Boddington vs Ranford

Boddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Ranford. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Boddington tends to suit families with children.

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 0)
  • Ranford carries lower crime risk (15/100 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

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

Boddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Boddington is more walkable (19/100 vs 6/100)
  • Ranford carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Ranford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boddington and Ranford 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 Ranford
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 Ranford
Walkability 19 / 6
Boddington — Walkability: 19/100 Ranford — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 57 / 85
Boddington — Safety: 57/100 Ranford — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 39 / 44
Boddington — Low fire risk: 39/100 Ranford — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 57 / 26
Boddington — Low flood risk: 57/100 Ranford — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Boddington has more residents (1,178 vs 201); Ranford skews older (45 vs 40).

Boddington Ranford
Population 1,178
+83% vs other
 201
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +11.7%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $89,544/yr
+9% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+4% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boddington Ranford
0-4 7.7% / 8.5%
Boddington — 0-4: 7.7% Ranford — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 15.8% / 9.0%
Boddington — 5-14: 15.8% Ranford — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 3.7% / 4.5%
Boddington — 15-19: 3.7% Ranford — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.1% / 5.0%
Boddington — 20-24: 3.1% Ranford — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.5% / 12.9%
Boddington — 25-34: 11.5% Ranford — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.8% / 9.5%
Boddington — 35-44: 12.8% Ranford — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.4% / 18.4%
Boddington — 45-54: 12.4% Ranford — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 16.0% / 13.9%
Boddington — 55-64: 16.0% Ranford — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.9% / 13.9%
Boddington — 65-74: 10.9% Ranford — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 4.6% / 4.0%
Boddington — 75-84: 4.6% Ranford — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.1% / —
Boddington — 85+: 1.1% Ranford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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 — Other Families: 1.8% Boddington — Group Household: 2.5%
Ranford 37.8% couple families
Ranford — Couple Families: 37.8% Ranford — Lone Person: 40.0% Ranford — One Parent Families: 15.6% Ranford — Other Families: 6.7% Ranford — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Ranford 26.1% renting
Ranford — Owned Outright: 40.6% Ranford — Mortgage: 33.3% Ranford — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boddington Ranford
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 14.4%
Boddington — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Ranford — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 4.5%
Boddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Ranford — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 5.5%
Boddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Ranford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.0%
Boddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Ranford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Boddington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Ranford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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 Ranford
England 4.8% / 3.5%
Boddington — England: 4.8% Ranford — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 4.2% / 2.0%
Boddington — New Zealand: 4.2% Ranford — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 0.6% / 2.0%
Boddington — South Africa: 0.6% Ranford — South Africa: 2.0%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Boddington — Philippines: not among its largest Ranford — Philippines: 2.0%
Ireland 0.8% / —
Boddington — Ireland: 0.8% Ranford — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Boddington — Netherlands: 0.8% Ranford — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Boddington — India: 0.6% Ranford — India: not among its largest

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

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%
Ranford 102.9% houses
Ranford — Houses: 102.9% Ranford — Townhouses: 0.0% Ranford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within WA

Boddington Ranford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of WA —

Liveability

Boddington is more walkable (19 vs 6).

Boddington Ranford
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Boddington carries more crime risk (43 vs 15); Ranford carries more flood risk (74 vs 43).

Boddington Ranford
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 High
74/100
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 Ranford
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 Ranford

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Boddington Ranford
Walkability score 19/100 6/100
Distance to Perth 129.1 km 129.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 104 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 Ranford
Car (driver) 79.3% / 100.0%
Boddington — Car (driver): 79.3% Ranford — Car (driver): 100.0%
Walked Only 8.2% / —
Boddington — Walked Only: 8.2% Ranford — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 4.8% / —
Boddington — Bus: 4.8% Ranford — Bus: not among its largest
Worked from Home 4.1% / —
Boddington — Worked from Home: 4.1% Ranford — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
Boddington — Car (passenger): 2.7% Ranford — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Boddington Ranford
Elevation 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Boddington Ranford
Annual rainfall 1,037 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Boddington Ranford
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

Ranford

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