Beresford vs Webberton

Webberton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Beresford. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beresford, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Webberton, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Webberton: a median of $650,000, against $575,000 in Beresford, though rent is higher in Beresford. On these figures, Beresford tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Webberton 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

Beresford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Webberton is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Beresford

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($325,000 vs $535,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($575,000 vs $650,000)
  • But Webberton has cheaper units ($131,000 vs $240,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Webberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beresford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beresford

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Beresford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.3% vs -16.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beresford Webberton
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.

Beresford Webberton
Walkability 61 / 39
Beresford — Walkability: 61/100 Webberton — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 18 / 2
Beresford — Safety: 18/100 Webberton — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beresford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Webberton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beresford — Low flood risk: 100/100 Webberton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beresford has more residents (1,463 vs 158); Beresford skews older (45 vs 37).

Beresford Webberton
Population 1,463
+89% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% -16.8%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $74,932/yr
+6% vs other
 $70,200/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beresford Webberton
0-4 4.2% / 8.9%
Beresford — 0-4: 4.2% Webberton — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 10.9% / 16.5%
Beresford — 5-14: 10.9% Webberton — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 5.7% / 8.2%
Beresford — 15-19: 5.7% Webberton — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.3% / 3.8%
Beresford — 20-24: 5.3% Webberton — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.6% / 10.8%
Beresford — 25-34: 11.6% Webberton — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 11.9% / 13.3%
Beresford — 35-44: 11.9% Webberton — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.5% / 12.7%
Beresford — 45-54: 14.5% Webberton — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.4% / 13.3%
Beresford — 55-64: 14.4% Webberton — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 13.9% / 10.1%
Beresford — 65-74: 13.9% Webberton — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.8% / 3.8%
Beresford — 75-84: 5.8% Webberton — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.3% / —
Beresford — 85+: 2.3% Webberton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beresford 52.1% lone person
Beresford — Lone Person: 52.1% Beresford — Couple Families: 24.7% Beresford — One Parent Families: 18.0% Beresford — Group Household: 4.3% Beresford — Other Families: 0.9%
Webberton 25.6% lone person
Webberton — Lone Person: 25.6% Webberton — Couple Families: 51.3% Webberton — One Parent Families: 15.4% Webberton — Group Household: 7.7% Webberton — 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.

Beresford 42.7% renting
Beresford — Owned Outright: 34.2% Beresford — Mortgage: 23.1% Beresford — Renting: 42.7%
Webberton 49.1% renting
Webberton — Owned Outright: 25.5% Webberton — Mortgage: 25.5% Webberton — Renting: 49.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beresford Webberton
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.7%
Beresford — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Webberton — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 6.3%
Beresford — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Webberton — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.6%
Beresford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Webberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / —
Beresford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Webberton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Beresford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Webberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Beresford Webberton
Philippines 1.3% / 5.1%
Beresford — Philippines: 1.3% Webberton — Philippines: 5.1%
England 2.9% / 1.9%
Beresford — England: 2.9% Webberton — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Beresford — New Zealand: 1.5% Webberton — New Zealand: 1.9%
China — / 3.2%
Beresford — China: not among its largest Webberton — China: 3.2%
Indonesia — / 3.2%
Beresford — Indonesia: not among its largest Webberton — Indonesia: 3.2%
Fiji — / 2.5%
Beresford — Fiji: not among its largest Webberton — Fiji: 2.5%
South Africa 1.7% / —
Beresford — South Africa: 1.7% Webberton — South Africa: not among its largest
Thailand 1.0% / —
Beresford — Thailand: 1.0% Webberton — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beresford 77.9% houses
Beresford — Houses: 77.9% Beresford — Townhouses: 13.7% Beresford — Flats / Apartments: 8.4%
Webberton 80.0% houses
Webberton — Houses: 80.0% Webberton — Townhouses: 30.0% Webberton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beresford Webberton
Median house price $575,000 $650,000
Median unit price $240,000 $131,000
Median land price $325,000 $535,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 13 sales
 —

Development activity

Beresford Webberton
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
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.

Beresford Webberton
Houses 3.6%
$480/wk on $697K
 —
Units 7.3%
$400/wk on $285K
 —

Ranking within WA

Beresford Webberton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of WA —

Liveability

Beresford is more walkable (61 vs 39).

Beresford Webberton
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Webberton carries more crime risk (98 vs 82).

Beresford Webberton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
98/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beresford Webberton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beresford

  • Geraldton Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Webberton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Beresford Webberton
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Beresford Webberton
Walkability score 61/100 39/100
Distance to Perth 417.9 km 418.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 279 min 280 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
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.

Beresford Webberton
Car (driver) 83.6% / 85.7%
Beresford — Car (driver): 83.6% Webberton — Car (driver): 85.7%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 8.2%
Beresford — Car (passenger): 6.1% Webberton — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 2.8% / 6.1%
Beresford — Walked Only: 2.8% Webberton — Walked Only: 6.1%
Worked from Home 4.5% / —
Beresford — Worked from Home: 4.5% Webberton — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle 3.0% / —
Beresford — Bicycle: 3.0% Webberton — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Beresford Webberton
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 350 m
2.5 km to a named beach
 1.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beresford Webberton
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
940 premises
 100%
523 premises

Climate

Beresford Webberton
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Beresford Webberton
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Beresford Webberton
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beresford Webberton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beresford

Coastal Parks

Webberton

Coastal Family Townhouses Young Families

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