Jandakot vs South Lake

South Lake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Jandakot. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jandakot, most households are couple families. On these figures, Jandakot tends to suit couples.

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

Jandakot

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 61%)
  • But South Lake has more childcare (5 vs 1)

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

South Lake

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $445/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 9/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

South Lake

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 9/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • But Jandakot has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jandakot South Lake
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.

Jandakot South Lake
Walkability 9 / 63
Jandakot — Walkability: 9/100 South Lake — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 27 / 23
Jandakot — Safety: 27/100 South Lake — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Jandakot — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Lake — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Jandakot — Low flood risk: 100/100 South Lake — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Lake has more residents (5,831 vs 2,533); Jandakot has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $90,584).

Jandakot South Lake
Population 2,533 5,831
+130% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% -0.6%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $122,148/yr
+26% vs other
 $90,584/yr
Median weekly rent $445/wk
+21% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jandakot South Lake
0-4 3.9% / 6.4%
Jandakot — 0-4: 3.9% South Lake — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 11.5% / 11.4%
Jandakot — 5-14: 11.5% South Lake — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.8% / 6.0%
Jandakot — 15-19: 6.8% South Lake — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.0% / 7.1%
Jandakot — 20-24: 6.0% South Lake — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 10.3% / 16.2%
Jandakot — 25-34: 10.3% South Lake — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 11.3% / 14.0%
Jandakot — 35-44: 11.3% South Lake — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.0% / 13.8%
Jandakot — 45-54: 15.0% South Lake — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.3% / 12.6%
Jandakot — 55-64: 15.3% South Lake — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 13.4% / 8.1%
Jandakot — 65-74: 13.4% South Lake — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 4.9% / 3.2%
Jandakot — 75-84: 4.9% South Lake — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Jandakot — 85+: 1.3% South Lake — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jandakot 62.9% couple families
Jandakot — Couple Families: 62.9% Jandakot — Lone Person: 20.6% Jandakot — One Parent Families: 12.8% Jandakot — Group Household: 1.8% Jandakot — Other Families: 1.8%
South Lake 42.3% couple families
South Lake — Couple Families: 42.3% South Lake — Lone Person: 29.8% South Lake — One Parent Families: 18.7% South Lake — Group Household: 6.8% South Lake — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jandakot 12.4% renting
Jandakot — Owned Outright: 40.8% Jandakot — Mortgage: 46.8% Jandakot — Renting: 12.4%
South Lake 26.5% renting
South Lake — Owned Outright: 25.0% South Lake — Mortgage: 48.5% South Lake — Renting: 26.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jandakot South Lake
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.7%
Jandakot — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% South Lake — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 10.6%
Jandakot — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% South Lake — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 6.5%
Jandakot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% South Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 2.6%
Jandakot — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% South Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.6%
Jandakot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% South Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Jandakot South Lake
England 8.4% / 5.0%
Jandakot — England: 8.4% South Lake — England: 5.0%
South Africa 3.9% / 1.2%
Jandakot — South Africa: 3.9% South Lake — South Africa: 1.2%
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.0%
Jandakot — New Zealand: 2.1% South Lake — New Zealand: 3.0%
Malaysia 3.5% / 1.5%
Jandakot — Malaysia: 3.5% South Lake — Malaysia: 1.5%
China 1.5% / 1.8%
Jandakot — China: 1.5% South Lake — China: 1.8%
Philippines — / 2.6%
Jandakot — Philippines: not among its largest South Lake — Philippines: 2.6%
Scotland 2.2% / —
Jandakot — Scotland: 2.2% South Lake — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jandakot 98.3% houses
Jandakot — Houses: 98.3% Jandakot — Townhouses: 1.0% Jandakot — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
South Lake 93.0% houses
South Lake — Houses: 93.0% South Lake — Townhouses: 6.9% South Lake — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jandakot South Lake
Median house price $833,500 $870,000
Median unit price $1,050,000 —
Median land price $682,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 17 sales
 21 days
from 45 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.

Jandakot South Lake
3 bed $1.16M / $853K
Jandakot — 3 bed: $1.16M (6 sales) South Lake — 3 bed: $853K (43 sales)

6 vs 43 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $918K
Jandakot — 4 bed: $1.13M (65 sales) South Lake — 4 bed: $918K (46 sales)

65 vs 46 sales

Development activity

Jandakot South Lake
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Jandakot South Lake
Houses 4.4%
$1,020/wk on $1.2M
 4.1%
$700/wk on $894K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Jandakot South Lake
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 54% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 30% of WA

Liveability

South Lake is more walkable (63 vs 9); Jandakot scores higher overall (69 vs 50).

Jandakot South Lake
Grade B
same for both
Score 69/100 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

South Lake carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0).

Jandakot South Lake
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Jandakot South Lake
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.9 km
 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 1.8%

Schools in Jandakot

  • Alta-1 College - Cooper Road Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in South Lake

  • Lakeland Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • South Lake Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jandakot South Lake
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 5
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Jandakot South Lake
Walkability score 9/100 63/100
Distance to Perth 21.9 km
+6% vs other
 20.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 21 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 113.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 6164
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 6164
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.

Jandakot South Lake
Car (driver) 77.1% / 79.6%
Jandakot — Car (driver): 77.1% South Lake — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 5.4%
Jandakot — Worked from Home: 9.9% South Lake — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 7.2%
Jandakot — Car (passenger): 5.6% South Lake — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Train 5.5% / 4.8%
Jandakot — Train: 5.5% South Lake — Train: 4.8%
Bus 1.1% / 1.9%
Jandakot — Bus: 1.1% South Lake — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Jandakot South Lake
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 7.4 km

NBN connectivity

Jandakot South Lake
Connectivity score 70/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,586 premises
 4%
2,509 premises

Climate

Jandakot South Lake
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Jandakot South Lake
Average residential rate $2,754/yr
same for both
Council Cockburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Jandakot South Lake
Division Fremantle
same for both
Member Josh Wilson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jandakot South Lake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jandakot

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

South Lake

Middle-Ring Quiet

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