Connolly vs Iluka

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 Iluka: a median of $1.68 million, against $1.32 million in Connolly, and rent is higher there too. Connolly is closer to the city centre: 27.6 km, against 31 km. On these figures, Connolly tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Iluka suits couples.

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

Iluka

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 73%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 86%)
  • But Connolly 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

Connolly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($791,650 vs $1,050,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,320,000 vs $1,680,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Connolly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $635/wk)

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 31 km)
  • Iluka is more walkable (83/100 vs 60/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Connolly

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Iluka is more walkable (83/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Iluka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Connolly and Iluka 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 Iluka
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 Iluka
Walkability 60 / 83
Connolly — Walkability: 60/100 Iluka — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 79 / 80
Connolly — Safety: 79/100 Iluka — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 13 / 13
Connolly — Low fire risk: 13/100 Iluka — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Connolly — Low flood risk: 100/100 Iluka — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Iluka has more residents (5,669 vs 3,675); Iluka rents higher ($635/wk vs $415/wk).

Connolly Iluka
Population 3,675 5,669
+54% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +7.7%
Median age 47 46
Median household income $119,808/yr $163,488/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk $635/wk
+53% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Connolly Iluka
0-4 4.1% / 3.4%
Connolly — 0-4: 4.1% Iluka — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.6% / 13.1%
Connolly — 5-14: 11.6% Iluka — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.7% / 9.1%
Connolly — 15-19: 6.7% Iluka — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 6.4% / 6.9%
Connolly — 20-24: 6.4% Iluka — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 7.1% / 5.7%
Connolly — 25-34: 7.1% Iluka — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 11.2% / 9.7%
Connolly — 35-44: 11.2% Iluka — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 14.8% / 19.7%
Connolly — 45-54: 14.8% Iluka — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 18.8% / 19.4%
Connolly — 55-64: 18.8% Iluka — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 12.3% / 9.2%
Connolly — 65-74: 12.3% Iluka — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 5.3% / 2.9%
Connolly — 75-84: 5.3% Iluka — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.4% / 0.9%
Connolly — 85+: 1.4% Iluka — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
Iluka 76.0% couple families
Iluka — Couple Families: 76.0% Iluka — Lone Person: 13.1% Iluka — One Parent Families: 9.8% Iluka — Group Household: 0.8% Iluka — Other Families: 0.3%
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%
Iluka 7.9% renting
Iluka — Owned Outright: 38.7% Iluka — Mortgage: 53.4% Iluka — Renting: 7.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Connolly Iluka
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 16.9%
Connolly — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Iluka — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 13.7%
Connolly — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Iluka — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 10.3%
Connolly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Iluka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 5.0%
Connolly — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Iluka — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Connolly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Iluka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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 Iluka
England 26.3% / 23.1%
Connolly — England: 26.3% Iluka — England: 23.1%
South Africa 5.0% / 8.1%
Connolly — South Africa: 5.0% Iluka — South Africa: 8.1%
Scotland 3.6% / 3.0%
Connolly — Scotland: 3.6% Iluka — Scotland: 3.0%
Ireland 2.5% / 1.7%
Connolly — Ireland: 2.5% Iluka — Ireland: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.9%
Connolly — New Zealand: 1.1% Iluka — New Zealand: 1.9%
Zimbabwe 1.4% / 0.8%
Connolly — Zimbabwe: 1.4% Iluka — Zimbabwe: 0.8%

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%
Iluka 97.7% houses
Iluka — Houses: 97.7% Iluka — Townhouses: 0.9% Iluka — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Connolly Iluka
Median house price $1,320,000 $1,680,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $791,650 $1,050,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 34 sales
 22 days
from 62 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 Iluka
3 bed $1.02M / $1.15M
Connolly — 3 bed: $1.02M (19 sales) Iluka — 3 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

19 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.65M
Connolly — 4 bed: $1.41M (45 sales) Iluka — 4 bed: $1.65M (80 sales)

45 vs 80 sales

5 bed $1.52M / $1.94M
Connolly — 5 bed: $1.52M (15 sales) Iluka — 5 bed: $1.94M (15 sales)

15 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Connolly Iluka
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 Iluka
Houses — 3.3%
$1,050/wk on $1.65M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Connolly Iluka
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of WA

Liveability

Iluka is more walkable (83 vs 60); Iluka scores higher overall (75 vs 66).

Connolly Iluka
Grade B A
Score 66/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Connolly Iluka
Bushfire High
87/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
20/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Connolly Iluka
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 2.2 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 3.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.7%

Schools in Connolly

  • Connolly Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Iluka

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

Amenities in the suburb

Connolly Iluka
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both

Mobility

Iluka sits further from the CBD (31 km vs 27.6 km).

Connolly Iluka
Walkability score 60/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 27.6 km 31 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.0
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 Iluka
Car (driver) 72.4% / 69.5%
Connolly — Car (driver): 72.4% Iluka — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 13.8%
Connolly — Worked from Home: 12.9% Iluka — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Train 6.9% / 9.1%
Connolly — Train: 6.9% Iluka — Train: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.3%
Connolly — Car (passenger): 5.3% Iluka — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.9%
Connolly — Walked Only: 1.2% Iluka — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 0.8% / 1.2%
Connolly — Bus: 0.8% Iluka — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Connolly Iluka
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km 786 m
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Connolly Iluka
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,459 premises
 56%
1,796 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Connolly Iluka
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

Iluka

Coastal Outer Premium Quiet

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