Kallaroo vs Beldon

Beldon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Kallaroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kallaroo, most households are couple families. In Beldon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kallaroo: a median of $1.4 million, against $990,000 in Beldon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kallaroo tends to suit older residents, while Beldon suits 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

Kallaroo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • But Beldon has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Beldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $1,395,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $433/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kallaroo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)
  • But Beldon has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Beldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kallaroo Beldon
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.

Kallaroo Beldon
Walkability 77 / 81
Kallaroo — Walkability: 77/100 Beldon — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 72 / 37
Kallaroo — Safety: 72/100 Beldon — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 13 / 11
Kallaroo — Low fire risk: 13/100 Beldon — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kallaroo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Beldon — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kallaroo has more residents (5,305 vs 4,094); Kallaroo skews older (45 vs 37).

Kallaroo Beldon
Population 5,305
+23% vs other
 4,094
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +3.8%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $109,616/yr
+10% vs other
 $99,060/yr
Median weekly rent $433/wk
+15% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kallaroo Beldon
0-4 4.1% / 7.5%
Kallaroo — 0-4: 4.1% Beldon — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 11.9% / 12.0%
Kallaroo — 5-14: 11.9% Beldon — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.9% / 5.5%
Kallaroo — 15-19: 6.9% Beldon — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.9% / 5.0%
Kallaroo — 20-24: 5.9% Beldon — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.5% / 15.9%
Kallaroo — 25-34: 8.5% Beldon — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 11.8% / 16.2%
Kallaroo — 35-44: 11.8% Beldon — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 14.4% / 12.2%
Kallaroo — 45-54: 14.4% Beldon — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.1% / 12.5%
Kallaroo — 55-64: 14.1% Beldon — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 13.7% / 9.3%
Kallaroo — 65-74: 13.7% Beldon — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 6.4% / 3.0%
Kallaroo — 75-84: 6.4% Beldon — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 2.3% / 0.9%
Kallaroo — 85+: 2.3% Beldon — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kallaroo 55.7% couple families
Kallaroo — Couple Families: 55.7% Kallaroo — Lone Person: 27.9% Kallaroo — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kallaroo — Group Household: 2.9% Kallaroo — Other Families: 1.2%
Beldon 46.5% couple families
Beldon — Couple Families: 46.5% Beldon — Lone Person: 31.5% Beldon — One Parent Families: 17.2% Beldon — Group Household: 3.3% Beldon — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kallaroo 13.4% renting
Kallaroo — Owned Outright: 44.3% Kallaroo — Mortgage: 42.2% Kallaroo — Renting: 13.4%
Beldon 20.3% renting
Beldon — Owned Outright: 28.7% Beldon — Mortgage: 51.0% Beldon — Renting: 20.3%
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.

Kallaroo Beldon
England 18.7% / 11.5%
Kallaroo — England: 18.7% Beldon — England: 11.5%
South Africa 3.9% / 2.0%
Kallaroo — South Africa: 3.9% Beldon — South Africa: 2.0%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.2%
Kallaroo — New Zealand: 2.4% Beldon — New Zealand: 3.2%
Ireland 1.6% / 2.2%
Kallaroo — Ireland: 1.6% Beldon — Ireland: 2.2%
Scotland 2.1% / 1.2%
Kallaroo — Scotland: 2.1% Beldon — Scotland: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Kallaroo Beldon
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 19.0%
Kallaroo — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Beldon — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 11.3%
Kallaroo — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Beldon — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.1%
Kallaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Beldon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 2.1%
Kallaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Beldon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.4%
Kallaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Beldon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kallaroo 88.1% houses
Kallaroo — Houses: 88.1% Kallaroo — Townhouses: 11.8% Kallaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Beldon 94.4% houses
Beldon — Houses: 94.4% Beldon — Townhouses: 5.1% Beldon — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kallaroo Beldon
Median house price $1,395,000 $990,000
Median unit price $768,000 —
Median land price $875,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 64 sales
 18 days
from 26 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.

Kallaroo Beldon
3 bed $1.05M / $958K
Kallaroo — 3 bed: $1.05M (29 sales) Beldon — 3 bed: $958K (36 sales)

29 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $1.06M
Kallaroo — 4 bed: $1.53M (46 sales) Beldon — 4 bed: $1.06M (22 sales)

46 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Kallaroo Beldon
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.

Kallaroo Beldon
Houses 3.5%
$900/wk on $1.35M
 4.2%
$800/wk on $999K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kallaroo Beldon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools — Higher than 56% of WA
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 36% of WA

Liveability

Kallaroo scores higher overall (69 vs 49).

Kallaroo Beldon
Grade B
same for both
Score 69/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Beldon carries more crime risk (63 vs 28).

Kallaroo Beldon
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Kallaroo Beldon
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 6.4 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.5%

Schools in Kallaroo

  • Springfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Beldon

  • Beldon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Belridge Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Beldon Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school
  • Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kallaroo Beldon
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 11 5
Childcare 4 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Kallaroo Beldon
Walkability score 77/100 81/100
Distance to Perth 24.9 km 25 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 106.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 6025
 1.1%
postcode 6027
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 6025
 61
postcode 6027

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.

Kallaroo Beldon
Car (driver) 72.0% / 75.1%
Kallaroo — Car (driver): 72.0% Beldon — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 9.3%
Kallaroo — Worked from Home: 12.9% Beldon — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Train 8.2% / 6.8%
Kallaroo — Train: 8.2% Beldon — Train: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.3%
Kallaroo — Car (passenger): 4.4% Beldon — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 1.0% / 2.0%
Kallaroo — Bus: 1.0% Beldon — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Kallaroo Beldon
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kallaroo Beldon
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
2,224 premises
 0%
1,770 premises

Climate

Kallaroo Beldon
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

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

Federal electorate

Kallaroo Beldon
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kallaroo Beldon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kallaroo

Coastal Outer Parks Premium Professionals

Beldon

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet

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