Joondalup vs Currambine

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Currambine, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Currambine: a median of $1.08 million, against $951,000 in Joondalup, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Joondalup tends to suit people living alone, while Currambine suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Joondalup has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • Currambine carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Joondalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($951,000 vs $1,085,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Joondalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Joondalup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 82/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.6 km vs 29.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Joondalup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Currambine carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Joondalup Currambine
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.

Joondalup Currambine
Walkability 91 / 82
Joondalup — Walkability: 91/100 Currambine — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 12 / 60
Joondalup — Safety: 12/100 Currambine — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 21 / 13
Joondalup — Low fire risk: 21/100 Currambine — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Joondalup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Currambine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Joondalup has more residents (9,193 vs 6,834); Currambine has higher household incomes ($115,128 vs $87,776).

Joondalup Currambine
Population 9,193
+26% vs other
 6,834
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% -1.1%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $87,776/yr $115,128/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $400/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Joondalup Currambine
0-4 4.4% / 4.7%
Joondalup — 0-4: 4.4% Currambine — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 8.6% / 13.0%
Joondalup — 5-14: 8.6% Currambine — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.4% / 7.1%
Joondalup — 15-19: 5.4% Currambine — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 10.0% / 7.4%
Joondalup — 20-24: 10.0% Currambine — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 15.9% / 11.6%
Joondalup — 25-34: 15.9% Currambine — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 12.4% / 11.7%
Joondalup — 35-44: 12.4% Currambine — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.4% / 16.5%
Joondalup — 45-54: 12.4% Currambine — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 13.8% / 15.2%
Joondalup — 55-64: 13.8% Currambine — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 9.9% / 7.9%
Joondalup — 65-74: 9.9% Currambine — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 4.7% / 3.9%
Joondalup — 75-84: 4.7% Currambine — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.7% / 1.0%
Joondalup — 85+: 2.7% Currambine — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Joondalup 33.5% couple families
Joondalup — Couple Families: 33.5% Joondalup — Lone Person: 40.8% Joondalup — One Parent Families: 15.9% Joondalup — Group Household: 8.5% Joondalup — Other Families: 1.3%
Currambine 57.1% couple families
Currambine — Couple Families: 57.1% Currambine — Lone Person: 22.5% Currambine — One Parent Families: 16.7% Currambine — Group Household: 2.4% Currambine — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Joondalup 41.7% renting
Joondalup — Owned Outright: 24.7% Joondalup — Mortgage: 33.6% Joondalup — Renting: 41.7%
Currambine 21.9% renting
Currambine — Owned Outright: 28.0% Currambine — Mortgage: 50.1% Currambine — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Joondalup Currambine
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.4%
Joondalup — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Currambine — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 14.1%
Joondalup — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Currambine — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.1%
Joondalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Currambine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.6%
Joondalup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Currambine — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.4%
Joondalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Currambine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Joondalup Currambine
England 16.1% / 17.9%
Joondalup — England: 16.1% Currambine — England: 17.9%
South Africa 3.5% / 6.6%
Joondalup — South Africa: 3.5% Currambine — South Africa: 6.6%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.3%
Joondalup — New Zealand: 3.0% Currambine — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 2.0% / 3.0%
Joondalup — Scotland: 2.0% Currambine — Scotland: 3.0%
Ireland 1.6% / 1.5%
Joondalup — Ireland: 1.6% Currambine — Ireland: 1.5%
India 1.7% / —
Joondalup — India: 1.7% Currambine — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Joondalup 56.8% houses
Joondalup — Houses: 56.8% Joondalup — Flats / Apartments: 24.3% Joondalup — Townhouses: 18.9%
Currambine 90.6% houses
Currambine — Houses: 90.6% Currambine — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Currambine — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Joondalup Currambine
Median house price $951,000 $1,085,000
Median unit price $590,000 $620,000
Median land price $815,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 70 sales
 28 days
from 48 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Joondalup Currambine
2 bed $582K / $646K
Joondalup — 2 bed: $582K (62 sales) Currambine — 2 bed: $646K (8 sales)

62 vs 8 sales

3 bed $640K / $630K
Joondalup — 3 bed: $640K (25 sales) Currambine — 3 bed: $630K (13 sales)

25 vs 13 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.

Joondalup Currambine
3 bed $840K / $870K
Joondalup — 3 bed: $840K (38 sales) Currambine — 3 bed: $870K (16 sales)

38 vs 16 sales

4 bed $995K / $1.14M
Joondalup — 4 bed: $995K (75 sales) Currambine — 4 bed: $1.14M (52 sales)

75 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $1.24M
Joondalup — 5 bed: $1.1M (8 sales) Currambine — 5 bed: $1.24M (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Joondalup Currambine
New dwellings approved 463
across Joondalup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Joondalup Currambine
Houses 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
Units 5.8%
$672/wk on $600K
 5.7%
$740/wk on $670K

Ranking within WA

Joondalup Currambine
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 81% of WA
Schools Higher than 15% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Currambine scores higher overall (63 vs 42); Joondalup is more walkable (91 vs 82).

Joondalup Currambine
Grade C B
Score 42/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Joondalup carries more crime risk (88 vs 40).

Joondalup Currambine
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
87/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Joondalup Currambine
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 0.0 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 3.1%

Schools in Joondalup

  • Joondalup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lake Joondalup Baptist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Wanneroo Secondary College - Joondalup Campus Government · Secondary
  • Alta-1 College - Girls' Campus Joondalup Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Alta-1 College - Winton Road Joondalup Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Currambine

  • Currambine Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Francis Jordan Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Joondalup Currambine
Supermarkets 6
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 41 3
Parks & reserves 25 9
Childcare 10 3
GPs 6
same for both
Pharmacies 7 2
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 9 0
Fuel stations 4 2
EV chargers 5 0

Mobility

Currambine sits further from the CBD (29.9 km vs 27.6 km).

Joondalup Currambine
Walkability score 91/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 27.6 km 29.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 620.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6027
 1.4%
postcode 6028
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 6027
 75
postcode 6028

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.

Joondalup Currambine
Car (driver) 67.6% / 72.8%
Joondalup — Car (driver): 67.6% Currambine — Car (driver): 72.8%
Train 10.8% / 10.4%
Joondalup — Train: 10.8% Currambine — Train: 10.4%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 9.3%
Joondalup — Worked from Home: 8.0% Currambine — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.8%
Joondalup — Car (passenger): 4.8% Currambine — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 5.4% / 1.0%
Joondalup — Walked Only: 5.4% Currambine — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 2.8% / 1.3%
Joondalup — Bus: 2.8% Currambine — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Joondalup Currambine
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Joondalup Currambine
Connectivity score 61/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
6,039 premises
 45%
2,848 premises

Climate

Joondalup Currambine
Annual rainfall 716 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Joondalup Currambine
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Joondalup Currambine
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Joondalup Currambine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Joondalup

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

Currambine

Coastal Outer Parks

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