Beresford vs Wonthella

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Beresford, most households own their home. In Wonthella, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Beresford: a median of $575,000, against $492,000 in Wonthella, and rent is higher there too.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Beresford has cheaper units ($240,000 vs $425,000)
  • Wonthella has cheaper houses ($492,500 vs $575,000)

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

Renters

Wonthella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/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

Beresford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Wonthella

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -1.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Beresford and Wonthella 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 Wonthella
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 Wonthella
Walkability 61 / 60
Beresford — Walkability: 61/100 Wonthella — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 18 / 5
Beresford — Safety: 18/100 Wonthella — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beresford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wonthella — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 72
Beresford — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wonthella — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Beresford has higher household incomes ($74,932 vs $55,172); Beresford skews older (45 vs 43).

Beresford Wonthella
Population 1,463 1,711
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +6.1%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $74,932/yr
+26% vs other
 $55,172/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+8% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beresford Wonthella
0-4 4.2% / 5.7%
Beresford — 0-4: 4.2% Wonthella — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.9% / 10.5%
Beresford — 5-14: 10.9% Wonthella — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.7% / 5.3%
Beresford — 15-19: 5.7% Wonthella — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.3% / 7.1%
Beresford — 20-24: 5.3% Wonthella — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 11.6% / 12.7%
Beresford — 25-34: 11.6% Wonthella — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 11.9% / 10.6%
Beresford — 35-44: 11.9% Wonthella — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 14.5% / 12.4%
Beresford — 45-54: 14.5% Wonthella — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.4% / 14.1%
Beresford — 55-64: 14.4% Wonthella — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 13.9% / 11.1%
Beresford — 65-74: 13.9% Wonthella — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.8% / 7.1%
Beresford — 75-84: 5.8% Wonthella — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 2.3% / 3.6%
Beresford — 85+: 2.3% Wonthella — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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%
Wonthella 52.2% lone person
Wonthella — Lone Person: 52.2% Wonthella — Couple Families: 22.0% Wonthella — One Parent Families: 20.2% Wonthella — Group Household: 3.1% Wonthella — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Wonthella 45.0% renting
Wonthella — Owned Outright: 29.5% Wonthella — Mortgage: 25.5% Wonthella — Renting: 45.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beresford Wonthella
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 18.3%
Beresford — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Wonthella — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 5.2%
Beresford — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Wonthella — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.3%
Beresford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Wonthella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.1%
Beresford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Wonthella — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.4%
Beresford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Wonthella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 Wonthella
England 2.9% / 3.3%
Beresford — England: 2.9% Wonthella — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.2%
Beresford — New Zealand: 1.5% Wonthella — New Zealand: 2.2%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.5%
Beresford — Philippines: 1.3% Wonthella — Philippines: 1.5%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.4%
Beresford — South Africa: 1.7% Wonthella — South Africa: 0.4%
Thailand 1.0% / 0.6%
Beresford — Thailand: 1.0% Wonthella — Thailand: 0.6%
India 0.7% / 0.8%
Beresford — India: 0.7% Wonthella — India: 0.8%
Pakistan 0.7% / 0.6%
Beresford — Pakistan: 0.7% Wonthella — Pakistan: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

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%
Wonthella 80.7% houses
Wonthella — Houses: 80.7% Wonthella — Townhouses: 12.5% Wonthella — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beresford Wonthella
Median house price $575,000 $492,500
Median unit price $240,000 $425,000
Median land price $325,000 $297,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 13 sales
 20 days
from 13 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beresford Wonthella
2 bed $216K / $340K
Beresford — 2 bed: $216K (12 sales) Wonthella — 2 bed: $340K (7 sales)

12 vs 7 sales

3 bed $542K / $565K
Beresford — 3 bed: $542K (6 sales) Wonthella — 3 bed: $565K (7 sales)

6 vs 7 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.

Beresford Wonthella
2 bed $268K / $400K
Beresford — 2 bed: $268K (10 sales) Wonthella — 2 bed: $400K (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

3 bed $538K / $484K
Beresford — 3 bed: $538K (20 sales) Wonthella — 3 bed: $484K (38 sales)

20 vs 38 sales

4 bed $660K / $635K
Beresford — 4 bed: $660K (20 sales) Wonthella — 4 bed: $635K (10 sales)

20 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Beresford Wonthella
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 Wonthella
Houses 3.6%
$480/wk on $697K
 4.6%
$530/wk on $599K
Units 7.3%
$400/wk on $285K
 —

Ranking within WA

Beresford Wonthella
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 95% of WA —

Liveability

Beresford scores higher overall (49 vs 29).

Beresford Wonthella
Grade B D
Score 49/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wonthella carries more flood risk (28 vs 0); Wonthella carries more crime risk (95 vs 82).

Beresford Wonthella
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
95/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Beresford

  • Geraldton Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Wonthella

  • Allendale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beresford Wonthella
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 2
GPs 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4

Mobility

Beresford Wonthella
Walkability score 61/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 417.9 km 417.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 279 min 278 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
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 Wonthella
Car (driver) 83.6% / 81.4%
Beresford — Car (driver): 83.6% Wonthella — Car (driver): 81.4%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 7.8%
Beresford — Car (passenger): 6.1% Wonthella — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 2.9%
Beresford — Worked from Home: 4.5% Wonthella — Worked from Home: 2.9%
Walked Only 2.8% / 3.8%
Beresford — Walked Only: 2.8% Wonthella — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bicycle 3.0% / 1.6%
Beresford — Bicycle: 3.0% Wonthella — Bicycle: 1.6%
Bus — / 2.5%
Beresford — Bus: not among its largest Wonthella — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Beresford Wonthella
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 350 m
2.5 km to a named beach
 1.9 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beresford Wonthella
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%
1,139 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Beresford

Coastal Parks

Wonthella

Affordable Coastal

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