Baynton vs Millars Well

In both, most households rent, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Baynton: a median of $835,000, against $696,000 in Millars Well, though rent is higher in Millars Well. On these figures, Millars Well tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Millars Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($696,000 vs $835,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Baynton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $383/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Baynton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 34/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1519 km vs 1521.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Baynton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 34/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Millars Well has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Millars Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Baynton and Millars Well 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 Millars Well
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 Millars Well
Walkability 45 / 34
Baynton — Walkability: 45/100 Millars Well — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 30 / 11
Baynton — Safety: 30/100 Millars Well — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Baynton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Millars Well — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Baynton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Millars Well — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Baynton has more residents (4,496 vs 2,104); Millars Well rents higher ($383/wk vs $315/wk).

Baynton Millars Well
Population 4,496
+53% vs other
 2,104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +15.1%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $176,280/yr
+6% vs other
 $165,776/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk $383/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baynton Millars Well
0-4 9.5% / 9.9%
Baynton — 0-4: 9.5% Millars Well — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 21.2% / 17.2%
Baynton — 5-14: 21.2% Millars Well — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.5% / 4.3%
Baynton — 15-19: 6.5% Millars Well — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.8% / 6.1%
Baynton — 20-24: 3.8% Millars Well — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 16.7% / 20.4%
Baynton — 25-34: 16.7% Millars Well — 25-34: 20.4%
35-44 20.5% / 19.8%
Baynton — 35-44: 20.5% Millars Well — 35-44: 19.8%
45-54 14.1% / 11.1%
Baynton — 45-54: 14.1% Millars Well — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 5.9% / 8.2%
Baynton — 55-64: 5.9% Millars Well — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 1.4% / 2.9%
Baynton — 65-74: 1.4% Millars Well — 65-74: 2.9%
75-84 0.1% / 0.5%
Baynton — 75-84: 0.1% Millars Well — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ — / —
Baynton — 85+: not among its largest Millars Well — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baynton 63.8% couple families
Baynton — Couple Families: 63.8% Baynton — Lone Person: 23.2% Baynton — One Parent Families: 8.0% Baynton — Group Household: 4.6% Baynton — Other Families: 0.4%
Millars Well 56.7% couple families
Millars Well — Couple Families: 56.7% Millars Well — Lone Person: 28.1% Millars Well — One Parent Families: 10.9% Millars Well — Group Household: 3.6% Millars Well — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baynton 68.6% renting
Baynton — Owned Outright: 4.6% Baynton — Mortgage: 26.8% Baynton — Renting: 68.6%
Millars Well 65.5% renting
Millars Well — Owned Outright: 7.4% Millars Well — Mortgage: 27.2% Millars Well — Renting: 65.5%
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.

Baynton Millars Well
New Zealand 3.8% / 3.9%
Baynton — New Zealand: 3.8% Millars Well — New Zealand: 3.9%
Philippines 2.2% / 3.3%
Baynton — Philippines: 2.2% Millars Well — Philippines: 3.3%
England 2.6% / 2.8%
Baynton — England: 2.6% Millars Well — England: 2.8%
India 1.4% / 1.4%
Baynton — India: 1.4% Millars Well — India: 1.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.3%
Baynton — South Africa: 1.4% Millars Well — South Africa: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Baynton Millars Well
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.5%
Baynton — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Millars Well — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 10.6%
Baynton — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Millars Well — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 5.2%
Baynton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Millars Well — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.8%
Baynton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Millars Well — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.4%
Baynton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Millars Well — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baynton 89.7% houses
Baynton — Houses: 89.7% Baynton — Townhouses: 3.4% Baynton — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Millars Well 71.0% houses
Millars Well — Houses: 71.0% Millars Well — Townhouses: 28.7% Millars Well — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Baynton Millars Well
Median house price $835,000 $696,000
Median unit price $660,000 $602,500
Median land price $175,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 75 sales
 20 days
from 22 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.

Baynton Millars Well
2 bed $727K / $510K
Baynton — 2 bed: $727K (6 sales) Millars Well — 2 bed: $510K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

3 bed $720K / $650K
Baynton — 3 bed: $720K (42 sales) Millars Well — 3 bed: $650K (30 sales)

42 vs 30 sales

4 bed $880K / $752K
Baynton — 4 bed: $880K (122 sales) Millars Well — 4 bed: $752K (26 sales)

122 vs 26 sales

Development activity

Baynton Millars Well
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 Millars Well
Houses 11.3%
$1,900/wk on $874K
 11.1%
$1,300/wk on $608K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Baynton Millars Well
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 78% 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 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Baynton is more walkable (45 vs 34); Baynton scores higher overall (68 vs 57).

Baynton Millars Well
Grade B
same for both
Score 68/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Millars Well carries more crime risk (89 vs 70).

Baynton Millars Well
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
89/100
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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Baynton Millars Well
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 Millars Well

  • Millars Well Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Baynton Millars Well
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 2
same for both

Mobility

Millars Well sits further from the CBD (1521.3 km vs 1519 km).

Baynton Millars Well
Walkability score 45/100 34/100
Distance to Perth 1519 km 1521.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 976 min 978 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 Millars Well
Car (driver) 83.6% / 86.3%
Baynton — Car (driver): 83.6% Millars Well — Car (driver): 86.3%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 7.0%
Baynton — Car (passenger): 7.9% Millars Well — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Worked from Home 3.2% / 1.9%
Baynton — Worked from Home: 3.2% Millars Well — Worked from Home: 1.9%
Bus 2.2% / 2.6%
Baynton — Bus: 2.2% Millars Well — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.4%
Baynton — Walked Only: 2.4% Millars Well — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Baynton Millars Well
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 3.1 km

NBN connectivity

Baynton Millars Well
Connectivity score 88/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
1,853 premises
 28%
960 premises

Climate

Baynton Millars Well
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 Millars Well
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Baynton Millars Well
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

Millars Well

Family Townhouses Young Families

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