Jarrahdale vs Keysbrook

Jarrahdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Keysbrook. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jarrahdale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jarrahdale: a median of $958,000, against $875,000 in Keysbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jarrahdale tends to suit families with children and couples, while Keysbrook suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Jarrahdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Jarrahdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Keysbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Jarrahdale sits closer to the CBD (76.1 km vs 79.9 km)
  • Keysbrook has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 75 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Keysbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Jarrahdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.1% vs -57.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jarrahdale 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.

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
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.

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Walkability 0 / 0
Jarrahdale — Walkability: 0/100 Keysbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 46
Jarrahdale — Safety: 47/100 Keysbrook — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 31 / 28
Jarrahdale — Low fire risk: 31/100 Keysbrook — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 89 / 80
Jarrahdale — Low flood risk: 89/100 Keysbrook — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Jarrahdale has more residents (1,205 vs 265); Jarrahdale has higher household incomes ($106,964 vs $75,816).

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Population 1,205
+78% vs other
 265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% -57.7%
Median age 43 51
Median household income $106,964/yr
+29% vs other
 $75,816/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+23% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
0-4 6.2% / 3.0%
Jarrahdale — 0-4: 6.2% Keysbrook — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 15.4% / 9.8%
Jarrahdale — 5-14: 15.4% Keysbrook — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.2% / 4.5%
Jarrahdale — 15-19: 5.2% Keysbrook — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.7% / 5.3%
Jarrahdale — 20-24: 3.7% Keysbrook — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.8% / 4.2%
Jarrahdale — 25-34: 8.8% Keysbrook — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 12.8% / 12.5%
Jarrahdale — 35-44: 12.8% Keysbrook — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 17.0% / 14.3%
Jarrahdale — 45-54: 17.0% Keysbrook — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 16.1% / 18.1%
Jarrahdale — 55-64: 16.1% Keysbrook — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 7.9% / 17.0%
Jarrahdale — 65-74: 7.9% Keysbrook — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 5.6% / 7.2%
Jarrahdale — 75-84: 5.6% Keysbrook — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Jarrahdale — 85+: 1.3% Keysbrook — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jarrahdale 51.7% couple families
Jarrahdale — Couple Families: 51.7% Jarrahdale — Lone Person: 29.0% Jarrahdale — One Parent Families: 14.1% Jarrahdale — Group Household: 2.8% Jarrahdale — Other Families: 2.4%
Keysbrook 41.1% couple families
Keysbrook — Couple Families: 41.1% Keysbrook — Lone Person: 37.5% Keysbrook — One Parent Families: 14.3% Keysbrook — Group Household: 7.1% Keysbrook — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jarrahdale 8.9% renting
Jarrahdale — Owned Outright: 32.8% Jarrahdale — Mortgage: 58.4% Jarrahdale — Renting: 8.9%
Keysbrook 25.3% renting
Keysbrook — Owned Outright: 40.5% Keysbrook — Mortgage: 34.2% Keysbrook — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 17.7%
Jarrahdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Keysbrook — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 10.9%
Jarrahdale — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Keysbrook — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 11.3%
Jarrahdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Keysbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.3%
Jarrahdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Keysbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
Jarrahdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Keysbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
England 11.6% / 4.9%
Jarrahdale — England: 11.6% Keysbrook — England: 4.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.9%
Jarrahdale — South Africa: 1.0% Keysbrook — South Africa: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.5% / —
Jarrahdale — New Zealand: 2.5% Keysbrook — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / 1.5%
Jarrahdale — Netherlands: 1.0% Keysbrook — Netherlands: 1.5%
Italy — / 1.9%
Jarrahdale — Italy: not among its largest Keysbrook — Italy: 1.9%
Malaysia — / 1.5%
Jarrahdale — Malaysia: not among its largest Keysbrook — Malaysia: 1.5%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Jarrahdale — Scotland: 1.2% Keysbrook — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jarrahdale 98.4% houses
Jarrahdale — Houses: 98.4% Jarrahdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Jarrahdale — Townhouses: 0.7%
Keysbrook 102.3% houses
Keysbrook — Houses: 102.3% Keysbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Keysbrook — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Median house price $957,500 $875,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $943,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Jarrahdale

  • Jarrahdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Keysbrook

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Keysbrook sits further from the CBD (79.9 km vs 76.1 km).

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 76.1 km 79.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 69 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6124
 0.0%
postcode 6126
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 6124
 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.

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Car (driver) 77.4% / 63.8%
Jarrahdale — Car (driver): 77.4% Keysbrook — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 24.5%
Jarrahdale — Worked from Home: 12.6% Keysbrook — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Walked Only 3.6% / 6.4%
Jarrahdale — Walked Only: 3.6% Keysbrook — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.3%
Jarrahdale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Keysbrook — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 1.7% / —
Jarrahdale — Bus: 1.7% Keysbrook — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Elevation 299 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.6 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Connectivity score 63/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
479 premises
 0%
104 premises

Climate

Jarrahdale 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

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

Federal electorate

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jarrahdale Keysbrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jarrahdale

Rural

Keysbrook

Retirees Rural

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