Carramar vs Neerabup

Carramar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Neerabup. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Carramar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

Carramar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neerabup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carramar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carramar

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Neerabup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carramar Neerabup
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.

Carramar Neerabup
Walkability 20 / 0
Carramar — Walkability: 20/100 Neerabup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 4
Carramar — Safety: 64/100 Neerabup — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 17 / 22
Carramar — Low fire risk: 17/100 Neerabup — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carramar — Low flood risk: 100/100 Neerabup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carramar has more residents (7,178 vs 112); Carramar has higher household incomes ($127,660 vs $84,500).

Carramar Neerabup
Population 7,178
+98% vs other
 112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +7.7%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $127,660/yr
+34% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+20% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carramar Neerabup
0-4 5.5% / 5.4%
Carramar — 0-4: 5.5% Neerabup — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 16.0% / 15.2%
Carramar — 5-14: 16.0% Neerabup — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 8.2% / 8.9%
Carramar — 15-19: 8.2% Neerabup — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 6.5% / 5.4%
Carramar — 20-24: 6.5% Neerabup — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 10.0% / 7.1%
Carramar — 25-34: 10.0% Neerabup — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 14.3% / 12.5%
Carramar — 35-44: 14.3% Neerabup — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 17.2% / 24.1%
Carramar — 45-54: 17.2% Neerabup — 45-54: 24.1%
55-64 12.1% / 12.5%
Carramar — 55-64: 12.1% Neerabup — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 6.9% / 10.7%
Carramar — 65-74: 6.9% Neerabup — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 2.6% / 3.6%
Carramar — 75-84: 2.6% Neerabup — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.6% / —
Carramar — 85+: 0.6% Neerabup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carramar 67.7% couple families
Carramar — Couple Families: 67.7% Carramar — Lone Person: 13.9% Carramar — One Parent Families: 15.2% Carramar — Group Household: 2.3% Carramar — Other Families: 0.9%
Neerabup 60.0% couple families
Neerabup — Couple Families: 60.0% Neerabup — Lone Person: 25.0% Neerabup — One Parent Families: 15.0% Neerabup — Group Household: 0.0% Neerabup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carramar 14.3% renting
Carramar — Owned Outright: 20.9% Carramar — Mortgage: 64.8% Carramar — Renting: 14.3%
Neerabup 33.3% renting
Neerabup — Owned Outright: 33.3% Neerabup — Mortgage: 33.3% Neerabup — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carramar Neerabup
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 16.1%
Carramar — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Neerabup — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 8.0%
Carramar — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Neerabup — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.0%
Carramar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Neerabup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Carramar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Neerabup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Carramar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Neerabup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Carramar Neerabup
England 21.7% / 8.0%
Carramar — England: 21.7% Neerabup — England: 8.0%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.7%
Carramar — New Zealand: 3.1% Neerabup — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 4.8% / —
Carramar — South Africa: 4.8% Neerabup — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 3.4% / —
Carramar — Scotland: 3.4% Neerabup — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 2.7%
Carramar — Vietnam: not among its largest Neerabup — Vietnam: 2.7%
Ireland 1.8% / —
Carramar — Ireland: 1.8% Neerabup — Ireland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carramar 97.4% houses
Carramar — Houses: 97.4% Carramar — Townhouses: 1.9% Carramar — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Neerabup 100.0% houses
Neerabup — Houses: 100.0% Neerabup — Townhouses: 0.0% Neerabup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carramar Neerabup
Median house price $1,041,100 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $3,162,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 41 sales
 —

Development activity

Carramar Neerabup
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Carramar Neerabup
Houses 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carramar Neerabup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 2% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of WA —

Liveability

Carramar is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Carramar Neerabup
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Neerabup carries more crime risk (96 vs 36).

Carramar Neerabup
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
96/100
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 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Carramar Neerabup
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.4 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.9 km

Schools in Carramar

  • Carramar Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Neerabup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Carramar Neerabup
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Carramar Neerabup
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 35.3 km 36.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 29 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 71.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6031
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 6031
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.

Carramar Neerabup
Car (driver) 76.7% / 54.5%
Carramar — Car (driver): 76.7% Neerabup — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 18.2%
Carramar — Worked from Home: 9.2% Neerabup — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 13.6%
Carramar — Car (passenger): 5.7% Neerabup — Car (passenger): 13.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 13.6%
Carramar — Walked Only: 1.0% Neerabup — Walked Only: 13.6%
Train 5.6% / —
Carramar — Train: 5.6% Neerabup — Train: not among its largest
Bus 1.4% / —
Carramar — Bus: 1.4% Neerabup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Carramar Neerabup
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Carramar Neerabup
Connectivity score 80/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
2,477 premises
 44%
385 premises

Climate

Carramar Neerabup
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Carramar Neerabup
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Carramar Neerabup
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carramar Neerabup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carramar

Large Blocks Outer

Neerabup

Outer

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