Boddington vs Crossman

Boddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Crossman. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crossman, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Boddington tends to suit families with children, while Crossman 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Boddington has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • Crossman carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 43/100)

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

Boddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Boddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crossman

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • But Boddington is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Boddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.7% vs -24.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boddington Crossman
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.

Boddington Crossman
Walkability 19 / 0
Boddington — Walkability: 19/100 Crossman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 80
Boddington — Safety: 57/100 Crossman — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 39 / 55
Boddington — Low fire risk: 39/100 Crossman — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 57 / 64
Boddington — Low flood risk: 57/100 Crossman — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Boddington has more residents (1,178 vs 153); Crossman skews older (50 vs 40).

Boddington Crossman
Population 1,178
+87% vs other
 153
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% -24.6%
Median age 40 50
Median household income $89,544/yr $94,224/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $302/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boddington Crossman
0-4 7.7% / 3.9%
Boddington — 0-4: 7.7% Crossman — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 15.8% / 12.4%
Boddington — 5-14: 15.8% Crossman — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 3.7% / 7.8%
Boddington — 15-19: 3.7% Crossman — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 3.1% / 4.6%
Boddington — 20-24: 3.1% Crossman — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.5% / 5.9%
Boddington — 25-34: 11.5% Crossman — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 12.8% / 8.5%
Boddington — 35-44: 12.8% Crossman — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 12.4% / 13.1%
Boddington — 45-54: 12.4% Crossman — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.0% / 18.3%
Boddington — 55-64: 16.0% Crossman — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 10.9% / 15.0%
Boddington — 65-74: 10.9% Crossman — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 4.6% / 9.2%
Boddington — 75-84: 4.6% Crossman — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 1.1% / —
Boddington — 85+: 1.1% Crossman — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boddington 42.6% couple families
Boddington — Couple Families: 42.6% Boddington — Lone Person: 38.0% Boddington — One Parent Families: 15.1% Boddington — Group Household: 2.5% Boddington — Other Families: 1.8%
Crossman 53.8% couple families
Crossman — Couple Families: 53.8% Crossman — Lone Person: 34.6% Crossman — One Parent Families: 11.5% Crossman — Group Household: 0.0% Crossman — 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.

Boddington 33.7% renting
Boddington — Owned Outright: 31.9% Boddington — Mortgage: 34.5% Boddington — Renting: 33.7%
Crossman 8.5% renting
Crossman — Owned Outright: 45.8% Crossman — Mortgage: 45.8% Crossman — Renting: 8.5%
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.

Boddington Crossman
England 4.8% / 3.9%
Boddington — England: 4.8% Crossman — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 4.2% / 2.0%
Boddington — New Zealand: 4.2% Crossman — New Zealand: 2.0%
Ireland 0.8% / —
Boddington — Ireland: 0.8% Crossman — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Boddington — Netherlands: 0.8% Crossman — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Boddington — India: 0.6% Crossman — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Boddington Crossman
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 19.6%
Boddington — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Crossman — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 12.4%
Boddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Crossman — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 7.2%
Boddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Crossman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Boddington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Crossman — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Boddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Crossman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boddington 95.3% houses
Boddington — Houses: 95.3% Boddington — Townhouses: 4.4% Boddington — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Crossman 100.0% houses
Crossman — Houses: 100.0% Crossman — Townhouses: 0.0% Crossman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boddington Crossman
Median house price $485,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $130,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 7 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Boddington Crossman
New dwellings approved 19
across Boddington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
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.

Boddington Crossman
Houses 5.0%
$550/wk on $568K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Boddington Crossman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of WA —

Liveability

Boddington is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Boddington Crossman
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Boddington carries more crime risk (43 vs 20); Boddington carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 45).

Boddington Crossman
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Low
36/100
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

Boddington Crossman
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boddington

  • Boddington District High School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Crossman

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boddington Crossman
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Boddington Crossman
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 129.1 km 129.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 103 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6390
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 6390
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.

Boddington Crossman
Car (driver) 79.3% / 92.6%
Boddington — Car (driver): 79.3% Crossman — Car (driver): 92.6%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 7.4%
Boddington — Worked from Home: 4.1% Crossman — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Walked Only 8.2% / —
Boddington — Walked Only: 8.2% Crossman — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 4.8% / —
Boddington — Bus: 4.8% Crossman — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
Boddington — Car (passenger): 2.7% Crossman — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.6%).

Setting

Boddington Crossman
Elevation 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boddington Crossman
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
673 premises
 0%
105 premises

Federal electorate

Boddington Crossman
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boddington Crossman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boddington

Affordable Family Rural

Crossman

Rural

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