Sorrento vs Padbury

Padbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Sorrento. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sorrento, most households are couple families. In Padbury, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sorrento: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.15 million in Padbury, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sorrento tends to suit couples and older residents, while Padbury suits 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

Padbury

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Padbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($527,500 vs $968,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $1,805,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Padbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sorrento

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 8%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Padbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sorrento Padbury
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.

Sorrento Padbury
Walkability 72 / 78
Sorrento — Walkability: 72/100 Padbury — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 82 / 80
Sorrento — Safety: 82/100 Padbury — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 76 / 82
Sorrento — Low fire risk: 76/100 Padbury — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Sorrento — Low flood risk: 100/100 Padbury — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sorrento skews older (47 vs 38); Sorrento rents higher ($480/wk vs $390/wk).

Sorrento Padbury
Population 7,795 8,626
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +5.4%
Median age 47 38
Median household income $128,544/yr
+16% vs other
 $107,380/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+19% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sorrento Padbury
0-4 4.2% / 7.7%
Sorrento — 0-4: 4.2% Padbury — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 13.3% / 13.6%
Sorrento — 5-14: 13.3% Padbury — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.7% / 5.4%
Sorrento — 15-19: 6.7% Padbury — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.5% / 4.1%
Sorrento — 20-24: 5.5% Padbury — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 6.4% / 13.1%
Sorrento — 25-34: 6.4% Padbury — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 10.5% / 16.3%
Sorrento — 35-44: 10.5% Padbury — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 14.4% / 12.7%
Sorrento — 45-54: 14.4% Padbury — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.5% / 11.2%
Sorrento — 55-64: 14.5% Padbury — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 15.2% / 10.3%
Sorrento — 65-74: 15.2% Padbury — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 7.2% / 4.5%
Sorrento — 75-84: 7.2% Padbury — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 2.1% / 1.2%
Sorrento — 85+: 2.1% Padbury — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sorrento 61.3% couple families
Sorrento — Couple Families: 61.3% Sorrento — Lone Person: 26.8% Sorrento — One Parent Families: 9.5% Sorrento — Group Household: 1.4% Sorrento — Other Families: 1.1%
Padbury 49.8% couple families
Padbury — Couple Families: 49.8% Padbury — Lone Person: 27.9% Padbury — One Parent Families: 17.2% Padbury — Group Household: 3.3% Padbury — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sorrento 11.3% renting
Sorrento — Owned Outright: 49.8% Sorrento — Mortgage: 38.9% Sorrento — Renting: 11.3%
Padbury 16.7% renting
Padbury — Owned Outright: 32.8% Padbury — Mortgage: 50.5% Padbury — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Sorrento Padbury
England 9.3% / 10.8%
Sorrento — England: 9.3% Padbury — England: 10.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 3.0%
Sorrento — New Zealand: 1.9% Padbury — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 2.8% / 1.9%
Sorrento — South Africa: 2.8% Padbury — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland 1.5% / 1.8%
Sorrento — Scotland: 1.5% Padbury — Scotland: 1.8%
Ireland 1.5% / 1.8%
Sorrento — Ireland: 1.5% Padbury — Ireland: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

Qualifications

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

Sorrento Padbury
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 14.7%
Sorrento — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Padbury — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 16.5%
Sorrento — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Padbury — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.9%
Sorrento — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Padbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 3.5%
Sorrento — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Padbury — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.3%
Sorrento — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Padbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sorrento 80.8% houses
Sorrento — Houses: 80.8% Sorrento — Townhouses: 13.6% Sorrento — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Padbury 92.3% houses
Padbury — Houses: 92.3% Padbury — Townhouses: 7.4% Padbury — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sorrento Padbury
Median house price $1,805,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $968,500 $527,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 88 sales
 15 days
from 96 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.

Sorrento Padbury
3 bed $1.45M / $1.05M
Sorrento — 3 bed: $1.45M (35 sales) Padbury — 3 bed: $1.05M (92 sales)

35 vs 92 sales

4 bed $1.84M / $1.25M
Sorrento — 4 bed: $1.84M (58 sales) Padbury — 4 bed: $1.25M (81 sales)

58 vs 81 sales

5 bed $2.32M / $1.3M
Sorrento — 5 bed: $2.32M (22 sales) Padbury — 5 bed: $1.3M (9 sales)

22 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Sorrento Padbury
New dwellings approved 463
across Joondalup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Sorrento Padbury
Houses 2.6%
$1,000/wk on $1.98M
 3.7%
$780/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Sorrento Padbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools — Higher than 55% of WA
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 18% of WA

Liveability

Sorrento scores higher overall (88 vs 75).

Sorrento Padbury
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Sorrento Padbury
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
20/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Sorrento Padbury
Inside the suburb 2 8
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km None 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 7.7 km

Schools in Sorrento

  • Sorrento Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Padbury

  • Bambara Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Padbury Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Padbury Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Padbury Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement Government · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • St Stephen's School - Early Learning Centre Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Sorrento Padbury
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 5 13
Childcare 2 10
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Sorrento Padbury
Walkability score 72/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 20.8 km 21.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 163.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 246.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6020
 1.3%
postcode 6025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6020
 61
postcode 6025

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.

Sorrento Padbury
Car (driver) 72.3% / 76.0%
Sorrento — Car (driver): 72.3% Padbury — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 9.4%
Sorrento — Worked from Home: 14.4% Padbury — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 7.2% / 8.1%
Sorrento — Train: 7.2% Padbury — Train: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.9%
Sorrento — Car (passenger): 3.9% Padbury — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.1%
Sorrento — Walked Only: 1.1% Padbury — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.6% / 1.2%
Sorrento — Bus: 0.6% Padbury — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Sorrento Padbury
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 842 m
839 m to a named beach
 3.3 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Sorrento Padbury
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
3,283 premises
 29%
3,726 premises

Climate

Sorrento Padbury
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

Council rates

Sorrento Padbury
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Sorrento Padbury
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sorrento Padbury
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sorrento

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium

Padbury

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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