Baynton vs Gap Ridge

Baynton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Gap Ridge. In Baynton, most households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Gap Ridge tends to suit young adults.

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

Baynton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Gap Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $315/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Baynton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baynton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 27/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Gap Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (116.0% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Baynton Gap Ridge
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.

Baynton Gap Ridge
Walkability 45 / 27
Baynton — Walkability: 45/100 Gap Ridge — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 30 / 20
Baynton — Safety: 30/100 Gap Ridge — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Baynton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gap Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Baynton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gap Ridge — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Baynton rents higher ($315/wk vs $0/wk); Baynton has more residents (4,496 vs 175).

Baynton Gap Ridge
Population 4,496
+96% vs other
 175
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +116.0%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $176,280/yr
+59% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baynton Gap Ridge
0-4 9.5% / —
Baynton — 0-4: 9.5% Gap Ridge — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 21.2% / —
Baynton — 5-14: 21.2% Gap Ridge — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.5% / —
Baynton — 15-19: 6.5% Gap Ridge — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.8% / 9.1%
Baynton — 20-24: 3.8% Gap Ridge — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 16.7% / 25.1%
Baynton — 25-34: 16.7% Gap Ridge — 25-34: 25.1%
35-44 20.5% / 28.0%
Baynton — 35-44: 20.5% Gap Ridge — 35-44: 28.0%
45-54 14.1% / 22.3%
Baynton — 45-54: 14.1% Gap Ridge — 45-54: 22.3%
55-64 5.9% / 14.3%
Baynton — 55-64: 5.9% Gap Ridge — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 1.4% / 2.9%
Baynton — 65-74: 1.4% Gap Ridge — 65-74: 2.9%
75-84 0.1% / —
Baynton — 75-84: 0.1% Gap Ridge — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Baynton — 85+: not among its largest Gap Ridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

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.

Baynton Gap Ridge
New Zealand 3.8% / 1.7%
Baynton — New Zealand: 3.8% Gap Ridge — New Zealand: 1.7%
England 2.6% / 2.3%
Baynton — England: 2.6% Gap Ridge — England: 2.3%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.7%
Baynton — Philippines: 2.2% Gap Ridge — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.7%
Baynton — South Africa: 1.4% Gap Ridge — South Africa: 1.7%
India 1.4% / —
Baynton — India: 1.4% Gap Ridge — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Baynton Gap Ridge
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 18.3%
Baynton — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Gap Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 3.4%
Baynton — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Gap Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / —
Baynton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Gap Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Baynton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Gap Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Baynton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Gap Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Property market

Baynton Gap Ridge
Median house price $835,000 —
Median unit price $660,000 —
Median land price $175,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 75 sales
 —

Development activity

Baynton Gap Ridge
New dwellings approved 292
across Karratha
same for both
Approvals change year on year +34%
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.

Baynton Gap Ridge
Houses 11.3%
$1,900/wk on $874K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Baynton Gap Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of WA —

Liveability

Baynton is more walkable (45 vs 27).

Baynton Gap Ridge
Grade B —
Score 68/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gap Ridge carries more crime risk (80 vs 70).

Baynton Gap Ridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
80/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Baynton Gap Ridge
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Baynton

  • Baynton West Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Gap Ridge

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

Amenities in the suburb

Baynton Gap Ridge
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Baynton Gap Ridge
Walkability score 45/100 27/100
Distance to Perth 1519 km 1520.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 976 min 979 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6714
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 6714
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.

Baynton Gap Ridge
Car (driver) 83.6% / 29.4%
Baynton — Car (driver): 83.6% Gap Ridge — Car (driver): 29.4%
Bus 2.2% / 39.2%
Baynton — Bus: 2.2% Gap Ridge — Bus: 39.2%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 25.5%
Baynton — Car (passenger): 7.9% Gap Ridge — Car (passenger): 25.5%
Walked Only 2.4% / 5.9%
Baynton — Walked Only: 2.4% Gap Ridge — Walked Only: 5.9%
Worked from Home 3.2% / —
Baynton — Worked from Home: 3.2% Gap Ridge — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Baynton Gap Ridge
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Baynton Gap Ridge
Connectivity score 88/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
1,853 premises
 92%
116 premises

Climate

Baynton Gap Ridge
Annual rainfall 347 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Baynton Gap Ridge
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Baynton Gap Ridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baynton

Family Large Blocks Young Families

Gap Ridge

Multicultural Rural

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