Balladong vs Mount Hardey

Balladong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Mount Hardey. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balladong, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Balladong tends to suit 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

Mount Hardey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Balladong

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $348/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Balladong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 94 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (93.6 km vs 108.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Balladong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs -11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balladong and Mount Hardey 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 Mount Hardey
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 Mount Hardey
Walkability 4 / 0
Balladong — Walkability: 4/100 Mount Hardey — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 84
Balladong — Safety: 83/100 Mount Hardey — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Balladong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Hardey — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 66 / 75
Balladong — Low flood risk: 66/100 Mount Hardey — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Mount Hardey has more residents (154 vs 93); Mount Hardey rents higher ($348/wk vs $250/wk).

Balladong Mount Hardey
Population 93 154
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.8% -11.5%
Median age 53 56
Median household income $93,184/yr
+18% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $348/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balladong Mount Hardey
0-4 3.2% / 4.5%
Balladong — 0-4: 3.2% Mount Hardey — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.9% / 10.4%
Balladong — 5-14: 12.9% Mount Hardey — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.4% / 5.8%
Balladong — 15-19: 5.4% Mount Hardey — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.3% / 1.9%
Balladong — 20-24: 4.3% Mount Hardey — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 6.5% / 5.2%
Balladong — 25-34: 6.5% Mount Hardey — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 14.0% / 16.2%
Balladong — 35-44: 14.0% Mount Hardey — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 15.1% / 9.7%
Balladong — 45-54: 15.1% Mount Hardey — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 18.3% / 27.3%
Balladong — 55-64: 18.3% Mount Hardey — 55-64: 27.3%
65-74 16.1% / 16.9%
Balladong — 65-74: 16.1% Mount Hardey — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 5.4% / 3.9%
Balladong — 75-84: 5.4% Mount Hardey — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 3.9%
Balladong — 85+: not among its largest Mount Hardey — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

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% Balladong — Group Household: 0.0%
Mount Hardey 44.1% lone person
Mount Hardey — Lone Person: 44.1% Mount Hardey — Couple Families: 44.1% Mount Hardey — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Hardey — Group Household: 11.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Mount Hardey 18.2% renting
Mount Hardey — Owned Outright: 47.0% Mount Hardey — Mortgage: 34.8% Mount Hardey — Renting: 18.2%
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 Mount Hardey
England 7.5% / 9.1%
Balladong — England: 7.5% Mount Hardey — England: 9.1%
New Zealand 6.5% / 1.9%
Balladong — New Zealand: 6.5% Mount Hardey — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 6.5% / —
Balladong — South Africa: 6.5% Mount Hardey — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 3.2%
Balladong — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Hardey — Netherlands: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

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

Balladong Mount Hardey
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 15.6%
Balladong — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Mount Hardey — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 9.7%
Balladong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Mount Hardey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 6.5%
Balladong — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Mount Hardey — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.2%
Balladong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Mount Hardey — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Balladong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mount Hardey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balladong 94.6% houses
Balladong — Houses: 94.6% Balladong — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Mount Hardey 100.0% houses
Mount Hardey — Houses: 100.0% Mount Hardey — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Balladong Mount Hardey
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Balladong Mount Hardey
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Hardey carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0).

Balladong Mount Hardey
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
34/100
 Low
25/100
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 Mount Hardey
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 Mount Hardey
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mount Hardey sits further from the CBD (108.3 km vs 93.6 km).

Balladong Mount Hardey
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 93.6 km 108.3 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 94 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 Mount Hardey
Car (driver) 70.0% / 68.1%
Balladong — Car (driver): 70.0% Mount Hardey — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 11.1%
Balladong — Worked from Home: 16.7% Mount Hardey — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 13.3% / 8.3%
Balladong — Car (passenger): 13.3% Mount Hardey — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only — / 6.9%
Balladong — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Hardey — Walked Only: 6.9%
Bus — / 5.6%
Balladong — Bus: not among its largest Mount Hardey — Bus: 5.6%

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

Setting

Balladong Mount Hardey
Elevation 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balladong

Rural

Mount Hardey

Rural

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