Ocean Reef vs Currambine

Currambine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Ocean Reef. 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 Ocean Reef: a median of $1.51 million, against $1.08 million in Currambine, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Currambine 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

Ocean Reef

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Currambine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,085,000 vs $1,507,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Currambine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $525/wk)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Ocean Reef has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)
  • Currambine has more GPs (6 vs 3)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ocean Reef Currambine
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.

Ocean Reef Currambine
Walkability 81 / 82
Ocean Reef — Walkability: 81/100 Currambine — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 68 / 60
Ocean Reef — Safety: 68/100 Currambine — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 17 / 13
Ocean Reef — Low fire risk: 17/100 Currambine — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ocean Reef — Low flood risk: 100/100 Currambine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ocean Reef rents higher ($525/wk vs $400/wk); Ocean Reef has higher household incomes ($128,960 vs $115,128).

Ocean Reef Currambine
Population 8,125
+16% vs other
 6,834
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -1.1%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $128,960/yr
+11% vs other
 $115,128/yr
Median weekly rent $525/wk
+24% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ocean Reef Currambine
0-4 4.0% / 4.7%
Ocean Reef — 0-4: 4.0% Currambine — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.4% / 13.0%
Ocean Reef — 5-14: 13.4% Currambine — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.6% / 7.1%
Ocean Reef — 15-19: 7.6% Currambine — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.2% / 7.4%
Ocean Reef — 20-24: 6.2% Currambine — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 7.7% / 11.6%
Ocean Reef — 25-34: 7.7% Currambine — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 11.5% / 11.7%
Ocean Reef — 35-44: 11.5% Currambine — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 15.9% / 16.5%
Ocean Reef — 45-54: 15.9% Currambine — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 15.5% / 15.2%
Ocean Reef — 55-64: 15.5% Currambine — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 12.2% / 7.9%
Ocean Reef — 65-74: 12.2% Currambine — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 4.4% / 3.9%
Ocean Reef — 75-84: 4.4% Currambine — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.5% / 1.0%
Ocean Reef — 85+: 1.5% Currambine — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ocean Reef 66.0% couple families
Ocean Reef — Couple Families: 66.0% Ocean Reef — Lone Person: 18.0% Ocean Reef — One Parent Families: 12.8% Ocean Reef — Group Household: 2.6% Ocean Reef — Other Families: 0.6%
Currambine 57.1% couple families
Currambine — Couple Families: 57.1% Currambine — Lone Person: 22.5% Currambine — One Parent Families: 16.7% Currambine — Group Household: 2.4% Currambine — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ocean Reef 12.3% renting
Ocean Reef — Owned Outright: 42.1% Ocean Reef — Mortgage: 45.6% Ocean Reef — Renting: 12.3%
Currambine 21.9% renting
Currambine — Owned Outright: 28.0% Currambine — Mortgage: 50.1% Currambine — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ocean Reef Currambine
England 18.0% / 17.9%
Ocean Reef — England: 18.0% Currambine — England: 17.9%
South Africa 4.5% / 6.6%
Ocean Reef — South Africa: 4.5% Currambine — South Africa: 6.6%
Scotland 2.5% / 3.0%
Ocean Reef — Scotland: 2.5% Currambine — Scotland: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.3%
Ocean Reef — New Zealand: 2.5% Currambine — New Zealand: 2.3%
Ireland 1.6% / 1.5%
Ocean Reef — Ireland: 1.6% Currambine — Ireland: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Qualifications

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

Ocean Reef Currambine
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 16.4%
Ocean Reef — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Currambine — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 14.1%
Ocean Reef — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Currambine — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.1%
Ocean Reef — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Currambine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.6%
Ocean Reef — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Currambine — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.4%
Ocean Reef — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Currambine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ocean Reef 95.8% houses
Ocean Reef — Houses: 95.8% Ocean Reef — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Ocean Reef — Townhouses: 4.0%
Currambine 90.6% houses
Currambine — Houses: 90.6% Currambine — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Currambine — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ocean Reef Currambine
Median house price $1,507,500 $1,085,000
Median unit price — $620,000
Median land price $967,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 63 sales
 28 days
from 48 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.

Ocean Reef Currambine
3 bed $1.3M / $870K
Ocean Reef — 3 bed: $1.3M (16 sales) Currambine — 3 bed: $870K (16 sales)

16 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.14M
Ocean Reef — 4 bed: $1.5M (63 sales) Currambine — 4 bed: $1.14M (52 sales)

63 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.68M / $1.24M
Ocean Reef — 5 bed: $1.68M (26 sales) Currambine — 5 bed: $1.24M (7 sales)

26 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Ocean Reef Currambine
New dwellings approved 463
across Joondalup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Ocean Reef Currambine
Houses 4.2%
$1,200/wk on $1.5M
 4.2%
$800/wk on $1M
Units — 5.7%
$740/wk on $670K

Ranking within WA

Ocean Reef Currambine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools Higher than 4% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Currambine scores higher overall (63 vs 56).

Ocean Reef Currambine
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ocean Reef Currambine
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ocean Reef Currambine
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.0 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.1%

Schools in Ocean Reef

  • Beaumaris Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ocean Reef Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Prendiville Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Ocean Reef Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Currambine

  • Currambine Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Francis Jordan Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ocean Reef Currambine
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Childcare 6 3
GPs 3 6
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both

Mobility

Ocean Reef Currambine
Walkability score 81/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 28.6 km 29.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 123.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6027
 1.4%
postcode 6028
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 6027
 75
postcode 6028

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.

Ocean Reef Currambine
Car (driver) 72.5% / 72.8%
Ocean Reef — Car (driver): 72.5% Currambine — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 9.3%
Ocean Reef — Worked from Home: 12.2% Currambine — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Train 8.2% / 10.4%
Ocean Reef — Train: 8.2% Currambine — Train: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.8%
Ocean Reef — Car (passenger): 4.7% Currambine — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.1% / 1.3%
Ocean Reef — Bus: 1.1% Currambine — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Ocean Reef Currambine
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 805 m 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ocean Reef Currambine
Connectivity score 75/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
3,017 premises
 45%
2,848 premises

Climate

Ocean Reef Currambine
Annual rainfall 716 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Ocean Reef Currambine
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Ocean Reef Currambine
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ocean Reef Currambine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ocean Reef

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium Quiet

Currambine

Coastal Outer Parks

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