Bindoon vs Wannamal

Wannamal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Bindoon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wannamal, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bindoon tends to suit older residents, while Wannamal suits 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)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wannamal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $300/wk)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (83.4 km vs 106.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 80 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bindoon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Wannamal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.5% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bindoon and Wannamal 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 Wannamal
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 Wannamal
Walkability 0 / 0
Bindoon — Walkability: 0/100 Wannamal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 69
Bindoon — Safety: 61/100 Wannamal — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 49 / 50
Bindoon — Low fire risk: 49/100 Wannamal — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bindoon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wannamal — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bindoon has more residents (1,215 vs 134); Wannamal has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $71,500).

Bindoon Wannamal
Population 1,215
+89% vs other
 134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +17.5%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $71,500/yr $88,816/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+19% vs other
 $243/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bindoon Wannamal
0-4 4.6% / 5.2%
Bindoon — 0-4: 4.6% Wannamal — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.1% / 14.9%
Bindoon — 5-14: 13.1% Wannamal — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.1% / 4.5%
Bindoon — 15-19: 7.1% Wannamal — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.4% / 2.2%
Bindoon — 20-24: 2.4% Wannamal — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 7.4% / 12.7%
Bindoon — 25-34: 7.4% Wannamal — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 9.3% / 11.9%
Bindoon — 35-44: 9.3% Wannamal — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.7% / 5.2%
Bindoon — 45-54: 13.7% Wannamal — 45-54: 5.2%
55-64 16.5% / 18.7%
Bindoon — 55-64: 16.5% Wannamal — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 15.5% / 10.4%
Bindoon — 65-74: 15.5% Wannamal — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 8.0% / 5.2%
Bindoon — 75-84: 8.0% Wannamal — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.3% / —
Bindoon — 85+: 2.3% Wannamal — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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%
Wannamal 60.0% couple families
Wannamal — Couple Families: 60.0% Wannamal — Lone Person: 40.0% Wannamal — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wannamal — Group Household: 0.0% Wannamal — 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%
Wannamal 8.8% renting
Wannamal — Owned Outright: 70.6% Wannamal — Mortgage: 20.6% Wannamal — Renting: 8.8%
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.

Bindoon Wannamal
England 9.4% / 8.2%
Bindoon — England: 9.4% Wannamal — England: 8.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.2%
Bindoon — New Zealand: 3.6% Wannamal — New Zealand: 2.2%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Bindoon — Philippines: 1.0% Wannamal — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Bindoon — South Africa: 1.0% Wannamal — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Bindoon — Scotland: 0.7% Wannamal — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Bindoon Wannamal
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 12.7%
Bindoon — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Wannamal — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.0%
Bindoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wannamal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 5.2%
Bindoon — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Wannamal — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Bindoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wannamal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Bindoon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Wannamal — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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%
Wannamal 100.0% houses
Wannamal — Houses: 100.0% Wannamal — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wannamal — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Ranking within WA

Bindoon Wannamal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 3% of WA

Liveability

Bindoon Wannamal
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 Wannamal
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
31/100
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 Wannamal
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 Wannamal

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bindoon Wannamal
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 3

Mobility

Wannamal sits further from the CBD (106.8 km vs 83.4 km).

Bindoon Wannamal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 83.4 km 106.8 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6502
 0.0%
postcode 6505
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 Wannamal
Car (driver) 75.4% / 45.3%
Bindoon — Car (driver): 75.4% Wannamal — Car (driver): 45.3%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 32.8%
Bindoon — Worked from Home: 12.1% Wannamal — Worked from Home: 32.8%
Walked Only 6.3% / 17.2%
Bindoon — Walked Only: 6.3% Wannamal — Walked Only: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.7%
Bindoon — Car (passenger): 4.8% Wannamal — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 1.4% / —
Bindoon — Bus: 1.4% Wannamal — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Bindoon Wannamal
Elevation 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bindoon Wannamal
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
601 premises
 0%
33 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bindoon

Retirees Rural

Wannamal

Rural

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