Maida Vale vs Gooseberry Hill

Maida Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Gooseberry Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maida Vale, about half of households are couple families. In Gooseberry Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gooseberry Hill: a median of $1.26 million, against $949,000 in Maida Vale. Maida Vale is closer to the city centre: 21.6 km, against 25.7 km. On these figures, Maida Vale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Gooseberry Hill suits 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

Maida Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Maida Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($949,000 vs $1,261,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Maida Vale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 37/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 31 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.6 km vs 25.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Maida Vale is more walkable (68/100 vs 37/100)
  • Gooseberry Hill has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Maida Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
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.

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Walkability 68 / 37
Maida Vale — Walkability: 68/100 Gooseberry Hill — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 72 / 78
Maida Vale — Safety: 72/100 Gooseberry Hill — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 50 / 17
Maida Vale — Low fire risk: 50/100 Gooseberry Hill — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Maida Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gooseberry Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maida Vale has more residents (4,499 vs 3,323); Gooseberry Hill skews older (49 vs 42).

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Population 4,499
+26% vs other
 3,323
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +1.3%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $102,804/yr $112,788/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
0-4 5.4% / 3.4%
Maida Vale — 0-4: 5.4% Gooseberry Hill — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 12.6% / 13.0%
Maida Vale — 5-14: 12.6% Gooseberry Hill — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.4% / 5.6%
Maida Vale — 15-19: 6.4% Gooseberry Hill — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.2% / 4.2%
Maida Vale — 20-24: 5.2% Gooseberry Hill — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.7% / 5.5%
Maida Vale — 25-34: 11.7% Gooseberry Hill — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 11.7% / 11.3%
Maida Vale — 35-44: 11.7% Gooseberry Hill — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.1% / 15.3%
Maida Vale — 45-54: 14.1% Gooseberry Hill — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.5% / 14.5%
Maida Vale — 55-64: 14.5% Gooseberry Hill — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 11.7% / 15.3%
Maida Vale — 65-74: 11.7% Gooseberry Hill — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 5.1% / 9.7%
Maida Vale — 75-84: 5.1% Gooseberry Hill — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 1.8% / 2.3%
Maida Vale — 85+: 1.8% Gooseberry Hill — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maida Vale 52.0% couple families
Maida Vale — Couple Families: 52.0% Maida Vale — Lone Person: 26.5% Maida Vale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Maida Vale — Group Household: 3.3% Maida Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Gooseberry Hill 58.1% couple families
Gooseberry Hill — Couple Families: 58.1% Gooseberry Hill — Lone Person: 30.0% Gooseberry Hill — One Parent Families: 9.3% Gooseberry Hill — Group Household: 2.1% Gooseberry Hill — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maida Vale 12.6% renting
Maida Vale — Owned Outright: 38.5% Maida Vale — Mortgage: 48.9% Maida Vale — Renting: 12.6%
Gooseberry Hill 7.2% renting
Gooseberry Hill — Owned Outright: 52.5% Gooseberry Hill — Mortgage: 40.4% Gooseberry Hill — Renting: 7.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 12.5%
Maida Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Gooseberry Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 16.9%
Maida Vale — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Gooseberry Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 11.1%
Maida Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Gooseberry Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 5.7%
Maida Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Gooseberry Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.2%
Maida Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Gooseberry Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

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.

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
England 8.4% / 14.3%
Maida Vale — England: 8.4% Gooseberry Hill — England: 14.3%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.6%
Maida Vale — New Zealand: 3.2% Gooseberry Hill — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.6%
Maida Vale — Scotland: 1.1% Gooseberry Hill — Scotland: 1.6%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.5%
Maida Vale — South Africa: 1.0% Gooseberry Hill — South Africa: 1.5%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Maida Vale — Ireland: not among its largest Gooseberry Hill — Ireland: 1.2%
India 1.1% / —
Maida Vale — India: 1.1% Gooseberry Hill — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maida Vale 97.6% houses
Maida Vale — Houses: 97.6% Maida Vale — Townhouses: 1.3% Maida Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Gooseberry Hill 96.7% houses
Gooseberry Hill — Houses: 96.7% Gooseberry Hill — Townhouses: 2.6% Gooseberry Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Median house price $949,000 $1,261,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $775,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 25 sales
 27 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.

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
3 bed $818K / $1.19M
Maida Vale — 3 bed: $818K (20 sales) Gooseberry Hill — 3 bed: $1.19M (14 sales)

20 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.24M
Maida Vale — 4 bed: $1.05M (39 sales) Gooseberry Hill — 4 bed: $1.24M (18 sales)

39 vs 18 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $1.8M
Maida Vale — 5 bed: $1.8M (7 sales) Gooseberry Hill — 5 bed: $1.8M (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
New dwellings approved 214
across Kalamunda
same for both
Approvals change year on year +124%
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.

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Houses 4.2%
$750/wk on $924K
 3.0%
$860/wk on $1.47M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Maida Vale is more walkable (68 vs 37); Maida Vale scores higher overall (70 vs 65).

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Grade A B
Score 70/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Gooseberry Hill carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 50).

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
22/100
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 8
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Maida Vale

  • Maida Vale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Gooseberry Hill

  • Gooseberry Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mary's Mount Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Gooseberry Hill sits further from the CBD (25.7 km vs 21.6 km).

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Walkability score 68/100 37/100
Distance to Perth 21.6 km 25.7 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 31 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 144.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6057
 1.4%
postcode 6076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6057
 65
postcode 6076

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.

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Car (driver) 80.2% / 74.7%
Maida Vale — Car (driver): 80.2% Gooseberry Hill — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 15.4%
Maida Vale — Worked from Home: 10.0% Gooseberry Hill — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.0%
Maida Vale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Gooseberry Hill — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 3.1% / 2.9%
Maida Vale — Bus: 3.1% Gooseberry Hill — Bus: 2.9%
Train 1.6% / 1.6%
Maida Vale — Train: 1.6% Gooseberry Hill — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Connectivity score 52/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
1,867 premises
 0%
1,429 premises

Climate

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Average residential rate $1,977/yr
same for both
Council Kalamunda
same for both

Federal electorate

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maida Vale Gooseberry Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maida Vale

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Gooseberry Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

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