North Lake vs Jandakot

North Lake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Jandakot. 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 North Lake: a median of $1.04 million, against $834,000 in Jandakot. North Lake is closer to the city centre: 17.3 km, against 21.9 km. On these figures, Jandakot 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • North Lake carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)
  • Jandakot has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Jandakot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($833,500 vs $1,040,000)

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

North Lake

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 9/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 23 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.3 km vs 21.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

North Lake

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 9/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Jandakot has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

North Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.3% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Lake and Jandakot 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 Lake Jandakot
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 Lake Jandakot
Walkability 40 / 9
North Lake — Walkability: 40/100 Jandakot — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 63 / 27
North Lake — Safety: 63/100 Jandakot — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
North Lake — Low fire risk: 58/100 Jandakot — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
North Lake — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jandakot — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jandakot has more residents (2,533 vs 1,299); Jandakot skews older (45 vs 41).

North Lake Jandakot
Population 1,299 2,533
+95% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -4.7%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $126,568/yr
+3% vs other
 $122,148/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+1% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Lake Jandakot
0-4 4.6% / 3.9%
North Lake — 0-4: 4.6% Jandakot — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.6% / 11.5%
North Lake — 5-14: 11.6% Jandakot — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.4% / 6.8%
North Lake — 15-19: 6.4% Jandakot — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 8.2% / 6.0%
North Lake — 20-24: 8.2% Jandakot — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 9.9% / 10.3%
North Lake — 25-34: 9.9% Jandakot — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 13.5% / 11.3%
North Lake — 35-44: 13.5% Jandakot — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.1% / 15.0%
North Lake — 45-54: 13.1% Jandakot — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.5% / 15.3%
North Lake — 55-64: 16.5% Jandakot — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 10.2% / 13.4%
North Lake — 65-74: 10.2% Jandakot — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 4.5% / 4.9%
North Lake — 75-84: 4.5% Jandakot — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.0% / 1.3%
North Lake — 85+: 1.0% Jandakot — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Lake 59.7% couple families
North Lake — Couple Families: 59.7% North Lake — Lone Person: 19.1% North Lake — One Parent Families: 14.4% North Lake — Group Household: 4.4% North Lake — Other Families: 2.5%
Jandakot 62.9% couple families
Jandakot — Couple Families: 62.9% Jandakot — Lone Person: 20.6% Jandakot — One Parent Families: 12.8% Jandakot — Group Household: 1.8% Jandakot — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Lake 14.8% renting
North Lake — Owned Outright: 39.6% North Lake — Mortgage: 45.6% North Lake — Renting: 14.8%
Jandakot 12.4% renting
Jandakot — Owned Outright: 40.8% Jandakot — Mortgage: 46.8% Jandakot — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Lake Jandakot
Bachelor Degree 20.7% / 14.7%
North Lake — Bachelor Degree: 20.7% Jandakot — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 15.5%
North Lake — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Jandakot — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 10.1%
North Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Jandakot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 4.4%
North Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Jandakot — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.6%
North Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Jandakot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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 Lake Jandakot
England 5.9% / 8.4%
North Lake — England: 5.9% Jandakot — England: 8.4%
Malaysia 4.2% / 3.5%
North Lake — Malaysia: 4.2% Jandakot — Malaysia: 3.5%
South Africa 2.9% / 3.9%
North Lake — South Africa: 2.9% Jandakot — South Africa: 3.9%
Singapore 2.2% / 1.9%
North Lake — Singapore: 2.2% Jandakot — Singapore: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.1%
North Lake — New Zealand: 1.6% Jandakot — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 2.2% / 1.3%
North Lake — India: 2.2% Jandakot — India: 1.3%
Scotland — / 2.2%
North Lake — Scotland: not among its largest Jandakot — Scotland: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Lake 98.2% houses
North Lake — Houses: 98.2% North Lake — Townhouses: 3.1% North Lake — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Jandakot 98.3% houses
Jandakot — Houses: 98.3% Jandakot — Townhouses: 1.0% Jandakot — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Lake Jandakot
Median house price $1,040,000 $833,500
Median unit price — $1,050,000
Median land price — $682,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 12 sales
 28 days
from 17 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.

North Lake Jandakot
3 bed $909K / $1.16M
North Lake — 3 bed: $909K (6 sales) Jandakot — 3 bed: $1.16M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.07M / $1.13M
North Lake — 4 bed: $1.07M (20 sales) Jandakot — 4 bed: $1.13M (65 sales)

20 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.43M / $1.38M
North Lake — 5 bed: $1.43M (5 sales) Jandakot — 5 bed: $1.38M (9 sales)

5 vs 9 sales

Development activity

North Lake Jandakot
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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 Lake Jandakot
Houses — 4.4%
$1,020/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

North Lake Jandakot
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

North Lake is more walkable (40 vs 9); North Lake scores higher overall (74 vs 69).

North Lake Jandakot
Grade A B
Score 74/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

North Lake carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Jandakot carries more crime risk (73 vs 37).

North Lake Jandakot
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
37/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

North Lake Jandakot
Inside the suburb 1
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 2
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 1.3 km
 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 2.4%

Schools in North Lake

  • SEDA College WA (Lakeside) Independent · Secondary

Schools in Jandakot

  • Alta-1 College - Cooper Road Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

North Lake Jandakot
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Jandakot sits further from the CBD (21.9 km vs 17.3 km).

North Lake Jandakot
Walkability score 40/100 9/100
Distance to Perth 17.3 km 21.9 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 23 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6163
 1.5%
postcode 6164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6163
 72
postcode 6164

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 Lake Jandakot
Car (driver) 74.6% / 77.1%
North Lake — Car (driver): 74.6% Jandakot — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 9.9%
North Lake — Worked from Home: 9.5% Jandakot — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Train 7.5% / 5.5%
North Lake — Train: 7.5% Jandakot — Train: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.6%
North Lake — Car (passenger): 5.2% Jandakot — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.1% / 1.1%
North Lake — Bus: 1.1% Jandakot — Bus: 1.1%
Bicycle 1.6% / 0.3%
North Lake — Bicycle: 1.6% Jandakot — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

North Lake Jandakot
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

North Lake Jandakot
Connectivity score 77/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
519 premises
 45%
1,586 premises

Climate

North Lake Jandakot
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

North Lake Jandakot
Average residential rate $2,754/yr
same for both
Council Cockburn
same for both

Federal electorate

North Lake Jandakot
Division Fremantle
same for both
Member Josh Wilson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Lake

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Professionals

Jandakot

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

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