Alma vs Yallabatharra

Alma is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 58 in Yallabatharra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Alma tends to suit families with children, while Yallabatharra suits older residents.

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

Alma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Alma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Alma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (322 min vs 355 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (478 km vs 517.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Alma carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 66/100)
  • Yallabatharra has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Alma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alma Yallabatharra
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.

Alma Yallabatharra
Walkability 0 / 0
Alma — Walkability: 0/100 Yallabatharra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 34
Alma — Safety: 90/100 Yallabatharra — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Alma — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yallabatharra — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Alma — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yallabatharra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Alma has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $50,232); Alma has more residents (116 vs 79).

Alma Yallabatharra
Population 116
+32% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -8.1%
Median age 50 58
Median household income $76,336/yr
+34% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $195/wk $200/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alma Yallabatharra
0-4 6.9% / —
Alma — 0-4: 6.9% Yallabatharra — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.5% / 5.1%
Alma — 5-14: 15.5% Yallabatharra — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 2.6% / —
Alma — 15-19: 2.6% Yallabatharra — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.3% / —
Alma — 20-24: 4.3% Yallabatharra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.6% / 6.3%
Alma — 25-34: 2.6% Yallabatharra — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 14.7% / 10.1%
Alma — 35-44: 14.7% Yallabatharra — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 18.1% / 6.3%
Alma — 45-54: 18.1% Yallabatharra — 45-54: 6.3%
55-64 19.8% / 25.3%
Alma — 55-64: 19.8% Yallabatharra — 55-64: 25.3%
65-74 13.8% / 19.0%
Alma — 65-74: 13.8% Yallabatharra — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 11.2% / 6.3%
Alma — 75-84: 11.2% Yallabatharra — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 8.9%
Alma — 85+: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 85+: 8.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alma 39.1% lone person
Alma — Lone Person: 39.1% Alma — Couple Families: 34.8% Alma — One Parent Families: 26.1%
Yallabatharra 39.1% lone person
Yallabatharra — Lone Person: 39.1% Yallabatharra — Couple Families: 30.4% Yallabatharra — One Parent Families: 30.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alma 17.5% renting
Alma — Owned Outright: 62.5% Alma — Mortgage: 20.0% Alma — Renting: 17.5%
Yallabatharra 0.0% renting
Yallabatharra — Owned Outright: 82.6% Yallabatharra — Mortgage: 17.4% Yallabatharra — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alma 84.8% houses
Alma — Houses: 84.8% Alma — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Yallabatharra 92.3% houses
Yallabatharra — Houses: 92.3% Yallabatharra — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Alma Yallabatharra
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 7.6%
Alma — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Yallabatharra — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 3.8%
Alma — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Yallabatharra — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 3.8%
Alma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Yallabatharra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

Development activity

Alma Yallabatharra
New dwellings approved 40
across Northampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Alma Yallabatharra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 6% of WA

Liveability

Alma Yallabatharra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Yallabatharra carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Yallabatharra carries more crime risk (66 vs 10).

Alma Yallabatharra
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Alma Yallabatharra
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Alma Yallabatharra
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Yallabatharra sits further from the CBD (517.9 km vs 478 km).

Alma Yallabatharra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 478 km 517.9 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 322 min 355 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6535
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 6535
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.

Alma Yallabatharra
Worked from Home 42.0% / 52.8%
Alma — Worked from Home: 42.0% Yallabatharra — Worked from Home: 52.8%
Car (driver) 46.0% / 47.2%
Alma — Car (driver): 46.0% Yallabatharra — Car (driver): 47.2%
Walked Only 12.0% / —
Alma — Walked Only: 12.0% Yallabatharra — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Alma Yallabatharra
Elevation 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Alma Yallabatharra
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Alma Yallabatharra
Annual rainfall 374 mm 302 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.6°C

Council rates

Alma Yallabatharra
Average residential rate $3,125/yr
same for both
Council Northampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Alma Yallabatharra
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alma Yallabatharra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alma

Family Retirees Rural

Yallabatharra

Retirees Rural

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