Balcatta vs Tuart Hill

Tuart Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Balcatta. In Balcatta, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Tuart Hill, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tuart Hill: a median of $1.05 million, against $952,000 in Balcatta, though rent is higher in Balcatta. Tuart Hill is closer to the city centre: 9.1 km, against 14.9 km. On these figures, Tuart Hill tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Balcatta

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (53% vs 28%)
  • But Tuart Hill carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Balcatta has cheaper houses ($952,000 vs $1,052,500)
  • Tuart Hill has cheaper units ($600,000 vs $665,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tuart Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tuart Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (9.1 km vs 14.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (12 min vs 17 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Balcatta has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • Tuart Hill has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 47%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balcatta Tuart Hill
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.

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Walkability 72 / 76
Balcatta — Walkability: 72/100 Tuart Hill — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 19 / 37
Balcatta — Safety: 19/100 Tuart Hill — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 77 / 100
Balcatta — Low fire risk: 77/100 Tuart Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Balcatta — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tuart Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Balcatta has more residents (10,813 vs 7,541); Balcatta skews older (39 vs 36).

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Population 10,813
+30% vs other
 7,541
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +7.5%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $79,924/yr $79,820/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+6% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balcatta Tuart Hill
0-4 5.9% / 6.0%
Balcatta — 0-4: 5.9% Tuart Hill — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 9.6% / 6.7%
Balcatta — 5-14: 9.6% Tuart Hill — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 4.3% / 2.8%
Balcatta — 15-19: 4.3% Tuart Hill — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 5.2% / 5.8%
Balcatta — 20-24: 5.2% Tuart Hill — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 16.7% / 25.9%
Balcatta — 25-34: 16.7% Tuart Hill — 25-34: 25.9%
35-44 15.8% / 17.5%
Balcatta — 35-44: 15.8% Tuart Hill — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 11.9% / 11.3%
Balcatta — 45-54: 11.9% Tuart Hill — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.1% / 10.0%
Balcatta — 55-64: 10.1% Tuart Hill — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.0% / 7.9%
Balcatta — 65-74: 9.0% Tuart Hill — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 7.5% / 3.7%
Balcatta — 75-84: 7.5% Tuart Hill — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 4.0% / 2.3%
Balcatta — 85+: 4.0% Tuart Hill — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balcatta 46.4% lone person
Balcatta — Lone Person: 46.4% Balcatta — Couple Families: 32.7% Balcatta — One Parent Families: 14.3% Balcatta — Group Household: 4.7% Balcatta — Other Families: 1.9%
Tuart Hill 57.0% lone person
Tuart Hill — Lone Person: 57.0% Tuart Hill — Couple Families: 24.1% Tuart Hill — One Parent Families: 10.6% Tuart Hill — Group Household: 6.8% Tuart Hill — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balcatta 32.4% renting
Balcatta — Owned Outright: 32.9% Balcatta — Mortgage: 34.7% Balcatta — Renting: 32.4%
Tuart Hill 47.2% renting
Tuart Hill — Owned Outright: 22.0% Tuart Hill — Mortgage: 30.9% Tuart Hill — Renting: 47.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 20.8%
Balcatta — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Tuart Hill — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 12.0%
Balcatta — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Tuart Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.0%
Balcatta — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Tuart Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 8.1%
Balcatta — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Tuart Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.6%
Balcatta — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Tuart Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Balcatta Tuart Hill
India 3.8% / 6.5%
Balcatta — India: 3.8% Tuart Hill — India: 6.5%
Italy 5.2% / 2.7%
Balcatta — Italy: 5.2% Tuart Hill — Italy: 2.7%
England 3.2% / 4.1%
Balcatta — England: 3.2% Tuart Hill — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Balcatta — New Zealand: 1.5% Tuart Hill — New Zealand: 1.9%
China — / 1.5%
Balcatta — China: not among its largest Tuart Hill — China: 1.5%
Greece 1.3% / —
Balcatta — Greece: 1.3% Tuart Hill — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balcatta 46.5% townhouses
Balcatta — Townhouses: 46.5% Balcatta — Houses: 53.0% Balcatta — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Tuart Hill 59.6% townhouses
Tuart Hill — Townhouses: 59.6% Tuart Hill — Houses: 27.8% Tuart Hill — Flats / Apartments: 12.7%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Median house price $952,000 $1,052,500
Median unit price $665,000 $600,000
Median land price $768,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 96 sales
 21 days
from 45 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Balcatta Tuart Hill
2 bed $575K / $572K
Balcatta — 2 bed: $575K (14 sales) Tuart Hill — 2 bed: $572K (48 sales)

14 vs 48 sales

3 bed $792K / $730K
Balcatta — 3 bed: $792K (12 sales) Tuart Hill — 3 bed: $730K (11 sales)

12 vs 11 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.

Balcatta Tuart Hill
2 bed $646K / $588K
Balcatta — 2 bed: $646K (12 sales) Tuart Hill — 2 bed: $588K (12 sales)

12 vs 12 sales

3 bed $908K / $1M
Balcatta — 3 bed: $908K (101 sales) Tuart Hill — 3 bed: $1M (40 sales)

101 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.32M / $1.25M
Balcatta — 4 bed: $1.32M (36 sales) Tuart Hill — 4 bed: $1.25M (23 sales)

36 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Balcatta Tuart Hill
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Houses 4.5%
$778/wk on $899K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $794K
Units 5.9%
$712/wk on $624K
 5.9%
$678/wk on $599K

Ranking within WA

Balcatta Tuart Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Balcatta scores higher overall (67 vs 62).

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Balcatta carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Balcatta carries more crime risk (81 vs 63).

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Bushfire Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 2
ECU City Campus, 9.9 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.9%

Schools in Balcatta

  • Balcatta Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Lawrence Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • West Balcatta Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Balcatta Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Takari Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tuart Hill

  • Servite College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • St Kieran Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Tuart Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 17 2
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Balcatta sits further from the CBD (14.9 km vs 9.1 km).

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Walkability score 72/100 76/100
Distance to Perth 14.9 km
+39% vs other
 9.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 12 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 308.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 6021
 1.2%
postcode 6060
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 6021
 24
postcode 6060

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.

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Car (driver) 78.7% / 73.3%
Balcatta — Car (driver): 78.7% Tuart Hill — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 7.3%
Balcatta — Worked from Home: 7.3% Tuart Hill — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Bus 3.3% / 8.3%
Balcatta — Bus: 3.3% Tuart Hill — Bus: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.1%
Balcatta — Car (passenger): 4.8% Tuart Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 4.3% / 4.3%
Balcatta — Train: 4.3% Tuart Hill — Train: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Connectivity score 70/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
6,840 premises
 25%
4,386 premises

Climate

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Balcatta Tuart Hill
Division Cowan Perth
Member Anne Aly Patrick Gorman
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balcatta

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Tuart Hill

Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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