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WA · Serpentine-Jarrahdale Council

Cardup, 6122

Current weather

15.1°COvercast

59% humidity · 7.7 km/h wind · 15.7° / 8.7° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability score

30.4/100

5088th in Australia

43% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Cardup is a small locality in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area, home to around 1,163 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $675, and strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
1,163
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,645
Dwelling vacancy
3.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 375
Median monthly mortgage
$2,383
Employment rate
71.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
22 / 0 / 3

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$675
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,275

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Soldiers Rd After Karbro Dr
  • Soldiers Rd After Norman Rd
  • Soldiers Rd After Redcliffe Rd
  • Soldiers Rd Before Bishops Rd
  • Soldiers Rd Before Karbro Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
30.4/100
National rank
5088th in Australia
State rank
459th in WA
Peer rank
#211 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#243 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
43%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Soldiers Rd After Karbro Drtransport
  • Soldiers Rd After Norman Rdtransport
  • Soldiers Rd After Redcliffe Rdtransport
  • Soldiers Rd Before Bishops Rdtransport
  • Soldiers Rd Before Karbro Drtransport

Data sources & freshness

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