Bakers Hill vs Copley
In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bakers Hill tends to suit families with children, while Copley suits people living alone.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 78/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)
- But Copley has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
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
Copley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 10%)
- has cheaper rent ($273/wk vs $310/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bakers Hill
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 72 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (74.7 km vs 77.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bakers Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs 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 4.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bakers Hill and Copley 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
Bakers Hill has more residents (1,276 vs 70); Bakers Hill rents higher ($310/wk vs $273/wk).
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,276 +95% vs other | 70 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.1% | +4.5% |
| Median age | 44 | 46 |
| Median household income | $79,612/yr +6% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk +12% vs other | $273/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (8.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $805,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $850,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 30 days from 9 sales | — |
Development activity
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 85 across Northam same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -68% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 66% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of WA | Higher than 54% of WA |
Liveability
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 40/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Copley carries more crime risk (78 vs 39).
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | High 78/100 |
| 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 | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Copley
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Copley sits further from the CBD (77.8 km vs 74.7 km).
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 74.7 km | 77.8 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 67 min | 72 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 6562 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 81 postcode 6562 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 (80.5%).
Setting
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 334 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 335 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 543 premises | 0% 47 premises |
Climate
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 526 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,471/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northam same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bakers Hill | Copley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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