Aubin Grove vs Success
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aubin Grove, most households are couple families. In Success, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Aubin Grove tends to suit families with children and couples.
Aubin Grove and Success are both established suburbs in Perth's southern corridor, but they appeal to different priorities. Aubin Grove has a notably higher median household income at $129,480 versus $112,060, stronger liveability and walkability scores, and significantly lower crime risk (34 versus 78). Success is more affordable for unit buyers, with a median unit price of $520,000 compared to $796,365, sits slightly closer to the CBD at 24.1 km, and offers a higher rental yield on houses at 4.3 percent. Aubin Grove suits buyers prioritising safety and income stability, while Success works better for renters or those seeking lower entry prices and rental returns.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
Aubin Grove
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 78/100)
- has more parks and reserves (21 vs 11)
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 68%)
- But Success has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house 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
Success
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (24.1 km vs 26.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Aubin Grove carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 78/100)
- Success has more GPs (4 vs 1)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Success
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.6%)
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
Aubin Grove and Success 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
Success has more residents (11,340 vs 6,786); Aubin Grove has higher household incomes ($129,480 vs $112,060).
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,786 | 11,340 +67% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.3% | +11.7% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 |
| Median household income | $129,480/yr +13% vs other | $112,060/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk +5% vs other | $400/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $965,000 | $917,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $519,500 |
| Median land price | — | $790,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 21 days from 45 sales | 34 days from 103 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.
34 vs 62 sales
67 vs 80 sales
7 vs 8 sales
Development activity
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,395 across Cockburn same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.6% $800/wk on $1.15M | 4.5% $825/wk on $959K |
| Units | — | 5.2% $600/wk on $600K |
Ranking within WA
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 91% of WA | — |
| Schools | — | Higher than 70% of WA |
| Walkability | Higher than 87% of WA | Higher than 85% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 91% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 88% of WA | Higher than 85% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 17% of WA | Higher than 56% of WA |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 39% of WA |
Liveability
Aubin Grove scores higher overall (79 vs 60).
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | B |
| Score | 79/100 | 60/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Success carries more crime risk (78 vs 34); Success carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 23).
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | High 78/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
| Universities within 10 km | None | 1 Murdoch University (Murdoch), 8.2 km |
Schools in Aubin Grove
- Aubin Grove Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Success
- Jandakot Primary School Government · Primary above peers
- Emmanuel Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
- Success Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 3 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 11 |
| Parks & reserves | 21 | 11 |
| Childcare | 4 | 5 |
| GPs | 1 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 3 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 8 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Aubin Grove sits further from the CBD (26.6 km vs 24.1 km).
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 61/100 | 57/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 26.6 km +9% vs other | 24.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 26 min | 25 min |
| Public transport score | 77/100 Bus | 93/100 Rail · Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 39.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 254.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 0 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.5% postcode 6164 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 6164 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 (74.5%).
Setting
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 30 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.4 km | 7.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 75/100 | 73/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 55% 2,500 premises | 50% 4,902 premises |
Climate
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 745 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,754/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cockburn same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Fremantle same for both | |
| Member | Josh Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Aubin Grove | Success | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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