Neerabup vs Wanneroo

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neerabup, most households are couple families. Wanneroo is closer to the city centre: 30 km, against 36.2 km. On these figures, Neerabup tends to suit couples, while Wanneroo suits people living alone.

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

Wanneroo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Neerabup is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Wanneroo

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($647,500 vs $3,162,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 37%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Neerabup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wanneroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30 km vs 36.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wanneroo

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Neerabup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Neerabup Wanneroo
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.

Neerabup Wanneroo
Walkability 0 / 56
Neerabup — Walkability: 0/100 Wanneroo — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 4 / 35
Neerabup — Safety: 4/100 Wanneroo — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 22 / 27
Neerabup — Low fire risk: 22/100 Wanneroo — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Neerabup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wanneroo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wanneroo has more residents (12,113 vs 112).

Neerabup Wanneroo
Population 112 12,113
+10715% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +0.4%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $84,500/yr
+4% vs other
 $81,172/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neerabup Wanneroo
0-4 5.4% / 5.8%
Neerabup — 0-4: 5.4% Wanneroo — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 15.2% / 12.5%
Neerabup — 5-14: 15.2% Wanneroo — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.9% / 5.1%
Neerabup — 15-19: 8.9% Wanneroo — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.4% / 5.5%
Neerabup — 20-24: 5.4% Wanneroo — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 7.1% / 12.3%
Neerabup — 25-34: 7.1% Wanneroo — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.5% / 13.4%
Neerabup — 35-44: 12.5% Wanneroo — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 24.1% / 11.9%
Neerabup — 45-54: 24.1% Wanneroo — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 12.5% / 12.3%
Neerabup — 55-64: 12.5% Wanneroo — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 10.7% / 11.6%
Neerabup — 65-74: 10.7% Wanneroo — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 3.6% / 6.6%
Neerabup — 75-84: 3.6% Wanneroo — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 3.0%
Neerabup — 85+: not among its largest Wanneroo — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neerabup 60.0% couple families
Neerabup — Couple Families: 60.0% Neerabup — Lone Person: 25.0% Neerabup — One Parent Families: 15.0% Neerabup — Group Household: 0.0% Neerabup — Other Families: 0.0%
Wanneroo 42.8% couple families
Wanneroo — Couple Families: 42.8% Wanneroo — Lone Person: 35.7% Wanneroo — One Parent Families: 16.6% Wanneroo — Group Household: 3.6% Wanneroo — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neerabup 33.3% renting
Neerabup — Owned Outright: 33.3% Neerabup — Mortgage: 33.3% Neerabup — Renting: 33.3%
Wanneroo 21.9% renting
Wanneroo — Owned Outright: 31.9% Wanneroo — Mortgage: 46.2% Wanneroo — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Neerabup Wanneroo
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.8%
Neerabup — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Wanneroo — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 8.5%
Neerabup — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Wanneroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.1%
Neerabup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wanneroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Neerabup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wanneroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Neerabup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wanneroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Neerabup Wanneroo
England 8.0% / 12.9%
Neerabup — England: 8.0% Wanneroo — England: 12.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.8%
Neerabup — New Zealand: 2.7% Wanneroo — New Zealand: 3.8%
Vietnam 2.7% / 0.8%
Neerabup — Vietnam: 2.7% Wanneroo — Vietnam: 0.8%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Neerabup — South Africa: not among its largest Wanneroo — South Africa: 2.0%
Scotland — / 1.5%
Neerabup — Scotland: not among its largest Wanneroo — Scotland: 1.5%
India — / 1.3%
Neerabup — India: not among its largest Wanneroo — India: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neerabup 100.0% houses
Neerabup — Houses: 100.0% Neerabup — Townhouses: 0.0% Neerabup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wanneroo 86.9% houses
Wanneroo — Houses: 86.9% Wanneroo — Townhouses: 10.2% Wanneroo — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Neerabup Wanneroo
Median house price — $856,000
Median unit price — $730,000
Median land price $3,162,500 $647,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 172 sales

Development activity

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

Neerabup Wanneroo
Houses — 4.6%
$780/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Neerabup Wanneroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools — Higher than 3% of WA
Walkability Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Wanneroo is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Neerabup Wanneroo
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Neerabup carries more crime risk (96 vs 65).

Neerabup Wanneroo
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
96/100
 Moderate
65/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Neerabup Wanneroo
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.9 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.9 km

Schools in Neerabup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Wanneroo

  • East Wanneroo Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wanneroo Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wanneroo Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Neerabup Wanneroo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 27
Childcare 0 11
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 5
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Neerabup sits further from the CBD (36.2 km vs 30 km).

Neerabup Wanneroo
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 36.2 km
+17% vs other
 30 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 30 min
Public transport score 53/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 235.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6031
 1.2%
postcode 6065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 6031
 79
postcode 6065

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.

Neerabup Wanneroo
Car (driver) 54.5% / 77.5%
Neerabup — Car (driver): 54.5% Wanneroo — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 8.7%
Neerabup — Worked from Home: 18.2% Wanneroo — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 13.6% / 5.3%
Neerabup — Car (passenger): 13.6% Wanneroo — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 13.6% / 1.7%
Neerabup — Walked Only: 13.6% Wanneroo — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train — / 4.5%
Neerabup — Train: not among its largest Wanneroo — Train: 4.5%
Bus — / 2.1%
Neerabup — Bus: not among its largest Wanneroo — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Neerabup Wanneroo
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Neerabup Wanneroo
Connectivity score 68/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
385 premises
 55%
5,962 premises

Climate

Neerabup Wanneroo
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

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

Federal electorate

Neerabup Wanneroo
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Neerabup Wanneroo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Neerabup

Outer

Wanneroo

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub

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