Kingsley vs Woodvale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kingsley, about half of households are couple families. In Woodvale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodvale: a median of $1.28 million, against $1.17 million in Kingsley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kingsley tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Kingsley has more childcare (10 vs 6)
  • Woodvale has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($418/wk vs $480/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

They split

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

  • Kingsley has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)
  • Woodvale has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

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

Kingsley Woodvale
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.

Kingsley Woodvale
Walkability 58 / 57
Kingsley — Walkability: 58/100 Woodvale — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 75 / 67
Kingsley — Safety: 75/100 Woodvale — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 65 / 41
Kingsley — Low fire risk: 65/100 Woodvale — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kingsley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woodvale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kingsley has more residents (13,204 vs 9,579); Woodvale has higher household incomes ($121,628 vs $104,624).

Kingsley Woodvale
Population 13,204
+27% vs other
 9,579
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +3.3%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $104,624/yr $121,628/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $418/wk $480/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingsley Woodvale
0-4 5.0% / 4.2%
Kingsley — 0-4: 5.0% Woodvale — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.3% / 13.8%
Kingsley — 5-14: 13.3% Woodvale — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.7% / 7.1%
Kingsley — 15-19: 5.7% Woodvale — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.5% / 6.2%
Kingsley — 20-24: 4.5% Woodvale — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 8.3% / 7.6%
Kingsley — 25-34: 8.3% Woodvale — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 13.7% / 12.4%
Kingsley — 35-44: 13.7% Woodvale — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.5% / 14.1%
Kingsley — 45-54: 12.5% Woodvale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 13.5% / 16.8%
Kingsley — 55-64: 13.5% Woodvale — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 13.4% / 11.5%
Kingsley — 65-74: 13.4% Woodvale — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.8% / 4.4%
Kingsley — 75-84: 5.8% Woodvale — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 4.2% / 1.8%
Kingsley — 85+: 4.2% Woodvale — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingsley 53.4% couple families
Kingsley — Couple Families: 53.4% Kingsley — Lone Person: 30.6% Kingsley — One Parent Families: 13.3% Kingsley — Group Household: 1.8% Kingsley — Other Families: 1.0%
Woodvale 61.6% couple families
Woodvale — Couple Families: 61.6% Woodvale — Lone Person: 21.6% Woodvale — One Parent Families: 14.4% Woodvale — Group Household: 1.4% Woodvale — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingsley 12.4% renting
Kingsley — Owned Outright: 41.9% Kingsley — Mortgage: 45.7% Kingsley — Renting: 12.4%
Woodvale 9.7% renting
Woodvale — Owned Outright: 43.3% Woodvale — Mortgage: 47.0% Woodvale — Renting: 9.7%
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.

Kingsley Woodvale
England 11.4% / 15.8%
Kingsley — England: 11.4% Woodvale — England: 15.8%
South Africa 2.5% / 3.5%
Kingsley — South Africa: 2.5% Woodvale — South Africa: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.0%
Kingsley — New Zealand: 2.8% Woodvale — New Zealand: 2.0%
Scotland 1.8% / 2.6%
Kingsley — Scotland: 1.8% Woodvale — Scotland: 2.6%
Ireland 1.3% / 1.8%
Kingsley — Ireland: 1.3% Woodvale — Ireland: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Qualifications

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

Kingsley Woodvale
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 15.3%
Kingsley — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Woodvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 15.0%
Kingsley — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Woodvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.6%
Kingsley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Woodvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.8%
Kingsley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Woodvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.5%
Kingsley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Woodvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingsley 84.3% houses
Kingsley — Houses: 84.3% Kingsley — Townhouses: 13.7% Kingsley — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Woodvale 92.6% houses
Woodvale — Houses: 92.6% Woodvale — Townhouses: 7.2% Woodvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingsley Woodvale
Median house price $1,169,000 $1,285,000
Median unit price — $780,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 145 sales
 8 days
from 102 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.

Kingsley Woodvale
3 bed $893K / $991K
Kingsley — 3 bed: $893K (58 sales) Woodvale — 3 bed: $991K (39 sales)

58 vs 39 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.36M
Kingsley — 4 bed: $1.25M (117 sales) Woodvale — 4 bed: $1.36M (108 sales)

117 vs 108 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.45M
Kingsley — 5 bed: $1.3M (22 sales) Woodvale — 5 bed: $1.45M (16 sales)

22 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Kingsley Woodvale
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.

Kingsley Woodvale
Houses 4.1%
$870/wk on $1.1M
 3.9%
$875/wk on $1.18M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kingsley Woodvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Schools Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 22% of WA

Liveability

Woodvale scores higher overall (73 vs 67).

Kingsley Woodvale
Grade B A
Score 67/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woodvale carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 35).

Kingsley Woodvale
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
33/100
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 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Kingsley Woodvale
Inside the suburb 6 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 8.6 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 6.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.8%

Schools in Kingsley

  • Creaney Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dalmain Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Goollelal Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Halidon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Montessori School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Creaney Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Woodvale

  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Woodvale Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • North Woodvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kingsley Woodvale
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 6
Parks & reserves 15 13
Childcare 10 6
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Kingsley Woodvale
Walkability score 58/100 57/100
Distance to Perth 21.8 km 22.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 420.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 262.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6026
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 6026
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.

Kingsley Woodvale
Car (driver) 73.3% / 74.7%
Kingsley — Car (driver): 73.3% Woodvale — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 10.2%
Kingsley — Worked from Home: 11.1% Woodvale — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Train 9.2% / 9.2%
Kingsley — Train: 9.2% Woodvale — Train: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.7%
Kingsley — Car (passenger): 4.2% Woodvale — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 1.1% / 1.1%
Kingsley — Bus: 1.1% Woodvale — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Kingsley Woodvale
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Kingsley Woodvale
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
5,429 premises
 7%
3,793 premises

Climate

Kingsley Woodvale
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Kingsley Woodvale
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingsley Woodvale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingsley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

Woodvale

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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