Wanneroo vs Gnangara

Wanneroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Gnangara. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gnangara, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gnangara: a median of $1.08 million, against $856,000 in Wanneroo, though rent is higher in Wanneroo. On these figures, Wanneroo tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Gnangara suits older residents.

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

Wanneroo

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Gnangara carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wanneroo

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($647,500 vs $3,675,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper houses ($856,000 vs $1,085,000)
  • But Gnangara has cheaper units ($625,000 vs $730,000)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wanneroo has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)
  • Gnangara has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wanneroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gnangara

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 65/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 21%)
  • But Wanneroo is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Gnangara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.8% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wanneroo Gnangara
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.

Wanneroo Gnangara
Walkability 56 / 0
Wanneroo — Walkability: 56/100 Gnangara — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 61
Wanneroo — Safety: 35/100 Gnangara — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 27 / 27
Wanneroo — Low fire risk: 27/100 Gnangara — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wanneroo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gnangara — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wanneroo has more residents (12,113 vs 1,347); Gnangara skews older (55 vs 41).

Wanneroo Gnangara
Population 12,113
+89% vs other
 1,347
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +19.8%
Median age 41 55
Median household income $81,172/yr
+9% vs other
 $74,152/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wanneroo Gnangara
0-4 5.8% / 3.0%
Wanneroo — 0-4: 5.8% Gnangara — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 12.5% / 8.2%
Wanneroo — 5-14: 12.5% Gnangara — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 5.1% / 6.5%
Wanneroo — 15-19: 5.1% Gnangara — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.5% / 6.8%
Wanneroo — 20-24: 5.5% Gnangara — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 12.3% / 5.6%
Wanneroo — 25-34: 12.3% Gnangara — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 13.4% / 6.9%
Wanneroo — 35-44: 13.4% Gnangara — 35-44: 6.9%
45-54 11.9% / 11.0%
Wanneroo — 45-54: 11.9% Gnangara — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 12.3% / 18.4%
Wanneroo — 55-64: 12.3% Gnangara — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 11.6% / 18.6%
Wanneroo — 65-74: 11.6% Gnangara — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 6.6% / 12.2%
Wanneroo — 75-84: 6.6% Gnangara — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ 3.0% / 2.4%
Wanneroo — 85+: 3.0% Gnangara — 85+: 2.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Gnangara 48.7% couple families
Gnangara — Couple Families: 48.7% Gnangara — Lone Person: 38.2% Gnangara — One Parent Families: 8.9% Gnangara — Group Household: 3.3% Gnangara — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wanneroo 21.9% renting
Wanneroo — Owned Outright: 31.9% Wanneroo — Mortgage: 46.2% Wanneroo — Renting: 21.9%
Gnangara 8.8% renting
Gnangara — Owned Outright: 60.5% Gnangara — Mortgage: 30.8% Gnangara — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wanneroo Gnangara
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.5%
Wanneroo — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Gnangara — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 9.7%
Wanneroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Gnangara — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.8%
Wanneroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Gnangara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.2%
Wanneroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Gnangara — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Wanneroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Gnangara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Wanneroo Gnangara
England 12.9% / 13.9%
Wanneroo — England: 12.9% Gnangara — England: 13.9%
New Zealand 3.8% / 2.4%
Wanneroo — New Zealand: 3.8% Gnangara — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 2.0% / 3.3%
Wanneroo — South Africa: 2.0% Gnangara — South Africa: 3.3%
Scotland 1.5% / 1.6%
Wanneroo — Scotland: 1.5% Gnangara — Scotland: 1.6%
Vietnam 0.8% / 1.9%
Wanneroo — Vietnam: 0.8% Gnangara — Vietnam: 1.9%
India 1.3% / 0.8%
Wanneroo — India: 1.3% Gnangara — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wanneroo 86.9% houses
Wanneroo — Houses: 86.9% Wanneroo — Townhouses: 10.2% Wanneroo — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Gnangara 74.3% houses
Gnangara — Houses: 74.3% Gnangara — Townhouses: 25.5% Gnangara — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wanneroo Gnangara
Median house price $856,000 $1,085,000
Median unit price $730,000 $625,000
Median land price $647,500 $3,675,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 172 sales
 56 days
from 14 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.

Wanneroo Gnangara
3 bed $800K / $1.04M
Wanneroo — 3 bed: $800K (134 sales) Gnangara — 3 bed: $1.04M (10 sales)

134 vs 10 sales

4 bed $930K / $2.27M
Wanneroo — 4 bed: $930K (124 sales) Gnangara — 4 bed: $2.27M (5 sales)

124 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Wanneroo Gnangara
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.

Wanneroo Gnangara
Houses 4.6%
$780/wk on $884K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Wanneroo Gnangara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools Higher than 3% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 48% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of WA —

Liveability

Wanneroo is more walkable (56 vs 0); Gnangara scores higher overall (46 vs 35).

Wanneroo Gnangara
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wanneroo carries more crime risk (65 vs 39).

Wanneroo Gnangara
Bushfire High
73/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
39/100
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 8
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Wanneroo Gnangara
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.9 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 9.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.8%

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

Schools in Gnangara

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Wanneroo Gnangara
Walkability score 56/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 30 km
+6% vs other
 28.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 235.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 7 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6065
 1.4%
postcode 6077
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 6065
 98
postcode 6077

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.

Wanneroo Gnangara
Car (driver) 77.5% / 75.9%
Wanneroo — Car (driver): 77.5% Gnangara — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 16.2%
Wanneroo — Worked from Home: 8.7% Gnangara — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.0%
Wanneroo — Car (passenger): 5.3% Gnangara — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 4.5% / 1.5%
Wanneroo — Train: 4.5% Gnangara — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.7%
Wanneroo — Walked Only: 1.7% Gnangara — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 2.1% / 0.8%
Wanneroo — Bus: 2.1% Gnangara — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Wanneroo Gnangara
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wanneroo Gnangara
Connectivity score 84/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
5,962 premises
 74%
956 premises

Climate

Wanneroo Gnangara
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wanneroo

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub

Gnangara

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Retirees Townhouses

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