Gnangara vs Jandabup

Jandabup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Gnangara. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gnangara: a median of $1.08 million, against $989,000 in Jandabup, and rent is higher there too. Gnangara is closer to the city centre: 28.2 km, against 35.8 km. On these figures, Gnangara tends to suit people living alone, while Jandabup suits share households.

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

Jandabup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 74%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Jandabup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 39%)

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

Gnangara

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (28.2 km vs 35.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gnangara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Gnangara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gnangara Jandabup
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.

Gnangara Jandabup
Walkability 0 / 0
Gnangara — Walkability: 0/100 Jandabup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 62
Gnangara — Safety: 61/100 Jandabup — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 27 / 24
Gnangara — Low fire risk: 27/100 Jandabup — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gnangara — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jandabup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gnangara has more residents (1,347 vs 291); Jandabup has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $74,152).

Gnangara Jandabup
Population 1,347
+78% vs other
 291
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.8% -3.0%
Median age 55 50
Median household income $74,152/yr $88,816/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+6% vs other
 $281/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gnangara Jandabup
0-4 3.0% / 1.7%
Gnangara — 0-4: 3.0% Jandabup — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 8.2% / 9.6%
Gnangara — 5-14: 8.2% Jandabup — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 6.5% / 7.9%
Gnangara — 15-19: 6.5% Jandabup — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.8% / 7.2%
Gnangara — 20-24: 6.8% Jandabup — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 5.6% / 6.2%
Gnangara — 25-34: 5.6% Jandabup — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 6.9% / 8.6%
Gnangara — 35-44: 6.9% Jandabup — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 11.0% / 14.8%
Gnangara — 45-54: 11.0% Jandabup — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 18.4% / 17.2%
Gnangara — 55-64: 18.4% Jandabup — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 18.6% / 19.2%
Gnangara — 65-74: 18.6% Jandabup — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 12.2% / 10.0%
Gnangara — 75-84: 12.2% Jandabup — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.4% / —
Gnangara — 85+: 2.4% Jandabup — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gnangara 48.7% couple families
Gnangara — Couple Families: 48.7% Gnangara — Lone Person: 38.2% Gnangara — One Parent Families: 8.9% Gnangara — Group Household: 3.3% Gnangara — Other Families: 1.0%
Jandabup 47.8% couple families
Jandabup — Couple Families: 47.8% Jandabup — Lone Person: 20.9% Jandabup — One Parent Families: 17.9% Jandabup — Group Household: 13.4% Jandabup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gnangara 8.8% renting
Gnangara — Owned Outright: 60.5% Gnangara — Mortgage: 30.8% Gnangara — Renting: 8.8%
Jandabup 8.2% renting
Jandabup — Owned Outright: 56.7% Jandabup — Mortgage: 35.1% Jandabup — Renting: 8.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gnangara Jandabup
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 18.9%
Gnangara — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Jandabup — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 10.7%
Gnangara — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Jandabup — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 4.5%
Gnangara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Jandabup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.1%
Gnangara — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Jandabup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Gnangara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Jandabup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Gnangara Jandabup
England 13.9% / 10.0%
Gnangara — England: 13.9% Jandabup — England: 10.0%
Vietnam 1.9% / 4.1%
Gnangara — Vietnam: 1.9% Jandabup — Vietnam: 4.1%
Italy 1.6% / 3.1%
Gnangara — Italy: 1.6% Jandabup — Italy: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.4%
Gnangara — New Zealand: 2.4% Jandabup — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 3.3% / —
Gnangara — South Africa: 3.3% Jandabup — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.6% / —
Gnangara — Scotland: 1.6% Jandabup — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.4%
Gnangara — Germany: not among its largest Jandabup — Germany: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gnangara 74.3% houses
Gnangara — Houses: 74.3% Gnangara — Townhouses: 25.5% Gnangara — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Jandabup 99.0% houses
Jandabup — Houses: 99.0% Jandabup — Townhouses: 0.0% Jandabup — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gnangara Jandabup
Median house price $1,085,000 $989,000
Median unit price $625,000 —
Median land price $3,675,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 14 sales
 —

Development activity

Gnangara Jandabup
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gnangara Jandabup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Gnangara Jandabup
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Gnangara Jandabup
Bushfire High
73/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
38/100
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 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Gnangara Jandabup
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 9.9 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 8.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 2.7%

Amenities in the suburb

Gnangara Jandabup
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Jandabup sits further from the CBD (35.8 km vs 28.2 km).

Gnangara Jandabup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 28.2 km 35.8 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6077
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 6077
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.

Gnangara Jandabup
Car (driver) 75.9% / 66.9%
Gnangara — Car (driver): 75.9% Jandabup — Car (driver): 66.9%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 24.2%
Gnangara — Worked from Home: 16.2% Jandabup — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 6.5%
Gnangara — Car (passenger): 4.0% Jandabup — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Train 1.5% / 2.4%
Gnangara — Train: 1.5% Jandabup — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Gnangara — Walked Only: 1.7% Jandabup — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Gnangara Jandabup
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gnangara Jandabup
Connectivity score 90/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
956 premises
 74%
147 premises

Climate

Gnangara Jandabup
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Gnangara Jandabup
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Gnangara Jandabup
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gnangara Jandabup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gnangara

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Retirees Townhouses

Jandabup

Outer Retirees

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