Jandakot WA 6164
Jandakot sits 22 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 23 minutes by car. Census data records 2,533 residents with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $122,148 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb fell 4.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $445 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. Jandakot is characterised by high aircraft noise risk and high crime risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Jandakot a good suburb?
Jandakot scores a B (69/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 9/100 · 21.9 km · 23 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $834K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 73/100 · Flood 0/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 45 · 2,533 residents
Liveability Rating
69 / 100 · Ranked #111 in WAEach bar is Jandakot's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
69 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataJandakot's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $834,000, roughly 91% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$833,500
15% below its 10 neighbours (median $975,000)
Based on 112 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 17 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 6 sales $1.16M
- 4 bed 65 sales $1.13M
- 5 bed 9 sales $1.38M
Land
$682,500
Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Jandakot are currently listed at around $1.2 million on average. Based on 11 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.2M
11 houses listed in the last 6 months.
11 of the suburb's 874 dwellings (1.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Jandakot rent for around $1,020 a week on average, based on 8 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$1,020/wk
8 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
8 rentals advertised against an estimated 108 rented homes (7.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $875/wk
- 10 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202591 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 33% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6164.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$1,020/week ($53,000 a year) on a $1.2 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.4% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Unacceptable for residential
Significant impact — conditional building
Significant impact — conditional building
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
One school serves Jandakot, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
Secondary
Universities nearby
2.4% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Jandakot is very car-dependent on foot — at 9/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 4 parks and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Jandakot.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 57.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 21.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 6.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 17.2 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Jandakot.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 45%
- Premises covered
- 1,586
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Cockburn: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Jandakot is home to about 2,500 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $122,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,533
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$122,148/yr
Census Median Rent
$445/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$47,164/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.9%
Total Dwellings
874
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.6%
Houses
98.3%
Rental Stress
18.9%
Mortgage Stress
21.3%
Work From Home
9.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 60.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 81.2%
- Employment Rate
- 65.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 51.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
48 residents (1.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,435 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
14% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (200 of 1,411).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 9,210 people work here; 1,411 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 6.5 jobs for every working resident. At least 85% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,754 a year through Cockburn based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Cockburn
In the year to August 2026, 1,395 new dwellings were approved across Cockburn. That mix is 907 houses and 488 units. Approvals are up 13.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Jandakot Aero, 0.7 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 10.3 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 6.3% of addresses
- 134 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 745 mm
- 80 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.4°C
- 30 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.6°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
9 facilities within 5 km- 0.8 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Benzene · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 2.1 kmRigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Styrene (ethenylbenzene) · Acetone
- 3.7 kmPolymer Foam Product ManufacturingTop reported: Dichloromethane · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate
- 3.7 km
- 3.7 kmLaundry and Dry-Cleaning ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 6164, 838 of 55,443 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.1% (1,737 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6164, 17,633 rooftop-solar systems totalling 98.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 24,344 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,190 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 30 across postcode 6164.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $833,500 this is $33,500 above the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Josh Wilson Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Josh Wilson | 68.7% | 31.3% | +1.8 |
| 2022 | Josh Wilson | 66.9% | 33.1% | -10.0 |
| 2019 | Josh Wilson | 56.9% | 43.1% | +0.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Stephen Pratt WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stephen Pratt ALP | 56.4% |
| 2021 | Yaz Mubarakai ALP | 71.0% |
| 2017 | Yaz Mubarakai ALP | 51.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Jandakot?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 2,533 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Jandakot
Is Jandakot a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Jandakot is high (73/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Jandakot?
Jandakot has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Jandakot a good place to live?
Jandakot has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (69/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Jandakot?
Jandakot, WA had a population of 2,533 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Jandakot, WA?
The postcode for Jandakot, WA is 6164.
How far is Jandakot from Perth?
Jandakot is 22 km from Perth CBD by road, about 23 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Jandakot?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Jandakot was $122,148 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Jandakot?
The median advertised rent in Jandakot is $1,020 a week for houses (8 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Jandakot?
The median age of residents in Jandakot was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Jandakot?
There is 1 school inside the Jandakot boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Jandakot walkable?
Jandakot scores 9/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Jandakot?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Jandakot, Jandakot Aero (0.7 km away), summer days average 31.4°C, winter nights 7.6°C, 745 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 30 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Jandakot?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Jandakot belong to?
Jandakot sits within the Cockburn local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Jandakot?
The average residential rates bill through Cockburn is $2,754 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Jandakot?
Across Cockburn, 1,395 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 13.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Jandakot in?
Jandakot sits within the federal Division of Fremantle, currently held by Josh Wilson (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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