North Dandalup vs Fairbridge

North Dandalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 53 in Fairbridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, North Dandalup tends to suit families with children, while Fairbridge suits couples and 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

Fairbridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 78%)
  • But North Dandalup has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 69%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

North Dandalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (81 km vs 89.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fairbridge

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

North Dandalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.2% vs 14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Dandalup Fairbridge
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.

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Walkability 0 / 0
North Dandalup — Walkability: 0/100 Fairbridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 65
North Dandalup — Safety: 43/100 Fairbridge — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 19 / 19
North Dandalup — Low fire risk: 19/100 Fairbridge — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 47 / 65
North Dandalup — Low flood risk: 47/100 Fairbridge — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

North Dandalup has more residents (863 vs 55); Fairbridge has higher household incomes ($188,500 vs $116,584).

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Population 863
+94% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.2% +14.6%
Median age 40 53
Median household income $116,584/yr $188,500/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Dandalup Fairbridge
0-4 7.6% / —
North Dandalup — 0-4: 7.6% Fairbridge — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.5% / 12.7%
North Dandalup — 5-14: 14.5% Fairbridge — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.3% / 9.1%
North Dandalup — 15-19: 5.3% Fairbridge — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 3.4% / 5.5%
North Dandalup — 20-24: 3.4% Fairbridge — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.8% / 7.3%
North Dandalup — 25-34: 10.8% Fairbridge — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 14.1% / 5.5%
North Dandalup — 35-44: 14.1% Fairbridge — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 15.1% / 9.1%
North Dandalup — 45-54: 15.1% Fairbridge — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 14.1% / 25.5%
North Dandalup — 55-64: 14.1% Fairbridge — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 9.4% / 21.8%
North Dandalup — 65-74: 9.4% Fairbridge — 65-74: 21.8%
75-84 3.4% / 5.5%
North Dandalup — 75-84: 3.4% Fairbridge — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.8% / —
North Dandalup — 85+: 0.8% Fairbridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Dandalup 68.6% couple families
North Dandalup — Couple Families: 68.6% North Dandalup — Lone Person: 17.7% North Dandalup — One Parent Families: 9.7% North Dandalup — Group Household: 2.3% North Dandalup — Other Families: 1.7%
Fairbridge 100.0% couple families
Fairbridge — Couple Families: 100.0% Fairbridge — Lone Person: 0.0% Fairbridge — One Parent Families: 0.0% Fairbridge — Group Household: 0.0% Fairbridge — 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.

North Dandalup 8.1% renting
North Dandalup — Owned Outright: 29.0% North Dandalup — Mortgage: 62.9% North Dandalup — Renting: 8.1%
Fairbridge 0.0% renting
Fairbridge — Owned Outright: 75.0% Fairbridge — Mortgage: 25.0% Fairbridge — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 23.6%
North Dandalup — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Fairbridge — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / —
North Dandalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Fairbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / —
North Dandalup — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Fairbridge — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
North Dandalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Fairbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
North Dandalup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Fairbridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

North Dandalup Fairbridge
England 7.4% / 7.3%
North Dandalup — England: 7.4% Fairbridge — England: 7.3%
South Africa 1.3% / 5.5%
North Dandalup — South Africa: 1.3% Fairbridge — South Africa: 5.5%
Zimbabwe — / 5.5%
North Dandalup — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Fairbridge — Zimbabwe: 5.5%
New Zealand 3.0% / —
North Dandalup — New Zealand: 3.0% Fairbridge — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / —
North Dandalup — Scotland: 1.0% Fairbridge — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
North Dandalup — Germany: 0.6% Fairbridge — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Dandalup 95.9% houses
North Dandalup — Houses: 95.9% North Dandalup — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Fairbridge 69.2% houses
Fairbridge — Houses: 69.2% Fairbridge — Flats / Apartments: 30.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Median house price $1,220,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $595,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 19 sales
 —

Development activity

North Dandalup Fairbridge
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
same for both
Approvals change year on year +122%
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.

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Houses 5.2%
$1,000/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

North Dandalup Fairbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of WA —

Liveability

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

North Dandalup carries more crime risk (57 vs 35); North Dandalup carries more flood risk (53 vs 35).

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Bushfire High
81/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in North Dandalup

  • North Dandalup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Fairbridge

  • Fairbridge College Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Parks & reserves 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Fairbridge sits further from the CBD (89.2 km vs 81 km).

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 81 km 89.2 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6207
 0.4%
postcode 6208
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 6207
 84
postcode 6208

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.

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Car (driver) 79.1% / 73.7%
North Dandalup — Car (driver): 79.1% Fairbridge — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 26.3%
North Dandalup — Worked from Home: 8.9% Fairbridge — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
North Dandalup — Car (passenger): 6.0% Fairbridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.8% / —
North Dandalup — Bus: 2.8% Fairbridge — Bus: not among its largest
Train 1.6% / —
North Dandalup — Train: 1.6% Fairbridge — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.3 km 22.1 km

NBN connectivity

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Connectivity score 30/100 41/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
413 premises
 19%
27 premises

Climate

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Annual rainfall 1,013 mm 1,037 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C 6.1°C

Council rates

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Average residential rate $2,572/yr
same for both
Council Murray
same for both

Federal electorate

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Dandalup Fairbridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Dandalup

Family Rural

Fairbridge

Retirees Rural

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