Woodvale vs Edgewater

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodvale, most households are couple families. In Edgewater, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodvale: a median of $1.28 million, against $1 million in Edgewater, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woodvale tends to suit couples, while Edgewater suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Woodvale is the larger, more affluent suburb with a median household income of $121,628 compared to Edgewater's $104,832, and it scores higher on liveability (73 versus 64). However, Edgewater is notably more walkable with a score of 72 against Woodvale's 57, making it better suited to those prioritising pedestrian-friendly access. Woodvale has lower crime risk (33 versus 47) and is slightly closer to the CBD, while property prices are higher across both houses and units in Woodvale. Both suburbs carry similar flood risk and rental yields, so your choice may come down to whether you value walkability and affordability or a more established, lower-crime neighbourhood.

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

Woodvale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Edgewater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,003,000 vs $1,285,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edgewater

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

Edgewater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 57/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Woodvale carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 47/100)
  • Edgewater is more walkable (72/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodvale Edgewater
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.

Woodvale Edgewater
Walkability 57 / 72
Woodvale — Walkability: 57/100 Edgewater — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 67 / 53
Woodvale — Safety: 67/100 Edgewater — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 41 / 38
Woodvale — Low fire risk: 41/100 Edgewater — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Woodvale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Edgewater — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodvale has more residents (9,579 vs 4,657); Woodvale rents higher ($480/wk vs $390/wk).

Woodvale Edgewater
Population 9,579
+51% vs other
 4,657
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3%
same for both
Median age 43 41
Median household income $121,628/yr
+14% vs other
 $104,832/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+19% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodvale Edgewater
0-4 4.2% / 5.8%
Woodvale — 0-4: 4.2% Edgewater — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.8% / 13.3%
Woodvale — 5-14: 13.8% Edgewater — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.1% / 5.0%
Woodvale — 15-19: 7.1% Edgewater — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.2% / 4.7%
Woodvale — 20-24: 6.2% Edgewater — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.6% / 11.3%
Woodvale — 25-34: 7.6% Edgewater — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 12.4% / 14.0%
Woodvale — 35-44: 12.4% Edgewater — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.1% / 12.0%
Woodvale — 45-54: 14.1% Edgewater — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.8% / 14.1%
Woodvale — 55-64: 16.8% Edgewater — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 11.5% / 11.8%
Woodvale — 65-74: 11.5% Edgewater — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 4.4% / 5.8%
Woodvale — 75-84: 4.4% Edgewater — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.8% / 2.1%
Woodvale — 85+: 1.8% Edgewater — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodvale 61.6% couple families
Woodvale — Couple Families: 61.6% Woodvale — Lone Person: 21.6% Woodvale — One Parent Families: 14.4% Woodvale — Group Household: 1.4% Woodvale — Other Families: 0.9%
Edgewater 51.3% couple families
Edgewater — Couple Families: 51.3% Edgewater — Lone Person: 29.4% Edgewater — One Parent Families: 14.0% Edgewater — Group Household: 4.3% Edgewater — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodvale 9.7% renting
Woodvale — Owned Outright: 43.3% Woodvale — Mortgage: 47.0% Woodvale — Renting: 9.7%
Edgewater 16.2% renting
Edgewater — Owned Outright: 36.4% Edgewater — Mortgage: 47.4% Edgewater — Renting: 16.2%
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.

Woodvale Edgewater
England 15.8% / 17.9%
Woodvale — England: 15.8% Edgewater — England: 17.9%
South Africa 3.5% / 3.3%
Woodvale — South Africa: 3.5% Edgewater — South Africa: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 3.1%
Woodvale — New Zealand: 2.0% Edgewater — New Zealand: 3.1%
Scotland 2.6% / 2.1%
Woodvale — Scotland: 2.6% Edgewater — Scotland: 2.1%
Ireland 1.8% / 1.8%
Woodvale — Ireland: 1.8% Edgewater — Ireland: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Qualifications

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

Woodvale Edgewater
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 15.7%
Woodvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Edgewater — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 14.5%
Woodvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Edgewater — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.5%
Woodvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Edgewater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 4.5%
Woodvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Edgewater — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.0%
Woodvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Edgewater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodvale 92.6% houses
Woodvale — Houses: 92.6% Woodvale — Townhouses: 7.2% Woodvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Edgewater 95.3% houses
Edgewater — Houses: 95.3% Edgewater — Townhouses: 4.2% Edgewater — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodvale Edgewater
Median house price $1,285,000 $1,003,000
Median unit price $780,000 $730,023
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 8 days
from 102 sales
 6 days
from 25 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.

Woodvale Edgewater
3 bed $991K / $902K
Woodvale — 3 bed: $991K (39 sales) Edgewater — 3 bed: $902K (44 sales)

39 vs 44 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $1.15M
Woodvale — 4 bed: $1.36M (108 sales) Edgewater — 4 bed: $1.15M (45 sales)

108 vs 45 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.29M
Woodvale — 5 bed: $1.45M (16 sales) Edgewater — 5 bed: $1.29M (6 sales)

16 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Woodvale Edgewater
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.

Woodvale Edgewater
Houses 3.9%
$875/wk on $1.18M
 4.1%
$780/wk on $1,000K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Woodvale Edgewater
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools Higher than 82% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 28% of WA

Liveability

Edgewater is more walkable (72 vs 57); Woodvale scores higher overall (73 vs 64).

Woodvale Edgewater
Grade A B
Score 73/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Edgewater carries more crime risk (47 vs 33).

Woodvale Edgewater
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
47/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Woodvale Edgewater
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 6.2 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.8%

Schools in Woodvale

  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Woodvale Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • North Woodvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Edgewater

  • Edgewater Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mater Dei College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodvale Edgewater
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 13
same for both
Childcare 6 4
GPs 4
same for both
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Woodvale Edgewater
Walkability score 57/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 22.9 km 24.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 262.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 95.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6026
 1.1%
postcode 6027
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 6026
 61
postcode 6027

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.

Woodvale Edgewater
Car (driver) 74.7% / 71.3%
Woodvale — Car (driver): 74.7% Edgewater — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 10.9%
Woodvale — Worked from Home: 10.2% Edgewater — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Train 9.2% / 10.6%
Woodvale — Train: 9.2% Edgewater — Train: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.4%
Woodvale — Car (passenger): 3.7% Edgewater — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 1.1% / 1.1%
Woodvale — Bus: 1.1% Edgewater — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Woodvale Edgewater
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Woodvale Edgewater
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,793 premises
 53%
2,108 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Woodvale Edgewater
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodvale Edgewater
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodvale Edgewater
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodvale

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

Edgewater

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub

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