Ardath vs Babakin
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ardath, about half of households are people living alone. In Babakin, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Ardath tends to suit young adults, while Babakin suits couples.
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
Babakin
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 50%)
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Babakin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Babakin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Babakin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (255.9 km vs 269.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Babakin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Babakin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.7% vs -10.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ardath and Babakin 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
Ardath rents higher ($100/wk vs $0/wk); Babakin has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $60,632).
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 56 +10% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.5% | +3.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 45 |
| Median household income | $60,632/yr | $123,448/yr +104% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.9%).
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 (21.6%).
Development activity
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Bruce Rock same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 18% of WA | Higher than 88% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of WA | Higher than 65% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of WA | Higher than 38% of WA |
Liveability
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Babakin carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 26); Ardath carries more crime risk (45 vs 25).
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ardath
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Babakin
- Babakin Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 5 |
Mobility
Ardath sits further from the CBD (269.8 km vs 255.9 km).
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 269.8 km +5% vs other | 255.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 189 min | 190 min |
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 (68.4%).
Setting
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 285 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 292 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 9 premises |
Climate
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 338 mm | 344 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.7°C | 32.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.0°C | 4.9°C |
Federal electorate
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ardath | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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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