Connolly vs Currambine

Currambine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Connolly. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Connolly: a median of $1.32 million, against $1.08 million in Currambine. On these figures, Currambine 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

Connolly

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Currambine has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Currambine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,085,000 vs $1,320,000)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Connolly sits closer to the CBD (27.6 km vs 29.9 km)
  • Currambine is more walkable (82/100 vs 60/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Connolly carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 40/100)
  • Currambine has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Connolly Currambine
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.

Connolly Currambine
Walkability 60 / 82
Connolly — Walkability: 60/100 Currambine — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 79 / 60
Connolly — Safety: 79/100 Currambine — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 13 / 13
Connolly — Low fire risk: 13/100 Currambine — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Connolly — Low flood risk: 100/100 Currambine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Currambine has more residents (6,834 vs 3,675); Connolly skews older (47 vs 40).

Connolly Currambine
Population 3,675 6,834
+86% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% -1.1%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $119,808/yr
+4% vs other
 $115,128/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk
+4% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Connolly Currambine
0-4 4.1% / 4.7%
Connolly — 0-4: 4.1% Currambine — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.6% / 13.0%
Connolly — 5-14: 11.6% Currambine — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.7% / 7.1%
Connolly — 15-19: 6.7% Currambine — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.4% / 7.4%
Connolly — 20-24: 6.4% Currambine — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 7.1% / 11.6%
Connolly — 25-34: 7.1% Currambine — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.2% / 11.7%
Connolly — 35-44: 11.2% Currambine — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.8% / 16.5%
Connolly — 45-54: 14.8% Currambine — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 18.8% / 15.2%
Connolly — 55-64: 18.8% Currambine — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 12.3% / 7.9%
Connolly — 65-74: 12.3% Currambine — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 5.3% / 3.9%
Connolly — 75-84: 5.3% Currambine — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.4% / 1.0%
Connolly — 85+: 1.4% Currambine — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Connolly 59.5% couple families
Connolly — Couple Families: 59.5% Connolly — Lone Person: 25.0% Connolly — One Parent Families: 13.5% Connolly — Group Household: 0.8% Connolly — Other Families: 1.3%
Currambine 57.1% couple families
Currambine — Couple Families: 57.1% Currambine — Lone Person: 22.5% Currambine — One Parent Families: 16.7% Currambine — Group Household: 2.4% Currambine — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Connolly 13.5% renting
Connolly — Owned Outright: 41.6% Connolly — Mortgage: 44.8% Connolly — Renting: 13.5%
Currambine 21.9% renting
Currambine — Owned Outright: 28.0% Currambine — Mortgage: 50.1% Currambine — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Connolly Currambine
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 16.4%
Connolly — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Currambine — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 14.1%
Connolly — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Currambine — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 9.1%
Connolly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Currambine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 3.6%
Connolly — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Currambine — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.4%
Connolly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Currambine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Connolly Currambine
England 26.3% / 17.9%
Connolly — England: 26.3% Currambine — England: 17.9%
South Africa 5.0% / 6.6%
Connolly — South Africa: 5.0% Currambine — South Africa: 6.6%
Scotland 3.6% / 3.0%
Connolly — Scotland: 3.6% Currambine — Scotland: 3.0%
Ireland 2.5% / 1.5%
Connolly — Ireland: 2.5% Currambine — Ireland: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.3%
Connolly — New Zealand: 1.1% Currambine — New Zealand: 2.3%
Zimbabwe 1.4% / 1.3%
Connolly — Zimbabwe: 1.4% Currambine — Zimbabwe: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Connolly 86.2% houses
Connolly — Houses: 86.2% Connolly — Townhouses: 13.8% Connolly — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Currambine 90.6% houses
Currambine — Houses: 90.6% Currambine — Townhouses: 2.7% Currambine — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Connolly Currambine
Median house price $1,320,000 $1,085,000
Median unit price — $620,000
Median land price $791,650 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 34 sales
 28 days
from 48 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.

Connolly Currambine
3 bed $1.02M / $870K
Connolly — 3 bed: $1.02M (19 sales) Currambine — 3 bed: $870K (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.14M
Connolly — 4 bed: $1.41M (45 sales) Currambine — 4 bed: $1.14M (52 sales)

45 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.52M / $1.24M
Connolly — 5 bed: $1.52M (15 sales) Currambine — 5 bed: $1.24M (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Connolly Currambine
New dwellings approved 463
across Joondalup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Connolly Currambine
Houses — 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
Units — 5.7%
$740/wk on $670K

Ranking within WA

Connolly Currambine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Currambine is more walkable (82 vs 60).

Connolly Currambine
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Currambine carries more crime risk (40 vs 21).

Connolly Currambine
Bushfire High
87/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Connolly Currambine
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 2.2 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.1%

Schools in Connolly

  • Connolly Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Currambine

  • Currambine Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Francis Jordan Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Connolly Currambine
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Currambine sits further from the CBD (29.9 km vs 27.6 km).

Connolly Currambine
Walkability score 60/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 27.6 km 29.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6027
 1.4%
postcode 6028
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 6027
 75
postcode 6028

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.

Connolly Currambine
Car (driver) 72.4% / 72.8%
Connolly — Car (driver): 72.4% Currambine — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 9.3%
Connolly — Worked from Home: 12.9% Currambine — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Train 6.9% / 10.4%
Connolly — Train: 6.9% Currambine — Train: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.8%
Connolly — Car (passenger): 5.3% Currambine — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.0%
Connolly — Walked Only: 1.2% Currambine — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.8% / 1.3%
Connolly — Bus: 0.8% Currambine — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Connolly Currambine
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Connolly Currambine
Connectivity score 75/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,459 premises
 45%
2,848 premises

Climate

Connolly Currambine
Annual rainfall 716 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Connolly Currambine
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Connolly Currambine
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Connolly Currambine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Connolly

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Quiet

Currambine

Coastal Outer Parks

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