Craigie vs Padbury

Craigie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Padbury. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Padbury, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Padbury: a median of $1.15 million, against $930,000 in Craigie. Padbury is closer to the city centre: 21.5 km, against 25.8 km. On these figures, Craigie tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Padbury 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

Padbury

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 54/100)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Craigie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($930,000 vs $1,150,000)

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

Padbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (21.5 km vs 25.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Padbury

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Craigie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Craigie Padbury
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.

Craigie Padbury
Walkability 71 / 78
Craigie — Walkability: 71/100 Padbury — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 46 / 80
Craigie — Safety: 46/100 Padbury — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 16 / 82
Craigie — Low fire risk: 16/100 Padbury — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Craigie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Padbury — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Padbury has more residents (8,626 vs 6,456); Padbury has higher household incomes ($107,380 vs $93,184).

Craigie Padbury
Population 6,456 8,626
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +5.4%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $93,184/yr $107,380/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $390/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Craigie Padbury
0-4 8.6% / 7.7%
Craigie — 0-4: 8.6% Padbury — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 11.8% / 13.6%
Craigie — 5-14: 11.8% Padbury — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.2% / 5.4%
Craigie — 15-19: 4.2% Padbury — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.3% / 4.1%
Craigie — 20-24: 5.3% Padbury — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 19.2% / 13.1%
Craigie — 25-34: 19.2% Padbury — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 16.0% / 16.3%
Craigie — 35-44: 16.0% Padbury — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 11.5% / 12.7%
Craigie — 45-54: 11.5% Padbury — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 9.6% / 11.2%
Craigie — 55-64: 9.6% Padbury — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.4% / 10.3%
Craigie — 65-74: 8.4% Padbury — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 4.2% / 4.5%
Craigie — 75-84: 4.2% Padbury — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.1% / 1.2%
Craigie — 85+: 1.1% Padbury — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Craigie 39.7% couple families
Craigie — Couple Families: 39.7% Craigie — Lone Person: 34.3% Craigie — One Parent Families: 18.9% Craigie — Group Household: 5.7% Craigie — Other Families: 1.4%
Padbury 49.8% couple families
Padbury — Couple Families: 49.8% Padbury — Lone Person: 27.9% Padbury — One Parent Families: 17.2% Padbury — Group Household: 3.3% Padbury — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Craigie 24.5% renting
Craigie — Owned Outright: 25.7% Craigie — Mortgage: 49.7% Craigie — Renting: 24.5%
Padbury 16.7% renting
Padbury — Owned Outright: 32.8% Padbury — Mortgage: 50.5% Padbury — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Craigie Padbury
England 10.4% / 10.8%
Craigie — England: 10.4% Padbury — England: 10.8%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.0%
Craigie — New Zealand: 3.9% Padbury — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 2.3% / 1.9%
Craigie — South Africa: 2.3% Padbury — South Africa: 1.9%
Ireland 2.1% / 1.8%
Craigie — Ireland: 2.1% Padbury — Ireland: 1.8%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.8%
Craigie — Scotland: 1.3% Padbury — Scotland: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

Qualifications

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

Craigie Padbury
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 16.5%
Craigie — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Padbury — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 14.7%
Craigie — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Padbury — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.9%
Craigie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Padbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.5%
Craigie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Padbury — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Craigie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Padbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Craigie 88.4% houses
Craigie — Houses: 88.4% Craigie — Townhouses: 10.6% Craigie — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Padbury 92.3% houses
Padbury — Houses: 92.3% Padbury — Townhouses: 7.4% Padbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Craigie Padbury
Median house price $930,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $527,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 106 sales
 15 days
from 96 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.

Craigie Padbury
3 bed $925K / $1.05M
Craigie — 3 bed: $925K (151 sales) Padbury — 3 bed: $1.05M (92 sales)

151 vs 92 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $1.25M
Craigie — 4 bed: $1.03M (48 sales) Padbury — 4 bed: $1.25M (81 sales)

48 vs 81 sales

Development activity

Craigie Padbury
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.

Craigie Padbury
Houses 4.4%
$755/wk on $900K
 3.7%
$780/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Craigie Padbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools — Higher than 55% of WA
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 18% of WA

Liveability

Padbury scores higher overall (75 vs 50).

Craigie Padbury
Grade B A
Score 50/100 75/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Craigie carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 18); Craigie carries more crime risk (54 vs 20).

Craigie Padbury
Bushfire High
84/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
20/100
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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Craigie Padbury
Inside the suburb 2 8
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.5 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5%
same for both

Schools in Craigie

  • Craigie Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Whitford Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Padbury

  • Bambara Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Padbury Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Padbury Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Padbury Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement Government · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • St Stephen's School - Early Learning Centre Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Craigie Padbury
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 11 13
Childcare 5 10
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Craigie sits further from the CBD (25.8 km vs 21.5 km).

Craigie Padbury
Walkability score 71/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 25.8 km
+17% vs other
 21.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 181.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 246.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 6025
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 6025
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.

Craigie Padbury
Car (driver) 76.3% / 76.0%
Craigie — Car (driver): 76.3% Padbury — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 9.4%
Craigie — Worked from Home: 8.6% Padbury — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 7.6% / 8.1%
Craigie — Train: 7.6% Padbury — Train: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.9%
Craigie — Car (passenger): 5.0% Padbury — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 1.6% / 1.2%
Craigie — Bus: 1.6% Padbury — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Craigie Padbury
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Craigie Padbury
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
3,016 premises
 29%
3,726 premises

Climate

Craigie Padbury
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

Craigie Padbury
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Craigie Padbury
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Craigie Padbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Craigie

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

Padbury

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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