WA · Serpentine-Jarrahdale Council
Cardup, WA, 6122
Current weather
15.3°COvercast
77% humidity · 7.3 km/h wind · 17.5° / 8° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#235 among Metro Perth suburbs
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
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.
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 23.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #235 among Metro Perth suburbs
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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