Mariginiup vs Pinjar

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mariginiup, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Pinjar, the large majority of households rent. Mariginiup is closer to the city centre: 36.7 km, against 48.3 km. On these figures, Mariginiup tends to suit couples, while Pinjar suits renters, people living alone, and families with children.

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

Mariginiup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pinjar

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $525/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mariginiup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 48 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.7 km vs 48.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mariginiup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Mariginiup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -22.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mariginiup Pinjar
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.

Mariginiup Pinjar
Walkability 0 / 0
Mariginiup — Walkability: 0/100 Pinjar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 6
Mariginiup — Safety: 34/100 Pinjar — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 26 / 26
Mariginiup — Low fire risk: 26/100 Pinjar — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mariginiup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pinjar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mariginiup has more residents (876 vs 74); Mariginiup rents higher ($525/wk vs $320/wk).

Mariginiup Pinjar
Population 876
+92% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% -22.9%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $115,544/yr
+8% vs other
 $105,872/yr
Median weekly rent $525/wk
+39% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mariginiup Pinjar
0-4 4.1% / —
Mariginiup — 0-4: 4.1% Pinjar — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.0% / 21.6%
Mariginiup — 5-14: 13.0% Pinjar — 5-14: 21.6%
15-19 7.2% / 4.1%
Mariginiup — 15-19: 7.2% Pinjar — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.1% / 6.8%
Mariginiup — 20-24: 6.1% Pinjar — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 8.7% / 4.1%
Mariginiup — 25-34: 8.7% Pinjar — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 11.5% / 9.5%
Mariginiup — 35-44: 11.5% Pinjar — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.8% / 18.9%
Mariginiup — 45-54: 11.8% Pinjar — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 17.1% / 21.6%
Mariginiup — 55-64: 17.1% Pinjar — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 14.2% / 5.4%
Mariginiup — 65-74: 14.2% Pinjar — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 5.0% / —
Mariginiup — 75-84: 5.0% Pinjar — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.6% / —
Mariginiup — 85+: 0.6% Pinjar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mariginiup 64.1% couple families
Mariginiup — Couple Families: 64.1% Mariginiup — Lone Person: 13.3% Mariginiup — One Parent Families: 12.2% Mariginiup — Group Household: 6.6% Mariginiup — Other Families: 3.9%
Pinjar 41.2% couple families
Pinjar — Couple Families: 41.2% Pinjar — Lone Person: 41.2% Pinjar — One Parent Families: 17.6% Pinjar — Group Household: 0.0% Pinjar — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mariginiup 9.1% renting
Mariginiup — Owned Outright: 44.7% Mariginiup — Mortgage: 46.2% Mariginiup — Renting: 9.1%
Pinjar 78.9% renting
Pinjar — Owned Outright: 21.1% Pinjar — Mortgage: 0.0% Pinjar — Renting: 78.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mariginiup Pinjar
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 23.0%
Mariginiup — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Pinjar — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 6.8%
Mariginiup — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Pinjar — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.4%
Mariginiup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Pinjar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Mariginiup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Pinjar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Mariginiup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Pinjar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Mariginiup Pinjar
England 13.7% / —
Mariginiup — England: 13.7% Pinjar — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.4% / 12.2%
Mariginiup — New Zealand: 1.4% Pinjar — New Zealand: 12.2%
Malaysia — / 5.4%
Mariginiup — Malaysia: not among its largest Pinjar — Malaysia: 5.4%
South Africa 2.9% / —
Mariginiup — South Africa: 2.9% Pinjar — South Africa: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.7% / —
Mariginiup — Vietnam: 1.7% Pinjar — Vietnam: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / —
Mariginiup — Germany: 1.3% Pinjar — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mariginiup 97.3% houses
Mariginiup — Houses: 97.3% Mariginiup — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Pinjar 96.3% houses
Pinjar — Houses: 96.3% Pinjar — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mariginiup Pinjar
Median house price $1,595,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,100,000 —

Development activity

Mariginiup Pinjar
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mariginiup Pinjar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 72% of WA

Liveability

Mariginiup Pinjar
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Pinjar carries more crime risk (94 vs 66).

Mariginiup Pinjar
Bushfire High
74/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
94/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mariginiup Pinjar
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 7.5 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Mariginiup Pinjar
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Pinjar sits further from the CBD (48.3 km vs 36.7 km).

Mariginiup Pinjar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 36.7 km 48.3 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6078
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 6078
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.

Mariginiup Pinjar
Car (driver) 67.6% / 66.7%
Mariginiup — Car (driver): 67.6% Pinjar — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 18.5% / 13.3%
Mariginiup — Worked from Home: 18.5% Pinjar — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Walked Only 5.1% / 20.0%
Mariginiup — Walked Only: 5.1% Pinjar — Walked Only: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Mariginiup — Car (passenger): 4.0% Pinjar — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 4.0% / —
Mariginiup — Train: 4.0% Pinjar — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Mariginiup Pinjar
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mariginiup Pinjar
Connectivity score 94/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
309 premises
 41%
22 premises

Climate

Mariginiup Pinjar
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mariginiup Pinjar
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Mariginiup Pinjar
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mariginiup Pinjar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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