Beckenham vs Wattle Grove

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wattle Grove, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wattle Grove: a median of $950,000, against $800,000 in Beckenham, and rent is higher there too. Beckenham is closer to the city centre: 13.4 km, against 16.6 km. On these figures, Beckenham tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wattle Grove suits families with children and couples.

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

Wattle Grove

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 59%)
  • But Beckenham has more childcare (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Beckenham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($799,944 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beckenham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beckenham

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 29/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.4 km vs 16.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Beckenham

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Wattle Grove carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Beckenham

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (20.9% vs 9.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beckenham Wattle Grove
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.

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Walkability 64 / 29
Beckenham — Walkability: 64/100 Wattle Grove — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 27 / 63
Beckenham — Safety: 27/100 Wattle Grove — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 35
Beckenham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wattle Grove — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 36 / 100
Beckenham — Low flood risk: 36/100 Wattle Grove — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wattle Grove has higher household incomes ($123,604 vs $86,684); Beckenham has more residents (9,092 vs 6,547).

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Population 9,092
+28% vs other
 6,547
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.9% +9.7%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $86,684/yr $123,604/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $430/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beckenham Wattle Grove
0-4 7.5% / 8.7%
Beckenham — 0-4: 7.5% Wattle Grove — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 12.0% / 18.7%
Beckenham — 5-14: 12.0% Wattle Grove — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 4.8% / 6.4%
Beckenham — 15-19: 4.8% Wattle Grove — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 8.0% / 5.1%
Beckenham — 20-24: 8.0% Wattle Grove — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 19.2% / 12.1%
Beckenham — 25-34: 19.2% Wattle Grove — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 17.2% / 20.8%
Beckenham — 35-44: 17.2% Wattle Grove — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 11.3% / 12.6%
Beckenham — 45-54: 11.3% Wattle Grove — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 8.1% / 8.6%
Beckenham — 55-64: 8.1% Wattle Grove — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 7.1% / 5.0%
Beckenham — 65-74: 7.1% Wattle Grove — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 3.6% / 1.5%
Beckenham — 75-84: 3.6% Wattle Grove — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 1.1% / 0.5%
Beckenham — 85+: 1.1% Wattle Grove — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beckenham 44.4% couple families
Beckenham — Couple Families: 44.4% Beckenham — Lone Person: 31.2% Beckenham — One Parent Families: 14.8% Beckenham — Group Household: 7.0% Beckenham — Other Families: 2.5%
Wattle Grove 70.2% couple families
Wattle Grove — Couple Families: 70.2% Wattle Grove — Lone Person: 13.7% Wattle Grove — One Parent Families: 12.6% Wattle Grove — Group Household: 2.6% Wattle Grove — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beckenham 36.7% renting
Beckenham — Owned Outright: 23.5% Beckenham — Mortgage: 39.8% Beckenham — Renting: 36.7%
Wattle Grove 14.8% renting
Wattle Grove — Owned Outright: 21.2% Wattle Grove — Mortgage: 64.0% Wattle Grove — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 13.5%
Beckenham — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Wattle Grove — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.3%
Beckenham — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Wattle Grove — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.6%
Beckenham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Wattle Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 5.5%
Beckenham — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Wattle Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Beckenham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wattle Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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

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.

Beckenham Wattle Grove
India 8.5% / 8.7%
Beckenham — India: 8.5% Wattle Grove — India: 8.7%
Philippines 5.7% / 3.0%
Beckenham — Philippines: 5.7% Wattle Grove — Philippines: 3.0%
England 3.4% / 3.1%
Beckenham — England: 3.4% Wattle Grove — England: 3.1%
China 3.1% / 2.9%
Beckenham — China: 3.1% Wattle Grove — China: 2.9%
Malaysia 2.6% / 2.3%
Beckenham — Malaysia: 2.6% Wattle Grove — Malaysia: 2.3%
Afghanistan — / 2.4%
Beckenham — Afghanistan: not among its largest Wattle Grove — Afghanistan: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beckenham 80.6% houses
Beckenham — Houses: 80.6% Beckenham — Townhouses: 13.9% Beckenham — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Wattle Grove 99.8% houses
Wattle Grove — Houses: 99.8% Wattle Grove — Townhouses: 0.0% Wattle Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Median house price $799,944 $950,000
Median unit price $525,500 —
Median land price $593,000 $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 97 sales
 16 days
from 32 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.

Beckenham Wattle Grove
3 bed $740K / $860K
Beckenham — 3 bed: $740K (89 sales) Wattle Grove — 3 bed: $860K (17 sales)

89 vs 17 sales

4 bed $835K / $960K
Beckenham — 4 bed: $835K (59 sales) Wattle Grove — 4 bed: $960K (41 sales)

59 vs 41 sales

5 bed $888K / $1.19M
Beckenham — 5 bed: $888K (10 sales) Wattle Grove — 5 bed: $1.19M (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Beckenham Wattle Grove
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
 214
across Kalamunda
Approvals change year on year +17% +124%

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.

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Houses 5.0%
$775/wk on $800K
 4.4%
$850/wk on $999K
Units 6.2%
$650/wk on $549K
 —

Ranking within WA

Beckenham Wattle Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 84% of WA —

Liveability

Beckenham is more walkable (64 vs 29); Wattle Grove scores higher overall (61 vs 45).

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Grade C B
Score 45/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Wattle Grove carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Beckenham carries more flood risk (64 vs 0).

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
73/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 5.4 km
 1
Curtin University of Technology, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.4%

Schools in Beckenham

  • Beckenham Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wattle Grove

  • Wattle Grove Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 2
Parks & reserves 24 7
Childcare 5 1
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 8 15

Mobility

Wattle Grove sits further from the CBD (16.6 km vs 13.4 km).

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Walkability score 64/100 29/100
Distance to Perth 13.4 km 16.6 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 200.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6107
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 6107
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.

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Car (driver) 76.3% / 81.5%
Beckenham — Car (driver): 76.3% Wattle Grove — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 7.9%
Beckenham — Worked from Home: 5.1% Wattle Grove — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.4%
Beckenham — Car (passenger): 6.7% Wattle Grove — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 8.3% / 2.1%
Beckenham — Train: 8.3% Wattle Grove — Train: 2.1%
Bus 2.7% / 2.9%
Beckenham — Bus: 2.7% Wattle Grove — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.7 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 23.4 km
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Connectivity score 76/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
4,209 premises
 58%
2,304 premises

Climate

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Average residential rate $2,067/yr $1,977/yr
Council Gosnells Kalamunda

Federal electorate

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Division Swan Bullwinkel
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas Trish Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beckenham Wattle Grove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beckenham

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Wattle Grove

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural River Young Families

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