Bindi Bindi vs Miling
Bindi Bindi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 48 in Miling. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bindi Bindi, the large majority of households are couple families. In Miling, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bindi Bindi tends to suit young adults and couples, while Miling suits people living alone, families with children, and older residents.
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
Bindi Bindi
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 39%)
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)
- But Miling has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Miling
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Bindi Bindi
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (185.7 km vs 205.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 142 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bindi Bindi carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)
- Miling has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bindi Bindi
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-18.1% vs -28.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bindi Bindi and Miling drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Miling has more residents (101 vs 59); Bindi Bindi has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $60,632).
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 101 +71% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -18.1% | -28.4% |
| Median age | 34 | 48 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +38% vs other | $60,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +31% vs other | $138/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Development activity
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 5 across Moora same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 63% of WA | Higher than 18% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 15% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 9% of WA | Higher than 39% of WA |
Liveability
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Miling carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Miling carries more crime risk (24 vs 13).
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Low 24/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bindi Bindi
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Miling
- Miling Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Miling sits further from the CBD (205.1 km vs 185.7 km).
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 185.7 km | 205.1 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 132 min | 142 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6574 | 0.0% postcode 6575 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.4%).
Setting
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 306 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 267 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Climate
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 347 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,801/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moora same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bindi Bindi | Miling | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.