Sinagra vs Mariginiup

Sinagra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 43 in Mariginiup. 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 Mariginiup: a median of $1.59 million, against $900,000 in Sinagra, and rent is higher there too. Sinagra is closer to the city centre: 32.5 km, against 36.7 km. On these figures, Sinagra tends to suit young adults, families with children, 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

Sinagra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Sinagra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($480,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,595,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sinagra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $525/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sinagra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.5 km vs 36.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sinagra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Mariginiup has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Sinagra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.8% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sinagra Mariginiup
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.

Sinagra Mariginiup
Walkability 58 / 0
Sinagra — Walkability: 58/100 Mariginiup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 34
Sinagra — Safety: 58/100 Mariginiup — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 26
Sinagra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mariginiup — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Sinagra — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mariginiup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sinagra has more residents (3,100 vs 876); Mariginiup skews older (43 vs 31).

Sinagra Mariginiup
Population 3,100
+72% vs other
 876
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.8% +4.5%
Median age 31 43
Median household income $112,372/yr $115,544/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $525/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sinagra Mariginiup
0-4 9.8% / 4.1%
Sinagra — 0-4: 9.8% Mariginiup — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 17.1% / 13.0%
Sinagra — 5-14: 17.1% Mariginiup — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.1% / 7.2%
Sinagra — 15-19: 5.1% Mariginiup — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.7% / 6.1%
Sinagra — 20-24: 6.7% Mariginiup — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 18.9% / 8.7%
Sinagra — 25-34: 18.9% Mariginiup — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 16.8% / 11.5%
Sinagra — 35-44: 16.8% Mariginiup — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 10.9% / 11.8%
Sinagra — 45-54: 10.9% Mariginiup — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 7.8% / 17.1%
Sinagra — 55-64: 7.8% Mariginiup — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 5.0% / 14.2%
Sinagra — 65-74: 5.0% Mariginiup — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 1.8% / 5.0%
Sinagra — 75-84: 1.8% Mariginiup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.2% / 0.6%
Sinagra — 85+: 0.2% Mariginiup — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sinagra 55.9% couple families
Sinagra — Couple Families: 55.9% Sinagra — Lone Person: 22.2% Sinagra — One Parent Families: 17.5% Sinagra — Group Household: 2.3% Sinagra — Other Families: 2.1%
Mariginiup 64.1% couple families
Mariginiup — Couple Families: 64.1% Mariginiup — Lone Person: 13.3% Mariginiup — One Parent Families: 12.2% Mariginiup — Group Household: 6.6% Mariginiup — Other Families: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sinagra 21.7% renting
Sinagra — Owned Outright: 12.9% Sinagra — Mortgage: 65.4% Sinagra — Renting: 21.7%
Mariginiup 9.1% renting
Mariginiup — Owned Outright: 44.7% Mariginiup — Mortgage: 46.2% Mariginiup — Renting: 9.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sinagra Mariginiup
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 18.4%
Sinagra — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Mariginiup — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 9.7%
Sinagra — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Mariginiup — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.1%
Sinagra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Mariginiup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.3%
Sinagra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Mariginiup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Sinagra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mariginiup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Sinagra Mariginiup
England 9.5% / 13.7%
Sinagra — England: 9.5% Mariginiup — England: 13.7%
South Africa 4.3% / 2.9%
Sinagra — South Africa: 4.3% Mariginiup — South Africa: 2.9%
New Zealand 3.9% / 1.4%
Sinagra — New Zealand: 3.9% Mariginiup — New Zealand: 1.4%
Ireland 1.8% / 0.7%
Sinagra — Ireland: 1.8% Mariginiup — Ireland: 0.7%
India 2.2% / —
Sinagra — India: 2.2% Mariginiup — India: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.7%
Sinagra — Vietnam: not among its largest Mariginiup — Vietnam: 1.7%
Germany — / 1.3%
Sinagra — Germany: not among its largest Mariginiup — Germany: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sinagra 97.4% houses
Sinagra — Houses: 97.4% Sinagra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Sinagra — Townhouses: 2.7%
Mariginiup 97.3% houses
Mariginiup — Houses: 97.3% Mariginiup — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Mariginiup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Sinagra Mariginiup
Median house price $900,000 $1,595,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $480,000 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 68 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.

Sinagra Mariginiup
3 bed $815K / $380K
Sinagra — 3 bed: $815K (33 sales) Mariginiup — 3 bed: $380K (7 sales)

33 vs 7 sales

4 bed $954K / $1.44M
Sinagra — 4 bed: $954K (58 sales) Mariginiup — 4 bed: $1.44M (12 sales)

58 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Sinagra Mariginiup
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Sinagra Mariginiup
Houses 4.7%
$830/wk on $924K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Sinagra Mariginiup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of WA —

Liveability

Sinagra is more walkable (58 vs 0); Sinagra scores higher overall (70 vs 43).

Sinagra Mariginiup
Grade A C
Score 70/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mariginiup carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0); Mariginiup carries more crime risk (66 vs 42).

Sinagra Mariginiup
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Sinagra Mariginiup
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
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 3.5 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 2.1%

Amenities in the suburb

Sinagra Mariginiup
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mariginiup sits further from the CBD (36.7 km vs 32.5 km).

Sinagra Mariginiup
Walkability score 58/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 32.5 km 36.7 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6065
 0.8%
postcode 6078
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 6065
 71
postcode 6078

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.

Sinagra Mariginiup
Car (driver) 81.7% / 67.6%
Sinagra — Car (driver): 81.7% Mariginiup — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 18.5%
Sinagra — Worked from Home: 8.4% Mariginiup — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.0%
Sinagra — Car (passenger): 4.6% Mariginiup — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 3.8% / 4.0%
Sinagra — Train: 3.8% Mariginiup — Train: 4.0%
Walked Only 0.2% / 5.1%
Sinagra — Walked Only: 0.2% Mariginiup — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bus 1.4% / 0.8%
Sinagra — Bus: 1.4% Mariginiup — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Sinagra Mariginiup
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 11.9 km

NBN connectivity

Sinagra Mariginiup
Connectivity score 87/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
1,352 premises
 79%
309 premises

Climate

Sinagra Mariginiup
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Sinagra Mariginiup
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Sinagra Mariginiup
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sinagra Mariginiup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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