Marmion vs Sorrento

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marmion: a median of $2.06 million, against $1.8 million in Sorrento.

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

Sorrento

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Sorrento

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,805,000 vs $2,060,000)

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

Sorrento

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sorrento

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Marmion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marmion Sorrento
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.

Marmion Sorrento
Walkability 58 / 72
Marmion — Walkability: 58/100 Sorrento — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 81 / 82
Marmion — Safety: 81/100 Sorrento — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Marmion — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sorrento — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Marmion — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sorrento — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sorrento has more residents (7,795 vs 2,390); Sorrento skews older (47 vs 45).

Marmion Sorrento
Population 2,390 7,795
+226% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +6.2%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $126,620/yr $128,544/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $495/wk
+3% vs other
 $480/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marmion Sorrento
0-4 4.5% / 4.2%
Marmion — 0-4: 4.5% Sorrento — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.4% / 13.3%
Marmion — 5-14: 15.4% Sorrento — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.3% / 6.7%
Marmion — 15-19: 6.3% Sorrento — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.4% / 5.5%
Marmion — 20-24: 4.4% Sorrento — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 5.9% / 6.4%
Marmion — 25-34: 5.9% Sorrento — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 13.1% / 10.5%
Marmion — 35-44: 13.1% Sorrento — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 14.2% / 14.4%
Marmion — 45-54: 14.2% Sorrento — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.4% / 14.5%
Marmion — 55-64: 14.4% Sorrento — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 14.4% / 15.2%
Marmion — 65-74: 14.4% Sorrento — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 5.9% / 7.2%
Marmion — 75-84: 5.9% Sorrento — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.5% / 2.1%
Marmion — 85+: 1.5% Sorrento — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marmion 57.1% couple families
Marmion — Couple Families: 57.1% Marmion — Lone Person: 25.7% Marmion — One Parent Families: 12.8% Marmion — Group Household: 2.6% Marmion — Other Families: 1.9%
Sorrento 61.3% couple families
Sorrento — Couple Families: 61.3% Sorrento — Lone Person: 26.8% Sorrento — One Parent Families: 9.5% Sorrento — Group Household: 1.4% Sorrento — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marmion 10.7% renting
Marmion — Owned Outright: 48.8% Marmion — Mortgage: 40.5% Marmion — Renting: 10.7%
Sorrento 11.3% renting
Sorrento — Owned Outright: 49.8% Sorrento — Mortgage: 38.9% Sorrento — Renting: 11.3%
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.

Marmion Sorrento
England 7.6% / 9.3%
Marmion — England: 7.6% Sorrento — England: 9.3%
South Africa 3.1% / 2.8%
Marmion — South Africa: 3.1% Sorrento — South Africa: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Marmion — New Zealand: 1.5% Sorrento — New Zealand: 1.9%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.5%
Marmion — Scotland: 0.9% Sorrento — Scotland: 1.5%
Ireland 0.7% / 1.5%
Marmion — Ireland: 0.7% Sorrento — Ireland: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Marmion Sorrento
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 19.7%
Marmion — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Sorrento — Bachelor Degree: 19.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 11.0%
Marmion — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Sorrento — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.7%
Marmion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Sorrento — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 6.0%
Marmion — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Sorrento — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.9%
Marmion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Sorrento — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marmion 83.1% houses
Marmion — Houses: 83.1% Marmion — Townhouses: 15.6% Marmion — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Sorrento 80.8% houses
Sorrento — Houses: 80.8% Sorrento — Townhouses: 13.6% Sorrento — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marmion Sorrento
Median house price $2,060,000 $1,805,000
Median unit price — $650,000
Median land price — $968,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 18 sales
 36 days
from 88 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.

Marmion Sorrento
3 bed $1.6M / $1.45M
Marmion — 3 bed: $1.6M (9 sales) Sorrento — 3 bed: $1.45M (35 sales)

9 vs 35 sales

4 bed $2M / $1.84M
Marmion — 4 bed: $2M (15 sales) Sorrento — 4 bed: $1.84M (58 sales)

15 vs 58 sales

5 bed $2.81M / $2.32M
Marmion — 5 bed: $2.81M (8 sales) Sorrento — 5 bed: $2.32M (22 sales)

8 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Marmion Sorrento
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.

Marmion Sorrento
Houses 4.1%
$1,500/wk on $1.9M
 2.6%
$1,000/wk on $1.98M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Marmion Sorrento
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 3% of WA

Liveability

Sorrento is more walkable (72 vs 58).

Marmion Sorrento
Grade A A+
Score 86/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sorrento carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0).

Marmion Sorrento
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
18/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
32/100
 Low
24/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Marmion Sorrento
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Marmion

  • Marmion Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Sorrento

  • Sorrento Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marmion Sorrento
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Marmion Sorrento
Walkability score 58/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 19.5 km 20.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 163.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6020
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6020
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.

Marmion Sorrento
Car (driver) 73.2% / 72.3%
Marmion — Car (driver): 73.2% Sorrento — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 16.6% / 14.4%
Marmion — Worked from Home: 16.6% Sorrento — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Train 5.1% / 7.2%
Marmion — Train: 5.1% Sorrento — Train: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.9%
Marmion — Car (passenger): 3.3% Sorrento — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.1%
Marmion — Walked Only: 1.0% Sorrento — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Marmion Sorrento
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 612 m
852 m to a named beach
 842 m
839 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Marmion Sorrento
Connectivity score 79/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,013 premises
 22%
3,283 premises

Climate

Marmion Sorrento
Annual rainfall 716 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Marmion Sorrento
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Marmion Sorrento
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marmion Sorrento
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marmion

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Sorrento

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium

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