Belhus vs The Vines

The Vines is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Belhus. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Belhus: a median of $2.3 million, against $1.14 million in The Vines, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belhus tends to suit older residents, while The Vines suits families with children and 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

The Vines

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

The Vines

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,140,000 vs $2,300,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Vines

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Belhus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belhus

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 12%)
  • But The Vines carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

The Vines

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belhus The Vines
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.

Belhus The Vines
Walkability 23 / 0
Belhus — Walkability: 23/100 The Vines — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 64
Belhus — Safety: 37/100 The Vines — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 36
Belhus — Low fire risk: 100/100 The Vines — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 23 / 74
Belhus — Low flood risk: 23/100 The Vines — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

The Vines has more residents (5,848 vs 264); The Vines has higher household incomes ($133,588 vs $96,200).

Belhus The Vines
Population 264 5,848
+2115% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% +20.5%
Median age 54 39
Median household income $96,200/yr $133,588/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+14% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belhus The Vines
0-4 1.9% / 5.9%
Belhus — 0-4: 1.9% The Vines — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 9.1% / 16.1%
Belhus — 5-14: 9.1% The Vines — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 9.5% / 8.0%
Belhus — 15-19: 9.5% The Vines — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.3% / 5.0%
Belhus — 20-24: 5.3% The Vines — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 4.9% / 9.1%
Belhus — 25-34: 4.9% The Vines — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 5.7% / 14.2%
Belhus — 35-44: 5.7% The Vines — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 13.6% / 15.8%
Belhus — 45-54: 13.6% The Vines — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 24.6% / 13.5%
Belhus — 55-64: 24.6% The Vines — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 17.0% / 8.2%
Belhus — 65-74: 17.0% The Vines — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 7.2% / 3.5%
Belhus — 75-84: 7.2% The Vines — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.1% / 0.6%
Belhus — 85+: 1.1% The Vines — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belhus 60.7% couple families
Belhus — Couple Families: 60.7% Belhus — Lone Person: 27.9% Belhus — One Parent Families: 11.5% Belhus — Group Household: 0.0% Belhus — Other Families: 0.0%
The Vines 70.4% couple families
The Vines — Couple Families: 70.4% The Vines — Lone Person: 16.5% The Vines — One Parent Families: 10.6% The Vines — Group Household: 1.6% The Vines — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belhus 4.4% renting
Belhus — Owned Outright: 57.1% Belhus — Mortgage: 38.5% Belhus — Renting: 4.4%
The Vines 10.3% renting
The Vines — Owned Outright: 26.2% The Vines — Mortgage: 63.5% The Vines — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belhus The Vines
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 16.9%
Belhus — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% The Vines — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 10.3%
Belhus — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% The Vines — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.2%
Belhus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% The Vines — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.9%
Belhus — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% The Vines — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 1.7%
Belhus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% The Vines — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Belhus The Vines
England 12.1% / 12.5%
Belhus — England: 12.1% The Vines — England: 12.5%
South Africa 3.4% / 3.9%
Belhus — South Africa: 3.4% The Vines — South Africa: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 4.0%
Belhus — New Zealand: 1.5% The Vines — New Zealand: 4.0%
Singapore 3.0% / —
Belhus — Singapore: 3.0% The Vines — Singapore: not among its largest
India 1.5% / 0.8%
Belhus — India: 1.5% The Vines — India: 0.8%
Scotland — / 2.2%
Belhus — Scotland: not among its largest The Vines — Scotland: 2.2%
Zimbabwe — / 1.1%
Belhus — Zimbabwe: not among its largest The Vines — Zimbabwe: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belhus 95.7% houses
Belhus — Houses: 95.7% Belhus — Townhouses: 0.0% Belhus — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
The Vines 95.1% houses
The Vines — Houses: 95.1% The Vines — Townhouses: 4.8% The Vines — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belhus The Vines
Median house price $2,300,000 $1,140,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,580,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 45 sales

Development activity

Belhus The Vines
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Belhus The Vines
Houses — 4.4%
$900/wk on $1.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Belhus The Vines
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of WA

Liveability

Belhus is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Belhus The Vines
Grade — B
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

The Vines carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0); Belhus carries more flood risk (77 vs 26).

Belhus The Vines
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
36/100
Flood High
77/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Belhus The Vines
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Belhus The Vines
Parks & reserves 0 5
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Belhus The Vines
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 32.4 km 33.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 37 min
Public transport score 52/100
Bus
 60/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6069
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 6069
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.

Belhus The Vines
Car (driver) 66.7% / 79.0%
Belhus — Car (driver): 66.7% The Vines — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 10.8%
Belhus — Worked from Home: 26.5% The Vines — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 4.8%
Belhus — Car (passenger): 6.8% The Vines — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train — / 2.4%
Belhus — Train: not among its largest The Vines — Train: 2.4%
Bus — / 1.6%
Belhus — Bus: not among its largest The Vines — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Belhus The Vines
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 25.7 km

NBN connectivity

Belhus The Vines
Connectivity score 66/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
110 premises
 54%
1,725 premises

Climate

Belhus The Vines
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Belhus The Vines
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Belhus The Vines
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belhus The Vines
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belhus

Outer Retirees

The Vines

Family Large Blocks Outer

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