Oldbury vs Cardup

Cardup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Oldbury. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cardup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Oldbury tends to suit people living alone, share households, and older residents, while Cardup suits families with children and couples.

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

Cardup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 54%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cardup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Oldbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Oldbury has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)
  • Cardup carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Cardup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.8% vs -12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oldbury Cardup
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.

Oldbury Cardup
Walkability 0 / 0
Oldbury — Walkability: 0/100 Cardup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 39
Oldbury — Safety: 28/100 Cardup — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 83 / 68
Oldbury — Low fire risk: 83/100 Cardup — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 9 / 18
Oldbury — Low flood risk: 9/100 Cardup — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Cardup has more residents (1,163 vs 296); Cardup rents higher ($500/wk vs $300/wk).

Oldbury Cardup
Population 296 1,163
+293% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.4% +4.8%
Median age 50 40
Median household income $100,256/yr $137,540/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $500/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oldbury Cardup
0-4 1.0% / 5.2%
Oldbury — 0-4: 1.0% Cardup — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.5% / 14.7%
Oldbury — 5-14: 10.5% Cardup — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 4.1% / 8.3%
Oldbury — 15-19: 4.1% Cardup — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 7.1% / 5.8%
Oldbury — 20-24: 7.1% Cardup — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.4% / 8.9%
Oldbury — 25-34: 8.4% Cardup — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 9.8% / 12.9%
Oldbury — 35-44: 9.8% Cardup — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 16.2% / 19.9%
Oldbury — 45-54: 16.2% Cardup — 45-54: 19.9%
55-64 17.2% / 12.2%
Oldbury — 55-64: 17.2% Cardup — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 15.2% / 8.0%
Oldbury — 65-74: 15.2% Cardup — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 7.4% / 3.4%
Oldbury — 75-84: 7.4% Cardup — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 3.0% / 0.3%
Oldbury — 85+: 3.0% Cardup — 85+: 0.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oldbury 44.7% couple families
Oldbury — Couple Families: 44.7% Oldbury — Lone Person: 30.3% Oldbury — One Parent Families: 9.2% Oldbury — Group Household: 10.5% Oldbury — Other Families: 5.3%
Cardup 74.8% couple families
Cardup — Couple Families: 74.8% Cardup — Lone Person: 15.5% Cardup — One Parent Families: 8.4% Cardup — Group Household: 1.3% Cardup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oldbury 22.6% renting
Oldbury — Owned Outright: 43.0% Oldbury — Mortgage: 34.4% Oldbury — Renting: 22.6%
Cardup 5.0% renting
Cardup — Owned Outright: 25.1% Cardup — Mortgage: 69.8% Cardup — Renting: 5.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oldbury Cardup
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 19.6%
Oldbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Cardup — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.8%
Oldbury — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Cardup — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.9%
Oldbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Cardup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.5%
Oldbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Cardup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.3%
Oldbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Cardup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Oldbury Cardup
England 9.8% / 7.7%
Oldbury — England: 9.8% Cardup — England: 7.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 3.2%
Oldbury — New Zealand: 1.0% Cardup — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.8%
Oldbury — South Africa: 1.0% Cardup — South Africa: 1.8%
Netherlands 1.0% / 1.2%
Oldbury — Netherlands: 1.0% Cardup — Netherlands: 1.2%
Indonesia 1.0% / 0.9%
Oldbury — Indonesia: 1.0% Cardup — Indonesia: 0.9%
Italy 1.7% / —
Oldbury — Italy: 1.7% Cardup — Italy: not among its largest
France 1.7% / —
Oldbury — France: 1.7% Cardup — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oldbury 98.1% houses
Oldbury — Houses: 98.1% Oldbury — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Cardup 98.3% houses
Cardup — Houses: 98.3% Cardup — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oldbury Cardup
Median house price — $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Oldbury Cardup
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Oldbury Cardup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 66% of WA

Liveability

Oldbury Cardup
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cardup carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 17); Oldbury carries more crime risk (72 vs 61).

Oldbury Cardup
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Oldbury Cardup
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 Oldbury

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

Schools in Cardup

  • Court Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Oldbury Cardup
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Oldbury Cardup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 44.8 km 45.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 47 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6121
 0.6%
postcode 6122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 6121
 92
postcode 6122

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.

Oldbury Cardup
Car (driver) 60.5% / 78.9%
Oldbury — Car (driver): 60.5% Cardup — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 10.6%
Oldbury — Worked from Home: 21.7% Cardup — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Walked Only 10.9% / 1.4%
Oldbury — Walked Only: 10.9% Cardup — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.1%
Oldbury — Car (passenger): 7.0% Cardup — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train — / 3.4%
Oldbury — Train: not among its largest Cardup — Train: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Oldbury Cardup
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Oldbury Cardup
Connectivity score 30/100 42/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
146 premises
 10%
419 premises

Climate

Oldbury Cardup
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

Oldbury Cardup
Average residential rate $2,810/yr
same for both
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both

Federal electorate

Oldbury Cardup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oldbury Cardup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oldbury

Outer Retirees

Cardup

Acreage Outer

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