Bannister vs Crossman

Bannister is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Crossman. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bannister, most households are couple families. In Crossman, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bannister tends to suit families with children, while Crossman suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bannister is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 65%)
  • Crossman carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 64/100)

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

Crossman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($302/wk vs $346/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Crossman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 110 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crossman

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Crossman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-24.6% vs -47.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bannister and Crossman 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 Crossman
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 Crossman
Walkability 0 / 0
Bannister — Walkability: 0/100 Crossman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 80
Bannister — Safety: 36/100 Crossman — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 28 / 55
Bannister — Low fire risk: 28/100 Crossman — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 81 / 64
Bannister — Low flood risk: 81/100 Crossman — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Crossman has more residents (153 vs 72); Bannister rents higher ($346/wk vs $302/wk).

Bannister Crossman
Population 72 153
+112% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -47.1% -24.6%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $97,500/yr
+3% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $346/wk
+13% vs other
 $302/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bannister Crossman
0-4 9.7% / 3.9%
Bannister — 0-4: 9.7% Crossman — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 18.1% / 12.4%
Bannister — 5-14: 18.1% Crossman — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 — / 7.8%
Bannister — 15-19: not among its largest Crossman — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 4.6%
Bannister — 20-24: not among its largest Crossman — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.7% / 5.9%
Bannister — 25-34: 9.7% Crossman — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 16.7% / 8.5%
Bannister — 35-44: 16.7% Crossman — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 26.4% / 13.1%
Bannister — 45-54: 26.4% Crossman — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 9.7% / 18.3%
Bannister — 55-64: 9.7% Crossman — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 8.3% / 15.0%
Bannister — 65-74: 8.3% Crossman — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 5.6% / 9.2%
Bannister — 75-84: 5.6% Crossman — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ — / —
Bannister — 85+: not among its largest Crossman — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Crossman 53.8% couple families
Crossman — Couple Families: 53.8% Crossman — Lone Person: 34.6% Crossman — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Crossman 8.5% renting
Crossman — Owned Outright: 45.8% Crossman — Mortgage: 45.8% Crossman — Renting: 8.5%
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.

Bannister Crossman
England 6.9% / 3.9%
Bannister — England: 6.9% Crossman — England: 3.9%
South Africa 4.2% / —
Bannister — South Africa: 4.2% Crossman — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Bannister — New Zealand: not among its largest Crossman — New Zealand: 2.0%

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

Qualifications

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

Bannister Crossman
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 19.6%
Bannister — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Crossman — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 12.4%
Bannister — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Crossman — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.5% / 7.2%
Bannister — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5% Crossman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bannister 100.0% houses
Bannister — Houses: 100.0%
Crossman 100.0% houses
Crossman — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Bannister Crossman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 26% 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 51% of WA

Liveability

Bannister Crossman
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bannister carries more crime risk (64 vs 20); Crossman carries more flood risk (36 vs 19).

Bannister Crossman
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Low
36/100
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 Crossman
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

Bannister Crossman
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Bannister Crossman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 129 km 129.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 103 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 Crossman
Car (driver) 67.7% / 92.6%
Bannister — Car (driver): 67.7% Crossman — Car (driver): 92.6%
Worked from Home 32.3% / 7.4%
Bannister — Worked from Home: 32.3% Crossman — Worked from Home: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.6%).

Setting

Bannister Crossman
Elevation 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bannister Crossman
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

Crossman

Rural

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