Oakford vs Banjup

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Banjup is closer to the city centre: 27.3 km, against 34.9 km. On these figures, Oakford tends to suit families with children.

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

Oakford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Oakford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Banjup

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.3 km vs 34.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 34 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Banjup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Oakford Banjup
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.

Oakford Banjup
Walkability 0 / 10
Oakford — Walkability: 0/100 Banjup — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 55 / 63
Oakford — Safety: 55/100 Banjup — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 63 / 50
Oakford — Low fire risk: 63/100 Banjup — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 22 / 100
Oakford — Low flood risk: 22/100 Banjup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oakford has more residents (2,803 vs 1,377); Banjup rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

Oakford Banjup
Population 2,803
+51% vs other
 1,377
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% —
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $127,452/yr $130,364/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakford Banjup
0-4 4.2% / 4.7%
Oakford — 0-4: 4.2% Banjup — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.0% / 9.8%
Oakford — 5-14: 15.0% Banjup — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.8% / 7.0%
Oakford — 15-19: 7.8% Banjup — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.1% / 7.9%
Oakford — 20-24: 6.1% Banjup — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 8.1% / 12.0%
Oakford — 25-34: 8.1% Banjup — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 12.5% / 10.7%
Oakford — 35-44: 12.5% Banjup — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.8% / 14.0%
Oakford — 45-54: 15.8% Banjup — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 16.5% / 15.9%
Oakford — 55-64: 16.5% Banjup — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 9.4% / 11.3%
Oakford — 65-74: 9.4% Banjup — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 3.7% / 4.5%
Oakford — 75-84: 3.7% Banjup — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.6% / 1.3%
Oakford — 85+: 0.6% Banjup — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakford 71.4% couple families
Oakford — Couple Families: 71.4% Oakford — Lone Person: 14.0% Oakford — One Parent Families: 11.5% Oakford — Group Household: 2.5% Oakford — Other Families: 0.7%
Banjup 62.7% couple families
Banjup — Couple Families: 62.7% Banjup — Lone Person: 19.0% Banjup — One Parent Families: 10.8% Banjup — Group Household: 4.9% Banjup — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oakford 5.1% renting
Oakford — Owned Outright: 34.7% Oakford — Mortgage: 60.2% Oakford — Renting: 5.1%
Banjup 13.0% renting
Banjup — Owned Outright: 44.3% Banjup — Mortgage: 42.7% Banjup — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oakford Banjup
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 17.9%
Oakford — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Banjup — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 14.0%
Oakford — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Banjup — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.4%
Oakford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Banjup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 4.0%
Oakford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Banjup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.9%
Oakford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Banjup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Oakford Banjup
England 8.7% / 5.7%
Oakford — England: 8.7% Banjup — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.9%
Oakford — New Zealand: 1.8% Banjup — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.4%
Oakford — South Africa: 1.6% Banjup — South Africa: 1.4%
Malaysia — / 3.0%
Oakford — Malaysia: not among its largest Banjup — Malaysia: 3.0%
China — / 2.5%
Oakford — China: not among its largest Banjup — China: 2.5%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.5%
Oakford — Scotland: 0.7% Banjup — Scotland: 1.5%
Italy 0.6% / —
Oakford — Italy: 0.6% Banjup — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakford 98.7% houses
Oakford — Houses: 98.7% Oakford — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Oakford — Townhouses: 0.6%
Banjup 98.7% houses
Banjup — Houses: 98.7% Banjup — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Banjup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Oakford Banjup
Median house price $1,640,000 $1,750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,000,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 11 sales
 46 days
from 4 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.

Oakford Banjup
4 bed $1.62M / $1.49M
Oakford — 4 bed: $1.62M (32 sales) Banjup — 4 bed: $1.49M (5 sales)

32 vs 5 sales

5 bed $2.08M / $1.75M
Oakford — 5 bed: $2.08M (9 sales) Banjup — 5 bed: $1.75M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Oakford Banjup
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
 1,395
across Cockburn
Approvals change year on year +104% +14%

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.

Oakford Banjup
Houses — 2.8%
$1,200/wk on $2.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Oakford Banjup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of WA

Liveability

Banjup is more walkable (10 vs 0); Banjup scores higher overall (64 vs 39).

Oakford Banjup
Grade C B
Score 39/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Oakford carries more flood risk (78 vs 0); Banjup carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 37).

Oakford Banjup
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
37/100
Flood High
78/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Oakford Banjup
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Oakford Banjup
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Oakford sits further from the CBD (34.9 km vs 27.3 km).

Oakford Banjup
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 34.9 km
+22% vs other
 27.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6121
 1.5%
postcode 6164
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 6121
 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.

Oakford Banjup
Car (driver) 75.4% / 75.9%
Oakford — Car (driver): 75.4% Banjup — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 11.1%
Oakford — Worked from Home: 14.6% Banjup — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Train 2.9% / 6.5%
Oakford — Train: 2.9% Banjup — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.9%
Oakford — Car (passenger): 4.2% Banjup — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.0%
Oakford — Walked Only: 2.2% Banjup — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Oakford Banjup
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Oakford Banjup
Connectivity score 36/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
998 premises
 42%
411 premises

Climate

Oakford Banjup
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

Oakford Banjup
Average residential rate $2,810/yr $2,754/yr
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale Cockburn

Federal electorate

Oakford Banjup
Division Burt Fremantle
Member Matt Keogh Josh Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oakford Banjup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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