Hopeland vs Serpentine

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 $1.3 million in Serpentine, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Serpentine 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 69%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)
  • But Serpentine has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Serpentine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,301,500 vs $2,075,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hopeland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 8%)

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 58 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (61.5 km vs 68.5 km)
  • But Serpentine is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Serpentine

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Hopeland carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Serpentine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs -6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hopeland and Serpentine 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 Serpentine
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 Serpentine
Walkability 0 / 10
Hopeland — Walkability: 0/100 Serpentine — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 79 / 50
Hopeland — Safety: 79/100 Serpentine — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 53 / 36
Hopeland — Low fire risk: 53/100 Serpentine — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 44 / 75
Hopeland — Low flood risk: 44/100 Serpentine — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Serpentine has more residents (2,863 vs 313); Hopeland skews older (47 vs 45).

Hopeland Serpentine
Population 313 2,863
+815% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% +23.6%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $107,484/yr
+5% vs other
 $101,660/yr
Median weekly rent $373/wk
+7% vs other
 $348/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hopeland Serpentine
0-4 3.5% / 5.0%
Hopeland — 0-4: 3.5% Serpentine — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.1% / 10.1%
Hopeland — 5-14: 13.1% Serpentine — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 8.3% / 6.3%
Hopeland — 15-19: 8.3% Serpentine — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.8% / 5.0%
Hopeland — 20-24: 4.8% Serpentine — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.0% / 10.8%
Hopeland — 25-34: 8.0% Serpentine — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 9.9% / 13.0%
Hopeland — 35-44: 9.9% Serpentine — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.3% / 17.5%
Hopeland — 45-54: 15.3% Serpentine — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 16.3% / 15.4%
Hopeland — 55-64: 16.3% Serpentine — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 11.5% / 10.3%
Hopeland — 65-74: 11.5% Serpentine — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 8.3% / 6.0%
Hopeland — 75-84: 8.3% Serpentine — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Hopeland — 85+: 1.3% Serpentine — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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% Hopeland — Group Household: 0.0% Hopeland — Other Families: 0.0%
Serpentine 55.8% couple families
Serpentine — Couple Families: 55.8% Serpentine — Lone Person: 28.0% Serpentine — One Parent Families: 13.5% Serpentine — Group Household: 1.6% Serpentine — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other 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%
Serpentine 7.9% renting
Serpentine — Owned Outright: 40.1% Serpentine — Mortgage: 52.0% Serpentine — Renting: 7.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hopeland Serpentine
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 19.0%
Hopeland — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Serpentine — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 6.8%
Hopeland — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Serpentine — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.9%
Hopeland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Serpentine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.7%
Hopeland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Serpentine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Hopeland — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Serpentine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Hopeland Serpentine
England 9.6% / 10.6%
Hopeland — England: 9.6% Serpentine — England: 10.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.6%
Hopeland — New Zealand: 1.0% Serpentine — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 3.2% / —
Hopeland — Philippines: 3.2% Serpentine — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.6% / 0.8%
Hopeland — South Africa: 1.6% Serpentine — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.7%
Hopeland — Scotland: 1.0% Serpentine — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.6%
Hopeland — Netherlands: 1.0% Serpentine — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hopeland 99.0% houses
Hopeland — Houses: 99.0% Hopeland — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Serpentine 86.4% houses
Serpentine — Houses: 86.4% Serpentine — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hopeland Serpentine
Median house price $2,075,000 $1,301,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,042,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Hopeland Serpentine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 70% 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 66% of WA

Liveability

Serpentine is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Hopeland Serpentine
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Serpentine carries more crime risk (50 vs 21); Hopeland carries more flood risk (56 vs 25).

Hopeland Serpentine
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hopeland Serpentine
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hopeland

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Serpentine

  • Serpentine Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eton Farm Primary School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Hopeland Serpentine
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Serpentine sits further from the CBD (68.5 km vs 61.5 km).

Hopeland Serpentine
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 61.5 km 68.5 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 58 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 Serpentine
Car (driver) 57.6% / 74.7%
Hopeland — Car (driver): 57.6% Serpentine — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 13.2%
Hopeland — Worked from Home: 31.7% Serpentine — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.2%
Hopeland — Car (passenger): 5.0% Serpentine — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 5.8% / 2.7%
Hopeland — Walked Only: 5.8% Serpentine — Walked Only: 2.7%
Train — / 2.1%
Hopeland — Train: not among its largest Serpentine — Train: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Hopeland Serpentine
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hopeland Serpentine
Connectivity score 30/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
142 premises
 14%
1,011 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hopeland

Outer

Serpentine

Acreage

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