Alexander Heights vs Ballajura

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Ballajura is closer to the city centre: 20.2 km, against 23.7 km.

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

Ballajura

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 7)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ballajura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (20.2 km vs 23.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Alexander Heights and Ballajura drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Walkability 66 / 72
Alexander Heights — Walkability: 66/100 Ballajura — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 56 / 48
Alexander Heights — Safety: 56/100 Ballajura — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 54 / 38
Alexander Heights — Low fire risk: 54/100 Ballajura — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Alexander Heights — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ballajura — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ballajura has more residents (18,459 vs 7,772); Alexander Heights skews older (39 vs 37).

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Population 7,772 18,459
+138% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% -1.3%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $88,868/yr $89,752/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights Ballajura
0-4 5.9% / 5.8%
Alexander Heights — 0-4: 5.9% Ballajura — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.0% / 13.4%
Alexander Heights — 5-14: 13.0% Ballajura — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.4% / 7.1%
Alexander Heights — 15-19: 6.4% Ballajura — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.0% / 7.1%
Alexander Heights — 20-24: 7.0% Ballajura — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 12.2% / 12.8%
Alexander Heights — 25-34: 12.2% Ballajura — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 12.8% / 12.1%
Alexander Heights — 35-44: 12.8% Ballajura — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.2% / 13.4%
Alexander Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Ballajura — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 15.1% / 15.3%
Alexander Heights — 55-64: 15.1% Ballajura — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 9.0% / 8.4%
Alexander Heights — 65-74: 9.0% Ballajura — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.0% / 3.6%
Alexander Heights — 75-84: 4.0% Ballajura — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Alexander Heights — 85+: 1.3% Ballajura — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights 52.0% couple families
Alexander Heights — Couple Families: 52.0% Alexander Heights — Lone Person: 24.2% Alexander Heights — One Parent Families: 19.5% Alexander Heights — Group Household: 2.6% Alexander Heights — Other Families: 1.7%
Ballajura 51.9% couple families
Ballajura — Couple Families: 51.9% Ballajura — Lone Person: 23.0% Ballajura — One Parent Families: 20.1% Ballajura — Group Household: 3.2% Ballajura — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights 16.2% renting
Alexander Heights — Owned Outright: 32.6% Alexander Heights — Mortgage: 51.2% Alexander Heights — Renting: 16.2%
Ballajura 18.4% renting
Ballajura — Owned Outright: 30.7% Ballajura — Mortgage: 51.0% Ballajura — Renting: 18.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Vietnam 6.6% / 5.0%
Alexander Heights — Vietnam: 6.6% Ballajura — Vietnam: 5.0%
England 4.6% / 4.6%
Alexander Heights — England: 4.6% Ballajura — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.7%
Alexander Heights — New Zealand: 2.0% Ballajura — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 2.1% / 1.9%
Alexander Heights — India: 2.1% Ballajura — India: 1.9%
Myanmar 2.1% / 1.8%
Alexander Heights — Myanmar: 2.1% Ballajura — Myanmar: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 15.9%
Alexander Heights — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Ballajura — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 9.0%
Alexander Heights — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Ballajura — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.7%
Alexander Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Ballajura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.0%
Alexander Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Ballajura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Alexander Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Ballajura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alexander Heights 90.9% houses
Alexander Heights — Houses: 90.9% Alexander Heights — Townhouses: 9.0% Alexander Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Ballajura 94.4% houses
Ballajura — Houses: 94.4% Ballajura — Townhouses: 5.4% Ballajura — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Median house price $920,000 $875,000
Median unit price $840,000 $805,000
Median land price — $882,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 32 sales
 30 days
from 162 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alexander Heights Ballajura
3 bed $820K / $780K
Alexander Heights — 3 bed: $820K (30 sales) Ballajura — 3 bed: $780K (88 sales)

30 vs 88 sales

4 bed $980K / $920K
Alexander Heights — 4 bed: $980K (45 sales) Ballajura — 4 bed: $920K (131 sales)

45 vs 131 sales

5 bed $1.13M / $990K
Alexander Heights — 5 bed: $1.13M (7 sales) Ballajura — 5 bed: $990K (15 sales)

7 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Alexander Heights Ballajura
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
 2,486
across Swan
Approvals change year on year +17% +2%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Houses 4.4%
$800/wk on $949K
 4.5%
$800/wk on $920K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Alexander Heights Ballajura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools — Higher than 91% of WA
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ballajura carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 46).

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 9
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Alexander Heights

  • Alinjarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Ballajura

  • Ballajura Community College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Ballajura Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Illawarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Ballajura Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • South Ballajura Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 7 24
Childcare 2 8
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Alexander Heights sits further from the CBD (23.7 km vs 20.2 km).

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Walkability score 66/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 23.7 km
+15% vs other
 20.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 307.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 416.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6064
 0.6%
postcode 6066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 6064
 69
postcode 6066

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.

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Car (driver) 81.8% / 81.6%
Alexander Heights — Car (driver): 81.8% Ballajura — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 6.3%
Alexander Heights — Worked from Home: 6.3% Ballajura — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.8%
Alexander Heights — Car (passenger): 5.2% Ballajura — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 2.9% / 4.2%
Alexander Heights — Bus: 2.9% Ballajura — Bus: 4.2%
Train 3.0% / 1.1%
Alexander Heights — Train: 3.0% Ballajura — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,906 premises
 0%
6,805 premises

Climate

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Average residential rate $2,060/yr $2,699/yr
Council Wanneroo Swan

Federal electorate

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Division Cowan
same for both
Member Anne Aly
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alexander Heights Ballajura
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alexander Heights

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Ballajura

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

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