Mundijong vs Jarrahdale

Mundijong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Jarrahdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jarrahdale: a median of $958,000, against $610,000 in Mundijong, though rent is higher in Mundijong. On these figures, Mundijong tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Jarrahdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mundijong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($275,500 vs $943,750)
  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $957,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jarrahdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mundijong

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48.4 km vs 76.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 75 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Mundijong is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • Jarrahdale carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mundijong Jarrahdale
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.

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Walkability 37 / 0
Mundijong — Walkability: 37/100 Jarrahdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 47
Mundijong — Safety: 37/100 Jarrahdale — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 60 / 31
Mundijong — Low fire risk: 60/100 Jarrahdale — Low fire risk: 31/100
Low flood risk 20 / 89
Mundijong — Low flood risk: 20/100 Jarrahdale — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Mundijong rents higher ($385/wk vs $325/wk); Jarrahdale has higher household incomes ($106,964 vs $94,796).

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Population 1,246
+3% vs other
 1,205
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1%
same for both
Median age 40 43
Median household income $94,796/yr $106,964/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+16% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundijong Jarrahdale
0-4 5.5% / 6.2%
Mundijong — 0-4: 5.5% Jarrahdale — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 15.0% / 15.4%
Mundijong — 5-14: 15.0% Jarrahdale — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 7.0% / 5.2%
Mundijong — 15-19: 7.0% Jarrahdale — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.5% / 3.7%
Mundijong — 20-24: 6.5% Jarrahdale — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 11.2% / 8.8%
Mundijong — 25-34: 11.2% Jarrahdale — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 10.8% / 12.8%
Mundijong — 35-44: 10.8% Jarrahdale — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 15.1% / 17.0%
Mundijong — 45-54: 15.1% Jarrahdale — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 12.9% / 16.1%
Mundijong — 55-64: 12.9% Jarrahdale — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 10.2% / 7.9%
Mundijong — 65-74: 10.2% Jarrahdale — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 4.6% / 5.6%
Mundijong — 75-84: 4.6% Jarrahdale — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.1% / 1.3%
Mundijong — 85+: 1.1% Jarrahdale — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mundijong 49.6% couple families
Mundijong — Couple Families: 49.6% Mundijong — Lone Person: 26.4% Mundijong — One Parent Families: 19.6% Mundijong — Other Families: 2.5% Mundijong — Group Household: 1.8%
Jarrahdale 51.7% couple families
Jarrahdale — Couple Families: 51.7% Jarrahdale — Lone Person: 29.0% Jarrahdale — One Parent Families: 14.1% Jarrahdale — Other Families: 2.4% Jarrahdale — Group Household: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mundijong 15.1% renting
Mundijong — Owned Outright: 35.3% Mundijong — Mortgage: 49.6% Mundijong — Renting: 15.1%
Jarrahdale 8.9% renting
Jarrahdale — Owned Outright: 32.8% Jarrahdale — Mortgage: 58.4% Jarrahdale — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 18.7%
Mundijong — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Jarrahdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 10.0%
Mundijong — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Jarrahdale — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 8.0%
Mundijong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Jarrahdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.9%
Mundijong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Jarrahdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.6%
Mundijong — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Jarrahdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Mundijong Jarrahdale
England 9.9% / 11.6%
Mundijong — England: 9.9% Jarrahdale — England: 11.6%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.5%
Mundijong — New Zealand: 3.0% Jarrahdale — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.0%
Mundijong — South Africa: 1.0% Jarrahdale — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.2%
Mundijong — Scotland: 0.7% Jarrahdale — Scotland: 1.2%
Canada 0.5% / 0.6%
Mundijong — Canada: 0.5% Jarrahdale — Canada: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Mundijong — Netherlands: not among its largest Jarrahdale — Netherlands: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mundijong 99.8% houses
Mundijong — Houses: 99.8% Mundijong — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Mundijong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Jarrahdale 98.4% houses
Jarrahdale — Houses: 98.4% Jarrahdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Jarrahdale — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Median house price $610,000 $957,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $275,500 $943,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 10 sales
 22 days
from 10 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.

Mundijong Jarrahdale
3 bed $728K / $822K
Mundijong — 3 bed: $728K (16 sales) Jarrahdale — 3 bed: $822K (14 sales)

16 vs 14 sales

4 bed $294K / $1.27M
Mundijong — 4 bed: $294K (37 sales) Jarrahdale — 4 bed: $1.27M (16 sales)

37 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Mundijong Jarrahdale
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
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.

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Houses 3.6%
$695/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mundijong Jarrahdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 32% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of WA —

Liveability

Mundijong is more walkable (37 vs 0); Jarrahdale scores higher overall (37 vs 24).

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Grade D C
Score 24/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mundijong carries more flood risk (80 vs 11); Jarrahdale carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 40).

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood High
80/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mundijong

  • Mundijong Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Jarrahdale

  • Jarrahdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Jarrahdale sits further from the CBD (76.1 km vs 48.4 km).

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Walkability score 37/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 48.4 km 76.1 km
+57% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 75 min
Public transport score 62/100
Rail · Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6123
 0.8%
postcode 6124
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 6123
 77
postcode 6124

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.

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Car (driver) 82.6% / 77.4%
Mundijong — Car (driver): 82.6% Jarrahdale — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 12.6%
Mundijong — Worked from Home: 7.4% Jarrahdale — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Mundijong — Car (passenger): 3.8% Jarrahdale — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.3% / 3.6%
Mundijong — Walked Only: 2.3% Jarrahdale — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus 2.3% / 1.7%
Mundijong — Bus: 2.3% Jarrahdale — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 299 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.2 km 37.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Connectivity score 59/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
490 premises
 41%
479 premises

Climate

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Annual rainfall 1,013 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Average residential rate $2,810/yr
same for both
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both

Federal electorate

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mundijong Jarrahdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mundijong

Acreage Affordable Outer

Jarrahdale

Rural

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