Edgewater vs Joondalup

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Edgewater, about half of households are couple families. Edgewater is closer to the city centre: 24.7 km, against 27.6 km. On these figures, Edgewater tends to suit families with children and couples, while Joondalup suits young adults and people living alone.

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

  • Edgewater carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 88/100)
  • Joondalup has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Joondalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($590,000 vs $730,023)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Joondalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $390/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

  • Edgewater sits closer to the CBD (24.7 km vs 27.6 km)
  • Joondalup is more walkable (91/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Joondalup

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 4)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Edgewater carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 88/100)

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

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

Edgewater Joondalup
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.

Edgewater Joondalup
Walkability 72 / 91
Edgewater — Walkability: 72/100 Joondalup — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 53 / 12
Edgewater — Safety: 53/100 Joondalup — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 38 / 21
Edgewater — Low fire risk: 38/100 Joondalup — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Edgewater — Low flood risk: 100/100 Joondalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Joondalup has more residents (9,193 vs 4,657); Edgewater has higher household incomes ($104,832 vs $87,776).

Edgewater Joondalup
Population 4,657 9,193
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +1.1%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $104,832/yr
+16% vs other
 $87,776/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+8% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edgewater Joondalup
0-4 5.8% / 4.4%
Edgewater — 0-4: 5.8% Joondalup — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.3% / 8.6%
Edgewater — 5-14: 13.3% Joondalup — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 5.0% / 5.4%
Edgewater — 15-19: 5.0% Joondalup — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.7% / 10.0%
Edgewater — 20-24: 4.7% Joondalup — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 11.3% / 15.9%
Edgewater — 25-34: 11.3% Joondalup — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 14.0% / 12.4%
Edgewater — 35-44: 14.0% Joondalup — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.0% / 12.4%
Edgewater — 45-54: 12.0% Joondalup — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.1% / 13.8%
Edgewater — 55-64: 14.1% Joondalup — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.8% / 9.9%
Edgewater — 65-74: 11.8% Joondalup — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.8% / 4.7%
Edgewater — 75-84: 5.8% Joondalup — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.1% / 2.7%
Edgewater — 85+: 2.1% Joondalup — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edgewater 51.3% couple families
Edgewater — Couple Families: 51.3% Edgewater — Lone Person: 29.4% Edgewater — One Parent Families: 14.0% Edgewater — Group Household: 4.3% Edgewater — Other Families: 1.1%
Joondalup 33.5% couple families
Joondalup — Couple Families: 33.5% Joondalup — Lone Person: 40.8% Joondalup — One Parent Families: 15.9% Joondalup — Group Household: 8.5% Joondalup — 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.

Edgewater 16.2% renting
Edgewater — Owned Outright: 36.4% Edgewater — Mortgage: 47.4% Edgewater — Renting: 16.2%
Joondalup 41.7% renting
Joondalup — Owned Outright: 24.7% Joondalup — Mortgage: 33.6% Joondalup — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Edgewater Joondalup
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 15.5%
Edgewater — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Joondalup — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 14.1%
Edgewater — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Joondalup — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 9.7%
Edgewater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Joondalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.7%
Edgewater — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Joondalup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.1%
Edgewater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Joondalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Edgewater Joondalup
England 17.9% / 16.1%
Edgewater — England: 17.9% Joondalup — England: 16.1%
South Africa 3.3% / 3.5%
Edgewater — South Africa: 3.3% Joondalup — South Africa: 3.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.0%
Edgewater — New Zealand: 3.1% Joondalup — New Zealand: 3.0%
Scotland 2.1% / 2.0%
Edgewater — Scotland: 2.1% Joondalup — Scotland: 2.0%
Ireland 1.8% / 1.6%
Edgewater — Ireland: 1.8% Joondalup — Ireland: 1.6%
India — / 1.7%
Edgewater — India: not among its largest Joondalup — India: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edgewater 95.3% houses
Edgewater — Houses: 95.3% Edgewater — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Edgewater — Townhouses: 4.2%
Joondalup 56.8% houses
Joondalup — Houses: 56.8% Joondalup — Flats / Apartments: 24.3% Joondalup — Townhouses: 18.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Edgewater Joondalup
Median house price $1,003,000 $951,000
Median unit price $730,023 $590,000
Median land price — $815,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 6 days
from 25 sales
 31 days
from 70 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.

Edgewater Joondalup
3 bed $902K / $840K
Edgewater — 3 bed: $902K (44 sales) Joondalup — 3 bed: $840K (38 sales)

44 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $995K
Edgewater — 4 bed: $1.15M (45 sales) Joondalup — 4 bed: $995K (75 sales)

45 vs 75 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.1M
Edgewater — 5 bed: $1.29M (6 sales) Joondalup — 5 bed: $1.1M (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Edgewater Joondalup
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.

Edgewater Joondalup
Houses 4.1%
$780/wk on $1,000K
 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
Units — 5.8%
$672/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Edgewater Joondalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of WA —
Schools — Higher than 15% of WA
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 73% of WA

Liveability

Edgewater scores higher overall (64 vs 42); Joondalup is more walkable (91 vs 72).

Edgewater Joondalup
Grade B C
Score 64/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Joondalup carries more crime risk (88 vs 47); Joondalup carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 62).

Edgewater Joondalup
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 High
88/100
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

Edgewater Joondalup
Inside the suburb 2 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 3.2 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 4.3%

Schools in Edgewater

  • Edgewater Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mater Dei College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Joondalup

  • Joondalup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lake Joondalup Baptist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Wanneroo Secondary College - Joondalup Campus Government · Secondary
  • Alta-1 College - Girls' Campus Joondalup Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Alta-1 College - Winton Road Joondalup Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Edgewater Joondalup
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 41
Parks & reserves 13 25
Childcare 4 10
GPs 4 6
Pharmacies 3 7
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 3 4
EV chargers 1 5

Mobility

Joondalup sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 24.7 km).

Edgewater Joondalup
Walkability score 72/100 91/100
Distance to Perth 24.7 km 27.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 95.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 620.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6027
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 6027
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.

Edgewater Joondalup
Car (driver) 71.3% / 67.6%
Edgewater — Car (driver): 71.3% Joondalup — Car (driver): 67.6%
Train 10.6% / 10.8%
Edgewater — Train: 10.6% Joondalup — Train: 10.8%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 8.0%
Edgewater — Worked from Home: 10.9% Joondalup — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.8%
Edgewater — Car (passenger): 4.4% Joondalup — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 5.4%
Edgewater — Walked Only: 0.9% Joondalup — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bus 1.1% / 2.8%
Edgewater — Bus: 1.1% Joondalup — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Edgewater Joondalup
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Edgewater Joondalup
Connectivity score 74/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,108 premises
 8%
6,039 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Edgewater Joondalup
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Edgewater Joondalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Edgewater

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub

Joondalup

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

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