Sinagra vs Wanneroo

Sinagra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 41 in Wanneroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sinagra, most households are couple families. On these figures, Sinagra tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wanneroo suits people living alone and older residents.

Sinagra and Wanneroo offer distinctly different profiles for buyers in Perth's north. Sinagra is smaller and younger with a median age of 31 compared to Wanneroo's 41, and commands notably higher household incomes at $112,372 versus $81,172. It also scores much higher on liveability (70 versus 35) and carries significantly lower bushfire and crime risks. Wanneroo is slightly closer to the CBD at 30 km and offers marginally lower weekly rent at $350, making it worth considering if proximity and rental affordability are priorities, though Sinagra's stronger socio-economic standing and safety profile may appeal to those prioritising community stability.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Sinagra carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 65/100)
  • Wanneroo has more parks and reserves (27 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Sinagra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($480,000 vs $647,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wanneroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wanneroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (30 km vs 32.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wanneroo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 7%)
  • But Sinagra carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 65/100)

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 0.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Sinagra and Wanneroo 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 Wanneroo
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 Wanneroo
Walkability 58 / 56
Sinagra — Walkability: 58/100 Wanneroo — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 58 / 35
Sinagra — Safety: 58/100 Wanneroo — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 27
Sinagra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wanneroo — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Sinagra — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wanneroo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wanneroo has more residents (12,113 vs 3,100); Sinagra has higher household incomes ($112,372 vs $81,172).

Sinagra Wanneroo
Population 3,100 12,113
+291% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.8% +0.4%
Median age 31 41
Median household income $112,372/yr
+28% vs other
 $81,172/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sinagra Wanneroo
0-4 9.8% / 5.8%
Sinagra — 0-4: 9.8% Wanneroo — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 17.1% / 12.5%
Sinagra — 5-14: 17.1% Wanneroo — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.1% / 5.1%
Sinagra — 15-19: 5.1% Wanneroo — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.7% / 5.5%
Sinagra — 20-24: 6.7% Wanneroo — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 18.9% / 12.3%
Sinagra — 25-34: 18.9% Wanneroo — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 16.8% / 13.4%
Sinagra — 35-44: 16.8% Wanneroo — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 10.9% / 11.9%
Sinagra — 45-54: 10.9% Wanneroo — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 7.8% / 12.3%
Sinagra — 55-64: 7.8% Wanneroo — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 5.0% / 11.6%
Sinagra — 65-74: 5.0% Wanneroo — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 1.8% / 6.6%
Sinagra — 75-84: 1.8% Wanneroo — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.2% / 3.0%
Sinagra — 85+: 0.2% Wanneroo — 85+: 3.0%

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%
Wanneroo 42.8% couple families
Wanneroo — Couple Families: 42.8% Wanneroo — Lone Person: 35.7% Wanneroo — One Parent Families: 16.6% Wanneroo — Group Household: 3.6% Wanneroo — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Wanneroo 21.9% renting
Wanneroo — Owned Outright: 31.9% Wanneroo — Mortgage: 46.2% Wanneroo — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sinagra Wanneroo
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.8%
Sinagra — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Wanneroo — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 8.5%
Sinagra — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Wanneroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.1%
Sinagra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Wanneroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.0%
Sinagra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Wanneroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.1%
Sinagra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wanneroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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 Wanneroo
England 9.5% / 12.9%
Sinagra — England: 9.5% Wanneroo — England: 12.9%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.8%
Sinagra — New Zealand: 3.9% Wanneroo — New Zealand: 3.8%
South Africa 4.3% / 2.0%
Sinagra — South Africa: 4.3% Wanneroo — South Africa: 2.0%
India 2.2% / 1.3%
Sinagra — India: 2.2% Wanneroo — India: 1.3%
Ireland 1.8% / 1.3%
Sinagra — Ireland: 1.8% Wanneroo — Ireland: 1.3%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.5%
Sinagra — Scotland: 1.4% Wanneroo — Scotland: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sinagra 97.4% houses
Sinagra — Houses: 97.4% Sinagra — Townhouses: 2.7% Sinagra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wanneroo 86.9% houses
Wanneroo — Houses: 86.9% Wanneroo — Townhouses: 10.2% Wanneroo — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sinagra Wanneroo
Median house price $900,000 $856,000
Median unit price — $730,000
Median land price $480,000 $647,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 68 sales
 30 days
from 172 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 Wanneroo
3 bed $815K / $800K
Sinagra — 3 bed: $815K (33 sales) Wanneroo — 3 bed: $800K (134 sales)

33 vs 134 sales

4 bed $954K / $930K
Sinagra — 4 bed: $954K (58 sales) Wanneroo — 4 bed: $930K (124 sales)

58 vs 124 sales

Development activity

Sinagra Wanneroo
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 Wanneroo
Houses 4.7%
$830/wk on $924K
 4.6%
$780/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Sinagra Wanneroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools — Higher than 3% of WA
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Sinagra scores higher overall (70 vs 35).

Sinagra Wanneroo
Grade A C
Score 70/100 35/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wanneroo carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Wanneroo carries more crime risk (65 vs 42).

Sinagra Wanneroo
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
65/100
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
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Sinagra Wanneroo
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 3.5 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.5%

Schools in Sinagra

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

Schools in Wanneroo

  • East Wanneroo Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wanneroo Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wanneroo Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sinagra Wanneroo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 0 27
Childcare 2 11
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Sinagra sits further from the CBD (32.5 km vs 30 km).

Sinagra Wanneroo
Walkability score 58/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 32.5 km
+8% vs other
 30 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 30 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 63.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 235.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6065
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 6065
same for both

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 Wanneroo
Car (driver) 81.7% / 77.5%
Sinagra — Car (driver): 81.7% Wanneroo — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 8.7%
Sinagra — Worked from Home: 8.4% Wanneroo — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.3%
Sinagra — Car (passenger): 4.6% Wanneroo — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 3.8% / 4.5%
Sinagra — Train: 3.8% Wanneroo — Train: 4.5%
Bus 1.4% / 2.1%
Sinagra — Bus: 1.4% Wanneroo — Bus: 2.1%

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

Setting

Sinagra Wanneroo
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Sinagra Wanneroo
Connectivity score 87/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 69%
1,352 premises
 55%
5,962 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sinagra

Family Large Blocks Outer Quiet Young Families

Wanneroo

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub

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