Woodvale vs Wanneroo

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 $856,000 in Wanneroo, and rent is higher there too. Woodvale is closer to the city centre: 22.9 km, against 30 km. On these figures, Woodvale tends to suit couples, while Wanneroo 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 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 65/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 59%)
  • But Wanneroo has more parks and reserves (27 vs 13)

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

First-home buyers

Wanneroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($856,000 vs $1,285,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wanneroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.9 km vs 30 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (23 min vs 30 min)

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 65/100)
  • Wanneroo has more GPs (6 vs 4)

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

Investors

Wanneroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Woodvale and Wanneroo 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 Wanneroo
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 Wanneroo
Walkability 57 / 56
Woodvale — Walkability: 57/100 Wanneroo — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 67 / 35
Woodvale — Safety: 67/100 Wanneroo — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 41 / 27
Woodvale — Low fire risk: 41/100 Wanneroo — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Woodvale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wanneroo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodvale has higher household incomes ($121,628 vs $81,172); Woodvale rents higher ($480/wk vs $350/wk).

Woodvale Wanneroo
Population 9,579 12,113
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +0.4%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $121,628/yr
+33% vs other
 $81,172/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+27% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodvale Wanneroo
0-4 4.2% / 5.8%
Woodvale — 0-4: 4.2% Wanneroo — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.8% / 12.5%
Woodvale — 5-14: 13.8% Wanneroo — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.1% / 5.1%
Woodvale — 15-19: 7.1% Wanneroo — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.2% / 5.5%
Woodvale — 20-24: 6.2% Wanneroo — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 7.6% / 12.3%
Woodvale — 25-34: 7.6% Wanneroo — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.4% / 13.4%
Woodvale — 35-44: 12.4% Wanneroo — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 14.1% / 11.9%
Woodvale — 45-54: 14.1% Wanneroo — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 16.8% / 12.3%
Woodvale — 55-64: 16.8% Wanneroo — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.5% / 11.6%
Woodvale — 65-74: 11.5% Wanneroo — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 4.4% / 6.6%
Woodvale — 75-84: 4.4% Wanneroo — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.8% / 3.0%
Woodvale — 85+: 1.8% Wanneroo — 85+: 3.0%

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%
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%
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%
Wanneroo 21.9% renting
Wanneroo — Owned Outright: 31.9% Wanneroo — Mortgage: 46.2% Wanneroo — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodvale Wanneroo
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 17.8%
Woodvale — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Wanneroo — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.0% / 8.5%
Woodvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.0% Wanneroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.1%
Woodvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Wanneroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.0%
Woodvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Wanneroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.1%
Woodvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Wanneroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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 Wanneroo
England 15.8% / 12.9%
Woodvale — England: 15.8% Wanneroo — England: 12.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / 3.8%
Woodvale — New Zealand: 2.0% Wanneroo — New Zealand: 3.8%
South Africa 3.5% / 2.0%
Woodvale — South Africa: 3.5% Wanneroo — South Africa: 2.0%
Scotland 2.6% / 1.5%
Woodvale — Scotland: 2.6% Wanneroo — Scotland: 1.5%
Ireland 1.8% / 1.3%
Woodvale — Ireland: 1.8% Wanneroo — Ireland: 1.3%
India 1.0% / 1.3%
Woodvale — India: 1.0% Wanneroo — India: 1.3%

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%
Wanneroo 86.9% houses
Wanneroo — Houses: 86.9% Wanneroo — Townhouses: 10.2% Wanneroo — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodvale Wanneroo
Median house price $1,285,000 $856,000
Median unit price $780,000 $730,000
Median land price — $647,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 8 days
from 102 sales
 30 days
from 172 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 Wanneroo
3 bed $991K / $800K
Woodvale — 3 bed: $991K (39 sales) Wanneroo — 3 bed: $800K (134 sales)

39 vs 134 sales

4 bed $1.36M / $930K
Woodvale — 4 bed: $1.36M (108 sales) Wanneroo — 4 bed: $930K (124 sales)

108 vs 124 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.06M
Woodvale — 5 bed: $1.45M (16 sales) Wanneroo — 5 bed: $1.06M (11 sales)

16 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Woodvale Wanneroo
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 Wanneroo
Houses 3.9%
$875/wk on $1.18M
 4.6%
$780/wk on $884K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Woodvale Wanneroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 3% of WA
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 84% 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 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Woodvale scores higher overall (73 vs 35).

Woodvale Wanneroo
Grade A C
Score 73/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wanneroo carries more crime risk (65 vs 33); Wanneroo carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 59).

Woodvale Wanneroo
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
65/100
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
same for both

Schools

Woodvale Wanneroo
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 6.2 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.5%

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 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

Amenities in the suburb

Woodvale Wanneroo
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 3
Parks & reserves 13 27
Childcare 6 11
GPs 4 6
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Wanneroo sits further from the CBD (30 km vs 22.9 km).

Woodvale Wanneroo
Walkability score 57/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 22.9 km 30 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 262.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 235.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Wanneroo
Car (driver) 74.7% / 77.5%
Woodvale — Car (driver): 74.7% Wanneroo — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 8.7%
Woodvale — Worked from Home: 10.2% Wanneroo — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Train 9.2% / 4.5%
Woodvale — Train: 9.2% Wanneroo — Train: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.3%
Woodvale — Car (passenger): 3.7% Wanneroo — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 1.1% / 2.1%
Woodvale — Bus: 1.1% Wanneroo — Bus: 2.1%

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

Setting

Woodvale Wanneroo
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.0 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Woodvale Wanneroo
Connectivity score 76/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,793 premises
 55%
5,962 premises

Climate

Woodvale Wanneroo
Annual rainfall 650 mm 592 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.5°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Woodvale Wanneroo
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

Wanneroo

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Transport Hub

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