Hopeland vs Keysbrook
Hopeland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Keysbrook. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hopeland, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hopeland: a median of $2.08 million, against $875,000 in Keysbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hopeland tends to suit couples, while Keysbrook suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Hopeland
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 54/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 55%)
- But Keysbrook has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Hopeland leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)
- Keysbrook has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $2,075,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Keysbrook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $373/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hopeland
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 69 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (61.5 km vs 79.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hopeland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 54/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hopeland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.8% vs -57.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hopeland and Keysbrook drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Hopeland rents higher ($373/wk vs $250/wk); Hopeland has higher household incomes ($107,484 vs $75,816).
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 313 +15% vs other | 265 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.8% | -57.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 |
| Median household income | $107,484/yr +29% vs other | $75,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $373/wk +33% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,075,000 | $875,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 859 across Serpentine-Jarrahdale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +104% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of WA | Higher than 38% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 31% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 63% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of WA | Higher than 50% of WA |
Liveability
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Hopeland carries more flood risk (56 vs 20); Keysbrook carries more crime risk (54 vs 21).
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 47/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 56/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 6 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 0 | 8 |
Mobility
Keysbrook sits further from the CBD (79.9 km vs 61.5 km).
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 61.5 km | 79.9 km +30% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 51 min | 69 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 6125 | 0.0% postcode 6126 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 87 postcode 6125 | 69 postcode 6126 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.8%).
Setting
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 256 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.8 km | 26.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 142 premises | 0% 104 premises |
Climate
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,013 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,810/yr same for both | |
| Council | Serpentine-Jarrahdale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Canning same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Hastie same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hopeland | Keysbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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