Clarkson's homes and how they're used
Built from the 1990s
Homes followed the Mindarie marina in the early 1990s, the north-east started in 1995, and the suburb kept expanding through the 2000s.
Somerly's fibre
The 1,800-lot Somerly development around the station was completed in 2008 and was built with fibre-optic internet to the home.
Young households, many renting
At the 2021 Census, 30.6% of homes were rented and 51.8% had a mortgage. The median age was 34, and 89.3% of homes were separate houses.
Apartments by the station
A strip of two-storey apartment buildings runs along Ocean Keys Boulevard opposite the station, with more apartments near the shopping centre.
A lot of solar
The Clean Energy Regulator counts 10,388 small-scale solar systems in postcode 6030, and 919 solar batteries recorded there from July 2025 to September 2026.
Getting the connection to every room
Fibre gets the internet to the wall, not to the study at the back of the house. A wired data point behind the desk and the TV is steadier than wi-fi through brick, and each one usually wants a power point beside it.
WA's licensing rules treat the two differently. Work on communications and computer equipment is exempt from electrical licensing, but not the power supply circuits above 50 volts AC that feed it. So the power point is licensed electrical work, and it's simplest to have one electrician who does both. Data cabling in Perth goes into the detail.
Expect the power to be off while anyone's in the roof. WorkSafe WA's code says a worker mustn't work in a house's roof space unless the electrical installation, and any solar, has been de-energised by a competent person.
Renting one out in Clarkson
Two things are non-negotiable for a WA rental. At least two RCDs (safety switches) must protect all the lighting and power circuits, and the smoke alarms must be working, mains-connected and no more than 10 years old before a tenant moves in.
If a tenant reports a shock or a tingle, it goes to Western Power first, then to you. Where the fault is in the wiring or a fixed appliance, you need a licensed electrical contractor to fix it.
Where we'd start
If it's a rental, we'd do the legal checklist first: safety switches tested and smoke alarm dates checked. If it's your own home and the wi-fi drops out in half the rooms, we'd get data points and the power points beside them done in one visit, run back to where the fibre comes in.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.