Bakers Hill vs Clackline

Bakers Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Clackline. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bakers Hill, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bakers Hill: a median of $805,000, against $645,000 in Clackline, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bakers Hill tends to suit families with children and couples, while Clackline suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Clackline

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $805,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Clackline

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (74.7 km vs 81 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Bakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bakers Hill Clackline
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.

Bakers Hill Clackline
Walkability 0 / 0
Bakers Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Clackline — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 53
Bakers Hill — Safety: 61/100 Clackline — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 44 / 71
Bakers Hill — Low fire risk: 44/100 Clackline — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bakers Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Clackline — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bakers Hill has more residents (1,276 vs 330); Bakers Hill rents higher ($310/wk vs $220/wk).

Bakers Hill Clackline
Population 1,276
+74% vs other
 330
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.1% +6.5%
Median age 44 50
Median household income $79,612/yr
+13% vs other
 $69,316/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+29% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bakers Hill Clackline
0-4 6.0% / 4.5%
Bakers Hill — 0-4: 6.0% Clackline — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.9% / 10.6%
Bakers Hill — 5-14: 13.9% Clackline — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.7% / 5.5%
Bakers Hill — 15-19: 5.7% Clackline — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.3% / 4.5%
Bakers Hill — 20-24: 3.3% Clackline — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.5% / 9.7%
Bakers Hill — 25-34: 8.5% Clackline — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 13.1% / 10.9%
Bakers Hill — 35-44: 13.1% Clackline — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.6% / 13.9%
Bakers Hill — 45-54: 14.6% Clackline — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.9% / 18.2%
Bakers Hill — 55-64: 12.9% Clackline — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 15.0% / 17.0%
Bakers Hill — 65-74: 15.0% Clackline — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 5.6% / 5.8%
Bakers Hill — 75-84: 5.6% Clackline — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.7% / 1.2%
Bakers Hill — 85+: 0.7% Clackline — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bakers Hill 50.0% couple families
Bakers Hill — Couple Families: 50.0% Bakers Hill — Lone Person: 27.1% Bakers Hill — One Parent Families: 18.6% Bakers Hill — Group Household: 2.1% Bakers Hill — Other Families: 2.1%
Clackline 33.0% couple families
Clackline — Couple Families: 33.0% Clackline — Lone Person: 44.0% Clackline — One Parent Families: 16.5% Clackline — Group Household: 6.6% Clackline — 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.

Bakers Hill 9.5% renting
Bakers Hill — Owned Outright: 35.8% Bakers Hill — Mortgage: 54.7% Bakers Hill — Renting: 9.5%
Clackline 11.0% renting
Clackline — Owned Outright: 40.9% Clackline — Mortgage: 48.0% Clackline — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bakers Hill Clackline
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 24.2%
Bakers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Clackline — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.6%
Bakers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Clackline — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 4.2%
Bakers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Clackline — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Bakers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Clackline — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Bakers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Clackline — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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.

Bakers Hill Clackline
England 8.5% / 11.5%
Bakers Hill — England: 8.5% Clackline — England: 11.5%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.3%
Bakers Hill — New Zealand: 3.2% Clackline — New Zealand: 3.3%
Scotland 0.2% / 2.7%
Bakers Hill — Scotland: 0.2% Clackline — Scotland: 2.7%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Bakers Hill — Netherlands: 0.8% Clackline — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Bakers Hill — Philippines: 0.6% Clackline — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / —
Bakers Hill — Ireland: 0.4% Clackline — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bakers Hill 99.3% houses
Bakers Hill — Houses: 99.3% Bakers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Clackline 98.5% houses
Clackline — Houses: 98.5% Clackline — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bakers Hill Clackline
Median house price $805,000 $645,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $850,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 9 sales
 20 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Bakers Hill Clackline
New dwellings approved 85
across Northam
same for both
Approvals change year on year -68%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bakers Hill Clackline
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Bakers Hill Clackline
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bakers Hill carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 29).

Bakers Hill Clackline
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Bakers Hill Clackline
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bakers Hill

  • Bakers Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Clackline

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bakers Hill Clackline
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Clackline sits further from the CBD (81 km vs 74.7 km).

Bakers Hill Clackline
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 74.7 km 81 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6562
 0.0%
postcode 6564
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 6562
 70
postcode 6564

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.

Bakers Hill Clackline
Car (driver) 80.5% / 85.7%
Bakers Hill — Car (driver): 80.5% Clackline — Car (driver): 85.7%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 7.1%
Bakers Hill — Worked from Home: 9.4% Clackline — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 7.1%
Bakers Hill — Car (passenger): 5.4% Clackline — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Bakers Hill — Walked Only: 2.8% Clackline — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.9% / —
Bakers Hill — Bus: 1.9% Clackline — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Bakers Hill Clackline
Elevation 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bakers Hill Clackline
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
543 premises
 0%
163 premises

Climate

Bakers Hill Clackline
Annual rainfall 526 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bakers Hill Clackline
Average residential rate $2,471/yr
same for both
Council Northam
same for both

Federal electorate

Bakers Hill Clackline
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bakers Hill Clackline
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bakers Hill

Rural

Clackline

Affordable River Rural

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