Bailup vs Gidgegannup
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gidgegannup, most households are couple families. Gidgegannup is closer to the city centre: 46.5 km, against 58.9 km. On these figures, Gidgegannup tends to suit 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
Gidgegannup
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 59/100)
- But Bailup is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 79%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bailup has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 7%)
- Gidgegannup has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gidgegannup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (46.5 km vs 58.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 55 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gidgegannup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bailup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (35.0% vs 2.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bailup and Gidgegannup 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
Gidgegannup has more residents (2,818 vs 54); Gidgegannup has higher household incomes ($127,348 vs $110,448).
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 2,818 +5119% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +35.0% | +2.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 47 |
| Median household income | $110,448/yr | $127,348/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +12% vs other | $350/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
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 (22.2%).
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 (9.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,297,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $430,000 |
| Median land price | — | $1,042,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 34 days from 29 sales |
Development activity
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 216 across Mundaring | 2,486 across Swan |
| Approvals change year on year | -55% | +2% |
Ranking within WA
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 76% of WA | Higher than 90% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 13% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of WA | Higher than 79% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of WA | Higher than 54% of WA |
Liveability
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 57/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Bailup carries more crime risk (59 vs 36); Bailup carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 56).
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 68/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Bailup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Gidgegannup
- Gidgegannup Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Bailup sits further from the CBD (58.9 km vs 46.5 km).
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 58.9 km +21% vs other | 46.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 55 min | 46 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 6082 | 1.0% postcode 6083 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 6082 | 87 postcode 6083 |
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 (74.0%).
Setting
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 277 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 187 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 1,159 premises |
Climate
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 526 mm | 592 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 33.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 8.5°C |
Council rates
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,151/yr | $2,699/yr |
| Council | Mundaring | Swan |
Federal electorate
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bailup | Gidgegannup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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