Oakford vs Casuarina

Casuarina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Oakford. 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 Oakford: a median of $1.64 million, against $1.33 million in Casuarina, though rent is higher in Casuarina. On these figures, Oakford tends to suit families with children, while Casuarina suits young adults and 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

Oakford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Casuarina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,330,000 vs $1,640,000)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Oakford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Casuarina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Oakford and Casuarina 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 Casuarina
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 Casuarina
Walkability 0 / 0
Oakford — Walkability: 0/100 Casuarina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 15
Oakford — Safety: 55/100 Casuarina — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 63 / 49
Oakford — Low fire risk: 63/100 Casuarina — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 22 / 100
Oakford — Low flood risk: 22/100 Casuarina — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oakford has more residents (2,803 vs 1,987); Oakford skews older (42 vs 36).

Oakford Casuarina
Population 2,803
+29% vs other
 1,987
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +14.1%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $127,452/yr
+7% vs other
 $118,768/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $428/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakford Casuarina
0-4 4.2% / 1.2%
Oakford — 0-4: 4.2% Casuarina — 0-4: 1.2%
5-14 15.0% / 4.8%
Oakford — 5-14: 15.0% Casuarina — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 7.8% / 4.6%
Oakford — 15-19: 7.8% Casuarina — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.1% / 10.1%
Oakford — 20-24: 6.1% Casuarina — 20-24: 10.1%
25-34 8.1% / 27.0%
Oakford — 25-34: 8.1% Casuarina — 25-34: 27.0%
35-44 12.5% / 21.3%
Oakford — 35-44: 12.5% Casuarina — 35-44: 21.3%
45-54 15.8% / 14.5%
Oakford — 45-54: 15.8% Casuarina — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.5% / 9.4%
Oakford — 55-64: 16.5% Casuarina — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 9.4% / 4.8%
Oakford — 65-74: 9.4% Casuarina — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 3.7% / 1.6%
Oakford — 75-84: 3.7% Casuarina — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.6% / 0.5%
Oakford — 85+: 0.6% Casuarina — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

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%
Casuarina 63.2% couple families
Casuarina — Couple Families: 63.2% Casuarina — Lone Person: 16.8% Casuarina — One Parent Families: 11.9% Casuarina — Group Household: 5.4% Casuarina — Other Families: 2.7%
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%
Casuarina 12.1% renting
Casuarina — Owned Outright: 44.6% Casuarina — Mortgage: 43.3% Casuarina — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oakford Casuarina
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 11.1%
Oakford — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Casuarina — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 4.7%
Oakford — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Casuarina — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 2.4%
Oakford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Casuarina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 0.5%
Oakford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Casuarina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.6%
Oakford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Casuarina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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 Casuarina
England 8.7% / 4.2%
Oakford — England: 8.7% Casuarina — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.2%
Oakford — New Zealand: 1.8% Casuarina — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.7%
Oakford — South Africa: 1.6% Casuarina — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.8%
Oakford — Scotland: 0.7% Casuarina — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 0.6% / —
Oakford — Italy: 0.6% Casuarina — Italy: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Oakford — Malaysia: not among its largest Casuarina — Malaysia: 0.6%

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%
Casuarina 100.4% houses
Casuarina — Houses: 100.4% Casuarina — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Casuarina — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Oakford Casuarina
Median house price $1,640,000 $1,330,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,000,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Oakford Casuarina
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
 1,096
across Kwinana
Approvals change year on year +104% +33%

Ranking within WA

Oakford Casuarina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 75% of WA

Liveability

Oakford Casuarina
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Oakford carries more flood risk (78 vs 0); Casuarina carries more crime risk (85 vs 45).

Oakford Casuarina
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
85/100
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
same for both

Schools

Oakford Casuarina
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 Casuarina
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Oakford Casuarina
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 34.9 km 35.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6121
 0.8%
postcode 6167
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 6121
 68
postcode 6167

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 Casuarina
Car (driver) 75.4% / 77.3%
Oakford — Car (driver): 75.4% Casuarina — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 13.0%
Oakford — Worked from Home: 14.6% Casuarina — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 2.4%
Oakford — Car (passenger): 4.2% Casuarina — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Train 2.9% / 3.5%
Oakford — Train: 2.9% Casuarina — Train: 3.5%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.4%
Oakford — Walked Only: 2.2% Casuarina — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Oakford Casuarina
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Oakford Casuarina
Connectivity score 36/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
998 premises
 38%
285 premises

Climate

Oakford Casuarina
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 Casuarina
Average residential rate $2,810/yr $2,945/yr
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale Kwinana

Federal electorate

Oakford Casuarina
Division Burt Brand
Member Matt Keogh Madeleine King
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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