Carmel vs Walliston

Walliston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Carmel. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carmel, most households are couple families. In Walliston, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carmel: a median of $1.52 million, against $920,000 in Walliston. On these figures, Walliston 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

Walliston

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 87%)
  • But Carmel carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

Walliston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,520,000)

Weighs house 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

Walliston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 23/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carmel

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 34/100)
  • But Walliston is more walkable (58/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Walliston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carmel Walliston
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.

Carmel Walliston
Walkability 23 / 58
Carmel — Walkability: 23/100 Walliston — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 76 / 66
Carmel — Safety: 76/100 Walliston — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 22 / 26
Carmel — Low fire risk: 22/100 Walliston — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carmel — Low flood risk: 100/100 Walliston — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Walliston has more residents (1,016 vs 754); Carmel has higher household incomes ($121,940 vs $98,124).

Carmel Walliston
Population 754 1,016
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +10.2%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $121,940/yr
+20% vs other
 $98,124/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk $350/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carmel Walliston
0-4 3.6% / 5.5%
Carmel — 0-4: 3.6% Walliston — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.8% / 15.7%
Carmel — 5-14: 13.8% Walliston — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 8.6% / 5.1%
Carmel — 15-19: 8.6% Walliston — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.9%
Carmel — 20-24: 5.0% Walliston — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.4% / 9.9%
Carmel — 25-34: 8.4% Walliston — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 9.0% / 13.5%
Carmel — 35-44: 9.0% Walliston — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.0% / 12.4%
Carmel — 45-54: 13.0% Walliston — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 15.4% / 12.0%
Carmel — 55-64: 15.4% Walliston — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 14.5% / 12.0%
Carmel — 65-74: 14.5% Walliston — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 7.0% / 5.9%
Carmel — 75-84: 7.0% Walliston — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.1% / 2.8%
Carmel — 85+: 2.1% Walliston — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carmel 60.4% couple families
Carmel — Couple Families: 60.4% Carmel — Lone Person: 16.2% Carmel — One Parent Families: 17.5% Carmel — Other Families: 3.9% Carmel — Group Household: 1.9%
Walliston 54.5% couple families
Walliston — Couple Families: 54.5% Walliston — Lone Person: 24.2% Walliston — One Parent Families: 16.0% Walliston — Other Families: 2.0% Walliston — Group Household: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carmel 8.5% renting
Carmel — Owned Outright: 51.2% Carmel — Mortgage: 40.4% Carmel — Renting: 8.5%
Walliston 15.1% renting
Walliston — Owned Outright: 39.0% Walliston — Mortgage: 45.9% Walliston — Renting: 15.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carmel Walliston
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 20.2%
Carmel — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Walliston — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 10.1%
Carmel — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Walliston — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.0%
Carmel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Walliston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.6%
Carmel — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Walliston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Carmel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Walliston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Carmel Walliston
England 9.5% / 8.3%
Carmel — England: 9.5% Walliston — England: 8.3%
Italy 1.6% / 2.1%
Carmel — Italy: 1.6% Walliston — Italy: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.0%
Carmel — New Zealand: 1.1% Walliston — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.2%
Carmel — South Africa: 1.1% Walliston — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.9%
Carmel — Scotland: 1.1% Walliston — Scotland: 0.9%
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Carmel — Vietnam: 1.2% Walliston — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carmel 86.7% houses
Carmel — Houses: 86.7% Carmel — Flats / Apartments: 13.3%
Walliston 96.8% houses
Walliston — Houses: 96.8% Walliston — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carmel Walliston
Median house price $1,520,000 $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $2,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Carmel Walliston
New dwellings approved 214
across Kalamunda
same for both
Approvals change year on year +124%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carmel Walliston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 83% of WA

Liveability

Walliston is more walkable (58 vs 23).

Carmel Walliston
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Walliston carries more crime risk (34 vs 24).

Carmel Walliston
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
34/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carmel Walliston
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Carmel

  • Carmel Adventist College Independent · Secondary below peers

Schools in Walliston

  • Kalamunda Christian School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Walliston Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carmel Walliston
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 0 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Carmel Walliston
Walkability score 23/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 24.7 km 25.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 31 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6076
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6076
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.

Carmel Walliston
Car (driver) 74.4% / 79.3%
Carmel — Car (driver): 74.4% Walliston — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 9.7%
Carmel — Worked from Home: 14.5% Walliston — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.9%
Carmel — Car (passenger): 5.4% Walliston — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 4.7% / 4.6%
Carmel — Walked Only: 4.7% Walliston — Walked Only: 4.6%
Train 1.0% / 0.9%
Carmel — Train: 1.0% Walliston — Train: 0.9%
Bus — / 1.6%
Carmel — Bus: not among its largest Walliston — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Carmel Walliston
Elevation 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.3 km 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

Carmel Walliston
Connectivity score 36/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
257 premises
 47%
520 premises

Climate

Carmel Walliston
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Carmel Walliston
Average residential rate $1,977/yr
same for both
Council Kalamunda
same for both

Federal electorate

Carmel Walliston
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carmel Walliston
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carmel

Acreage Outer Premium Quiet

Walliston

Acreage Outer

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