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kewdale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carlisle has higher household incomes ($91,832 vs $83,044).

Carlisle Kewdale
Population 6,733 7,397
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +7.3%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $91,832/yr
+10% vs other
 $83,044/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carlisle Kewdale
0-4 6.2% / 6.7%
Carlisle — 0-4: 6.2% Kewdale — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 8.1% / 12.2%
Carlisle — 5-14: 8.1% Kewdale — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 3.7% / 4.9%
Carlisle — 15-19: 3.7% Kewdale — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.8% / 6.2%
Carlisle — 20-24: 7.8% Kewdale — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 21.7% / 17.6%
Carlisle — 25-34: 21.7% Kewdale — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 16.1% / 15.9%
Carlisle — 35-44: 16.1% Kewdale — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 11.6% / 11.9%
Carlisle — 45-54: 11.6% Kewdale — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 10.0% / 9.9%
Carlisle — 55-64: 10.0% Kewdale — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 8.8% / 7.7%
Carlisle — 65-74: 8.8% Kewdale — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 4.2% / 5.0%
Carlisle — 75-84: 4.2% Kewdale — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.9% / 1.9%
Carlisle — 85+: 1.9% Kewdale — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carlisle 45.5% lone person
Carlisle — Lone Person: 45.5% Carlisle — Couple Families: 29.6% Carlisle — One Parent Families: 11.5% Carlisle — Group Household: 11.0% Carlisle — Other Families: 2.4%
Kewdale 38.3% lone person
Kewdale — Lone Person: 38.3% Kewdale — Couple Families: 38.2% Kewdale — One Parent Families: 14.0% Kewdale — Group Household: 7.5% Kewdale — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carlisle 44.5% renting
Carlisle — Owned Outright: 22.5% Carlisle — Mortgage: 33.0% Carlisle — Renting: 44.5%
Kewdale 37.6% renting
Kewdale — Owned Outright: 30.1% Kewdale — Mortgage: 32.3% Kewdale — Renting: 37.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carlisle Kewdale
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 14.2%
Carlisle — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Kewdale — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 12.5%
Carlisle — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Kewdale — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.8%
Carlisle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Kewdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 5.6%
Carlisle — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Kewdale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.4%
Carlisle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Kewdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Carlisle Kewdale
England 5.1% / 4.1%
Carlisle — England: 5.1% Kewdale — England: 4.1%
India 3.7% / 3.9%
Carlisle — India: 3.7% Kewdale — India: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.3%
Carlisle — New Zealand: 2.7% Kewdale — New Zealand: 3.3%
China 2.4% / 3.1%
Carlisle — China: 2.4% Kewdale — China: 3.1%
Malaysia 2.1% / 2.6%
Carlisle — Malaysia: 2.1% Kewdale — Malaysia: 2.6%
Philippines 1.4% / 2.8%
Carlisle — Philippines: 1.4% Kewdale — Philippines: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carlisle 66.0% houses
Carlisle — Houses: 66.0% Carlisle — Townhouses: 30.9% Carlisle — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Kewdale 71.7% houses
Kewdale — Houses: 71.7% Kewdale — Townhouses: 23.8% Kewdale — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carlisle Kewdale
Median house price $955,000 $935,000
Median unit price $508,250 $560,000
Median land price $1,300,000 $636,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 77 sales
 21 days
from 69 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.

Carlisle Kewdale
2 bed $766K / $640K
Carlisle — 2 bed: $766K (21 sales) Kewdale — 2 bed: $640K (15 sales)

21 vs 15 sales

3 bed $955K / $910K
Carlisle — 3 bed: $955K (105 sales) Kewdale — 3 bed: $910K (77 sales)

105 vs 77 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1M
Carlisle — 4 bed: $1.02M (38 sales) Kewdale — 4 bed: $1M (45 sales)

38 vs 45 sales

Development activity

Carlisle Kewdale
New dwellings approved 135
across Victoria Park
 595
across Belmont
Approvals change year on year +89% +71%

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.

Carlisle Kewdale
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $999K
 4.2%
$800/wk on $992K
Units — 5.2%
$600/wk on $599K

Ranking within WA

Carlisle Kewdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA —
Schools — Higher than 93% of WA
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 42% of WA

Liveability

Carlisle is more walkable (83 vs 39); Carlisle scores higher overall (77 vs 71).

Carlisle Kewdale
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 71/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Carlisle Kewdale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
71/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 29
within 5 km

Schools

Carlisle Kewdale
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.1 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.1%

Schools in Carlisle

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

Schools in Kewdale

  • Australian Islamic College (Kewdale) Independent · Combined above peers
  • Kewdale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carlisle Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carlisle Kewdale
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 2
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Kewdale sits further from the CBD (11.8 km vs 8.3 km).

Carlisle Kewdale
Walkability score 83/100 39/100
Distance to Perth 8.3 km 11.8 km
+42% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 151.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 272.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 6101
 1.0%
postcode 6105
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 6101
 38
postcode 6105

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.

Carlisle Kewdale
Car (driver) 69.4% / 74.6%
Carlisle — Car (driver): 69.4% Kewdale — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 6.3%
Carlisle — Worked from Home: 8.9% Kewdale — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Bus 6.6% / 8.0%
Carlisle — Bus: 6.6% Kewdale — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.9%
Carlisle — Car (passenger): 5.7% Kewdale — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 7.2% / 3.0%
Carlisle — Train: 7.2% Kewdale — Train: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Carlisle Kewdale
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.5 km 18.6 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carlisle Kewdale
Connectivity score 99/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
3,731 premises
 66%
4,009 premises

Climate

Carlisle Kewdale
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Carlisle Kewdale
Average residential rate $3,148/yr $2,937/yr
Council Victoria Park Belmont

Federal electorate

Carlisle Kewdale
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carlisle Kewdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carlisle

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Kewdale

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

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