Joondanna vs Tuart Hill

In Joondanna, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Tuart Hill, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Joondanna is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 9.1 km.

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

  • Joondanna has more separate houses rather than flats (43% vs 28%)
  • Tuart Hill has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Joondanna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Joondanna is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)
  • Tuart Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 57%)

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

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

Joondanna Tuart Hill
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.

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Walkability 84 / 76
Joondanna — Walkability: 84/100 Tuart Hill — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 44 / 37
Joondanna — Safety: 44/100 Tuart Hill — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Joondanna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tuart Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Joondanna — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tuart Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tuart Hill has more residents (7,541 vs 5,283).

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Population 5,283 7,541
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +7.5%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $87,412/yr
+9% vs other
 $79,820/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Joondanna Tuart Hill
0-4 6.2% / 6.0%
Joondanna — 0-4: 6.2% Tuart Hill — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 7.9% / 6.7%
Joondanna — 5-14: 7.9% Tuart Hill — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 3.4% / 2.8%
Joondanna — 15-19: 3.4% Tuart Hill — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 4.9% / 5.8%
Joondanna — 20-24: 4.9% Tuart Hill — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 21.4% / 25.9%
Joondanna — 25-34: 21.4% Tuart Hill — 25-34: 25.9%
35-44 18.2% / 17.5%
Joondanna — 35-44: 18.2% Tuart Hill — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 12.6% / 11.3%
Joondanna — 45-54: 12.6% Tuart Hill — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.2% / 10.0%
Joondanna — 55-64: 10.2% Tuart Hill — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 7.1% / 7.9%
Joondanna — 65-74: 7.1% Tuart Hill — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 4.5% / 3.7%
Joondanna — 75-84: 4.5% Tuart Hill — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 3.3% / 2.3%
Joondanna — 85+: 3.3% Tuart Hill — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Joondanna 53.7% lone person
Joondanna — Lone Person: 53.7% Joondanna — Couple Families: 27.2% Joondanna — One Parent Families: 11.4% Joondanna — Group Household: 6.2% Joondanna — Other Families: 1.5%
Tuart Hill 57.0% lone person
Tuart Hill — Lone Person: 57.0% Tuart Hill — Couple Families: 24.1% Tuart Hill — One Parent Families: 10.6% Tuart Hill — Group Household: 6.8% Tuart Hill — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Joondanna 43.9% renting
Joondanna — Owned Outright: 23.2% Joondanna — Mortgage: 32.9% Joondanna — Renting: 43.9%
Tuart Hill 47.2% renting
Tuart Hill — Owned Outright: 22.0% Tuart Hill — Mortgage: 30.9% Tuart Hill — Renting: 47.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Bachelor Degree 21.9% / 20.8%
Joondanna — Bachelor Degree: 21.9% Tuart Hill — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 12.0%
Joondanna — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Tuart Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.0%
Joondanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Tuart Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 8.1%
Joondanna — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Tuart Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.6%
Joondanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Tuart Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Joondanna Tuart Hill
England 5.8% / 4.1%
Joondanna — England: 5.8% Tuart Hill — England: 4.1%
India 2.9% / 6.5%
Joondanna — India: 2.9% Tuart Hill — India: 6.5%
Italy 2.3% / 2.7%
Joondanna — Italy: 2.3% Tuart Hill — Italy: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.9%
Joondanna — New Zealand: 2.3% Tuart Hill — New Zealand: 1.9%
China — / 1.5%
Joondanna — China: not among its largest Tuart Hill — China: 1.5%
South Africa 1.3% / —
Joondanna — South Africa: 1.3% Tuart Hill — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Joondanna 46.2% townhouses
Joondanna — Townhouses: 46.2% Joondanna — Houses: 43.4% Joondanna — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
Tuart Hill 59.6% townhouses
Tuart Hill — Townhouses: 59.6% Tuart Hill — Houses: 27.8% Tuart Hill — Flats / Apartments: 12.7%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Median house price $1,114,000 $1,052,500
Median unit price $600,000
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 43 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.

Joondanna Tuart Hill
2 bed $805K / $588K
Joondanna — 2 bed: $805K (15 sales) Tuart Hill — 2 bed: $588K (12 sales)

15 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.08M / $1M
Joondanna — 3 bed: $1.08M (44 sales) Tuart Hill — 3 bed: $1M (40 sales)

44 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.42M / $1.25M
Joondanna — 4 bed: $1.42M (15 sales) Tuart Hill — 4 bed: $1.25M (23 sales)

15 vs 23 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.

Joondanna Tuart Hill
1 bed $430K / $535K
Joondanna — 1 bed: $430K (8 sales) Tuart Hill — 1 bed: $535K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

2 bed $590K / $572K
Joondanna — 2 bed: $590K (29 sales) Tuart Hill — 2 bed: $572K (48 sales)

29 vs 48 sales

3 bed $880K / $730K
Joondanna — 3 bed: $880K (8 sales) Tuart Hill — 3 bed: $730K (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Joondanna Tuart Hill
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Houses 4.9%
$850/wk on $899K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $794K
Units 5.6%
$650/wk on $600K
 5.9%
$678/wk on $599K

Ranking within WA

Joondanna Tuart Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools — Higher than 5% of WA
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Joondanna scores higher overall (86 vs 62); Joondanna is more walkable (84 vs 76).

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Grade A B
Score 86/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 5.3 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9%
same for both

Schools in Joondanna

  • St Denis School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Tuart Hill

  • Servite College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • St Kieran Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Tuart Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 4 5
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Walkability score 84/100 76/100
Distance to Perth 7.2 km 9.1 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 81.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6060
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 6060
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.

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Car (driver) 70.4% / 73.3%
Joondanna — Car (driver): 70.4% Tuart Hill — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 7.3%
Joondanna — Worked from Home: 9.7% Tuart Hill — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Bus 7.9% / 8.3%
Joondanna — Bus: 7.9% Tuart Hill — Bus: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.1%
Joondanna — Car (passenger): 4.8% Tuart Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 4.6% / 4.3%
Joondanna — Train: 4.6% Tuart Hill — Train: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Connectivity score 77/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
3,080 premises
 25%
4,386 premises

Climate

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Division Perth
same for both
Member Patrick Gorman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Joondanna Tuart Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Joondanna

Easy Commute Inner Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Tuart Hill

Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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