Serpentine vs Keysbrook

Serpentine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Keysbrook. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Serpentine, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Serpentine: a median of $1.3 million, against $875,000 in Keysbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Serpentine tends to suit couples, while Keysbrook 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

Serpentine

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 55%)
  • But Keysbrook has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Keysbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,301,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Keysbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $348/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Serpentine

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 69 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (68.5 km vs 79.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Serpentine

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Keysbrook has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Serpentine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs -57.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Serpentine Keysbrook
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.

Serpentine Keysbrook
Walkability 10 / 0
Serpentine — Walkability: 10/100 Keysbrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 46
Serpentine — Safety: 50/100 Keysbrook — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 36 / 28
Serpentine — Low fire risk: 36/100 Keysbrook — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 75 / 80
Serpentine — Low flood risk: 75/100 Keysbrook — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Serpentine has more residents (2,863 vs 265); Serpentine rents higher ($348/wk vs $250/wk).

Serpentine Keysbrook
Population 2,863
+91% vs other
 265
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% -57.7%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $101,660/yr
+25% vs other
 $75,816/yr
Median weekly rent $348/wk
+28% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Serpentine Keysbrook
0-4 5.0% / 3.0%
Serpentine — 0-4: 5.0% Keysbrook — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 10.1% / 9.8%
Serpentine — 5-14: 10.1% Keysbrook — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 6.3% / 4.5%
Serpentine — 15-19: 6.3% Keysbrook — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.0% / 5.3%
Serpentine — 20-24: 5.0% Keysbrook — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 10.8% / 4.2%
Serpentine — 25-34: 10.8% Keysbrook — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 13.0% / 12.5%
Serpentine — 35-44: 13.0% Keysbrook — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 17.5% / 14.3%
Serpentine — 45-54: 17.5% Keysbrook — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 15.4% / 18.1%
Serpentine — 55-64: 15.4% Keysbrook — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 10.3% / 17.0%
Serpentine — 65-74: 10.3% Keysbrook — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 6.0% / 7.2%
Serpentine — 75-84: 6.0% Keysbrook — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Serpentine — 85+: 1.3% Keysbrook — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Serpentine 55.8% couple families
Serpentine — Couple Families: 55.8% Serpentine — Lone Person: 28.0% Serpentine — One Parent Families: 13.5% Serpentine — Group Household: 1.6% Serpentine — Other Families: 1.1%
Keysbrook 41.1% couple families
Keysbrook — Couple Families: 41.1% Keysbrook — Lone Person: 37.5% Keysbrook — One Parent Families: 14.3% Keysbrook — Group Household: 7.1% Keysbrook — 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.

Serpentine 7.9% renting
Serpentine — Owned Outright: 40.1% Serpentine — Mortgage: 52.0% Serpentine — Renting: 7.9%
Keysbrook 25.3% renting
Keysbrook — Owned Outright: 40.5% Keysbrook — Mortgage: 34.2% Keysbrook — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Serpentine Keysbrook
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.7%
Serpentine — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Keysbrook — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 10.9%
Serpentine — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Keysbrook — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 11.3%
Serpentine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Keysbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.3%
Serpentine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Keysbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.5%
Serpentine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Keysbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Serpentine Keysbrook
England 10.6% / 4.9%
Serpentine — England: 10.6% Keysbrook — England: 4.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.9%
Serpentine — South Africa: 0.8% Keysbrook — South Africa: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Serpentine — New Zealand: 2.6% Keysbrook — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 0.3% / 1.9%
Serpentine — Italy: 0.3% Keysbrook — Italy: 1.9%
Netherlands 0.6% / 1.5%
Serpentine — Netherlands: 0.6% Keysbrook — Netherlands: 1.5%
Malaysia — / 1.5%
Serpentine — Malaysia: not among its largest Keysbrook — Malaysia: 1.5%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Serpentine — Scotland: 0.7% Keysbrook — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Serpentine 86.4% houses
Serpentine — Houses: 86.4% Serpentine — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Keysbrook 102.3% houses
Keysbrook — Houses: 102.3% Keysbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Serpentine Keysbrook
Median house price $1,301,500 $875,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,042,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 18 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Serpentine Keysbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Serpentine is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Serpentine Keysbrook
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Serpentine Keysbrook
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Serpentine Keysbrook
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Serpentine

  • Serpentine Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eton Farm Primary School Independent · Primary

Schools in Keysbrook

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

Amenities in the suburb

Serpentine Keysbrook
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Keysbrook sits further from the CBD (79.9 km vs 68.5 km).

Serpentine Keysbrook
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 68.5 km 79.9 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 69 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6125
 0.0%
postcode 6126
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 6125
 69
postcode 6126

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.

Serpentine Keysbrook
Car (driver) 74.7% / 63.8%
Serpentine — Car (driver): 74.7% Keysbrook — Car (driver): 63.8%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 24.5%
Serpentine — Worked from Home: 13.2% Keysbrook — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.3%
Serpentine — Car (passenger): 5.2% Keysbrook — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 2.7% / 6.4%
Serpentine — Walked Only: 2.7% Keysbrook — Walked Only: 6.4%
Train 2.1% / —
Serpentine — Train: 2.1% Keysbrook — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Serpentine Keysbrook
Elevation 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.8 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Serpentine Keysbrook
Connectivity score 43/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
1,011 premises
 0%
104 premises

Climate

Serpentine Keysbrook
Annual rainfall 1,013 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Serpentine Keysbrook
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Serpentine Keysbrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Serpentine

Acreage

Keysbrook

Retirees Rural

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