Beldon vs Mullaloo

Beldon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Mullaloo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beldon, about half of households are couple families. In Mullaloo, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mullaloo: a median of $1.4 million, against $990,000 in Beldon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beldon tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mullaloo suits 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

Mullaloo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Beldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $1,401,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beldon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25 km vs 27.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beldon is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)
  • Mullaloo carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Beldon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beldon Mullaloo
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.

Beldon Mullaloo
Walkability 81 / 70
Beldon — Walkability: 81/100 Mullaloo — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 37 / 61
Beldon — Safety: 37/100 Mullaloo — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 11 / 13
Beldon — Low fire risk: 11/100 Mullaloo — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beldon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mullaloo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mullaloo has more residents (6,190 vs 4,094); Mullaloo has higher household incomes ($127,244 vs $99,060).

Beldon Mullaloo
Population 4,094 6,190
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +3.3%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $99,060/yr $127,244/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $470/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beldon Mullaloo
0-4 7.5% / 5.1%
Beldon — 0-4: 7.5% Mullaloo — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.0% / 14.6%
Beldon — 5-14: 12.0% Mullaloo — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.5% / 7.1%
Beldon — 15-19: 5.5% Mullaloo — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.1%
Beldon — 20-24: 5.0% Mullaloo — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 15.9% / 9.1%
Beldon — 25-34: 15.9% Mullaloo — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 16.2% / 14.1%
Beldon — 35-44: 16.2% Mullaloo — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.2% / 15.2%
Beldon — 45-54: 12.2% Mullaloo — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.5% / 13.8%
Beldon — 55-64: 12.5% Mullaloo — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 9.3% / 10.5%
Beldon — 65-74: 9.3% Mullaloo — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 3.0% / 4.1%
Beldon — 75-84: 3.0% Mullaloo — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 0.9% / 1.2%
Beldon — 85+: 0.9% Mullaloo — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beldon 46.5% couple families
Beldon — Couple Families: 46.5% Beldon — Lone Person: 31.5% Beldon — One Parent Families: 17.2% Beldon — Group Household: 3.3% Beldon — Other Families: 1.5%
Mullaloo 64.6% couple families
Mullaloo — Couple Families: 64.6% Mullaloo — Lone Person: 21.1% Mullaloo — One Parent Families: 11.2% Mullaloo — Group Household: 2.4% Mullaloo — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beldon 20.3% renting
Beldon — Owned Outright: 28.7% Beldon — Mortgage: 51.0% Beldon — Renting: 20.3%
Mullaloo 14.5% renting
Mullaloo — Owned Outright: 37.5% Mullaloo — Mortgage: 48.0% Mullaloo — Renting: 14.5%
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.

Beldon Mullaloo
England 11.5% / 15.4%
Beldon — England: 11.5% Mullaloo — England: 15.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.7%
Beldon — New Zealand: 3.2% Mullaloo — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 2.0% / 2.9%
Beldon — South Africa: 2.0% Mullaloo — South Africa: 2.9%
Ireland 2.2% / 1.8%
Beldon — Ireland: 2.2% Mullaloo — Ireland: 1.8%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.9%
Beldon — Scotland: 1.2% Mullaloo — Scotland: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Qualifications

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

Beldon Mullaloo
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 16.3%
Beldon — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Mullaloo — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 15.3%
Beldon — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Mullaloo — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.9%
Beldon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Mullaloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.9%
Beldon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mullaloo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.7%
Beldon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mullaloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beldon 94.4% houses
Beldon — Houses: 94.4% Beldon — Townhouses: 5.1% Beldon — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Mullaloo 94.8% houses
Mullaloo — Houses: 94.8% Mullaloo — Townhouses: 4.9% Mullaloo — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beldon Mullaloo
Median house price $990,000 $1,401,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,775,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 26 sales
 33 days
from 27 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.

Beldon Mullaloo
3 bed $958K / $1.24M
Beldon — 3 bed: $958K (36 sales) Mullaloo — 3 bed: $1.24M (29 sales)

36 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1.45M
Beldon — 4 bed: $1.06M (22 sales) Mullaloo — 4 bed: $1.45M (41 sales)

22 vs 41 sales

Development activity

Beldon Mullaloo
New dwellings approved 463
across Joondalup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
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.

Beldon Mullaloo
Houses 4.2%
$800/wk on $999K
 3.6%
$980/wk on $1.42M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Beldon Mullaloo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 16% of WA

Liveability

Mullaloo scores higher overall (64 vs 49); Beldon is more walkable (81 vs 70).

Beldon Mullaloo
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Beldon carries more crime risk (63 vs 39).

Beldon Mullaloo
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
39/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Beldon Mullaloo
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 4.2 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.4%

Schools in Beldon

  • Beldon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Belridge Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Beldon Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school
  • Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Mullaloo

  • Mullaloo Beach Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mullaloo Heights Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Alta-1 College - Mullaloo Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Beldon Mullaloo
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Mullaloo sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 25 km).

Beldon Mullaloo
Walkability score 81/100 70/100
Distance to Perth 25 km 27.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 26 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6027
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 6027
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.

Beldon Mullaloo
Car (driver) 75.1% / 74.5%
Beldon — Car (driver): 75.1% Mullaloo — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 12.7%
Beldon — Worked from Home: 9.3% Mullaloo — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Train 6.8% / 6.2%
Beldon — Train: 6.8% Mullaloo — Train: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.9%
Beldon — Car (passenger): 5.3% Mullaloo — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 2.0% / 1.0%
Beldon — Bus: 2.0% Mullaloo — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.4%
Beldon — Walked Only: 1.1% Mullaloo — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Beldon Mullaloo
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 978 m
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beldon Mullaloo
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,770 premises
 0%
2,374 premises

Climate

Beldon Mullaloo
Annual rainfall 716 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Beldon Mullaloo
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Joondalup
same for both

Federal electorate

Beldon Mullaloo
Division Moore
same for both
Member Tom French
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beldon Mullaloo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beldon

Coastal Outer Parks Quiet

Mullaloo

Coastal Outer Parks Premium

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