Aveley vs Belhus

Aveley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 54 in Belhus. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Belhus: a median of $2.3 million, against $840,000 in Aveley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Aveley tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Belhus 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

Aveley

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Aveley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $2,300,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aveley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 4%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Aveley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aveley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 23/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Belhus has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Aveley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.6% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Aveley Belhus
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.

Aveley Belhus
Walkability 72 / 23
Aveley — Walkability: 72/100 Belhus — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 54 / 37
Aveley — Safety: 54/100 Belhus — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 36 / 100
Aveley — Low fire risk: 36/100 Belhus — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 73 / 23
Aveley — Low flood risk: 73/100 Belhus — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Aveley has more residents (13,998 vs 264); Belhus skews older (54 vs 31).

Aveley Belhus
Population 13,998
+98% vs other
 264
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.6% -5.0%
Median age 31 54
Median household income $112,580/yr
+15% vs other
 $96,200/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $500/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aveley Belhus
0-4 9.8% / 1.9%
Aveley — 0-4: 9.8% Belhus — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 16.7% / 9.1%
Aveley — 5-14: 16.7% Belhus — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 6.2% / 9.5%
Aveley — 15-19: 6.2% Belhus — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 5.9% / 5.3%
Aveley — 20-24: 5.9% Belhus — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 18.5% / 4.9%
Aveley — 25-34: 18.5% Belhus — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 18.0% / 5.7%
Aveley — 35-44: 18.0% Belhus — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 11.6% / 13.6%
Aveley — 45-54: 11.6% Belhus — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 7.1% / 24.6%
Aveley — 55-64: 7.1% Belhus — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 4.2% / 17.0%
Aveley — 65-74: 4.2% Belhus — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 1.7% / 7.2%
Aveley — 75-84: 1.7% Belhus — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.4% / 1.1%
Aveley — 85+: 0.4% Belhus — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aveley 57.4% couple families
Aveley — Couple Families: 57.4% Aveley — Lone Person: 20.7% Aveley — One Parent Families: 17.5% Aveley — Group Household: 3.4% Aveley — Other Families: 1.0%
Belhus 60.7% couple families
Belhus — Couple Families: 60.7% Belhus — Lone Person: 27.9% Belhus — One Parent Families: 11.5% Belhus — Group Household: 0.0% Belhus — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aveley 19.1% renting
Aveley — Owned Outright: 11.7% Aveley — Mortgage: 69.2% Aveley — Renting: 19.1%
Belhus 4.4% renting
Belhus — Owned Outright: 57.1% Belhus — Mortgage: 38.5% Belhus — Renting: 4.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Aveley Belhus
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 13.3%
Aveley — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Belhus — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 15.2%
Aveley — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Belhus — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.5%
Aveley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Belhus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.7%
Aveley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Belhus — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.8%
Aveley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Belhus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Aveley Belhus
England 6.3% / 12.1%
Aveley — England: 6.3% Belhus — England: 12.1%
India 5.3% / 1.5%
Aveley — India: 5.3% Belhus — India: 1.5%
New Zealand 4.9% / 1.5%
Aveley — New Zealand: 4.9% Belhus — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 2.5% / 3.4%
Aveley — South Africa: 2.5% Belhus — South Africa: 3.4%
Singapore — / 3.0%
Aveley — Singapore: not among its largest Belhus — Singapore: 3.0%
Philippines 2.2% / —
Aveley — Philippines: 2.2% Belhus — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aveley 92.9% houses
Aveley — Houses: 92.9% Aveley — Townhouses: 6.8% Aveley — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Belhus 95.7% houses
Belhus — Houses: 95.7% Belhus — Townhouses: 0.0% Belhus — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aveley Belhus
Median house price $840,000 $2,300,000
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 163 sales
 —

Development activity

Aveley Belhus
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Aveley Belhus
Houses 4.5%
$780/wk on $899K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Aveley Belhus
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Schools Higher than 82% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of WA —

Liveability

Aveley is more walkable (72 vs 23).

Aveley Belhus
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Aveley carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0); Belhus carries more flood risk (77 vs 27).

Aveley Belhus
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Low
27/100
 High
77/100
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

Aveley Belhus
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Aveley

  • Aveley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Swan Valley Anglican Community School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Aveley Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Aveley North Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Belhus

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Aveley Belhus
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Aveley Belhus
Walkability score 72/100 23/100
Distance to Perth 30.5 km 32.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 52/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 181.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6069
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 6069
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.

Aveley Belhus
Car (driver) 82.8% / 66.7%
Aveley — Car (driver): 82.8% Belhus — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 26.5%
Aveley — Worked from Home: 6.5% Belhus — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.8%
Aveley — Car (passenger): 5.2% Belhus — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Train 2.5% / —
Aveley — Train: 2.5% Belhus — Train: not among its largest
Bus 1.9% / —
Aveley — Bus: 1.9% Belhus — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Aveley Belhus
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

Aveley Belhus
Connectivity score 93/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
5,699 premises
 45%
110 premises

Climate

Aveley Belhus
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Aveley Belhus
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Aveley Belhus
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aveley Belhus
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aveley

Family Outer Parks Young Families

Belhus

Outer Retirees

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