Kardinya vs North Lake

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kardinya, about half of households are couple families. In North Lake, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kardinya: a median of $1.21 million, against $1.04 million in North Lake, though rent is higher in North Lake. On these figures, North Lake tends to suit 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

North Lake

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 86%)
  • But Kardinya has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

North Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,040,000 vs $1,213,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kardinya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kardinya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 40/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kardinya

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 40/100)
  • But North Lake carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kardinya North Lake
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.

Kardinya North Lake
Walkability 83 / 40
Kardinya — Walkability: 83/100 North Lake — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 53 / 63
Kardinya — Safety: 53/100 North Lake — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 78 / 58
Kardinya — Low fire risk: 78/100 North Lake — Low fire risk: 58/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kardinya — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Lake — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kardinya has more residents (9,137 vs 1,299); North Lake has higher household incomes ($126,568 vs $100,204).

Kardinya North Lake
Population 9,137
+86% vs other
 1,299
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +0.3%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $100,204/yr $126,568/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $450/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kardinya North Lake
0-4 4.8% / 4.6%
Kardinya — 0-4: 4.8% North Lake — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.1% / 11.6%
Kardinya — 5-14: 9.1% North Lake — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.5% / 6.4%
Kardinya — 15-19: 5.5% North Lake — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.5% / 8.2%
Kardinya — 20-24: 7.5% North Lake — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 13.7% / 9.9%
Kardinya — 25-34: 13.7% North Lake — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 12.1% / 13.5%
Kardinya — 35-44: 12.1% North Lake — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.9% / 13.1%
Kardinya — 45-54: 11.9% North Lake — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 15.0% / 16.5%
Kardinya — 55-64: 15.0% North Lake — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 11.9% / 10.2%
Kardinya — 65-74: 11.9% North Lake — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.4% / 4.5%
Kardinya — 75-84: 6.4% North Lake — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.1% / 1.0%
Kardinya — 85+: 2.1% North Lake — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kardinya 46.6% couple families
Kardinya — Couple Families: 46.6% Kardinya — Lone Person: 29.4% Kardinya — One Parent Families: 14.5% Kardinya — Group Household: 7.0% Kardinya — Other Families: 2.5%
North Lake 59.7% couple families
North Lake — Couple Families: 59.7% North Lake — Lone Person: 19.1% North Lake — One Parent Families: 14.4% North Lake — Group Household: 4.4% North Lake — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kardinya 20.9% renting
Kardinya — Owned Outright: 44.1% Kardinya — Mortgage: 34.9% Kardinya — Renting: 20.9%
North Lake 14.8% renting
North Lake — Owned Outright: 39.6% North Lake — Mortgage: 45.6% North Lake — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kardinya North Lake
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 20.7%
Kardinya — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% North Lake — Bachelor Degree: 20.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 12.0%
Kardinya — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% North Lake — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.5%
Kardinya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% North Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 7.8%
Kardinya — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% North Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.1%
Kardinya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% North Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Kardinya North Lake
England 5.2% / 5.9%
Kardinya — England: 5.2% North Lake — England: 5.9%
Malaysia 2.8% / 4.2%
Kardinya — Malaysia: 2.8% North Lake — Malaysia: 4.2%
South Africa 1.7% / 2.9%
Kardinya — South Africa: 1.7% North Lake — South Africa: 2.9%
India 2.3% / 2.2%
Kardinya — India: 2.3% North Lake — India: 2.2%
Indonesia 2.1% / 2.0%
Kardinya — Indonesia: 2.1% North Lake — Indonesia: 2.0%
China 2.1% / 1.8%
Kardinya — China: 2.1% North Lake — China: 1.8%
Singapore 1.6% / 2.2%
Kardinya — Singapore: 1.6% North Lake — Singapore: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kardinya 86.1% houses
Kardinya — Houses: 86.1% Kardinya — Townhouses: 10.2% Kardinya — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
North Lake 98.2% houses
North Lake — Houses: 98.2% North Lake — Townhouses: 3.1% North Lake — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kardinya North Lake
Median house price $1,213,500 $1,040,000
Median unit price $582,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 93 sales
 16 days
from 12 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.

Kardinya North Lake
3 bed $973K / $909K
Kardinya — 3 bed: $973K (50 sales) North Lake — 3 bed: $909K (6 sales)

50 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.07M
Kardinya — 4 bed: $1.28M (61 sales) North Lake — 4 bed: $1.07M (20 sales)

61 vs 20 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.43M
Kardinya — 5 bed: $1.34M (14 sales) North Lake — 5 bed: $1.43M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Kardinya North Lake
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
 1,395
across Cockburn
Approvals change year on year +268% +14%

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.

Kardinya North Lake
Houses 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.17M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kardinya North Lake
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of WA —

Liveability

Kardinya is more walkable (83 vs 40); Kardinya scores higher overall (83 vs 74).

Kardinya North Lake
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

North Lake carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 22); Kardinya carries more crime risk (47 vs 37).

Kardinya North Lake
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
37/100
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 12
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Kardinya North Lake
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 2.2 km
 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 1.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 4.2%

Schools in Kardinya

  • Kardinya Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • North Lake Senior Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in North Lake

  • SEDA College WA (Lakeside) Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Kardinya North Lake
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Kardinya North Lake
Walkability score 83/100 40/100
Distance to Perth 18.1 km
+4% vs other
 17.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 216.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6163
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6163
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.

Kardinya North Lake
Car (driver) 75.8% / 74.6%
Kardinya — Car (driver): 75.8% North Lake — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 9.5%
Kardinya — Worked from Home: 8.7% North Lake — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Train 6.8% / 7.5%
Kardinya — Train: 6.8% North Lake — Train: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.2%
Kardinya — Car (passenger): 4.8% North Lake — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 2.3% / 1.1%
Kardinya — Bus: 2.3% North Lake — Bus: 1.1%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.6%
Kardinya — Bicycle: 0.6% North Lake — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Kardinya North Lake
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.1 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kardinya North Lake
Connectivity score 71/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
4,038 premises
 58%
519 premises

Climate

Kardinya North Lake
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Kardinya North Lake
Average residential rate $2,396/yr $2,754/yr
Council Melville Cockburn

Federal electorate

Kardinya North Lake
Division Tangney Fremantle
Member Sam Lim Josh Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kardinya North Lake
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kardinya

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

North Lake

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Professionals

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