Ajana vs Binnu
Ajana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 48 in Binnu. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binnu, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Ajana tends to suit families with children, while Binnu suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Ajana
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Ajana
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($75/wk vs $160/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ajana
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (348 min vs 354 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (521.7 km vs 524.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ajana
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-12.1% vs -20.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ajana and Binnu drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Binnu rents higher ($160/wk vs $75/wk); Binnu has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $49,348).
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 58 +14% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.1% | -20.5% |
| Median age | 34 | 48 |
| Median household income | $49,348/yr | $84,500/yr +71% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $75/wk | $160/wk +113% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Development activity
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 40 across Northampton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of WA | Higher than 48% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of WA | Higher than 26% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of WA | Higher than 21% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 6% of WA | Higher than 15% of WA |
Liveability
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ajana carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 31).
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 57/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ajana
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Binnu
- Binnu Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Binnu sits further from the CBD (524.8 km vs 521.7 km).
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 521.7 km | 524.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 348 min | 354 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6532 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 6532 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.2%).
Setting
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 218 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 264 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 8 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Council rates
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,125/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northampton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ajana | Binnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Ajana
Binnu
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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