Victoria Park vs Carlisle

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Victoria Park, about half of households rent. In Carlisle, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Victoria Park: a median of $1.12 million, against $955,000 in Carlisle. Victoria Park is closer to the city centre: 4.8 km, against 8.3 km.

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

Victoria Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • But Carlisle has more separate houses rather than flats (66% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Victoria Park has cheaper land ($917,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • Carlisle has cheaper houses ($955,000 vs $1,121,500)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Victoria Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (4.8 km vs 8.3 km)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 83/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Victoria Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (62% vs 34%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Carlisle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Victoria Park Carlisle
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.

Victoria Park Carlisle
Walkability 93 / 83
Victoria Park — Walkability: 93/100 Carlisle — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 22 / 21
Victoria Park — Safety: 22/100 Carlisle — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Victoria Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carlisle — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 45 / 100
Victoria Park — Low flood risk: 45/100 Carlisle — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Victoria Park has more residents (9,334 vs 6,733).

Victoria Park Carlisle
Population 9,334
+28% vs other
 6,733
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +4.0%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $95,056/yr
+3% vs other
 $91,832/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+1% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Victoria Park Carlisle
0-4 5.2% / 6.2%
Victoria Park — 0-4: 5.2% Carlisle — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 8.0% / 8.1%
Victoria Park — 5-14: 8.0% Carlisle — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 3.4% / 3.7%
Victoria Park — 15-19: 3.4% Carlisle — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 9.0% / 7.8%
Victoria Park — 20-24: 9.0% Carlisle — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 23.4% / 21.7%
Victoria Park — 25-34: 23.4% Carlisle — 25-34: 21.7%
35-44 18.3% / 16.1%
Victoria Park — 35-44: 18.3% Carlisle — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 11.2% / 11.6%
Victoria Park — 45-54: 11.2% Carlisle — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 10.1% / 10.0%
Victoria Park — 55-64: 10.1% Carlisle — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 7.6% / 8.8%
Victoria Park — 65-74: 7.6% Carlisle — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 2.8% / 4.2%
Victoria Park — 75-84: 2.8% Carlisle — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.1% / 1.9%
Victoria Park — 85+: 1.1% Carlisle — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Victoria Park 51.2% lone person
Victoria Park — Lone Person: 51.2% Victoria Park — Couple Families: 26.7% Victoria Park — Group Household: 11.1% Victoria Park — One Parent Families: 8.5% Victoria Park — Other Families: 2.5%
Carlisle 45.5% lone person
Carlisle — Lone Person: 45.5% Carlisle — Couple Families: 29.6% Carlisle — Group Household: 11.0% Carlisle — One Parent Families: 11.5% Carlisle — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Victoria Park 54.0% renting
Victoria Park — Owned Outright: 20.3% Victoria Park — Mortgage: 25.8% Victoria Park — Renting: 54.0%
Carlisle 44.5% renting
Carlisle — Owned Outright: 22.5% Carlisle — Mortgage: 33.0% Carlisle — Renting: 44.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Victoria Park Carlisle
Bachelor Degree 22.3% / 19.8%
Victoria Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.3% Carlisle — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 11.9%
Victoria Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Carlisle — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.9%
Victoria Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Carlisle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 6.4%
Victoria Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Carlisle — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.3%
Victoria Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Carlisle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Victoria Park Carlisle
England 5.1% / 5.1%
Victoria Park — England: 5.1% Carlisle — England: 5.1%
India 5.1% / 3.7%
Victoria Park — India: 5.1% Carlisle — India: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.7%
Victoria Park — New Zealand: 2.4% Carlisle — New Zealand: 2.7%
Malaysia 2.3% / 2.1%
Victoria Park — Malaysia: 2.3% Carlisle — Malaysia: 2.1%
China 1.9% / 2.4%
Victoria Park — China: 1.9% Carlisle — China: 2.4%
Nepal 2.5% / —
Victoria Park — Nepal: 2.5% Carlisle — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Victoria Park 38.4% houses
Victoria Park — Houses: 38.4% Victoria Park — Townhouses: 36.7% Victoria Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.9%
Carlisle 66.0% houses
Carlisle — Houses: 66.0% Carlisle — Townhouses: 30.9% Carlisle — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Victoria Park Carlisle
Median house price $1,121,500 $955,000
Median unit price $497,500 $508,250
Median land price $917,000 $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 56 sales
 20 days
from 77 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.

Victoria Park Carlisle
2 bed $1.11M / $766K
Victoria Park — 2 bed: $1.11M (11 sales) Carlisle — 2 bed: $766K (21 sales)

11 vs 21 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $955K
Victoria Park — 3 bed: $1.1M (61 sales) Carlisle — 3 bed: $955K (105 sales)

61 vs 105 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $1.02M
Victoria Park — 4 bed: $1.39M (19 sales) Carlisle — 4 bed: $1.02M (38 sales)

19 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Victoria Park Carlisle
New dwellings approved 135
across Victoria Park
same for both
Approvals change year on year +89%
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.

Victoria Park Carlisle
Houses 3.3%
$778/wk on $1.23M
 4.2%
$800/wk on $999K
Units 6.2%
$600/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within WA

Victoria Park Carlisle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
Schools Higher than 96% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 85% of WA —

Liveability

Victoria Park is more walkable (93 vs 83).

Victoria Park Carlisle
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Victoria Park carries more flood risk (55 vs 0).

Victoria Park Carlisle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
79/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Victoria Park Carlisle
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.6 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 2.9%

Schools in Victoria Park

  • Regent College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Victoria Park Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Victoria Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ursula Frayne Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Carlisle

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

Amenities in the suburb

Victoria Park Carlisle
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 35 8
Parks & reserves 12 4
Childcare 7 4
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Carlisle sits further from the CBD (8.3 km vs 4.8 km).

Victoria Park Carlisle
Walkability score 93/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 4.8 km 8.3 km
+73% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 12 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 462.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 151.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 6100
 1.7%
postcode 6101
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 6100
 36
postcode 6101

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.

Victoria Park Carlisle
Car (driver) 59.8% / 69.4%
Victoria Park — Car (driver): 59.8% Carlisle — Car (driver): 69.4%
Bus 18.3% / 6.6%
Victoria Park — Bus: 18.3% Carlisle — Bus: 6.6%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 8.9%
Victoria Park — Worked from Home: 9.0% Carlisle — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.7%
Victoria Park — Car (passenger): 5.2% Carlisle — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 3.6% / 7.2%
Victoria Park — Train: 3.6% Carlisle — Train: 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Victoria Park Carlisle
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Victoria Park Carlisle
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
5,637 premises
 97%
3,731 premises

Climate

Victoria Park Carlisle
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Victoria Park Carlisle
Average residential rate $3,148/yr
same for both
Council Victoria Park
same for both

Federal electorate

Victoria Park Carlisle
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Victoria Park Carlisle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Victoria Park

Affordable Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Carlisle

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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