Duncraig vs Hillarys

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 Hillarys: a median of $1.56 million, against $1.41 million in Duncraig, and rent is higher there too. Duncraig is closer to the city centre: 17.7 km, against 22.7 km.

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

Duncraig

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Duncraig

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,072,500 vs $1,290,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,406,000 vs $1,560,000)
  • But Hillarys has cheaper units ($741,500 vs $839,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Duncraig

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.7 km vs 22.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 23 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Duncraig carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 60/100)
  • Hillarys has more GPs (4 vs 2)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Duncraig Hillarys
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.

Duncraig Hillarys
Walkability 82 / 75
Duncraig — Walkability: 82/100 Hillarys — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 70 / 40
Duncraig — Safety: 70/100 Hillarys — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Duncraig — Low fire risk: 81/100 Hillarys — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Duncraig — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hillarys — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Duncraig has more residents (15,982 vs 11,200); Hillarys skews older (44 vs 42).

Duncraig Hillarys
Population 15,982
+30% vs other
 11,200
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +3.6%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $124,488/yr $128,180/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $490/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Duncraig Hillarys
0-4 5.5% / 4.3%
Duncraig — 0-4: 5.5% Hillarys — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 16.1% / 13.6%
Duncraig — 5-14: 16.1% Hillarys — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.5% / 7.1%
Duncraig — 15-19: 6.5% Hillarys — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.2% / 5.6%
Duncraig — 20-24: 4.2% Hillarys — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.4% / 7.8%
Duncraig — 25-34: 7.4% Hillarys — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 14.2% / 11.8%
Duncraig — 35-44: 14.2% Hillarys — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.5% / 14.5%
Duncraig — 45-54: 14.5% Hillarys — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.1% / 15.8%
Duncraig — 55-64: 11.1% Hillarys — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 12.2% / 13.1%
Duncraig — 65-74: 12.2% Hillarys — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.2% / 4.9%
Duncraig — 75-84: 6.2% Hillarys — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.0% / 1.4%
Duncraig — 85+: 2.0% Hillarys — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Duncraig 60.7% couple families
Duncraig — Couple Families: 60.7% Duncraig — Lone Person: 23.1% Duncraig — One Parent Families: 13.1% Duncraig — Group Household: 2.3% Duncraig — Other Families: 0.8%
Hillarys 60.8% couple families
Hillarys — Couple Families: 60.8% Hillarys — Lone Person: 22.7% Hillarys — One Parent Families: 13.4% Hillarys — Group Household: 2.2% Hillarys — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Duncraig 12.2% renting
Duncraig — Owned Outright: 42.3% Duncraig — Mortgage: 45.5% Duncraig — Renting: 12.2%
Hillarys 13.6% renting
Hillarys — Owned Outright: 45.4% Hillarys — Mortgage: 41.0% Hillarys — Renting: 13.6%
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.

Duncraig Hillarys
England 10.8% / 11.9%
Duncraig — England: 10.8% Hillarys — England: 11.9%
South Africa 3.6% / 3.9%
Duncraig — South Africa: 3.6% Hillarys — South Africa: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.9%
Duncraig — New Zealand: 2.2% Hillarys — New Zealand: 1.9%
Scotland 1.7% / 1.8%
Duncraig — Scotland: 1.7% Hillarys — Scotland: 1.8%
Ireland 1.4% / 1.2%
Duncraig — Ireland: 1.4% Hillarys — Ireland: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Qualifications

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

Duncraig Hillarys
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 18.4%
Duncraig — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Hillarys — Bachelor Degree: 18.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 12.5%
Duncraig — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Hillarys — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.5%
Duncraig — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Hillarys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 5.2%
Duncraig — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Hillarys — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.8%
Duncraig — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Hillarys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Duncraig 91.8% houses
Duncraig — Houses: 91.8% Duncraig — Townhouses: 6.3% Duncraig — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Hillarys 89.4% houses
Hillarys — Houses: 89.4% Hillarys — Townhouses: 8.2% Hillarys — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Duncraig Hillarys
Median house price $1,406,000 $1,560,000
Median unit price $839,000 $741,500
Median land price $1,072,500 $1,290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 166 sales
 30 days
from 138 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.

Duncraig Hillarys
3 bed $1.22M / $1.25M
Duncraig — 3 bed: $1.22M (74 sales) Hillarys — 3 bed: $1.25M (56 sales)

74 vs 56 sales

4 bed $1.51M / $1.68M
Duncraig — 4 bed: $1.51M (134 sales) Hillarys — 4 bed: $1.68M (122 sales)

134 vs 122 sales

5 bed $1.7M / $2.05M
Duncraig — 5 bed: $1.7M (21 sales) Hillarys — 5 bed: $2.05M (25 sales)

21 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Duncraig Hillarys
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.

Duncraig Hillarys
Houses 3.7%
$950/wk on $1.35M
 3.4%
$1,098/wk on $1.7M
Units — 5.2%
$795/wk on $800K

Ranking within WA

Duncraig Hillarys
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools Higher than 59% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 38% of WA

Liveability

Duncraig Hillarys
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Duncraig carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Hillarys carries more crime risk (60 vs 30).

Duncraig Hillarys
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
86/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Duncraig Hillarys
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 4 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 8.3 km

Schools in Duncraig

  • Davallia Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Poynter Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Duncraig Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Duncraig Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Glengarry Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Stephen's School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Hillarys

  • Hillarys Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mark's Anglican Community School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Duncraig Hillarys
Supermarkets 3 4
Cafes & restaurants 3 25
Parks & reserves 21 18
Childcare 12 5
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

Hillarys sits further from the CBD (22.7 km vs 17.7 km).

Duncraig Hillarys
Walkability score 82/100 75/100
Distance to Perth 17.7 km 22.7 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 277.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 135.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 6023
 1.3%
postcode 6025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6023
 61
postcode 6025

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.

Duncraig Hillarys
Car (driver) 70.0% / 71.2%
Duncraig — Car (driver): 70.0% Hillarys — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 15.1%
Duncraig — Worked from Home: 12.8% Hillarys — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Train 10.6% / 7.6%
Duncraig — Train: 10.6% Hillarys — Train: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Duncraig — Car (passenger): 3.9% Hillarys — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.0%
Duncraig — Walked Only: 1.0% Hillarys — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Duncraig Hillarys
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
2.6 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Duncraig Hillarys
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
6,424 premises
 16%
4,958 premises

Climate

Duncraig Hillarys
Annual rainfall 650 mm 716 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Council rates

Duncraig Hillarys
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Duncraig Hillarys
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Duncraig Hillarys
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Duncraig

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Hillarys

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium

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