Balladong vs St Ronans
Balladong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 60 in St Ronans. 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. In St Ronans, most households are people living alone. On these figures, St Ronans tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 29%)
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 28/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
St Ronans
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Balladong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
St Ronans
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (82.6 km vs 93.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 81 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Balladong carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 28/100)
- St Ronans has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
St Ronans
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (37.5% vs 20.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Balladong and St Ronans 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
Balladong has more residents (93 vs 66); St Ronans rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 +29% vs other | 66 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.8% | +37.5% |
| Median age | 53 | 60 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr +9% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $300/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).
Development activity
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across York same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of WA | Higher than 44% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 28% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
Liveability
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
St Ronans carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Balladong carries more flood risk (34 vs 0).
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Flood | Low 34/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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 | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 2 |
Mobility
Balladong sits further from the CBD (93.6 km vs 82.6 km).
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 93.6 km +12% vs other | 82.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 81 min | 72 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).
Setting
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 245 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 314 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 52 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 399 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,433/yr same for both | |
| Council | York same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Balladong | St Ronans | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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