Bannister vs Boddington

Boddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Bannister. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bannister, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bannister tends to suit families with children and couples, while Boddington suits 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

Boddington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Bannister is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Boddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $346/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Boddington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 110 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boddington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Boddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.7% vs -47.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bannister Boddington
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.

Bannister Boddington
Walkability 0 / 19
Bannister — Walkability: 0/100 Boddington — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 36 / 57
Bannister — Safety: 36/100 Boddington — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 28 / 39
Bannister — Low fire risk: 28/100 Boddington — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 81 / 57
Bannister — Low flood risk: 81/100 Boddington — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Boddington has more residents (1,178 vs 72); Bannister rents higher ($346/wk vs $280/wk).

Bannister Boddington
Population 72 1,178
+1536% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -47.1% -1.7%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $97,500/yr
+8% vs other
 $89,544/yr
Median weekly rent $346/wk
+19% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bannister Boddington
0-4 9.7% / 7.7%
Bannister — 0-4: 9.7% Boddington — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 18.1% / 15.8%
Bannister — 5-14: 18.1% Boddington — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 — / 3.7%
Bannister — 15-19: not among its largest Boddington — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 — / 3.1%
Bannister — 20-24: not among its largest Boddington — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 9.7% / 11.5%
Bannister — 25-34: 9.7% Boddington — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 16.7% / 12.8%
Bannister — 35-44: 16.7% Boddington — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 26.4% / 12.4%
Bannister — 45-54: 26.4% Boddington — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 9.7% / 16.0%
Bannister — 55-64: 9.7% Boddington — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 8.3% / 10.9%
Bannister — 65-74: 8.3% Boddington — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.6% / 4.6%
Bannister — 75-84: 5.6% Boddington — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 1.1%
Bannister — 85+: not among its largest Boddington — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bannister 63.2% couple families
Bannister — Couple Families: 63.2% Bannister — Lone Person: 15.8% Bannister — One Parent Families: 21.1% Bannister — Group Household: 0.0% Bannister — Other Families: 0.0%
Boddington 42.6% couple families
Boddington — Couple Families: 42.6% Boddington — Lone Person: 38.0% Boddington — One Parent Families: 15.1% Boddington — Group Household: 2.5% Boddington — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bannister 0.0% renting
Bannister — Owned Outright: 33.3% Bannister — Mortgage: 66.7% Bannister — Renting: 0.0%
Boddington 33.7% renting
Boddington — Owned Outright: 31.9% Boddington — Mortgage: 34.5% Boddington — Renting: 33.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bannister Boddington
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 16.9%
Bannister — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Boddington — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 5.8%
Bannister — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Boddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.5% / 4.6%
Bannister — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5% Boddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Bannister — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Boddington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Bannister — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Boddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Bannister Boddington
England 6.9% / 4.8%
Bannister — England: 6.9% Boddington — England: 4.8%
South Africa 4.2% / 0.6%
Bannister — South Africa: 4.2% Boddington — South Africa: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 4.2%
Bannister — New Zealand: not among its largest Boddington — New Zealand: 4.2%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Bannister — Ireland: not among its largest Boddington — Ireland: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Bannister — Netherlands: not among its largest Boddington — Netherlands: 0.8%
India — / 0.6%
Bannister — India: not among its largest Boddington — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bannister 100.0% houses
Bannister — Houses: 100.0% Bannister — Townhouses: 0.0% Bannister — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Boddington 95.3% houses
Boddington — Houses: 95.3% Boddington — Townhouses: 4.4% Boddington — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bannister Boddington
Median house price — $485,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $130,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 7 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Bannister Boddington
New dwellings approved 19
across Boddington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
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.

Bannister Boddington
Houses — 5.0%
$550/wk on $568K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bannister Boddington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of WA

Liveability

Boddington is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Bannister Boddington
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Boddington carries more flood risk (43 vs 19); Bannister carries more crime risk (64 vs 43).

Bannister Boddington
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Bannister Boddington
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bannister

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Boddington

  • Boddington District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bannister Boddington
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Bannister Boddington
Walkability score 0/100 19/100
Distance to Perth 129 km 129.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6390
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 6390
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.

Bannister Boddington
Car (driver) 67.7% / 79.3%
Bannister — Car (driver): 67.7% Boddington — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 4.1%
Bannister — Worked from Home: 32.3% Boddington — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only — / 8.2%
Bannister — Walked Only: not among its largest Boddington — Walked Only: 8.2%
Bus — / 4.8%
Bannister — Bus: not among its largest Boddington — Bus: 4.8%
Car (passenger) — / 2.7%
Bannister — Car (passenger): not among its largest Boddington — Car (passenger): 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Bannister Boddington
Elevation 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bannister Boddington
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
673 premises

Climate

Bannister Boddington
Annual rainfall 1,037 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Bannister Boddington
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bannister Boddington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bannister

Family Rural Young Families

Boddington

Affordable Family Rural

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