Balladong vs Gwambygine

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gwambygine 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

Balladong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Balladong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gwambygine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Balladong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (93.6 km vs 109.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 93 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balladong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Gwambygine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.9% vs 20.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balladong Gwambygine
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.

Balladong Gwambygine
Walkability 4 / 0
Balladong — Walkability: 4/100 Gwambygine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 48
Balladong — Safety: 83/100 Gwambygine — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Balladong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gwambygine — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 62
Balladong — Low flood risk: 66/100 Gwambygine — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Balladong rents higher ($250/wk vs $0/wk); Balladong has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $50,232).

Balladong Gwambygine
Population 93
+11% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.8% +33.9%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $93,184/yr
+46% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balladong Gwambygine
0-4 3.2% / —
Balladong — 0-4: 3.2% Gwambygine — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.9% / 18.1%
Balladong — 5-14: 12.9% Gwambygine — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 5.4% / —
Balladong — 15-19: 5.4% Gwambygine — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.3% / 3.6%
Balladong — 20-24: 4.3% Gwambygine — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.5% / 6.0%
Balladong — 25-34: 6.5% Gwambygine — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 14.0% / 9.6%
Balladong — 35-44: 14.0% Gwambygine — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.1% / 21.7%
Balladong — 45-54: 15.1% Gwambygine — 45-54: 21.7%
55-64 18.3% / 22.9%
Balladong — 55-64: 18.3% Gwambygine — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 16.1% / 12.0%
Balladong — 65-74: 16.1% Gwambygine — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 5.4% / 9.6%
Balladong — 75-84: 5.4% Gwambygine — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ — / —
Balladong — 85+: not among its largest Gwambygine — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balladong 52.2% lone person
Balladong — Lone Person: 52.2% Balladong — Couple Families: 34.8% Balladong — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Gwambygine 54.5% lone person
Gwambygine — Lone Person: 54.5% Gwambygine — Couple Families: 45.5% Gwambygine — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balladong 0.0% renting
Balladong — Owned Outright: 51.6% Balladong — Mortgage: 48.4% Balladong — Renting: 0.0%
Gwambygine 0.0% renting
Gwambygine — Owned Outright: 62.9% Gwambygine — Mortgage: 37.1% Gwambygine — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Balladong Gwambygine
England 7.5% / 15.7%
Balladong — England: 7.5% Gwambygine — England: 15.7%
New Zealand 6.5% / —
Balladong — New Zealand: 6.5% Gwambygine — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 6.5% / —
Balladong — South Africa: 6.5% Gwambygine — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Qualifications

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

Balladong Gwambygine
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 13.3%
Balladong — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Gwambygine — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 9.6%
Balladong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Gwambygine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 3.6%
Balladong — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Gwambygine — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / —
Balladong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Gwambygine — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.6%
Balladong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gwambygine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balladong 94.6% houses
Balladong — Houses: 94.6% Balladong — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Gwambygine 93.9% houses
Gwambygine — Houses: 93.9% Gwambygine — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Balladong Gwambygine
New dwellings approved 31
across York
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Balladong Gwambygine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Balladong Gwambygine
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gwambygine carries more crime risk (52 vs 17).

Balladong Gwambygine
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Low
34/100
 Low
38/100
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

Balladong Gwambygine
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Balladong Gwambygine
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Gwambygine sits further from the CBD (109.2 km vs 93.6 km).

Balladong Gwambygine
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 93.6 km 109.2 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6302
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6302
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.

Balladong Gwambygine
Car (driver) 70.0% / 50.0%
Balladong — Car (driver): 70.0% Gwambygine — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 50.0%
Balladong — Worked from Home: 16.7% Gwambygine — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Car (passenger) 13.3% / —
Balladong — Car (passenger): 13.3% Gwambygine — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Balladong Gwambygine
Elevation 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balladong Gwambygine
Connectivity score 29/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Balladong Gwambygine
Annual rainfall 399 mm 384 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 34.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.3°C

Council rates

Balladong Gwambygine
Average residential rate $4,433/yr
same for both
Council York
same for both

Federal electorate

Balladong Gwambygine
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balladong Gwambygine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balladong

Rural

Gwambygine

Rural

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