Caversham vs Woodbridge

Caversham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 43 in Woodbridge. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Caversham, most households are couple families. On these figures, Caversham tends to suit families with children and couples, while Woodbridge 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

Caversham

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Caversham leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)
  • Woodbridge has cheaper land ($440,000 vs $712,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodbridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 35/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodbridge

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 35/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 8%)
  • But Caversham carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Caversham is growing faster (40.2% vs 3.3%)
  • Woodbridge returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caversham Woodbridge
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.

Caversham Woodbridge
Walkability 35 / 83
Caversham — Walkability: 35/100 Woodbridge — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 34 / 11
Caversham — Safety: 34/100 Woodbridge — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Caversham — Low fire risk: 75/100 Woodbridge — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 13
Caversham — Low flood risk: 19/100 Woodbridge — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Caversham has more residents (7,419 vs 1,207); Caversham has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $86,112).

Caversham Woodbridge
Population 7,419
+84% vs other
 1,207
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.2% +3.3%
Median age 33 43
Median household income $117,832/yr
+27% vs other
 $86,112/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+17% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caversham Woodbridge
0-4 10.1% / 3.6%
Caversham — 0-4: 10.1% Woodbridge — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 15.4% / 9.7%
Caversham — 5-14: 15.4% Woodbridge — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.7% / 6.8%
Caversham — 15-19: 4.7% Woodbridge — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.1% / 6.4%
Caversham — 20-24: 5.1% Woodbridge — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 17.3% / 12.5%
Caversham — 25-34: 17.3% Woodbridge — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 18.6% / 12.7%
Caversham — 35-44: 18.6% Woodbridge — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.9% / 15.3%
Caversham — 45-54: 11.9% Woodbridge — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 8.6% / 13.4%
Caversham — 55-64: 8.6% Woodbridge — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 5.6% / 11.2%
Caversham — 65-74: 5.6% Woodbridge — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 2.3% / 5.9%
Caversham — 75-84: 2.3% Woodbridge — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 0.5% / 2.3%
Caversham — 85+: 0.5% Woodbridge — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caversham 62.2% couple families
Caversham — Couple Families: 62.2% Caversham — Lone Person: 20.8% Caversham — One Parent Families: 12.5% Caversham — Group Household: 3.3% Caversham — Other Families: 1.2%
Woodbridge 32.1% couple families
Woodbridge — Couple Families: 32.1% Woodbridge — Lone Person: 42.3% Woodbridge — One Parent Families: 21.0% Woodbridge — Group Household: 2.6% Woodbridge — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caversham 16.5% renting
Caversham — Owned Outright: 17.7% Caversham — Mortgage: 65.8% Caversham — Renting: 16.5%
Woodbridge 36.3% renting
Woodbridge — Owned Outright: 28.7% Woodbridge — Mortgage: 35.0% Woodbridge — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caversham Woodbridge
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 14.3%
Caversham — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Woodbridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 14.5%
Caversham — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Woodbridge — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 10.7%
Caversham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Woodbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.7%
Caversham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Woodbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.0%
Caversham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Woodbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Caversham Woodbridge
England 4.8% / 8.4%
Caversham — England: 4.8% Woodbridge — England: 8.4%
India 7.4% / 1.0%
Caversham — India: 7.4% Woodbridge — India: 1.0%
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.5%
Caversham — New Zealand: 3.0% Woodbridge — New Zealand: 4.5%
Philippines 3.9% / 1.8%
Caversham — Philippines: 3.9% Woodbridge — Philippines: 1.8%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.0%
Caversham — South Africa: 1.1% Woodbridge — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.7%
Caversham — Scotland: not among its largest Woodbridge — Scotland: 1.7%
Italy — / 1.6%
Caversham — Italy: not among its largest Woodbridge — Italy: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caversham 93.8% houses
Caversham — Houses: 93.8% Caversham — Townhouses: 2.0% Caversham — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Woodbridge 71.9% houses
Woodbridge — Houses: 71.9% Woodbridge — Townhouses: 23.7% Woodbridge — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caversham Woodbridge
Median house price $880,000 $942,000
Median unit price — $494,000
Median land price $712,500 $440,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 97 sales
 21 days
from 23 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.

Caversham Woodbridge
3 bed $775K / $648K
Caversham — 3 bed: $775K (47 sales) Woodbridge — 3 bed: $648K (31 sales)

47 vs 31 sales

4 bed $902K / $1.1M
Caversham — 4 bed: $902K (92 sales) Woodbridge — 4 bed: $1.1M (18 sales)

92 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Caversham Woodbridge
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Caversham Woodbridge
Houses 4.7%
$850/wk on $950K
 5.3%
$935/wk on $919K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Caversham Woodbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 88% of WA

Liveability

Woodbridge is more walkable (83 vs 35); Woodbridge scores higher overall (49 vs 44).

Caversham Woodbridge
Grade C B
Score 44/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Caversham carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Woodbridge carries more crime risk (89 vs 66).

Caversham Woodbridge
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
89/100
Flood High
81/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Caversham Woodbridge
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Caversham

  • Caversham Valley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Youth Futures Community School (Caversham) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Woodbridge

  • Governor Stirling Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Woodbridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Caversham Woodbridge
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 17 4
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Caversham Woodbridge
Walkability score 35/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 15.6 km 15.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 77/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6055
 0.8%
postcode 6056
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 6055
 56
postcode 6056

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.

Caversham Woodbridge
Car (driver) 79.0% / 72.7%
Caversham — Car (driver): 79.0% Woodbridge — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 6.7%
Caversham — Worked from Home: 7.7% Woodbridge — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Train 4.7% / 8.6%
Caversham — Train: 4.7% Woodbridge — Train: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.3%
Caversham — Car (passenger): 5.8% Woodbridge — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.9%
Caversham — Walked Only: 1.0% Woodbridge — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus 1.7% / 0.6%
Caversham — Bus: 1.7% Woodbridge — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Caversham Woodbridge
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.9 km 22.5 km

NBN connectivity

Caversham Woodbridge
Connectivity score 86/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
2,107 premises
 12%
667 premises

Climate

Caversham Woodbridge
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

Caversham Woodbridge
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Caversham Woodbridge
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caversham Woodbridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caversham

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Young Families

Woodbridge

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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