Bicton vs Palmyra

Palmyra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Bicton. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Palmyra, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bicton: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.22 million in Palmyra. On these figures, Palmyra tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Bicton and Palmyra are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Bicton has a higher median household income at $104,364 compared to Palmyra's $89,908, and sits in the top socio-economic decile, while Palmyra skews slightly younger at 39 years versus 45 years. Palmyra edges ahead on liveability (78 versus 74) and has no flood risk, whereas Bicton carries a flood risk score of 34; however, Bicton offers better walkability at 76 versus 72. House prices are notably higher in Bicton at $1,501,000, though unit prices are comparable, with Palmyra slightly ahead at $685,000.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Palmyra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($702,775 vs $1,100,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,217,500 vs $1,501,000)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bicton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Palmyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.8% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bicton Palmyra
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.

Bicton Palmyra
Walkability 76 / 72
Bicton — Walkability: 76/100 Palmyra — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 34 / 34
Bicton — Safety: 34/100 Palmyra — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bicton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Palmyra — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 100
Bicton — Low flood risk: 66/100 Palmyra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bicton has higher household incomes ($104,364 vs $89,908); Bicton skews older (45 vs 39).

Bicton Palmyra
Population 6,961 7,585
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +9.1%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $104,364/yr
+14% vs other
 $89,908/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bicton Palmyra
0-4 4.5% / 6.7%
Bicton — 0-4: 4.5% Palmyra — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.0% / 11.7%
Bicton — 5-14: 11.0% Palmyra — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.0% / 5.1%
Bicton — 15-19: 6.0% Palmyra — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.8% / 4.8%
Bicton — 20-24: 5.8% Palmyra — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.6% / 15.5%
Bicton — 25-34: 9.6% Palmyra — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 12.2% / 15.3%
Bicton — 35-44: 12.2% Palmyra — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.0% / 13.4%
Bicton — 45-54: 14.0% Palmyra — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.9% / 10.9%
Bicton — 55-64: 13.9% Palmyra — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 12.4% / 9.3%
Bicton — 65-74: 12.4% Palmyra — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 7.0% / 5.1%
Bicton — 75-84: 7.0% Palmyra — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 3.8% / 2.4%
Bicton — 85+: 3.8% Palmyra — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bicton 42.7% lone person
Bicton — Lone Person: 42.7% Bicton — Couple Families: 42.1% Bicton — One Parent Families: 10.8% Bicton — Group Household: 2.8% Bicton — Other Families: 1.6%
Palmyra 47.0% lone person
Palmyra — Lone Person: 47.0% Palmyra — Couple Families: 32.6% Palmyra — One Parent Families: 14.5% Palmyra — Group Household: 4.7% Palmyra — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bicton 22.9% renting
Bicton — Owned Outright: 43.3% Bicton — Mortgage: 33.8% Bicton — Renting: 22.9%
Palmyra 27.1% renting
Palmyra — Owned Outright: 29.8% Palmyra — Mortgage: 43.1% Palmyra — Renting: 27.1%
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.

Bicton Palmyra
England 8.1% / 8.5%
Bicton — England: 8.1% Palmyra — England: 8.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.3%
Bicton — New Zealand: 1.9% Palmyra — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.4%
Bicton — Scotland: 1.3% Palmyra — Scotland: 1.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.0%
Bicton — South Africa: 1.4% Palmyra — South Africa: 1.0%
Italy 1.0% / 0.9%
Bicton — Italy: 1.0% Palmyra — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Bicton Palmyra
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 20.3%
Bicton — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Palmyra — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 12.3%
Bicton — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Palmyra — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.5%
Bicton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Palmyra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 5.2%
Bicton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Palmyra — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 3.4%
Bicton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Palmyra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bicton 66.6% houses
Bicton — Houses: 66.6% Bicton — Townhouses: 27.7% Bicton — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Palmyra 57.1% houses
Palmyra — Houses: 57.1% Palmyra — Townhouses: 37.1% Palmyra — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bicton Palmyra
Median house price $1,501,000 $1,217,500
Median unit price $650,000 $685,000
Median land price $1,100,000 $702,775
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 82 sales
 29 days
from 108 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.

Bicton Palmyra
2 bed $786K / $855K
Bicton — 2 bed: $786K (12 sales) Palmyra — 2 bed: $855K (25 sales)

12 vs 25 sales

3 bed $1.22M / $1.15M
Bicton — 3 bed: $1.22M (52 sales) Palmyra — 3 bed: $1.15M (103 sales)

52 vs 103 sales

4 bed $2.09M / $1.48M
Bicton — 4 bed: $2.09M (48 sales) Palmyra — 4 bed: $1.48M (43 sales)

48 vs 43 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.

Bicton Palmyra
1 bed $512K / $486K
Bicton — 1 bed: $512K (7 sales) Palmyra — 1 bed: $486K (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

2 bed $725K / $684K
Bicton — 2 bed: $725K (9 sales) Palmyra — 2 bed: $684K (30 sales)

9 vs 30 sales

3 bed $844K / $804K
Bicton — 3 bed: $844K (6 sales) Palmyra — 3 bed: $804K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Bicton Palmyra
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
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.

Bicton Palmyra
Houses 3.6%
$825/wk on $1.2M
 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
Units 3.8%
$550/wk on $750K
 4.8%
$650/wk on $700K

Ranking within WA

Bicton Palmyra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 22% of WA

Liveability

Bicton Palmyra
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bicton carries more flood risk (34 vs 0).

Bicton Palmyra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
same for both
Flood Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Bicton Palmyra
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 3.9 km
 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.0%

Schools in Bicton

  • Bicton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Palmyra

  • Palmyra Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bicton Palmyra
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 12
same for both
Parks & reserves 9 11
Childcare 3 4
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Bicton Palmyra
Walkability score 76/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 16 km 16.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 93.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 160.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6157
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 6157
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.

Bicton Palmyra
Car (driver) 73.9% / 76.4%
Bicton — Car (driver): 73.9% Palmyra — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 8.6%
Bicton — Worked from Home: 12.2% Palmyra — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Bus 5.0% / 4.8%
Bicton — Bus: 5.0% Palmyra — Bus: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.1%
Bicton — Car (passenger): 4.2% Palmyra — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 2.1% / 3.3%
Bicton — Train: 2.1% Palmyra — Train: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Bicton Palmyra
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
668 m to a named beach
 4.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bicton Palmyra
Connectivity score 66/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
3,373 premises
 38%
4,045 premises

Climate

Bicton Palmyra
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bicton Palmyra
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Bicton Palmyra
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bicton Palmyra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bicton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Palmyra

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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