Woodvale vs Pearsall

Pearsall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 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. In Pearsall, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodvale: a median of $1.28 million, against $845,000 in Pearsall, and rent is higher there too. Woodvale is closer to the city centre: 22.9 km, against 27.1 km. On these figures, Pearsall 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

Woodvale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Woodvale has cheaper units ($780,000 vs $860,500)
  • Pearsall has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $1,285,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pearsall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/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 27.1 km)
  • Pearsall is more walkable (77/100 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 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)
  • But Pearsall is more walkable (77/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Pearsall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Woodvale and Pearsall 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 Pearsall
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 Pearsall
Walkability 57 / 77
Woodvale — Walkability: 57/100 Pearsall — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 67 / 76
Woodvale — Safety: 67/100 Pearsall — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 41 / 100
Woodvale — Low fire risk: 41/100 Pearsall — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Woodvale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pearsall — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodvale has more residents (9,579 vs 4,244); Woodvale skews older (43 vs 34).

Woodvale Pearsall
Population 9,579
+56% vs other
 4,244
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +9.9%
Median age 43 34
Median household income $121,628/yr
+13% vs other
 $106,184/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+17% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodvale Pearsall
0-4 4.2% / 8.2%
Woodvale — 0-4: 4.2% Pearsall — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 13.8% / 13.5%
Woodvale — 5-14: 13.8% Pearsall — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.1% / 5.4%
Woodvale — 15-19: 7.1% Pearsall — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.2% / 6.2%
Woodvale — 20-24: 6.2% Pearsall — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 7.6% / 18.0%
Woodvale — 25-34: 7.6% Pearsall — 25-34: 18.0%
35-44 12.4% / 16.2%
Woodvale — 35-44: 12.4% Pearsall — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 14.1% / 12.9%
Woodvale — 45-54: 14.1% Pearsall — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 16.8% / 9.6%
Woodvale — 55-64: 16.8% Pearsall — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 11.5% / 6.9%
Woodvale — 65-74: 11.5% Pearsall — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 4.4% / 2.4%
Woodvale — 75-84: 4.4% Pearsall — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.8% / 0.4%
Woodvale — 85+: 1.8% Pearsall — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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%
Pearsall 52.9% couple families
Pearsall — Couple Families: 52.9% Pearsall — Lone Person: 25.9% Pearsall — One Parent Families: 17.7% Pearsall — Group Household: 2.4% Pearsall — 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.

Woodvale 9.7% renting
Woodvale — Owned Outright: 43.3% Woodvale — Mortgage: 47.0% Woodvale — Renting: 9.7%
Pearsall 24.8% renting
Pearsall — Owned Outright: 17.0% Pearsall — Mortgage: 58.1% Pearsall — Renting: 24.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodvale Pearsall
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 17.2%
Woodvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Pearsall — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 13.4%
Woodvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Pearsall — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.4%
Woodvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Pearsall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.9%
Woodvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Pearsall — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.7%
Woodvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Pearsall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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 Pearsall
England 15.8% / 9.4%
Woodvale — England: 15.8% Pearsall — England: 9.4%
South Africa 3.5% / 3.0%
Woodvale — South Africa: 3.5% Pearsall — South Africa: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.8%
Woodvale — New Zealand: 2.0% Pearsall — New Zealand: 2.8%
India 1.0% / 3.1%
Woodvale — India: 1.0% Pearsall — India: 3.1%
Scotland 2.6% / 1.0%
Woodvale — Scotland: 2.6% Pearsall — Scotland: 1.0%
Ireland 1.8% / 1.3%
Woodvale — Ireland: 1.8% Pearsall — Ireland: 1.3%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Woodvale — Philippines: not among its largest Pearsall — Philippines: 2.4%

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

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%
Pearsall 84.2% houses
Pearsall — Houses: 84.2% Pearsall — Townhouses: 15.5% Pearsall — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodvale Pearsall
Median house price $1,285,000 $845,000
Median unit price $780,000 $860,500
Median land price — $599,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 8 days
from 102 sales
 12 days
from 63 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 Pearsall
3 bed $991K / $814K
Woodvale — 3 bed: $991K (39 sales) Pearsall — 3 bed: $814K (54 sales)

39 vs 54 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $880K
Woodvale — 4 bed: $1.36M (108 sales) Pearsall — 4 bed: $880K (81 sales)

108 vs 81 sales

Development activity

Woodvale Pearsall
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.

Woodvale Pearsall
Houses 3.9%
$875/wk on $1.18M
 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Woodvale Pearsall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools Higher than 82% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 48% of WA

Liveability

Pearsall is more walkable (77 vs 57); Pearsall scores higher overall (79 vs 73).

Woodvale Pearsall
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Woodvale carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0).

Woodvale Pearsall
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
24/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Woodvale Pearsall
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 6.2 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.9%

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 Pearsall

  • Pearsall Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woodvale Pearsall
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 13 5
Childcare 6 2
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Pearsall sits further from the CBD (27.1 km vs 22.9 km).

Woodvale Pearsall
Walkability score 57/100 77/100
Distance to Perth 22.9 km 27.1 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 85/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 262.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6026
 1.2%
postcode 6065
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 6026
 79
postcode 6065

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 Pearsall
Car (driver) 74.7% / 79.2%
Woodvale — Car (driver): 74.7% Pearsall — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 8.2%
Woodvale — Worked from Home: 10.2% Pearsall — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Train 9.2% / 6.0%
Woodvale — Train: 9.2% Pearsall — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.5%
Woodvale — Car (passenger): 3.7% Pearsall — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 1.1% / 1.2%
Woodvale — Bus: 1.1% Pearsall — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Woodvale Pearsall
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Woodvale Pearsall
Connectivity score 76/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,793 premises
 53%
1,724 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Woodvale Pearsall
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,060/yr
Council Joondalup Wanneroo

Federal electorate

Woodvale Pearsall
Division Moore Pearce
Member Tom French Tracey Roberts
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodvale Pearsall
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

Pearsall

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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