Bindoon vs Mooliabeenee

Bindoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Mooliabeenee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooliabeenee, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mooliabeenee tends to suit 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

Bindoon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Mooliabeenee carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bindoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 37%)

Weighs 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

Bindoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 74 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.4 km vs 92.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bindoon has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Mooliabeenee carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Mooliabeenee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.7% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
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.

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Walkability 0 / 0
Bindoon — Walkability: 0/100 Mooliabeenee — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 88
Bindoon — Safety: 61/100 Mooliabeenee — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 49 / 49
Bindoon — Low fire risk: 49/100 Mooliabeenee — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bindoon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mooliabeenee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bindoon has more residents (1,215 vs 213); Bindoon has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $63,648).

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Population 1,215
+82% vs other
 213
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +35.7%
Median age 49 52
Median household income $71,500/yr
+11% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
0-4 4.6% / 4.2%
Bindoon — 0-4: 4.6% Mooliabeenee — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.1% / 11.7%
Bindoon — 5-14: 13.1% Mooliabeenee — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 7.1% / 6.1%
Bindoon — 15-19: 7.1% Mooliabeenee — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 2.4% / 1.4%
Bindoon — 20-24: 2.4% Mooliabeenee — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 7.4% / 11.3%
Bindoon — 25-34: 7.4% Mooliabeenee — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 9.3% / 5.6%
Bindoon — 35-44: 9.3% Mooliabeenee — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 13.7% / 14.6%
Bindoon — 45-54: 13.7% Mooliabeenee — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 16.5% / 18.3%
Bindoon — 55-64: 16.5% Mooliabeenee — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 15.5% / 14.1%
Bindoon — 65-74: 15.5% Mooliabeenee — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 8.0% / 9.9%
Bindoon — 75-84: 8.0% Mooliabeenee — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 2.3% / 1.4%
Bindoon — 85+: 2.3% Mooliabeenee — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bindoon 42.9% couple families
Bindoon — Couple Families: 42.9% Bindoon — Lone Person: 37.5% Bindoon — One Parent Families: 15.7% Bindoon — Group Household: 1.9% Bindoon — Other Families: 1.9%
Mooliabeenee 55.9% couple families
Mooliabeenee — Couple Families: 55.9% Mooliabeenee — Lone Person: 35.3% Mooliabeenee — One Parent Families: 8.8% Mooliabeenee — Group Household: 0.0% Mooliabeenee — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bindoon 14.8% renting
Bindoon — Owned Outright: 46.8% Bindoon — Mortgage: 38.3% Bindoon — Renting: 14.8%
Mooliabeenee 18.6% renting
Mooliabeenee — Owned Outright: 49.2% Mooliabeenee — Mortgage: 32.2% Mooliabeenee — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 12.7%
Bindoon — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Mooliabeenee — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 16.4%
Bindoon — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Mooliabeenee — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.5%
Bindoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Mooliabeenee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.3%
Bindoon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mooliabeenee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Bindoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mooliabeenee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
England 9.4% / 6.1%
Bindoon — England: 9.4% Mooliabeenee — England: 6.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 3.3%
Bindoon — South Africa: 1.0% Mooliabeenee — South Africa: 3.3%
New Zealand 3.6% / —
Bindoon — New Zealand: 3.6% Mooliabeenee — New Zealand: not among its largest
India — / 2.3%
Bindoon — India: not among its largest Mooliabeenee — India: 2.3%
Italy — / 1.4%
Bindoon — Italy: not among its largest Mooliabeenee — Italy: 1.4%
Singapore — / 1.4%
Bindoon — Singapore: not among its largest Mooliabeenee — Singapore: 1.4%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Bindoon — Philippines: 1.0% Mooliabeenee — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Bindoon — Scotland: 0.7% Mooliabeenee — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bindoon 96.0% houses
Bindoon — Houses: 96.0% Bindoon — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Bindoon — Townhouses: 0.7%
Mooliabeenee 91.4% houses
Mooliabeenee — Houses: 91.4% Mooliabeenee — Flats / Apartments: 8.6% Mooliabeenee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Median house price $872,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 14 sales
 —

Development activity

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
New dwellings approved 104
across Chittering
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 45% of WA

Liveability

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bindoon carries more crime risk (39 vs 12).

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
12/100
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

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bindoon

  • Bindoon Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Edmund Rice College Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Mooliabeenee

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 22 1

Mobility

Mooliabeenee sits further from the CBD (92.9 km vs 83.4 km).

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 83.4 km 92.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6502
 1.5%
postcode 6504
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 6502
 —

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.

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Car (driver) 75.4% / 65.1%
Bindoon — Car (driver): 75.4% Mooliabeenee — Car (driver): 65.1%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 25.3%
Bindoon — Worked from Home: 12.1% Mooliabeenee — Worked from Home: 25.3%
Walked Only 6.3% / 6.0%
Bindoon — Walked Only: 6.3% Mooliabeenee — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.6%
Bindoon — Car (passenger): 4.8% Mooliabeenee — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 1.4% / —
Bindoon — Bus: 1.4% Mooliabeenee — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Elevation 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Connectivity score 29/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
601 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
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

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Average residential rate $3,215/yr
same for both
Council Chittering
same for both

Federal electorate

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bindoon Mooliabeenee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bindoon

Retirees Rural

Mooliabeenee

Retirees Rural

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