Aveley vs Ellenbrook

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aveley, most households are couple families. In Ellenbrook, about half of households are couple families.

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

Ellenbrook

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (42 vs 7)
  • has more childcare (19 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 4)
  • But Aveley carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Renters

Ellenbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Aveley carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 79/100)
  • Ellenbrook has more GPs (8 vs 3)

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 8.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aveley and Ellenbrook 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 Ellenbrook
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 Ellenbrook
Walkability 72 / 77
Aveley — Walkability: 72/100 Ellenbrook — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 54 / 21
Aveley — Safety: 54/100 Ellenbrook — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 36 / 34
Aveley — Low fire risk: 36/100 Ellenbrook — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 73 / 100
Aveley — Low flood risk: 73/100 Ellenbrook — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ellenbrook has more residents (24,668 vs 13,998); Aveley has higher household incomes ($112,580 vs $95,992).

Aveley Ellenbrook
Population 13,998 24,668
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.6% +8.8%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $112,580/yr
+15% vs other
 $95,992/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+10% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aveley Ellenbrook
0-4 9.8% / 8.1%
Aveley — 0-4: 9.8% Ellenbrook — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 16.7% / 18.2%
Aveley — 5-14: 16.7% Ellenbrook — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 6.2% / 7.0%
Aveley — 15-19: 6.2% Ellenbrook — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.9% / 6.2%
Aveley — 20-24: 5.9% Ellenbrook — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 18.5% / 14.2%
Aveley — 25-34: 18.5% Ellenbrook — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 18.0% / 16.0%
Aveley — 35-44: 18.0% Ellenbrook — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 11.6% / 12.8%
Aveley — 45-54: 11.6% Ellenbrook — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 7.1% / 7.9%
Aveley — 55-64: 7.1% Ellenbrook — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 4.2% / 4.9%
Aveley — 65-74: 4.2% Ellenbrook — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 1.7% / 3.3%
Aveley — 75-84: 1.7% Ellenbrook — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.4% / 1.4%
Aveley — 85+: 0.4% Ellenbrook — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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%
Ellenbrook 51.5% couple families
Ellenbrook — Couple Families: 51.5% Ellenbrook — Lone Person: 24.3% Ellenbrook — One Parent Families: 20.1% Ellenbrook — Group Household: 2.7% Ellenbrook — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Ellenbrook 25.2% renting
Ellenbrook — Owned Outright: 15.5% Ellenbrook — Mortgage: 59.4% Ellenbrook — Renting: 25.2%
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.

Aveley Ellenbrook
England 6.3% / 6.1%
Aveley — England: 6.3% Ellenbrook — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 4.9% / 4.7%
Aveley — New Zealand: 4.9% Ellenbrook — New Zealand: 4.7%
India 5.3% / 3.6%
Aveley — India: 5.3% Ellenbrook — India: 3.6%
South Africa 2.5% / 2.0%
Aveley — South Africa: 2.5% Ellenbrook — South Africa: 2.0%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.5%
Aveley — Philippines: 2.2% Ellenbrook — Philippines: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Aveley Ellenbrook
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 16.6%
Aveley — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Ellenbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 7.2%
Aveley — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Ellenbrook — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.2%
Aveley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Ellenbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.7%
Aveley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Ellenbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Aveley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Ellenbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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

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%
Ellenbrook 89.3% houses
Ellenbrook — Houses: 89.3% Ellenbrook — Townhouses: 9.0% Ellenbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aveley Ellenbrook
Median house price $840,000 $800,000
Median unit price $600,000 $548,000
Median land price $700,000 $790,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 163 sales
 32 days
from 216 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.

Aveley Ellenbrook
3 bed $775K / $750K
Aveley — 3 bed: $775K (113 sales) Ellenbrook — 3 bed: $750K (139 sales)

113 vs 139 sales

4 bed $889K / $850K
Aveley — 4 bed: $889K (158 sales) Ellenbrook — 4 bed: $850K (203 sales)

158 vs 203 sales

5 bed $1.15M / $1M
Aveley — 5 bed: $1.15M (11 sales) Ellenbrook — 5 bed: $1M (15 sales)

11 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Aveley Ellenbrook
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 Ellenbrook
Houses 4.5%
$780/wk on $899K
 4.8%
$760/wk on $829K
Units — 5.5%
$610/wk on $582K

Ranking within WA

Aveley Ellenbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Schools Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 93% 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 93% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Aveley scores higher overall (59 vs 50).

Aveley Ellenbrook
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Aveley carries more flood risk (27 vs 0); Ellenbrook carries more crime risk (79 vs 46).

Aveley Ellenbrook
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
27/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aveley Ellenbrook
Inside the suburb 4 10
Rated above peers 2 4
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 1 2

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 Ellenbrook

  • Ellen Stirling Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ellenbrook Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Ellenbrook Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Malvern Springs Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Anne Hamersley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ellenbrook Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aveley Ellenbrook
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 4 13
Parks & reserves 7 42
Childcare 6 19
GPs 3 8
Pharmacies 2 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Aveley Ellenbrook
Walkability score 72/100 77/100
Distance to Perth 30.5 km 30.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 181.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 563.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Ellenbrook
Car (driver) 82.8% / 81.0%
Aveley — Car (driver): 82.8% Ellenbrook — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 6.0%
Aveley — Worked from Home: 6.5% Ellenbrook — Worked from Home: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.4%
Aveley — Car (passenger): 5.2% Ellenbrook — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train 2.5% / 2.8%
Aveley — Train: 2.5% Ellenbrook — Train: 2.8%
Bus 1.9% / 2.5%
Aveley — Bus: 1.9% Ellenbrook — Bus: 2.5%

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

Setting

Aveley Ellenbrook
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Aveley Ellenbrook
Connectivity score 93/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
5,699 premises
 36%
7,365 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Aveley Ellenbrook
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

Ellenbrook

Family Outer Parks

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