Bannister vs Ranford

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 Ranford 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

They split

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

  • Bannister is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 53%)
  • Ranford carries lower crime risk (15/100 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

Ranford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $346/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ranford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 110 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ranford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Ranford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs -47.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bannister and Ranford 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 Ranford
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 Ranford
Walkability 0 / 6
Bannister — Walkability: 0/100 Ranford — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 36 / 85
Bannister — Safety: 36/100 Ranford — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 28 / 44
Bannister — Low fire risk: 28/100 Ranford — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 81 / 26
Bannister — Low flood risk: 81/100 Ranford — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Ranford has more residents (201 vs 72); Bannister rents higher ($346/wk vs $270/wk).

Bannister Ranford
Population 72 201
+179% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -47.1% +11.7%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $97,500/yr
+17% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $346/wk
+22% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bannister Ranford
0-4 9.7% / 8.5%
Bannister — 0-4: 9.7% Ranford — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 18.1% / 9.0%
Bannister — 5-14: 18.1% Ranford — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 — / 4.5%
Bannister — 15-19: not among its largest Ranford — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Bannister — 20-24: not among its largest Ranford — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.7% / 12.9%
Bannister — 25-34: 9.7% Ranford — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 16.7% / 9.5%
Bannister — 35-44: 16.7% Ranford — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 26.4% / 18.4%
Bannister — 45-54: 26.4% Ranford — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 9.7% / 13.9%
Bannister — 55-64: 9.7% Ranford — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 8.3% / 13.9%
Bannister — 65-74: 8.3% Ranford — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 5.6% / 4.0%
Bannister — 75-84: 5.6% Ranford — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Bannister — 85+: not among its largest Ranford — 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% Bannister — Other Families: 0.0%
Ranford 37.8% couple families
Ranford — Couple Families: 37.8% Ranford — Lone Person: 40.0% Ranford — One Parent Families: 15.6% Ranford — Other Families: 6.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Ranford 26.1% renting
Ranford — Owned Outright: 40.6% Ranford — Mortgage: 33.3% Ranford — Renting: 26.1%
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 Ranford
England 6.9% / 3.5%
Bannister — England: 6.9% Ranford — England: 3.5%
South Africa 4.2% / 2.0%
Bannister — South Africa: 4.2% Ranford — South Africa: 2.0%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Bannister — New Zealand: not among its largest Ranford — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Bannister — Philippines: not among its largest Ranford — Philippines: 2.0%

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

Qualifications

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

Bannister Ranford
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 14.4%
Bannister — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Ranford — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 4.5%
Bannister — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Ranford — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.5% / 5.5%
Bannister — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5% Ranford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Bannister — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ranford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bannister 100.0% houses
Bannister — Houses: 100.0%
Ranford 102.9% houses
Ranford — Houses: 102.9%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Bannister Ranford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

Bannister Ranford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bannister carries more crime risk (64 vs 15); Ranford carries more flood risk (74 vs 19).

Bannister Ranford
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Low
19/100
 High
74/100
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 Ranford
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 Ranford
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Bannister Ranford
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Perth 129 km 129.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 104 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 Ranford
Car (driver) 67.7% / 100.0%
Bannister — Car (driver): 67.7% Ranford — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 32.3% / —
Bannister — Worked from Home: 32.3% Ranford — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Bannister Ranford
Elevation 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bannister Ranford
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

Ranford

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