Jarrahdale vs Serpentine

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jarrahdale, about half of households are couple families. In Serpentine, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Serpentine: a median of $1.3 million, against $958,000 in Jarrahdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jarrahdale tends to suit families with children 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

Jarrahdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Jarrahdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($957,500 vs $1,301,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Serpentine

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.5 km vs 76.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Serpentine

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jarrahdale 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.

Jarrahdale 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.

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Walkability 0 / 10
Jarrahdale — Walkability: 0/100 Serpentine — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 47 / 50
Jarrahdale — Safety: 47/100 Serpentine — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 31 / 36
Jarrahdale — Low fire risk: 31/100 Serpentine — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 89 / 75
Jarrahdale — Low flood risk: 89/100 Serpentine — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Serpentine has more residents (2,863 vs 1,205); Serpentine skews older (45 vs 43).

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Population 1,205 2,863
+138% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +23.6%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $106,964/yr
+5% vs other
 $101,660/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $348/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jarrahdale Serpentine
0-4 6.2% / 5.0%
Jarrahdale — 0-4: 6.2% Serpentine — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.4% / 10.1%
Jarrahdale — 5-14: 15.4% Serpentine — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.2% / 6.3%
Jarrahdale — 15-19: 5.2% Serpentine — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.7% / 5.0%
Jarrahdale — 20-24: 3.7% Serpentine — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.8% / 10.8%
Jarrahdale — 25-34: 8.8% Serpentine — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.8% / 13.0%
Jarrahdale — 35-44: 12.8% Serpentine — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 17.0% / 17.5%
Jarrahdale — 45-54: 17.0% Serpentine — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 16.1% / 15.4%
Jarrahdale — 55-64: 16.1% Serpentine — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 7.9% / 10.3%
Jarrahdale — 65-74: 7.9% Serpentine — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.6% / 6.0%
Jarrahdale — 75-84: 5.6% Serpentine — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Jarrahdale — 85+: 1.3% Serpentine — 85+: 1.3%

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

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%
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.

Jarrahdale 8.9% renting
Jarrahdale — Owned Outright: 32.8% Jarrahdale — Mortgage: 58.4% Jarrahdale — Renting: 8.9%
Serpentine 7.9% renting
Serpentine — Owned Outright: 40.1% Serpentine — Mortgage: 52.0% Serpentine — Renting: 7.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Serpentine
England 11.6% / 10.6%
Jarrahdale — England: 11.6% Serpentine — England: 10.6%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.6%
Jarrahdale — New Zealand: 2.5% Serpentine — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.7%
Jarrahdale — Scotland: 1.2% Serpentine — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.8%
Jarrahdale — South Africa: 1.0% Serpentine — South Africa: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.0% / 0.6%
Jarrahdale — Netherlands: 1.0% Serpentine — Netherlands: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 19.0%
Jarrahdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Serpentine — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 6.8%
Jarrahdale — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Serpentine — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.9%
Jarrahdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Serpentine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.0%
Jarrahdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Serpentine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.7%
Jarrahdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Serpentine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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

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%
Serpentine 86.4% houses
Serpentine — Houses: 86.4% Serpentine — Flats / Apartments: 13.6% Serpentine — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Median house price $957,500 $1,301,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $943,750 $1,042,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 34 days
from 18 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.

Jarrahdale Serpentine
3 bed $822K / $1.32M
Jarrahdale — 3 bed: $822K (14 sales) Serpentine — 3 bed: $1.32M (20 sales)

14 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.28M
Jarrahdale — 4 bed: $1.27M (16 sales) Serpentine — 4 bed: $1.28M (33 sales)

16 vs 33 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Jarrahdale Serpentine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 66% of WA

Liveability

Serpentine is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Serpentine carries more flood risk (25 vs 11).

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Jarrahdale

  • Jarrahdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Serpentine

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Jarrahdale sits further from the CBD (76.1 km vs 68.5 km).

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 76.1 km
+10% vs other
 68.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6124
 0.6%
postcode 6125
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 6124
 87
postcode 6125

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 Serpentine
Car (driver) 77.4% / 74.7%
Jarrahdale — Car (driver): 77.4% Serpentine — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 13.2%
Jarrahdale — Worked from Home: 12.6% Serpentine — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.2%
Jarrahdale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Serpentine — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 3.6% / 2.7%
Jarrahdale — Walked Only: 3.6% Serpentine — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 1.7% / 2.1%
Jarrahdale — Bus: 1.7% Serpentine — Bus: 2.1%
Train 0.6% / 2.1%
Jarrahdale — Train: 0.6% Serpentine — Train: 2.1%

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

Setting

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Elevation 299 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.6 km 24.8 km

NBN connectivity

Jarrahdale Serpentine
Connectivity score 63/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
479 premises
 14%
1,011 premises

Climate

Jarrahdale 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jarrahdale

Rural

Serpentine

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