Aveley vs The Vines
Aveley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in The Vines. 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 The Vines: a median of $1.14 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 The Vines 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
Aveley
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (6 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
- But The Vines carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Aveley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($700,000 vs $1,580,000)
- has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,140,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Aveley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $430/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Aveley
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (72/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (30.5 km vs 33.8 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
- Aveley is more walkable (72/100 vs 0/100)
- The Vines has more residents already 65 and over (12% 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 20.5%)
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
Aveley and The Vines 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
Aveley has more residents (13,998 vs 5,848); The Vines skews older (39 vs 31).
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,998 +58% vs other | 5,848 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +37.6% | +20.5% |
| Median age | 31 | 39 |
| Median household income | $112,580/yr | $133,588/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $390/wk | $430/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
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 (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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $840,000 | $1,140,000 |
| Median unit price | $600,000 | — |
| Median land price | $700,000 | $1,580,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 27 days from 163 sales | 38 days from 45 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.
113 vs 18 sales
158 vs 51 sales
11 vs 11 sales
Development activity
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,486 across Swan same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +2% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.5% $780/wk on $899K | 4.4% $900/wk on $1.07M |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of WA | Higher than 92% of WA |
| Schools | Higher than 82% of WA | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 91% of WA | Higher than 15% 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 86% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
Liveability
Aveley is more walkable (72 vs 0); Aveley scores higher overall (59 vs 48).
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B same for both | |
| Score | 59/100 | 48/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Aveley carries more crime risk (46 vs 36).
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Low 36/100 |
| Flood | Low 27/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 The Vines
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 4 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 5 |
| Childcare | 6 | 0 |
| GPs | 3 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
The Vines sits further from the CBD (33.8 km vs 30.5 km).
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 72/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 30.5 km | 33.8 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 33 min | 37 min |
| Public transport score | 79/100 Bus | 60/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 181.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 15.0 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).
Setting
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 22 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.5 km | 25.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 93/100 | 74/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 80% 5,699 premises | 54% 1,725 premises |
Climate
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,699/yr same for both | |
| Council | Swan same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hasluck same for both | |
| Member | Tania Lawrence same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Aveley | The Vines | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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