Hopeland vs Mardella

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hopeland: a median of $2.08 million, against $1.55 million in Mardella. On these figures, Mardella tends to suit 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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mardella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $2,075,000)

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

Mardella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (52.6 km vs 61.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hopeland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hopeland Mardella
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.

Hopeland Mardella
Walkability 0 / 0
Hopeland — Walkability: 0/100 Mardella — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 53
Hopeland — Safety: 79/100 Mardella — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 53 / 48
Hopeland — Low fire risk: 53/100 Mardella — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 44 / 27
Hopeland — Low flood risk: 44/100 Mardella — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Mardella has more residents (446 vs 313); Mardella has higher household incomes ($118,976 vs $107,484).

Hopeland Mardella
Population 313 446
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% -7.1%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $107,484/yr $118,976/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $373/wk $380/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hopeland Mardella
0-4 3.5% / 4.3%
Hopeland — 0-4: 3.5% Mardella — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.1% / 11.9%
Hopeland — 5-14: 13.1% Mardella — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 8.3% / 7.4%
Hopeland — 15-19: 8.3% Mardella — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.8% / 6.7%
Hopeland — 20-24: 4.8% Mardella — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 8.0% / 6.7%
Hopeland — 25-34: 8.0% Mardella — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 9.9% / 10.1%
Hopeland — 35-44: 9.9% Mardella — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 15.3% / 23.8%
Hopeland — 45-54: 15.3% Mardella — 45-54: 23.8%
55-64 16.3% / 13.0%
Hopeland — 55-64: 16.3% Mardella — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.5% / 9.9%
Hopeland — 65-74: 11.5% Mardella — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 8.3% / 4.0%
Hopeland — 75-84: 8.3% Mardella — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.3% / 1.6%
Hopeland — 85+: 1.3% Mardella — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hopeland 65.6% couple families
Hopeland — Couple Families: 65.6% Hopeland — Lone Person: 18.8% Hopeland — One Parent Families: 15.6%
Mardella 62.1% couple families
Mardella — Couple Families: 62.1% Mardella — Lone Person: 24.3% Mardella — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hopeland 22.2% renting
Hopeland — Owned Outright: 35.6% Hopeland — Mortgage: 42.2% Hopeland — Renting: 22.2%
Mardella 13.9% renting
Mardella — Owned Outright: 35.0% Mardella — Mortgage: 51.1% Mardella — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hopeland Mardella
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 18.4%
Hopeland — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Mardella — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 10.1%
Hopeland — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Mardella — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.6%
Hopeland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Mardella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.5%
Hopeland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mardella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Hopeland — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mardella — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Hopeland Mardella
England 9.6% / 10.8%
Hopeland — England: 9.6% Mardella — England: 10.8%
Philippines 3.2% / —
Hopeland — Philippines: 3.2% Mardella — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.6%
Hopeland — New Zealand: 1.0% Mardella — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.6%
Hopeland — Scotland: 1.0% Mardella — Scotland: 1.6%
Netherlands 1.0% / 1.6%
Hopeland — Netherlands: 1.0% Mardella — Netherlands: 1.6%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.9%
Hopeland — South Africa: 1.6% Mardella — South Africa: 0.9%
Canada — / 1.6%
Hopeland — Canada: not among its largest Mardella — Canada: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hopeland 99.0% houses
Hopeland — Houses: 99.0% Hopeland — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Mardella 95.3% houses
Mardella — Houses: 95.3% Mardella — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hopeland Mardella
Median house price $2,075,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 246 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Hopeland Mardella
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hopeland Mardella
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Hopeland Mardella
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mardella carries more crime risk (47 vs 21); Mardella carries more flood risk (73 vs 56).

Hopeland Mardella
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 High
73/100
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 Mardella
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 Mardella
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hopeland sits further from the CBD (61.5 km vs 52.6 km).

Hopeland Mardella
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 61.5 km
+14% vs other
 52.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 47 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6125
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 6125
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.

Hopeland Mardella
Car (driver) 57.6% / 72.0%
Hopeland — Car (driver): 57.6% Mardella — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 19.4%
Hopeland — Worked from Home: 31.7% Mardella — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.8%
Hopeland — Car (passenger): 5.0% Mardella — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 5.8% / 1.4%
Hopeland — Walked Only: 5.8% Mardella — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train — / 2.8%
Hopeland — Train: not among its largest Mardella — Train: 2.8%
Bus — / 1.4%
Hopeland — Bus: not among its largest Mardella — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Hopeland Mardella
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hopeland Mardella
Connectivity score 30/100 40/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
142 premises
 10%
191 premises

Climate

Hopeland Mardella
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 Mardella
Average residential rate $2,810/yr
same for both
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both

Federal electorate

Hopeland Mardella
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hopeland Mardella
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hopeland

Outer

Mardella

Outer

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