Kallaroo vs Mullaloo

Mullaloo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Kallaroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

  • Kallaroo carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)
  • Mullaloo has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Kallaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($875,000 vs $1,775,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kallaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($433/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kallaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.9 km vs 27.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kallaroo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kallaroo and Mullaloo 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 Mullaloo
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 Mullaloo
Walkability 77 / 70
Kallaroo — Walkability: 77/100 Mullaloo — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 72 / 61
Kallaroo — Safety: 72/100 Mullaloo — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 13 / 13
Kallaroo — Low fire risk: 13/100 Mullaloo — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kallaroo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mullaloo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mullaloo has higher household incomes ($127,244 vs $109,616); Kallaroo skews older (45 vs 41).

Kallaroo Mullaloo
Population 5,305 6,190
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +3.3%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $109,616/yr $127,244/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $433/wk $470/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kallaroo Mullaloo
0-4 4.1% / 5.1%
Kallaroo — 0-4: 4.1% Mullaloo — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.9% / 14.6%
Kallaroo — 5-14: 11.9% Mullaloo — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 6.9% / 7.1%
Kallaroo — 15-19: 6.9% Mullaloo — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.9% / 5.1%
Kallaroo — 20-24: 5.9% Mullaloo — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.5% / 9.1%
Kallaroo — 25-34: 8.5% Mullaloo — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.8% / 14.1%
Kallaroo — 35-44: 11.8% Mullaloo — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 14.4% / 15.2%
Kallaroo — 45-54: 14.4% Mullaloo — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.1% / 13.8%
Kallaroo — 55-64: 14.1% Mullaloo — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 13.7% / 10.5%
Kallaroo — 65-74: 13.7% Mullaloo — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.4% / 4.1%
Kallaroo — 75-84: 6.4% Mullaloo — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.3% / 1.2%
Kallaroo — 85+: 2.3% Mullaloo — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
Mullaloo 64.6% couple families
Mullaloo — Couple Families: 64.6% Mullaloo — Lone Person: 21.1% Mullaloo — One Parent Families: 11.2% Mullaloo — Group Household: 2.4% Mullaloo — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Mullaloo 14.5% renting
Mullaloo — Owned Outright: 37.5% Mullaloo — Mortgage: 48.0% Mullaloo — Renting: 14.5%
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 Mullaloo
England 18.7% / 15.4%
Kallaroo — England: 18.7% Mullaloo — England: 15.4%
South Africa 3.9% / 2.9%
Kallaroo — South Africa: 3.9% Mullaloo — South Africa: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.7%
Kallaroo — New Zealand: 2.4% Mullaloo — New Zealand: 2.7%
Scotland 2.1% / 1.9%
Kallaroo — Scotland: 2.1% Mullaloo — Scotland: 1.9%
Ireland 1.6% / 1.8%
Kallaroo — Ireland: 1.6% Mullaloo — Ireland: 1.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Kallaroo Mullaloo
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 15.3%
Kallaroo — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Mullaloo — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 16.3%
Kallaroo — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Mullaloo — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.9%
Kallaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Mullaloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 3.9%
Kallaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Mullaloo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.7%
Kallaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Mullaloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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%
Mullaloo 94.8% houses
Mullaloo — Houses: 94.8% Mullaloo — Townhouses: 4.9% Mullaloo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kallaroo Mullaloo
Median house price $1,395,000 $1,401,500
Median unit price $768,000 —
Median land price $875,000 $1,775,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 64 sales
 33 days
from 27 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 Mullaloo
3 bed $1.05M / $1.24M
Kallaroo — 3 bed: $1.05M (29 sales) Mullaloo — 3 bed: $1.24M (29 sales)

29 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.53M / $1.45M
Kallaroo — 4 bed: $1.53M (46 sales) Mullaloo — 4 bed: $1.45M (41 sales)

46 vs 41 sales

5 bed $2.21M / $1.56M
Kallaroo — 5 bed: $2.21M (18 sales) Mullaloo — 5 bed: $1.56M (6 sales)

18 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Kallaroo Mullaloo
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 Mullaloo
Houses 3.5%
$900/wk on $1.35M
 3.6%
$980/wk on $1.42M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kallaroo Mullaloo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools — Higher than 71% of WA
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 90% 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 16% of WA

Liveability

Kallaroo scores higher overall (69 vs 64).

Kallaroo Mullaloo
Grade B
same for both
Score 69/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mullaloo carries more crime risk (39 vs 28).

Kallaroo Mullaloo
Bushfire High
87/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
39/100
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
same for both

Schools

Kallaroo Mullaloo
Inside the suburb 1 3
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, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.4%

Schools in Kallaroo

  • Springfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Mullaloo

  • Mullaloo Beach Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mullaloo Heights Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Alta-1 College - Mullaloo Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kallaroo Mullaloo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 11 9
Childcare 4 3
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Mullaloo sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 24.9 km).

Kallaroo Mullaloo
Walkability score 77/100 70/100
Distance to Perth 24.9 km 27.6 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 106.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Mullaloo
Car (driver) 72.0% / 74.5%
Kallaroo — Car (driver): 72.0% Mullaloo — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 12.7%
Kallaroo — Worked from Home: 12.9% Mullaloo — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Train 8.2% / 6.2%
Kallaroo — Train: 8.2% Mullaloo — Train: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.9%
Kallaroo — Car (passenger): 4.4% Mullaloo — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.4%
Kallaroo — Walked Only: 1.0% Mullaloo — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 1.0% / 1.0%
Kallaroo — Bus: 1.0% Mullaloo — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Kallaroo Mullaloo
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 978 m
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kallaroo Mullaloo
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%
2,374 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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