Woodvale vs Heathridge

Heathridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Woodvale. 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. Houses cost more in Woodvale: a median of $1.28 million, against $900,000 in Heathridge, and rent is higher there too. Woodvale is closer to the city centre: 22.9 km, against 25.6 km. On these figures, Woodvale tends to suit couples, while Heathridge suits people living alone and 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

Woodvale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 48/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Heathridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,285,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Heathridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Woodvale sits closer to the CBD (22.9 km vs 25.6 km)
  • Heathridge is more walkable (78/100 vs 57/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodvale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 48/100)
  • But Heathridge is more walkable (78/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Heathridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Woodvale and Heathridge 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 Heathridge
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 Heathridge
Walkability 57 / 78
Woodvale — Walkability: 57/100 Heathridge — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 67 / 52
Woodvale — Safety: 67/100 Heathridge — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 41 / 14
Woodvale — Low fire risk: 41/100 Heathridge — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Woodvale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Heathridge — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodvale has more residents (9,579 vs 6,898); Woodvale has higher household incomes ($121,628 vs $92,664).

Woodvale Heathridge
Population 9,579
+28% vs other
 6,898
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +3.6%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $121,628/yr
+24% vs other
 $92,664/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+23% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodvale Heathridge
0-4 4.2% / 7.2%
Woodvale — 0-4: 4.2% Heathridge — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 13.8% / 13.2%
Woodvale — 5-14: 13.8% Heathridge — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.1% / 4.7%
Woodvale — 15-19: 7.1% Heathridge — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.2% / 5.5%
Woodvale — 20-24: 6.2% Heathridge — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 7.6% / 16.7%
Woodvale — 25-34: 7.6% Heathridge — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 12.4% / 16.7%
Woodvale — 35-44: 12.4% Heathridge — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 14.1% / 11.7%
Woodvale — 45-54: 14.1% Heathridge — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 16.8% / 10.7%
Woodvale — 55-64: 16.8% Heathridge — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 11.5% / 9.0%
Woodvale — 65-74: 11.5% Heathridge — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 4.4% / 3.5%
Woodvale — 75-84: 4.4% Heathridge — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.8% / 1.0%
Woodvale — 85+: 1.8% Heathridge — 85+: 1.0%

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%
Heathridge 42.0% couple families
Heathridge — Couple Families: 42.0% Heathridge — Lone Person: 32.7% Heathridge — One Parent Families: 19.0% Heathridge — Group Household: 5.0% Heathridge — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Heathridge 24.1% renting
Heathridge — Owned Outright: 26.0% Heathridge — Mortgage: 49.9% Heathridge — Renting: 24.1%
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 Heathridge
England 15.8% / 11.8%
Woodvale — England: 15.8% Heathridge — England: 11.8%
South Africa 3.5% / 1.8%
Woodvale — South Africa: 3.5% Heathridge — South Africa: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 3.2%
Woodvale — New Zealand: 2.0% Heathridge — New Zealand: 3.2%
Scotland 2.6% / 1.3%
Woodvale — Scotland: 2.6% Heathridge — Scotland: 1.3%
Ireland 1.8% / 1.6%
Woodvale — Ireland: 1.8% Heathridge — Ireland: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Qualifications

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

Woodvale Heathridge
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 19.3%
Woodvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Heathridge — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 10.9%
Woodvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Heathridge — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 7.9%
Woodvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Heathridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.1%
Woodvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Heathridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
Woodvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Heathridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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%
Heathridge 91.8% houses
Heathridge — Houses: 91.8% Heathridge — Townhouses: 7.9% Heathridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodvale Heathridge
Median house price $1,285,000 $900,000
Median unit price $780,000 —
Median land price — $430,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 8 days
from 102 sales
 15 days
from 78 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 Heathridge
3 bed $991K / $881K
Woodvale — 3 bed: $991K (39 sales) Heathridge — 3 bed: $881K (119 sales)

39 vs 119 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $944K
Woodvale — 4 bed: $1.36M (108 sales) Heathridge — 4 bed: $944K (58 sales)

108 vs 58 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.02M
Woodvale — 5 bed: $1.45M (16 sales) Heathridge — 5 bed: $1.02M (8 sales)

16 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Woodvale Heathridge
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 Heathridge
Houses 3.9%
$875/wk on $1.18M
 4.4%
$760/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Woodvale Heathridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
Schools Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 94% 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 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Woodvale scores higher overall (73 vs 51); Heathridge is more walkable (78 vs 57).

Woodvale Heathridge
Grade A B
Score 73/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Heathridge carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 59); Heathridge carries more crime risk (48 vs 33).

Woodvale Heathridge
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
48/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Woodvale Heathridge
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 2 1
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, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.3%

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 Heathridge

  • Heathridge Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eddystone Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Poseidon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • West Coast Language Development Centre - Poseidon Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Woodvale Heathridge
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 13 11
Childcare 6 4
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Heathridge sits further from the CBD (25.6 km vs 22.9 km).

Woodvale Heathridge
Walkability score 57/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 22.9 km 25.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 262.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 140.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Heathridge
Car (driver) 74.7% / 77.1%
Woodvale — Car (driver): 74.7% Heathridge — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 7.9%
Woodvale — Worked from Home: 10.2% Heathridge — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Train 9.2% / 6.6%
Woodvale — Train: 9.2% Heathridge — Train: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.8%
Woodvale — Car (passenger): 3.7% Heathridge — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.1% / 2.0%
Woodvale — Bus: 1.1% Heathridge — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Woodvale Heathridge
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 2.9 km

NBN connectivity

Woodvale Heathridge
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,793 premises
 1%
3,011 premises

Climate

Woodvale Heathridge
Annual rainfall 650 mm 716 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Woodvale Heathridge
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

Heathridge

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet

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