Bally Bally vs Kokeby
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bally Bally, the large majority of households are couple families. In Kokeby, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bally Bally 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
Bally Bally
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 43%)
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 76/100)
- But Kokeby has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 81%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bally Bally
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bally Bally
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $138/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Kokeby
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (108 min vs 130 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (141.5 km vs 159.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kokeby
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 26%)
- But Bally Bally carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 76/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bally Bally
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.0% vs 5.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bally Bally and Kokeby 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
Kokeby rents higher ($138/wk vs $0/wk); Kokeby has more residents (90 vs 54).
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 90 +67% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.0% | +5.9% |
| Median age | 56 | 57 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $87,724/yr +23% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $138/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).
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 (11.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (22.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 54 across Beverley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 32% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 26% of WA | Higher than 69% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of WA | Higher than 42% of WA |
Liveability
Kokeby is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Kokeby carries more crime risk (76 vs 43).
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 18/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | High 76/100 |
| 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
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Bally Bally sits further from the CBD (159.5 km vs 141.5 km).
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 159.5 km +11% vs other | 141.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 130 min | 108 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 6304 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 6304 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 (62.1%).
Setting
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 234 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 207 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 44 premises |
Climate
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 397 mm | 384 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.8°C | 34.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.9°C | 5.3°C |
Council rates
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,694/yr same for both | |
| Council | Beverley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bally Bally | Kokeby | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.