Landsdale vs Gnangara
Landsdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 55 in Gnangara. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Landsdale, most households are couple families. In Gnangara, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Landsdale tends to suit families with children and couples, while Gnangara suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Landsdale
ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (9 vs 0)
- has more parks and reserves (28 vs 3)
- has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Landsdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $3,675,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 39%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Gnangara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $450/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Landsdale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (25.4 km vs 28.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gnangara
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 2%)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 7%)
- But Landsdale is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Landsdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.2% vs 19.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Landsdale and Gnangara drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Landsdale has more residents (15,401 vs 1,347); Landsdale has higher household incomes ($126,828 vs $74,152).
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,401 +91% vs other | 1,347 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +26.2% | +19.8% |
| Median age | 33 | 55 |
| Median household income | $126,828/yr +42% vs other | $74,152/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $450/wk +33% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,125,000 | $1,085,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $625,000 |
| Median land price | $850,000 | $3,675,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 34 days from 121 sales | 56 days from 14 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.
33 vs 10 sales
147 vs 5 sales
Development activity
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4,125 across Wanneroo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.2% $950/wk on $1.18M | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 90% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
| Schools | Higher than 54% of WA | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 92% of WA | Higher than 48% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 86% of WA | Higher than 89% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 93% of WA | Higher than 96% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 38% of WA | — |
Liveability
Landsdale is more walkable (75 vs 0); Landsdale scores higher overall (68 vs 46).
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | C |
| Score | 68/100 | 46/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Gnangara carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 51).
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 51/100 | High 73/100 |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Low 39/100 |
| 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 | 6 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 4 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 ECU Joondalup Campus, 9.9 km |
Schools in Landsdale
- Landsdale Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
- Carnaby Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Landsdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Landsdale Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
Schools in Gnangara
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 28 | 3 |
| Childcare | 9 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Gnangara sits further from the CBD (28.2 km vs 25.4 km).
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 75/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 25.4 km | 28.2 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 29 min | 30 min |
| Public transport score | 94/100 Bus | 53/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 272.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 8.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 0 min scheduled, not actual | 7 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.2% postcode 6065 | 1.4% postcode 6077 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 79 postcode 6065 | 98 postcode 6077 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).
Setting
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 51 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 47 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.2 km | 12.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 82/100 | 90/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 67% 6,038 premises | 74% 956 premises |
Climate
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 663 mm | 592 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.3°C | 33.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,060/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wanneroo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowan | Pearce |
| Member | Anne Aly | Tracey Roberts |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Landsdale | Gnangara | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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