Attadale vs Palmyra

Palmyra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Attadale. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Attadale, about half of households are couple families. In Palmyra, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Attadale: a median of $1.88 million, against $1.22 million in Palmyra, and rent is higher there too. Attadale is closer to the city centre: 14.4 km, against 16.5 km. On these figures, Attadale tends to suit couples, while Palmyra suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Attadale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 47%)
  • But Palmyra has more parks and reserves (11 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Palmyra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,217,500 vs $1,880,000)
  • has cheaper land ($702,775 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Palmyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Attadale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (14.4 km vs 16.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Palmyra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 25%)
  • But Attadale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Attadale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.4% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Attadale Palmyra
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.

Attadale Palmyra
Walkability 74 / 72
Attadale — Walkability: 74/100 Palmyra — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 72 / 34
Attadale — Safety: 72/100 Palmyra — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Attadale — Low fire risk: 87/100 Palmyra — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 33 / 100
Attadale — Low flood risk: 33/100 Palmyra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Attadale has higher household incomes ($131,092 vs $89,908); Attadale rents higher ($425/wk vs $350/wk).

Attadale Palmyra
Population 6,638 7,585
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% +9.1%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $131,092/yr
+31% vs other
 $89,908/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+18% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Attadale Palmyra
0-4 4.7% / 6.7%
Attadale — 0-4: 4.7% Palmyra — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.5% / 11.7%
Attadale — 5-14: 14.5% Palmyra — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 8.0% / 5.1%
Attadale — 15-19: 8.0% Palmyra — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.5% / 4.8%
Attadale — 20-24: 5.5% Palmyra — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.6% / 15.5%
Attadale — 25-34: 7.6% Palmyra — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 11.9% / 15.3%
Attadale — 35-44: 11.9% Palmyra — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 15.4% / 13.4%
Attadale — 45-54: 15.4% Palmyra — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.3% / 10.9%
Attadale — 55-64: 13.3% Palmyra — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.4% / 9.3%
Attadale — 65-74: 9.4% Palmyra — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 6.6% / 5.1%
Attadale — 75-84: 6.6% Palmyra — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 3.0% / 2.4%
Attadale — 85+: 3.0% Palmyra — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Attadale 53.9% couple families
Attadale — Couple Families: 53.9% Attadale — Lone Person: 31.1% Attadale — One Parent Families: 11.7% Attadale — Group Household: 2.3% Attadale — Other Families: 0.9%
Palmyra 32.6% couple families
Palmyra — Couple Families: 32.6% Palmyra — Lone Person: 47.0% Palmyra — One Parent Families: 14.5% Palmyra — Group Household: 4.7% Palmyra — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Attadale 18.3% renting
Attadale — Owned Outright: 46.5% Attadale — Mortgage: 35.2% Attadale — Renting: 18.3%
Palmyra 27.1% renting
Palmyra — Owned Outright: 29.8% Palmyra — Mortgage: 43.1% Palmyra — Renting: 27.1%
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.

Attadale Palmyra
England 8.0% / 8.5%
Attadale — England: 8.0% Palmyra — England: 8.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.3%
Attadale — New Zealand: 1.7% Palmyra — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa 2.0% / 1.0%
Attadale — South Africa: 2.0% Palmyra — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.4%
Attadale — Scotland: 1.4% Palmyra — Scotland: 1.4%
Italy 1.1% / 0.9%
Attadale — Italy: 1.1% Palmyra — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Attadale Palmyra
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 20.3%
Attadale — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Palmyra — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 12.3%
Attadale — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Palmyra — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.5%
Attadale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Palmyra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 5.2%
Attadale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Palmyra — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.4%
Attadale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Palmyra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Attadale 74.9% houses
Attadale — Houses: 74.9% Attadale — Townhouses: 20.3% Attadale — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Palmyra 57.1% houses
Palmyra — Houses: 57.1% Palmyra — Townhouses: 37.1% Palmyra — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Attadale Palmyra
Median house price $1,880,000 $1,217,500
Median unit price $630,000 $685,000
Median land price $820,000 $702,775
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 95 sales
 29 days
from 108 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.

Attadale Palmyra
2 bed $928K / $855K
Attadale — 2 bed: $928K (8 sales) Palmyra — 2 bed: $855K (25 sales)

8 vs 25 sales

3 bed $1.43M / $1.15M
Attadale — 3 bed: $1.43M (58 sales) Palmyra — 3 bed: $1.15M (103 sales)

58 vs 103 sales

4 bed $2.22M / $1.48M
Attadale — 4 bed: $2.22M (56 sales) Palmyra — 4 bed: $1.48M (43 sales)

56 vs 43 sales

Development activity

Attadale Palmyra
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
same for both

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.

Attadale Palmyra
Houses 3.8%
$950/wk on $1.3M
 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
Units 6.4%
$785/wk on $634K
 4.8%
$650/wk on $700K

Ranking within WA

Attadale Palmyra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools Higher than 91% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 22% of WA

Liveability

Attadale Palmyra
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Attadale carries more flood risk (67 vs 0); Attadale carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).

Attadale Palmyra
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Attadale Palmyra
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 5.2 km
 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.0%

Schools in Attadale

  • Attadale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Santa Maria College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Palmyra

  • Palmyra Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Attadale Palmyra
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 6 12
Parks & reserves 8 11
Childcare 3 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Palmyra sits further from the CBD (16.5 km vs 14.4 km).

Attadale Palmyra
Walkability score 74/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 14.4 km 16.5 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 114.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 160.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 6156
 1.4%
postcode 6157
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6156
 37
postcode 6157

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.

Attadale Palmyra
Car (driver) 74.0% / 76.4%
Attadale — Car (driver): 74.0% Palmyra — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 8.6%
Attadale — Worked from Home: 12.9% Palmyra — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Bus 5.0% / 4.8%
Attadale — Bus: 5.0% Palmyra — Bus: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.1%
Attadale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Palmyra — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 1.6% / 3.3%
Attadale — Train: 1.6% Palmyra — Train: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Attadale Palmyra
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.9 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Attadale Palmyra
Connectivity score 70/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
2,904 premises
 38%
4,045 premises

Climate

Attadale Palmyra
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Attadale Palmyra
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Attadale Palmyra
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Attadale Palmyra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Attadale

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Townhouses Transport Hub

Palmyra

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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