Craigie vs WoodvaleTwo Perth suburbs compared for a home loan
Craigie (WA 6025) is approximately 21 km north of the Perth CBD, one of the four Whitfords suburbs. Woodvale (WA 6026) is approximately 21 km north of the Perth CBD, between the Mitchell Freeway and Wanneroo Road. At the 2021 Census, Craigie had 6,456 residents with a median age of 35, and Woodvale had 9,579 residents with a median age of 43.
In both suburbs the most common occupied dwelling was separate houses. Flats and apartments made up 1% of occupied dwellings in Craigie and 0% in Woodvale, while 24% of Craigie households rented compared with 10% in Woodvale. These differences matter for finance, because lenders assess apartments, strata buildings and houses on land differently.
Both suburbs are in the same state, so transfer duty is calculated on the same scale and the difference in upfront cost comes from the purchase price. The panel below applies that scale, and an estimate of lenders mortgage insurance, to the prices you enter.
WA 6025 · Northern suburbs of Perth
Craigie
Craigie is a northern Perth suburb from the 1969 Whitfords rezoning, with a young population, three-bedroom stock and a quarter of households renting.
City of Joondalup. Approximately 21 km north of the Perth CBD, one of the four Whitfords suburbs.
Read the full Craigie guideWA 6026 · Northern suburbs of Perth
Woodvale
Woodvale is a northern Perth suburb split between two councils, developed from 1979 to 1995 and built almost entirely of four-bedroom homes.
City of Joondalup and City of Wanneroo. Approximately 21 km north of the Perth CBD, between the Mitchell Freeway and Wanneroo Road.
Read the full Woodvale guide
What buying in Craigie and Woodvale would mean for the loan
The difference between two suburbs is usually a difference in price, and price drives the deposit, the transfer duty, any lenders mortgage insurance and the repayment. Enter the prices you are seeing and the panel works out each of those for Craigie and Woodvale.
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Estimates only. Repayments assume a principal and interest loan at a constant rate, which is an assumption and not a current market rate. Transfer duty is indicative for established homes, first home buyer relief depends on eligibility, and upfront cash includes an allowance of $3,000 for conveyancing and inspections. Lenders mortgage insurance is an estimate and is added to the loan. A lender makes its own assessment.
Craigie and Woodvale: Census profile compared
Figures are from the 2021 Census, so rents, repayments and incomes have moved since. They are most useful for comparing one suburb with another and with Australia as a whole.
| Measure | Craigie | Woodvale |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | ||
| Residents | 6,456 | 9,579 |
| Median ageAustralia 38 | 35 | 43 |
| Average household sizeAustralia 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Median household income, weeklyAustralia $1,746 | $1,792 | $2,339 |
| Housing costs at the 2021 Census | ||
| Median rent, weeklyAustralia $375 | $375 | $480 |
| Median mortgage repayment, monthlyAustralia $1,863 | $1,733 | $2,167 |
| Who owns and who rents | ||
| Households rentingAustralia 31% | 24% | 10% |
| Owned with a mortgageAustralia 35% | 49% | 47% |
| Owned outrightAustralia 31% | 25% | 43% |
| Types of home | ||
| Separate housesAustralia 72% | 88% | 93% |
| Townhouses, terraces and semi-detachedAustralia 13% | 11% | 7% |
| Flats and apartmentsAustralia 14% | 1% | 0% |
| Homes with two bedrooms or fewer | 5% | 4% |
| Homes with four bedrooms or more | 35% | 76% |
| Dwellings unoccupied on Census night | 5% | 4% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0). Tenure shares exclude households that did not state their tenure. Dwelling shares are of occupied private dwellings.
Home loan considerations in Craigie and Woodvale
Lenders treat houses on land, townhouses and apartments differently, and some apply extra conditions to small apartments, high-density buildings or particular postcodes. These are the points each guide raises.
Craigie
- First home buyers
- Investors
- Upgraders
- Outright ownership was only 25.4 per cent, so budgets are more sensitive to repayments than in neighbouring suburbs.
- Renting at 24.2 per cent gives investors a deeper tenant pool than most of the surrounding corridor.
- Density coding that supports infill can materially affect land value on a smaller original lot.
- Western Australian contracts have no mandatory cooling-off period and no mandatory seller disclosure statement.
- Homes built before the 1980s may contain asbestos-containing materials, which inspections consider.
Woodvale
- Upgraders
- Downsizers
- First home buyers
- The suburb lies in two council areas, so confirm which council applies for rates, planning and approvals.
- Only 9.6 per cent of households with a stated tenure rented, one of the smallest rental pools in the corridor.
- Low-maintenance stock is very limited, with only 245 townhouses and four flats recorded.
- Western Australian contracts have no mandatory cooling-off period and no mandatory seller disclosure statement.
- Residential Design Code density coding governs subdivision potential and should be confirmed per address.
Housing stock in Craigie and Woodvale compared
Craigie
- Three-bedroom houses
- The dominant size at 1,537 dwellings counted at the 2021 Census, against 822 with four bedrooms.
- Detached homes from the 1970s
- Separate houses numbered 2,308 at the 2021 Census, 88.4 per cent of occupied homes, built after the 1969 rezoning.
- Townhouses and semi-detached dwellings
- The 276 attached dwellings counted at the 2021 Census, 10.6 per cent of occupied homes.
Woodvale
- Four-bedroom family homes
- The dominant form at 2,223 dwellings counted at the 2021 Census, with 343 more having five or more bedrooms.
- Homes built between 1979 and 1995
- Development began in 1979 and was completed by 1995 with the Woodvale Waters estate, so stock is consistent in age.
- Townhouses and flats
- Only 245 semi-detached or townhouse dwellings and four flats were counted at the 2021 Census.
Official sale price and rent figures for Craigie and Woodvale
Only figures published free of charge by a government agency are shown. Where none is published the space is left empty rather than filled with an estimate. Each guide charts the full series.
Craigie
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Craigie, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Woodvale
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Woodvale, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Transport, schools and amenities in Craigie and Woodvale
Craigie
Transport
- Whitfords Station (train)
- Joondalup Station (train)
- Route 463 (bus)
- Marmion Avenue (road)
Amenities
- Westfield Whitford City
- Craigie Leisure Centre
- Craigie local shops
Woodvale
Transport
- Whitfords Station (train)
- Edgewater Station (train)
- Transperth buses (bus)
- Mitchell Freeway (road)
- Trappers Drive (road)
Amenities
- Woodvale Boulevard shops
- Yellagonga Regional Park
School listings show name, level and sector only. Enrolment areas change, so confirm eligibility for a specific address with the school or the Western Australia education department.
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