Peppermint Grove vs Mosman Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Peppermint Grove, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Peppermint Grove: a median of $4.37 million, against $2.27 million in Mosman Park, and rent is higher there too. Peppermint Grove is closer to the city centre: 12 km, against 14.9 km. On these figures, Peppermint Grove tends to suit couples, while Mosman Park suits people living alone 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

Mosman Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 2)
  • But Peppermint Grove is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Mosman Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,687,500 vs $4,500,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,270,000 vs $4,370,000)
  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $551,000)
  • But Peppermint Grove leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mosman Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Peppermint Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (12 km vs 14.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mosman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Mosman Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
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.

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Walkability 87 / 82
Peppermint Grove — Walkability: 87/100 Mosman Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 35 / 30
Peppermint Grove — Safety: 35/100 Mosman Park — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Peppermint Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mosman Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 56 / 72
Peppermint Grove — Low flood risk: 56/100 Mosman Park — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Mosman Park has more residents (9,169 vs 1,597); Peppermint Grove has higher household incomes ($237,380 vs $110,864).

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Population 1,597 9,169
+474% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +4.7%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $237,380/yr
+53% vs other
 $110,864/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+32% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
0-4 3.3% / 4.4%
Peppermint Grove — 0-4: 3.3% Mosman Park — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.2% / 12.5%
Peppermint Grove — 5-14: 13.2% Mosman Park — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 13.7% / 7.0%
Peppermint Grove — 15-19: 13.7% Mosman Park — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.5% / 6.0%
Peppermint Grove — 20-24: 6.5% Mosman Park — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 7.0% / 11.0%
Peppermint Grove — 25-34: 7.0% Mosman Park — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 7.5% / 12.4%
Peppermint Grove — 35-44: 7.5% Mosman Park — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.5% / 14.5%
Peppermint Grove — 45-54: 13.5% Mosman Park — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 13.8% / 12.4%
Peppermint Grove — 55-64: 13.8% Mosman Park — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 11.5% / 10.9%
Peppermint Grove — 65-74: 11.5% Mosman Park — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 7.1% / 6.5%
Peppermint Grove — 75-84: 7.1% Mosman Park — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.6% / 2.3%
Peppermint Grove — 85+: 2.6% Mosman Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peppermint Grove 55.5% couple families
Peppermint Grove — Couple Families: 55.5% Peppermint Grove — Lone Person: 32.4% Peppermint Grove — One Parent Families: 11.0% Peppermint Grove — Group Household: 1.1% Peppermint Grove — Other Families: 0.0%
Mosman Park 41.4% couple families
Mosman Park — Couple Families: 41.4% Mosman Park — Lone Person: 43.0% Mosman Park — One Parent Families: 9.8% Mosman Park — Group Household: 4.6% Mosman Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peppermint Grove 20.7% renting
Peppermint Grove — Owned Outright: 51.0% Peppermint Grove — Mortgage: 28.3% Peppermint Grove — Renting: 20.7%
Mosman Park 34.7% renting
Mosman Park — Owned Outright: 35.2% Mosman Park — Mortgage: 30.1% Mosman Park — Renting: 34.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Bachelor Degree 27.5% / 25.1%
Peppermint Grove — Bachelor Degree: 27.5% Mosman Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 11.0%
Peppermint Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Mosman Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.2%
Peppermint Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Mosman Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Certificate III & IV 3.1% / 6.0%
Peppermint Grove — Certificate III & IV: 3.1% Mosman Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.5%
Peppermint Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mosman Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

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.

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
England 7.9% / 8.0%
Peppermint Grove — England: 7.9% Mosman Park — England: 8.0%
South Africa 2.3% / 2.0%
Peppermint Grove — South Africa: 2.3% Mosman Park — South Africa: 2.0%
China 1.8% / 1.1%
Peppermint Grove — China: 1.8% Mosman Park — China: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.7%
Peppermint Grove — New Zealand: 1.0% Mosman Park — New Zealand: 1.7%
Singapore 1.1% / 1.0%
Peppermint Grove — Singapore: 1.1% Mosman Park — Singapore: 1.0%
Ireland — / 1.1%
Peppermint Grove — Ireland: not among its largest Mosman Park — Ireland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peppermint Grove 77.2% houses
Peppermint Grove — Houses: 77.2% Peppermint Grove — Flats / Apartments: 12.4% Peppermint Grove — Townhouses: 10.3%
Mosman Park 61.4% houses
Mosman Park — Houses: 61.4% Mosman Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.2% Mosman Park — Townhouses: 14.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Median house price $4,370,000 $2,270,000
Median unit price $551,000 $500,000
Median land price $4,500,000 $1,687,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 11 sales
 35 days
from 92 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.

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
3 bed $3.5M / $1.96M
Peppermint Grove — 3 bed: $3.5M (9 sales) Mosman Park — 3 bed: $1.96M (36 sales)

9 vs 36 sales

4 bed $4.2M / $2.55M
Peppermint Grove — 4 bed: $4.2M (7 sales) Mosman Park — 4 bed: $2.55M (45 sales)

7 vs 45 sales

5 bed $9M / $3.76M
Peppermint Grove — 5 bed: $9M (7 sales) Mosman Park — 5 bed: $3.76M (18 sales)

7 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
New dwellings approved 4
across Peppermint Grove
 17
across Mosman Park
Approvals change year on year +100% -90%

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.

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Houses — 1.7%
$1,000/wk on $3M
Units — 5.4%
$570/wk on $545K

Ranking within WA

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Schools — Higher than 19% of WA
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Peppermint Grove scores higher overall (80 vs 63).

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Grade A B
Score 80/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Peppermint Grove carries more flood risk (44 vs 28).

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
70/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Inside the suburb 2 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Western Australia, 5.9 km
 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.0% 4.3%

Schools in Peppermint Grove

  • Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Cottesloe Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mosman Park

  • Mosman Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • The Beehive Montessori School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Iona Presentation College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Iona Presentation College - Primary Campus Catholic · Primary
  • St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls - Chidley Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 8
Parks & reserves 2 23
Childcare 1 6
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mosman Park sits further from the CBD (14.9 km vs 12 km).

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Walkability score 87/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 12 km 14.9 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 24 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 6011
 2.7%
postcode 6012
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 6011
 34
postcode 6012

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.

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Car (driver) 64.4% / 64.2%
Peppermint Grove — Car (driver): 64.4% Mosman Park — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 15.6%
Peppermint Grove — Worked from Home: 18.3% Mosman Park — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Train 3.7% / 8.7%
Peppermint Grove — Train: 3.7% Mosman Park — Train: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.0%
Peppermint Grove — Car (passenger): 5.4% Mosman Park — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 5.2% / 3.1%
Peppermint Grove — Walked Only: 5.2% Mosman Park — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.5 km
1.6 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
978 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
745 premises
 7%
4,469 premises

Climate

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
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

Federal electorate

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peppermint Grove Mosman Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Peppermint Grove

Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Students

Mosman Park

Beach Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Trains Transport Hub

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