Floreat vs Wembley

Wembley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Floreat. In both, most households own their home. In Floreat, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Floreat: a median of $2.13 million, against $1.9 million in Wembley, and rent is higher there too. Wembley is closer to the city centre: 5.6 km, against 8.7 km. On these figures, Floreat tends to suit couples, while Wembley suits 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

Floreat

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 49%)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 52%)
  • But Wembley has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Wembley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($490,000 vs $895,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,897,500 vs $2,130,000)
  • But Floreat leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wembley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $600/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wembley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (5.6 km vs 8.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wembley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 10%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • But Floreat carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Wembley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Floreat Wembley
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.

Floreat Wembley
Walkability 84 / 86
Floreat — Walkability: 84/100 Wembley — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 72 / 59
Floreat — Safety: 72/100 Wembley — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Floreat — Low fire risk: 65/100 Wembley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Floreat — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wembley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Floreat rents higher ($600/wk vs $290/wk); Floreat has higher household incomes ($185,640 vs $104,260).

Floreat Wembley
Population 8,621 12,061
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +6.7%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $185,640/yr
+44% vs other
 $104,260/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+52% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Floreat Wembley
0-4 4.8% / 5.7%
Floreat — 0-4: 4.8% Wembley — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 17.1% / 13.9%
Floreat — 5-14: 17.1% Wembley — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 8.5% / 5.1%
Floreat — 15-19: 8.5% Wembley — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.1% / 5.4%
Floreat — 20-24: 5.1% Wembley — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 6.2% / 15.7%
Floreat — 25-34: 6.2% Wembley — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 12.0% / 17.1%
Floreat — 35-44: 12.0% Wembley — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 16.6% / 12.8%
Floreat — 45-54: 16.6% Wembley — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 14.1% / 9.3%
Floreat — 55-64: 14.1% Wembley — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 8.9% / 7.7%
Floreat — 65-74: 8.9% Wembley — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 4.7% / 4.3%
Floreat — 75-84: 4.7% Wembley — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.0% / 3.2%
Floreat — 85+: 2.0% Wembley — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Floreat 66.4% couple families
Floreat — Couple Families: 66.4% Floreat — Lone Person: 19.7% Floreat — One Parent Families: 10.5% Floreat — Group Household: 2.4% Floreat — Other Families: 1.0%
Wembley 42.4% couple families
Wembley — Couple Families: 42.4% Wembley — Lone Person: 42.3% Wembley — One Parent Families: 9.2% Wembley — Group Household: 4.5% Wembley — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Floreat 12.4% renting
Floreat — Owned Outright: 46.4% Floreat — Mortgage: 41.2% Floreat — Renting: 12.4%
Wembley 38.4% renting
Wembley — Owned Outright: 29.4% Wembley — Mortgage: 32.1% Wembley — Renting: 38.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Floreat Wembley
Bachelor Degree 27.0% / 25.7%
Floreat — Bachelor Degree: 27.0% Wembley — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.4% / 11.8%
Floreat — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4% Wembley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.8%
Floreat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Wembley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 4.8% / 6.7%
Floreat — Certificate III & IV: 4.8% Wembley — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 3.4%
Floreat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Wembley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

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.

Floreat Wembley
England 6.9% / 5.9%
Floreat — England: 6.9% Wembley — England: 5.9%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.4%
Floreat — South Africa: 2.1% Wembley — South Africa: 1.4%
India 1.1% / 2.3%
Floreat — India: 1.1% Wembley — India: 2.3%
China 1.6% / 1.7%
Floreat — China: 1.6% Wembley — China: 1.7%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.6%
Floreat — Malaysia: 1.4% Wembley — Malaysia: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.7%
Floreat — New Zealand: 1.1% Wembley — New Zealand: 1.7%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Floreat — Scotland: 1.1% Wembley — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Floreat 89.9% houses
Floreat — Houses: 89.9% Floreat — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Floreat — Townhouses: 2.7%
Wembley 48.7% houses
Wembley — Houses: 48.7% Wembley — Flats / Apartments: 33.3% Wembley — Townhouses: 18.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Floreat Wembley
Median house price $2,130,000 $1,897,500
Median unit price $895,000 $490,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 65 sales
 37 days
from 87 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.

Floreat Wembley
2 bed $1.87M / $1.22M
Floreat — 2 bed: $1.87M (7 sales) Wembley — 2 bed: $1.22M (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.8M / $1.82M
Floreat — 3 bed: $1.8M (33 sales) Wembley — 3 bed: $1.82M (51 sales)

33 vs 51 sales

4 bed $2.5M / $2.28M
Floreat — 4 bed: $2.5M (35 sales) Wembley — 4 bed: $2.28M (41 sales)

35 vs 41 sales

5 bed $2.87M / $2.9M
Floreat — 5 bed: $2.87M (6 sales) Wembley — 5 bed: $2.9M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Floreat Wembley
New dwellings approved 133
across Cambridge
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
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.

Floreat Wembley
Houses 2.6%
$1,200/wk on $2.4M
 4.0%
$848/wk on $1.1M
Units — 6.0%
$600/wk on $519K

Ranking within WA

Floreat Wembley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Schools — Higher than 48% of WA
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 80% of WA

Liveability

Floreat scores higher overall (93 vs 83).

Floreat Wembley
Grade A+ A
Score 93/100 83/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Floreat carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Wembley carries more crime risk (41 vs 28).

Floreat Wembley
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 11
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Floreat Wembley
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Western Australia, 5.9 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 3.0%

Schools in Floreat

  • Floreat Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Newman College - Marian Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Wembley

  • Lake Monger Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Wembley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bold Park Community School Independent · Combined below peers
  • TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear) Independent · Combined · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Floreat Wembley
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 9 15
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 4 5
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Floreat sits further from the CBD (8.7 km vs 5.6 km).

Floreat Wembley
Walkability score 84/100 86/100
Distance to Perth 8.7 km
+36% vs other
 5.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 11 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 191.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 252.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 6014
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6014
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.

Floreat Wembley
Car (driver) 67.1% / 65.3%
Floreat — Car (driver): 67.1% Wembley — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 11.2%
Floreat — Worked from Home: 14.9% Wembley — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Bus 7.4% / 7.7%
Floreat — Bus: 7.4% Wembley — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.9%
Floreat — Car (passenger): 4.6% Wembley — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bicycle 2.9% / 3.1%
Floreat — Bicycle: 2.9% Wembley — Bicycle: 3.1%
Train 1.4% / 4.4%
Floreat — Train: 1.4% Wembley — Train: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.1%).

Setting

Floreat Wembley
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Floreat Wembley
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
3,233 premises
 3%
5,862 premises

Climate

Floreat Wembley
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Floreat Wembley
Average residential rate $2,113/yr
same for both
Council Cambridge
same for both

Federal electorate

Floreat Wembley
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Floreat Wembley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Floreat

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Wembley

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

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