Carramar vs Tapping

Comparing Carramar and Tapping, WA: Tapping is more walkable (57 vs 20); Carramar carries more crime risk (36 vs 23); and Tapping has more residents (9,547 vs 7,178).

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

Tapping

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Tapping

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 20/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tapping

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 36/100)

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

Carramar and Tapping 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 Tapping
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 Tapping
Walkability 20 / 57
Carramar — Walkability: 20/100 Tapping — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 64 / 77
Carramar — Safety: 64/100 Tapping — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 17 / 21
Carramar — Low fire risk: 17/100 Tapping — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carramar — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tapping — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tapping has more residents (9,547 vs 7,178); Carramar skews older (37 vs 35).

Carramar Tapping
Population 7,178 9,547
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +0.9%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $127,660/yr
+4% vs other
 $122,668/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+2% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carramar Tapping
0-4 5.5% / 6.5%
Carramar — 0-4: 5.5% Tapping — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 16.0% / 17.9%
Carramar — 5-14: 16.0% Tapping — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 8.2% / 7.4%
Carramar — 15-19: 8.2% Tapping — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.5% / 6.1%
Carramar — 20-24: 6.5% Tapping — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.0% / 11.1%
Carramar — 25-34: 10.0% Tapping — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 14.3% / 16.9%
Carramar — 35-44: 14.3% Tapping — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 17.2% / 15.5%
Carramar — 45-54: 17.2% Tapping — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 12.1% / 8.9%
Carramar — 55-64: 12.1% Tapping — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 6.9% / 5.7%
Carramar — 65-74: 6.9% Tapping — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 2.6% / 3.2%
Carramar — 75-84: 2.6% Tapping — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Carramar — 85+: 0.6% Tapping — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Tapping 66.1% couple families
Tapping — Couple Families: 66.1% Tapping — Lone Person: 16.8% Tapping — One Parent Families: 14.6% Tapping — Group Household: 1.7% Tapping — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Tapping 17.4% renting
Tapping — Owned Outright: 20.4% Tapping — Mortgage: 62.1% Tapping — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carramar Tapping
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 16.7%
Carramar — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Tapping — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 10.9%
Carramar — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Tapping — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.7%
Carramar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Tapping — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.4%
Carramar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Tapping — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.5%
Carramar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Tapping — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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 Tapping
England 21.7% / 18.1%
Carramar — England: 21.7% Tapping — England: 18.1%
South Africa 4.8% / 4.2%
Carramar — South Africa: 4.8% Tapping — South Africa: 4.2%
Scotland 3.4% / 3.3%
Carramar — Scotland: 3.4% Tapping — Scotland: 3.3%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.0%
Carramar — New Zealand: 3.1% Tapping — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 1.0% / 3.0%
Carramar — India: 1.0% Tapping — India: 3.0%
Ireland 1.8% / 1.7%
Carramar — Ireland: 1.8% Tapping — Ireland: 1.7%

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%
Tapping 96.1% houses
Tapping — Houses: 96.1% Tapping — Townhouses: 3.8% Tapping — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carramar Tapping
Median house price $1,041,100 $1,032,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 41 sales
 34 days
from 56 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.

Carramar Tapping
3 bed $857K / $766K
Carramar — 3 bed: $857K (13 sales) Tapping — 3 bed: $766K (14 sales)

13 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.03M
Carramar — 4 bed: $1.05M (107 sales) Tapping — 4 bed: $1.03M (89 sales)

107 vs 89 sales

5 bed $1.44M / $1.15M
Carramar — 5 bed: $1.44M (13 sales) Tapping — 5 bed: $1.15M (18 sales)

13 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Carramar Tapping
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 Tapping
Houses 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
 4.4%
$850/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carramar Tapping
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools — Higher than 17% of WA
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 52% of WA

Liveability

Tapping is more walkable (57 vs 20).

Carramar Tapping
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Carramar carries more crime risk (36 vs 23).

Carramar Tapping
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
23/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Carramar Tapping
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.4 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.3%

Schools in Carramar

  • Carramar Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tapping

  • Spring Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Tapping Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Stephen's School - Carramar Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Carramar Tapping
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 2 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Carramar Tapping
Walkability score 20/100 57/100
Distance to Perth 35.3 km
+2% vs other
 34.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 30 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 71.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 112.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6031
 1.2%
postcode 6065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 6031
 79
postcode 6065

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 Tapping
Car (driver) 76.7% / 77.8%
Carramar — Car (driver): 76.7% Tapping — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 8.3%
Carramar — Worked from Home: 9.2% Tapping — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Train 5.6% / 6.1%
Carramar — Train: 5.6% Tapping — Train: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.3%
Carramar — Car (passenger): 5.7% Tapping — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 1.4% / 1.7%
Carramar — Bus: 1.4% Tapping — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Carramar Tapping
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Carramar Tapping
Connectivity score 80/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
2,477 premises
 50%
3,273 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carramar Tapping
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

Tapping

Family Outer Parks

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