Warwick vs Marangaroo

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marangaroo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warwick: a median of $1.05 million, against $870,000 in Marangaroo, and rent is higher there too. Warwick is closer to the city centre: 17.5 km, against 20.9 km. On these figures, Marangaroo tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Warwick has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • Marangaroo carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Marangaroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($590,000 vs $730,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($870,000 vs $1,052,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marangaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Warwick

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 61/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 23 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Warwick

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 61/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)
  • But Marangaroo carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Marangaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Warwick Marangaroo
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.

Warwick Marangaroo
Walkability 84 / 61
Warwick — Walkability: 84/100 Marangaroo — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 18 / 55
Warwick — Safety: 18/100 Marangaroo — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Warwick — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marangaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Warwick — Low flood risk: 100/100 Marangaroo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marangaroo has more residents (10,483 vs 3,858); Warwick rents higher ($420/wk vs $350/wk).

Warwick Marangaroo
Population 3,858 10,483
+172% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% -1.0%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $91,208/yr
+13% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+17% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warwick Marangaroo
0-4 5.8% / 5.8%
Warwick — 0-4: 5.8% Marangaroo — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.2% / 12.4%
Warwick — 5-14: 11.2% Marangaroo — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.3% / 6.2%
Warwick — 15-19: 5.3% Marangaroo — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.0% / 6.5%
Warwick — 20-24: 6.0% Marangaroo — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.3% / 12.8%
Warwick — 25-34: 12.3% Marangaroo — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 13.4% / 12.9%
Warwick — 35-44: 13.4% Marangaroo — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.8% / 12.9%
Warwick — 45-54: 11.8% Marangaroo — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 10.9% / 12.8%
Warwick — 55-64: 10.9% Marangaroo — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.7% / 9.8%
Warwick — 65-74: 12.7% Marangaroo — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 8.2% / 5.4%
Warwick — 75-84: 8.2% Marangaroo — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.0% / 2.5%
Warwick — 85+: 2.0% Marangaroo — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warwick 44.7% couple families
Warwick — Couple Families: 44.7% Warwick — Lone Person: 33.3% Warwick — One Parent Families: 16.6% Warwick — Group Household: 4.1% Warwick — Other Families: 1.3%
Marangaroo 47.7% couple families
Marangaroo — Couple Families: 47.7% Marangaroo — Lone Person: 27.4% Marangaroo — One Parent Families: 19.3% Marangaroo — Group Household: 3.2% Marangaroo — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warwick 19.3% renting
Warwick — Owned Outright: 40.3% Warwick — Mortgage: 40.5% Warwick — Renting: 19.3%
Marangaroo 20.0% renting
Marangaroo — Owned Outright: 34.1% Marangaroo — Mortgage: 45.9% Marangaroo — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Warwick Marangaroo
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 14.3%
Warwick — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Marangaroo — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 8.3%
Warwick — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Marangaroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.3%
Warwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Marangaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.7%
Warwick — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Marangaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.2%
Warwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Marangaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Warwick Marangaroo
England 8.4% / 3.9%
Warwick — England: 8.4% Marangaroo — England: 3.9%
Vietnam 1.2% / 7.6%
Warwick — Vietnam: 1.2% Marangaroo — Vietnam: 7.6%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.9%
Warwick — New Zealand: 2.9% Marangaroo — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 1.6% / 1.5%
Warwick — India: 1.6% Marangaroo — India: 1.5%
China 1.7% / —
Warwick — China: 1.7% Marangaroo — China: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 1.7%
Warwick — Myanmar: not among its largest Marangaroo — Myanmar: 1.7%
Italy — / 1.6%
Warwick — Italy: not among its largest Marangaroo — Italy: 1.6%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Warwick — South Africa: 1.5% Marangaroo — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warwick 89.4% houses
Warwick — Houses: 89.4% Warwick — Townhouses: 9.3% Warwick — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Marangaroo 90.5% houses
Marangaroo — Houses: 90.5% Marangaroo — Townhouses: 9.0% Marangaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Warwick Marangaroo
Median house price $1,052,500 $870,000
Median unit price $730,000 $590,000
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 18 sales
 28 days
from 79 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.

Warwick Marangaroo
3 bed $1.05M / $792K
Warwick — 3 bed: $1.05M (29 sales) Marangaroo — 3 bed: $792K (58 sales)

29 vs 58 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $929K
Warwick — 4 bed: $1.13M (16 sales) Marangaroo — 4 bed: $929K (64 sales)

16 vs 64 sales

Development activity

Warwick Marangaroo
New dwellings approved 463
across Joondalup
 4,125
across Wanneroo
Approvals change year on year +53% +17%

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.

Warwick Marangaroo
Houses 4.2%
$785/wk on $962K
 4.8%
$785/wk on $859K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Warwick Marangaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools Higher than 85% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 73% of WA

Liveability

Warwick is more walkable (84 vs 61); Warwick scores higher overall (78 vs 61).

Warwick Marangaroo
Grade A B
Score 78/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Warwick carries more crime risk (82 vs 45).

Warwick Marangaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Warwick Marangaroo
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Warwick

  • Hawker Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Warwick Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • SEDA College WA (Lloyd Drive Warwick) Independent · Secondary
  • Alta-1 College - Warwick Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Marangaroo

  • Rawlinson Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marangaroo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Warwick Marangaroo
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 3 4
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Marangaroo sits further from the CBD (20.9 km vs 17.5 km).

Warwick Marangaroo
Walkability score 84/100 61/100
Distance to Perth 17.5 km 20.9 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 425.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 231.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6024
 0.5%
postcode 6064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6024
 54
postcode 6064

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.

Warwick Marangaroo
Car (driver) 72.4% / 82.5%
Warwick — Car (driver): 72.4% Marangaroo — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 5.5%
Warwick — Worked from Home: 10.3% Marangaroo — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Train 10.4% / 3.9%
Warwick — Train: 10.4% Marangaroo — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.5%
Warwick — Car (passenger): 3.9% Marangaroo — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus 1.2% / 1.8%
Warwick — Bus: 1.2% Marangaroo — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.7%
Warwick — Walked Only: 1.3% Marangaroo — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Warwick Marangaroo
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Warwick Marangaroo
Connectivity score 85/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,988 premises
 8%
3,912 premises

Climate

Warwick Marangaroo
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Warwick Marangaroo
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,060/yr
Council Joondalup Wanneroo

Federal electorate

Warwick Marangaroo
Division Cowan
same for both
Member Anne Aly
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warwick Marangaroo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warwick

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

Marangaroo

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

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