Gwelup vs Carine

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Gwelup is closer to the city centre: 13.3 km, against 16 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

Carine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gwelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.3 km vs 16 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Gwelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.8% vs 13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gwelup Carine
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.

Gwelup Carine
Walkability 66 / 63
Gwelup — Walkability: 66/100 Carine — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 70 / 71
Gwelup — Safety: 70/100 Carine — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gwelup — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carine — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gwelup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Carine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carine has more residents (7,330 vs 5,391); Gwelup rents higher ($600/wk vs $450/wk).

Gwelup Carine
Population 5,391 7,330
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +13.1%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $138,216/yr
+8% vs other
 $126,984/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+25% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gwelup Carine
0-4 6.7% / 5.5%
Gwelup — 0-4: 6.7% Carine — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.5% / 16.1%
Gwelup — 5-14: 14.5% Carine — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 5.8% / 5.8%
Gwelup — 15-19: 5.8% Carine — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.1% / 4.3%
Gwelup — 20-24: 4.1% Carine — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.5% / 6.5%
Gwelup — 25-34: 7.5% Carine — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 14.6% / 13.7%
Gwelup — 35-44: 14.6% Carine — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.6% / 13.6%
Gwelup — 45-54: 14.6% Carine — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.1% / 11.2%
Gwelup — 55-64: 10.1% Carine — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 9.2% / 14.2%
Gwelup — 65-74: 9.2% Carine — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 7.6% / 6.7%
Gwelup — 75-84: 7.6% Carine — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 5.4% / 2.5%
Gwelup — 85+: 5.4% Carine — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gwelup 61.7% couple families
Gwelup — Couple Families: 61.7% Gwelup — Lone Person: 26.7% Gwelup — One Parent Families: 8.7% Gwelup — Group Household: 2.2% Gwelup — Other Families: 0.8%
Carine 64.7% couple families
Carine — Couple Families: 64.7% Carine — Lone Person: 22.3% Carine — One Parent Families: 11.0% Carine — Group Household: 1.4% Carine — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gwelup 9.9% renting
Gwelup — Owned Outright: 43.1% Gwelup — Mortgage: 47.0% Gwelup — Renting: 9.9%
Carine 9.8% renting
Carine — Owned Outright: 46.1% Carine — Mortgage: 44.1% Carine — Renting: 9.8%
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.

Gwelup Carine
England 7.0% / 9.2%
Gwelup — England: 7.0% Carine — England: 9.2%
South Africa 1.9% / 3.0%
Gwelup — South Africa: 1.9% Carine — South Africa: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.1%
Gwelup — New Zealand: 1.9% Carine — New Zealand: 2.1%
China 1.4% / 1.1%
Gwelup — China: 1.4% Carine — China: 1.1%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.3%
Gwelup — Scotland: 1.2% Carine — Scotland: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Gwelup Carine
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 21.4%
Gwelup — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Carine — Bachelor Degree: 21.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 9.8%
Gwelup — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Carine — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.2%
Gwelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Carine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 6.0%
Gwelup — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Carine — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.3%
Gwelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Carine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gwelup 85.3% houses
Gwelup — Houses: 85.3% Gwelup — Townhouses: 8.9% Gwelup — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Carine 86.0% houses
Carine — Houses: 86.0% Carine — Townhouses: 10.2% Carine — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gwelup Carine
Median house price $1,630,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price — $972,500
Median land price $1,023,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 42 sales
 36 days
from 75 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.

Gwelup Carine
3 bed $1.4M / $1.24M
Gwelup — 3 bed: $1.4M (17 sales) Carine — 3 bed: $1.24M (32 sales)

17 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.64M / $1.66M
Gwelup — 4 bed: $1.64M (66 sales) Carine — 4 bed: $1.66M (50 sales)

66 vs 50 sales

5 bed $1.97M / $1.8M
Gwelup — 5 bed: $1.97M (10 sales) Carine — 5 bed: $1.8M (15 sales)

10 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Gwelup Carine
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Gwelup Carine
Houses — 3.8%
$975/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gwelup Carine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of WA

Liveability

Gwelup Carine
Grade A+
same for both
Score 89/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gwelup Carine
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
29/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gwelup Carine
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gwelup

  • Lake Gwelup Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Carine

  • Carine Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carine Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gwelup Carine
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 2 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Carine sits further from the CBD (16 km vs 13.3 km).

Gwelup Carine
Walkability score 66/100 63/100
Distance to Perth 13.3 km 16 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 16 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 58.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 111.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6018
 2.2%
postcode 6020
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 6018
 56
postcode 6020

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.

Gwelup Carine
Car (driver) 72.5% / 71.2%
Gwelup — Car (driver): 72.5% Carine — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 14.4%
Gwelup — Worked from Home: 12.9% Carine — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Train 7.3% / 7.7%
Gwelup — Train: 7.3% Carine — Train: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.3%
Gwelup — Car (passenger): 4.3% Carine — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.9%
Gwelup — Bicycle: 1.2% Carine — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Gwelup Carine
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gwelup Carine
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
2,065 premises
 36%
2,764 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Gwelup Carine
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Gwelup Carine
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gwelup Carine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gwelup

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

Carine

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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