Bayonet Head vs Emu Point

Bayonet Head is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 71 in Emu Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Emu Point, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Emu Point: a median of $1.35 million, against $758,000 in Bayonet Head, though rent is higher in Bayonet Head. On these figures, Bayonet Head tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Emu Point 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

Bayonet Head

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Bayonet Head

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($758,500 vs $1,350,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Emu Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Emu Point

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (63% vs 23%)
  • But Bayonet Head carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Bayonet Head

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bayonet Head Emu Point
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.

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Walkability 34 / 27
Bayonet Head — Walkability: 34/100 Emu Point — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 50 / 15
Bayonet Head — Safety: 50/100 Emu Point — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 59 / 57
Bayonet Head — Low fire risk: 59/100 Emu Point — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 66 / 48
Bayonet Head — Low flood risk: 66/100 Emu Point — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Bayonet Head has more residents (3,272 vs 285); Emu Point skews older (71 vs 42).

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Population 3,272
+91% vs other
 285
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% -9.8%
Median age 42 71
Median household income $70,200/yr
+22% vs other
 $54,860/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bayonet Head Emu Point
0-4 6.0% / —
Bayonet Head — 0-4: 6.0% Emu Point — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.0% / 3.2%
Bayonet Head — 5-14: 14.0% Emu Point — 5-14: 3.2%
15-19 6.4% / 2.5%
Bayonet Head — 15-19: 6.4% Emu Point — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 4.4% / 2.5%
Bayonet Head — 20-24: 4.4% Emu Point — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 10.6% / 5.6%
Bayonet Head — 25-34: 10.6% Emu Point — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 11.5% / 4.6%
Bayonet Head — 35-44: 11.5% Emu Point — 35-44: 4.6%
45-54 12.4% / 8.8%
Bayonet Head — 45-54: 12.4% Emu Point — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 12.1% / 11.2%
Bayonet Head — 55-64: 12.1% Emu Point — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 12.6% / 23.5%
Bayonet Head — 65-74: 12.6% Emu Point — 65-74: 23.5%
75-84 8.1% / 22.1%
Bayonet Head — 75-84: 8.1% Emu Point — 75-84: 22.1%
85+ 2.2% / 17.2%
Bayonet Head — 85+: 2.2% Emu Point — 85+: 17.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bayonet Head 35.3% lone person
Bayonet Head — Lone Person: 35.3% Bayonet Head — Couple Families: 41.7% Bayonet Head — One Parent Families: 19.0% Bayonet Head — Group Household: 2.3% Bayonet Head — Other Families: 1.7%
Emu Point 79.0% lone person
Emu Point — Lone Person: 79.0% Emu Point — Couple Families: 6.2% Emu Point — One Parent Families: 8.6% Emu Point — Group Household: 6.2% Emu Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bayonet Head 22.1% renting
Bayonet Head — Owned Outright: 39.3% Bayonet Head — Mortgage: 38.6% Bayonet Head — Renting: 22.1%
Emu Point 20.6% renting
Emu Point — Owned Outright: 72.5% Emu Point — Mortgage: 6.9% Emu Point — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 16.1%
Bayonet Head — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Emu Point — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.7%
Bayonet Head — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Emu Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 7.4%
Bayonet Head — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Emu Point — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.8%
Bayonet Head — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Emu Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.5%
Bayonet Head — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Emu Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Bayonet Head Emu Point
England 8.6% / 7.4%
Bayonet Head — England: 8.6% Emu Point — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.1%
Bayonet Head — New Zealand: 1.9% Emu Point — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.4%
Bayonet Head — South Africa: 1.6% Emu Point — South Africa: 1.4%
Germany 0.4% / 1.1%
Bayonet Head — Germany: 0.4% Emu Point — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Bayonet Head — Scotland: 0.9% Emu Point — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.6% / —
Bayonet Head — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Emu Point — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bayonet Head 98.6% houses
Bayonet Head — Houses: 98.6% Bayonet Head — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Bayonet Head — Townhouses: 0.9%
Emu Point 71.2% houses
Emu Point — Houses: 71.2% Emu Point — Flats / Apartments: 28.8% Emu Point — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Median house price $758,500 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $295,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 30 sales
 47 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Bayonet Head Emu Point
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Houses 4.6%
$750/wk on $850K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bayonet Head Emu Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of WA —

Liveability

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Emu Point carries more crime risk (85 vs 50); Emu Point carries more flood risk (52 vs 34).

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
85/100
Flood Low
34/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bayonet Head

  • Flinders Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Emu Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Walkability score 34/100 27/100
Distance to Perth 419.3 km 419.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 298 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
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.

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Car (driver) 87.2% / 86.6%
Bayonet Head — Car (driver): 87.2% Emu Point — Car (driver): 86.6%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 7.5%
Bayonet Head — Worked from Home: 5.4% Emu Point — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.0%
Bayonet Head — Car (passenger): 6.2% Emu Point — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 0.7% / —
Bayonet Head — Bus: 0.7% Emu Point — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Bayonet Head — Walked Only: 0.6% Emu Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.2%).

Setting

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 549 m
794 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Connectivity score 73/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,368 premises
 31%
223 premises

Climate

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bayonet Head Emu Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bayonet Head

Coastal Large Blocks

Emu Point

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees

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