Churchlands vs Woodlands

Churchlands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Woodlands. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Churchlands: a median of $2.25 million, against $1.9 million in Woodlands, though rent is higher in Woodlands. On these figures, Woodlands 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Churchlands has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Woodlands has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Woodlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,900,000 vs $2,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Churchlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 59/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodlands

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Churchlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Churchlands Woodlands
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.

Churchlands Woodlands
Walkability 59 / 80
Churchlands — Walkability: 59/100 Woodlands — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 79 / 70
Churchlands — Safety: 79/100 Woodlands — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Churchlands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodlands — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Churchlands — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woodlands — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodlands has more residents (4,551 vs 3,638); Woodlands rents higher ($420/wk vs $365/wk).

Churchlands Woodlands
Population 3,638 4,551
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +9.8%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $120,328/yr
+9% vs other
 $109,096/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk $420/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Churchlands Woodlands
0-4 3.8% / 3.9%
Churchlands — 0-4: 3.8% Woodlands — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.8% / 14.8%
Churchlands — 5-14: 14.8% Woodlands — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.5% / 7.5%
Churchlands — 15-19: 6.5% Woodlands — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.7% / 5.1%
Churchlands — 20-24: 6.7% Woodlands — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 9.8% / 7.6%
Churchlands — 25-34: 9.8% Woodlands — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 14.5% / 12.0%
Churchlands — 35-44: 14.5% Woodlands — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.9% / 15.0%
Churchlands — 45-54: 14.9% Woodlands — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 12.1% / 10.0%
Churchlands — 55-64: 12.1% Woodlands — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.3% / 8.7%
Churchlands — 65-74: 9.3% Woodlands — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.8% / 9.8%
Churchlands — 75-84: 5.8% Woodlands — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 1.7% / 5.3%
Churchlands — 85+: 1.7% Woodlands — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Churchlands 52.1% couple families
Churchlands — Couple Families: 52.1% Churchlands — Lone Person: 29.3% Churchlands — One Parent Families: 14.3% Churchlands — Group Household: 3.7% Churchlands — Other Families: 0.6%
Woodlands 48.8% couple families
Woodlands — Couple Families: 48.8% Woodlands — Lone Person: 34.8% Woodlands — One Parent Families: 11.8% Woodlands — Group Household: 3.0% Woodlands — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Churchlands 26.0% renting
Churchlands — Owned Outright: 38.0% Churchlands — Mortgage: 36.0% Churchlands — Renting: 26.0%
Woodlands 18.3% renting
Woodlands — Owned Outright: 48.4% Woodlands — Mortgage: 33.3% Woodlands — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Churchlands Woodlands
England 5.4% / 7.0%
Churchlands — England: 5.4% Woodlands — England: 7.0%
China 8.5% / 1.6%
Churchlands — China: 8.5% Woodlands — China: 1.6%
Malaysia 3.7% / 2.1%
Churchlands — Malaysia: 3.7% Woodlands — Malaysia: 2.1%
India 3.8% / 1.7%
Churchlands — India: 3.8% Woodlands — India: 1.7%
South Africa 2.6% / 2.2%
Churchlands — South Africa: 2.6% Woodlands — South Africa: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Churchlands Woodlands
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 23.0%
Churchlands — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Woodlands — Bachelor Degree: 23.0%
Postgraduate Degree 11.7% / 7.6%
Churchlands — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7% Woodlands — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.1%
Churchlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Woodlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 4.9% / 8.2%
Churchlands — Certificate III & IV: 4.9% Woodlands — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 3.3%
Churchlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Woodlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Churchlands 63.1% houses
Churchlands — Houses: 63.1% Churchlands — Flats / Apartments: 28.8% Churchlands — Townhouses: 8.1%
Woodlands 69.4% houses
Woodlands — Houses: 69.4% Woodlands — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Woodlands — Townhouses: 20.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Churchlands Woodlands
Median house price $2,250,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price $677,500 $667,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 15 sales
 27 days
from 19 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.

Churchlands Woodlands
3 bed $2.14M / $1.35M
Churchlands — 3 bed: $2.14M (8 sales) Woodlands — 3 bed: $1.35M (15 sales)

8 vs 15 sales

4 bed $2.25M / $2M
Churchlands — 4 bed: $2.25M (14 sales) Woodlands — 4 bed: $2M (33 sales)

14 vs 33 sales

Development activity

Churchlands Woodlands
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Churchlands Woodlands
Houses 3.7%
$1,425/wk on $2M
 3.0%
$1,000/wk on $1.73M
Units 5.9%
$675/wk on $600K
 —

Ranking within WA

Churchlands Woodlands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools Higher than 64% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of WA —

Liveability

Woodlands is more walkable (80 vs 59); Woodlands scores higher overall (92 vs 84).

Churchlands Woodlands
Grade A A+
Score 84/100 92/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Churchlands Woodlands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
30/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Churchlands Woodlands
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 7.1 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 3.5%

Schools in Churchlands

  • Churchlands Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Churchlands Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Newman College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Woodlands

  • Holy Rosary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Woodlands Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Churchlands Woodlands
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 1 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both

Mobility

Churchlands Woodlands
Walkability score 59/100 80/100
Distance to Perth 8.8 km 9.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 90/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 92.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 93.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6018
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 6018
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.

Churchlands Woodlands
Car (driver) 68.3% / 70.2%
Churchlands — Car (driver): 68.3% Woodlands — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 13.4%
Churchlands — Worked from Home: 13.0% Woodlands — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Bus 7.6% / 2.9%
Churchlands — Bus: 7.6% Woodlands — Bus: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.5%
Churchlands — Car (passenger): 6.0% Woodlands — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 3.0% / 4.9%
Churchlands — Train: 3.0% Woodlands — Train: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Churchlands Woodlands
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 3.5 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Churchlands Woodlands
Connectivity score 79/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,592 premises
 42%
1,952 premises

Climate

Churchlands Woodlands
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Churchlands Woodlands
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Churchlands Woodlands
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Churchlands Woodlands
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Churchlands

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Woodlands

Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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