Oldbury vs Casuarina

Casuarina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 50 in Oldbury. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Casuarina, most households are couple families. Casuarina is closer to the city centre: 35.9 km, against 44.8 km. On these figures, Oldbury tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Casuarina suits young adults 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Oldbury carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 85/100)
  • Casuarina is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Casuarina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% 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 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $428/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Casuarina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.9 km vs 44.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oldbury

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 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 -12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Oldbury 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.

Oldbury 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.

Oldbury Casuarina
Walkability 0 / 0
Oldbury — Walkability: 0/100 Casuarina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 15
Oldbury — Safety: 28/100 Casuarina — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 83 / 49
Oldbury — Low fire risk: 83/100 Casuarina — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 9 / 100
Oldbury — Low flood risk: 9/100 Casuarina — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Casuarina has more residents (1,987 vs 296); Casuarina rents higher ($428/wk vs $300/wk).

Oldbury Casuarina
Population 296 1,987
+571% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.4% +14.1%
Median age 50 36
Median household income $100,256/yr $118,768/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $428/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oldbury Casuarina
0-4 1.0% / 1.2%
Oldbury — 0-4: 1.0% Casuarina — 0-4: 1.2%
5-14 10.5% / 4.8%
Oldbury — 5-14: 10.5% Casuarina — 5-14: 4.8%
15-19 4.1% / 4.6%
Oldbury — 15-19: 4.1% Casuarina — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.1% / 10.1%
Oldbury — 20-24: 7.1% Casuarina — 20-24: 10.1%
25-34 8.4% / 27.0%
Oldbury — 25-34: 8.4% Casuarina — 25-34: 27.0%
35-44 9.8% / 21.3%
Oldbury — 35-44: 9.8% Casuarina — 35-44: 21.3%
45-54 16.2% / 14.5%
Oldbury — 45-54: 16.2% Casuarina — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 17.2% / 9.4%
Oldbury — 55-64: 17.2% Casuarina — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 15.2% / 4.8%
Oldbury — 65-74: 15.2% Casuarina — 65-74: 4.8%
75-84 7.4% / 1.6%
Oldbury — 75-84: 7.4% Casuarina — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 3.0% / 0.5%
Oldbury — 85+: 3.0% Casuarina — 85+: 0.5%

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

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%
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.

Oldbury 22.6% renting
Oldbury — Owned Outright: 43.0% Oldbury — Mortgage: 34.4% Oldbury — Renting: 22.6%
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.

Oldbury Casuarina
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 11.1%
Oldbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Casuarina — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 4.7%
Oldbury — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Casuarina — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 2.4%
Oldbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Casuarina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.6%
Oldbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Casuarina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.5%
Oldbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Casuarina — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Oldbury Casuarina
England 9.8% / 4.2%
Oldbury — England: 9.8% Casuarina — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.2%
Oldbury — New Zealand: 1.0% Casuarina — New Zealand: 2.2%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.8%
Oldbury — Scotland: 1.0% Casuarina — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 1.7% / —
Oldbury — Italy: 1.7% Casuarina — Italy: not among its largest
France 1.7% / —
Oldbury — France: 1.7% Casuarina — France: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / 0.7%
Oldbury — South Africa: 1.0% Casuarina — South Africa: 0.7%
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Oldbury — Malaysia: not among its largest Casuarina — Malaysia: 0.6%

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

Property market

Oldbury Casuarina
Median house price — $1,330,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Oldbury Casuarina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% 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 62% of WA Higher than 75% of WA

Liveability

Oldbury Casuarina
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Oldbury carries more flood risk (91 vs 0); Casuarina carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 17).

Oldbury Casuarina
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
72/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
91/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Oldbury 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

Oldbury Casuarina
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Oldbury sits further from the CBD (44.8 km vs 35.9 km).

Oldbury Casuarina
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 44.8 km
+20% vs other
 35.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 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.

Oldbury Casuarina
Car (driver) 60.5% / 77.3%
Oldbury — Car (driver): 60.5% Casuarina — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 13.0%
Oldbury — Worked from Home: 21.7% Casuarina — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Walked Only 10.9% / 2.4%
Oldbury — Walked Only: 10.9% Casuarina — Walked Only: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 2.4%
Oldbury — Car (passenger): 7.0% Casuarina — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Train — / 3.5%
Oldbury — Train: not among its largest Casuarina — Train: 3.5%

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

Setting

Oldbury Casuarina
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Oldbury Casuarina
Connectivity score 30/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
146 premises
 38%
285 premises

Climate

Oldbury 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

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

Federal electorate

Oldbury Casuarina
Division Canning Brand
Member Andrew Hastie Madeleine King
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oldbury

Outer Retirees

Casuarina

Acreage Multicultural Outer Premium

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