Oakford vs Wandi

Wandi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 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 $822,000 in Wandi. Wandi is closer to the city centre: 30.5 km, against 34.9 km. On these figures, Wandi tends to suit young adults, families with children, 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

Wandi

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wandi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($822,500 vs $1,640,000)
  • has cheaper land ($595,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wandi

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 3%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.5 km vs 34.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wandi

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Oakford has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Wandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (51.5% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Oakford and Wandi 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 Wandi
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 Wandi
Walkability 0 / 13
Oakford — Walkability: 0/100 Wandi — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 55 / 69
Oakford — Safety: 55/100 Wandi — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 63 / 67
Oakford — Low fire risk: 63/100 Wandi — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 22 / 100
Oakford — Low flood risk: 22/100 Wandi — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wandi has more residents (4,324 vs 2,803); Oakford skews older (42 vs 32).

Oakford Wandi
Population 2,803 4,324
+54% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +51.5%
Median age 42 32
Median household income $127,452/yr
+3% vs other
 $123,396/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $410/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakford Wandi
0-4 4.2% / 12.0%
Oakford — 0-4: 4.2% Wandi — 0-4: 12.0%
5-14 15.0% / 13.2%
Oakford — 5-14: 15.0% Wandi — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.8% / 4.4%
Oakford — 15-19: 7.8% Wandi — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.1% / 5.9%
Oakford — 20-24: 6.1% Wandi — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.1% / 21.5%
Oakford — 25-34: 8.1% Wandi — 25-34: 21.5%
35-44 12.5% / 17.7%
Oakford — 35-44: 12.5% Wandi — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 15.8% / 10.1%
Oakford — 45-54: 15.8% Wandi — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 16.5% / 7.7%
Oakford — 55-64: 16.5% Wandi — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 9.4% / 5.9%
Oakford — 65-74: 9.4% Wandi — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 3.7% / 1.5%
Oakford — 75-84: 3.7% Wandi — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.6% / 0.2%
Oakford — 85+: 0.6% Wandi — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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%
Wandi 62.3% couple families
Wandi — Couple Families: 62.3% Wandi — Lone Person: 19.2% Wandi — One Parent Families: 15.7% Wandi — Group Household: 2.3% Wandi — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Wandi 19.8% renting
Wandi — Owned Outright: 15.3% Wandi — Mortgage: 64.9% Wandi — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oakford Wandi
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 16.4%
Oakford — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Wandi — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 15.7%
Oakford — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Wandi — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.1%
Oakford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Wandi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 4.1%
Oakford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Wandi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.6%
Oakford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Wandi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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 Wandi
England 8.7% / 6.9%
Oakford — England: 8.7% Wandi — England: 6.9%
South Africa 1.6% / 3.9%
Oakford — South Africa: 1.6% Wandi — South Africa: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.2%
Oakford — New Zealand: 1.8% Wandi — New Zealand: 3.2%
India 0.4% / 3.9%
Oakford — India: 0.4% Wandi — India: 3.9%
Philippines 0.6% / 2.7%
Oakford — Philippines: 0.6% Wandi — Philippines: 2.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.2%
Oakford — Scotland: 0.7% Wandi — Scotland: 1.2%
Italy 0.6% / —
Oakford — Italy: 0.6% Wandi — 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 — Townhouses: 0.6% Oakford — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Wandi 97.5% houses
Wandi — Houses: 97.5% Wandi — Townhouses: 2.4% Wandi — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oakford Wandi
Median house price $1,640,000 $822,500
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price $1,000,000 $595,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 11 sales
 19 days
from 73 sales

Development activity

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

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 Wandi
Houses — 4.5%
$780/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Oakford Wandi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 72% 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 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 59% of WA

Liveability

Wandi is more walkable (13 vs 0); Wandi scores higher overall (69 vs 39).

Oakford Wandi
Grade C B
Score 39/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Oakford carries more flood risk (78 vs 0); Oakford carries more crime risk (45 vs 31).

Oakford Wandi
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
31/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Oakford Wandi
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Oakford

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

Schools in Wandi

  • Honeywood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Oakford Wandi
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 4
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Oakford sits further from the CBD (34.9 km vs 30.5 km).

Oakford Wandi
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Perth 34.9 km
+13% vs other
 30.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 30 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 Wandi
Car (driver) 75.4% / 75.6%
Oakford — Car (driver): 75.4% Wandi — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 9.4%
Oakford — Worked from Home: 14.6% Wandi — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 2.9% / 8.1%
Oakford — Train: 2.9% Wandi — Train: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.8%
Oakford — Car (passenger): 4.2% Wandi — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.2% / 0.6%
Oakford — Walked Only: 2.2% Wandi — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.7% / 1.3%
Oakford — Bus: 0.7% Wandi — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Oakford Wandi
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 9.5 km

NBN connectivity

Oakford Wandi
Connectivity score 36/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
998 premises
 49%
737 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oakford

Acreage Outer Premium

Wandi

Acreage Family Outer Young Families

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