Bateman vs Murdoch

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bateman, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bateman: a median of $1.43 million, against $1.2 million in Murdoch, though rent is higher in Murdoch. On these figures, Bateman tends to suit families with children and couples, while Murdoch suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Bateman and Murdoch are both established suburbs in Perth's southern corridor, but they differ notably in income and safety. Bateman has a median household income of $118,768 compared to Murdoch's $75,868, and a significantly lower crime risk score of 48 versus 74. Bateman also scores higher on liveability (85 versus 67) and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 14.8 km. Murdoch is more walkable (57 versus 48) and has marginally cheaper weekly rent at $445, making it worth considering if walkability and rental affordability are priorities.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Bateman

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 50%)
  • But Murdoch has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bateman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper units ($850,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • But Murdoch has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,430,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bateman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 30%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Murdoch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murdoch

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Bateman carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Bateman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bateman Murdoch
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.

Bateman Murdoch
Walkability 71 / 83
Bateman — Walkability: 71/100 Murdoch — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 52 / 26
Bateman — Safety: 52/100 Murdoch — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bateman — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murdoch — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bateman — Low flood risk: 100/100 Murdoch — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bateman has higher household incomes ($118,768 vs $75,868); Murdoch skews older (43 vs 41).

Bateman Murdoch
Population 3,832
+13% vs other
 3,352
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -4.9%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $118,768/yr
+36% vs other
 $75,868/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $445/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bateman Murdoch
0-4 4.8% / 2.9%
Bateman — 0-4: 4.8% Murdoch — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 13.5% / 6.1%
Bateman — 5-14: 13.5% Murdoch — 5-14: 6.1%
15-19 6.9% / 9.2%
Bateman — 15-19: 6.9% Murdoch — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 5.7% / 12.7%
Bateman — 20-24: 5.7% Murdoch — 20-24: 12.7%
25-34 9.6% / 11.7%
Bateman — 25-34: 9.6% Murdoch — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.4% / 8.4%
Bateman — 35-44: 13.4% Murdoch — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 14.1% / 7.6%
Bateman — 45-54: 14.1% Murdoch — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 11.7% / 9.4%
Bateman — 55-64: 11.7% Murdoch — 55-64: 9.4%
65-74 10.8% / 12.5%
Bateman — 65-74: 10.8% Murdoch — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 6.5% / 11.1%
Bateman — 75-84: 6.5% Murdoch — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ 2.6% / 8.5%
Bateman — 85+: 2.6% Murdoch — 85+: 8.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bateman 60.1% couple families
Bateman — Couple Families: 60.1% Bateman — Lone Person: 22.7% Bateman — One Parent Families: 12.9% Bateman — Group Household: 3.0% Bateman — Other Families: 1.3%
Murdoch 40.7% couple families
Murdoch — Couple Families: 40.7% Murdoch — Lone Person: 39.3% Murdoch — One Parent Families: 9.4% Murdoch — Group Household: 7.5% Murdoch — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bateman 20.9% renting
Bateman — Owned Outright: 43.5% Bateman — Mortgage: 35.6% Bateman — Renting: 20.9%
Murdoch 23.4% renting
Murdoch — Owned Outright: 53.2% Murdoch — Mortgage: 23.4% Murdoch — Renting: 23.4%
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.

Bateman Murdoch
Malaysia 6.1% / 6.8%
Bateman — Malaysia: 6.1% Murdoch — Malaysia: 6.8%
England 5.4% / 4.8%
Bateman — England: 5.4% Murdoch — England: 4.8%
India 3.9% / 3.1%
Bateman — India: 3.9% Murdoch — India: 3.1%
Singapore 3.2% / 3.1%
Bateman — Singapore: 3.2% Murdoch — Singapore: 3.1%
China 3.6% / 2.5%
Bateman — China: 3.6% Murdoch — China: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bateman Murdoch
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 19.2%
Bateman — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Murdoch — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 8.6%
Bateman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Murdoch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 8.3%
Bateman — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Murdoch — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 6.1%
Bateman — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Murdoch — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.5%
Bateman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Murdoch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bateman 86.8% houses
Bateman — Houses: 86.8% Bateman — Townhouses: 13.3% Bateman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Murdoch 77.7% houses
Murdoch — Houses: 77.7% Murdoch — Townhouses: 13.9% Murdoch — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bateman Murdoch
Median house price $1,430,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $850,000 $1,100,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 27 sales
 48 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bateman Murdoch
3 bed $1.24M / $1.15M
Bateman — 3 bed: $1.24M (20 sales) Murdoch — 3 bed: $1.15M (13 sales)

20 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.51M / $1.26M
Bateman — 4 bed: $1.51M (37 sales) Murdoch — 4 bed: $1.26M (19 sales)

37 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Bateman Murdoch
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
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.

Bateman Murdoch
Houses 4.0%
$890/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bateman Murdoch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Schools — Higher than 57% of WA
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of WA —

Liveability

Bateman scores higher overall (87 vs 70); Murdoch is more walkable (83 vs 71).

Bateman Murdoch
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Murdoch carries more crime risk (74 vs 48).

Bateman Murdoch
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
74/100
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 9
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Bateman Murdoch
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 1.8 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 13.8%

Schools in Bateman

  • Bateman Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Corpus Christi College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Murdoch

  • Kennedy Baptist College Independent · Secondary above peers
  • SEDA College WA (Murdoch) Independent · Secondary
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Fiona Stanley Hospital: Paediatrics Government · Combined · Special school
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Fiona Stanley Hospital: State Rehabilitation Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bateman Murdoch
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 7 8
Childcare 2 3
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Bateman Murdoch
Walkability score 71/100 83/100
Distance to Perth 14.8 km 16 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 19 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 172.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 467.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 6150
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6150
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.

Bateman Murdoch
Car (driver) 66.3% / 68.8%
Bateman — Car (driver): 66.3% Murdoch — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 9.1%
Bateman — Worked from Home: 12.5% Murdoch — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Train 11.1% / 9.4%
Bateman — Train: 11.1% Murdoch — Train: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.6%
Bateman — Car (passenger): 5.9% Murdoch — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.7% / 3.3%
Bateman — Bus: 1.7% Murdoch — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Bateman Murdoch
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bateman Murdoch
Connectivity score 74/100 63/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,567 premises
 7%
1,775 premises

Climate

Bateman Murdoch
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bateman Murdoch
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Bateman Murdoch
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bateman Murdoch
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bateman

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

Murdoch

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Retirees Students Transport Hub

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