Booragoon vs Myaree

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Booragoon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Booragoon: a median of $1.65 million, against $1.3 million in Myaree. On these figures, Myaree tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Booragoon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Myaree

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($592,500 vs $930,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,297,500 vs $1,650,000)
  • But Booragoon has cheaper land ($453,334 vs $1,375,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Booragoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Myaree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Booragoon Myaree
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.

Booragoon Myaree
Walkability 88 / 90
Booragoon — Walkability: 88/100 Myaree — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 28 / 17
Booragoon — Safety: 28/100 Myaree — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Booragoon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Myaree — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Booragoon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myaree — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Booragoon has more residents (5,684 vs 2,105).

Booragoon Myaree
Population 5,684
+63% vs other
 2,105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% —
Median age 43 42
Median household income $103,532/yr $102,804/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+2% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booragoon Myaree
0-4 3.8% / 5.6%
Booragoon — 0-4: 3.8% Myaree — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.1% / 13.1%
Booragoon — 5-14: 14.1% Myaree — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.7% / 6.2%
Booragoon — 15-19: 6.7% Myaree — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.1% / 5.1%
Booragoon — 20-24: 6.1% Myaree — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.7% / 9.2%
Booragoon — 25-34: 8.7% Myaree — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.6% / 13.5%
Booragoon — 35-44: 12.6% Myaree — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.5% / 13.5%
Booragoon — 45-54: 13.5% Myaree — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.0% / 8.2%
Booragoon — 55-64: 12.0% Myaree — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 9.9% / 7.6%
Booragoon — 65-74: 9.9% Myaree — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 7.2% / 8.6%
Booragoon — 75-84: 7.2% Myaree — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 5.3% / 9.5%
Booragoon — 85+: 5.3% Myaree — 85+: 9.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Booragoon 48.2% couple families
Booragoon — Couple Families: 48.2% Booragoon — Lone Person: 35.1% Booragoon — One Parent Families: 12.0% Booragoon — Group Household: 3.3% Booragoon — Other Families: 1.5%
Myaree 42.0% couple families
Myaree — Couple Families: 42.0% Myaree — Lone Person: 40.7% Myaree — One Parent Families: 13.6% Myaree — Group Household: 3.1% Myaree — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Booragoon 19.4% renting
Booragoon — Owned Outright: 47.1% Booragoon — Mortgage: 33.5% Booragoon — Renting: 19.4%
Myaree 19.4% renting
Myaree — Owned Outright: 40.1% Myaree — Mortgage: 40.5% Myaree — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Booragoon Myaree
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 17.9%
Booragoon — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Myaree — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 12.5%
Booragoon — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Myaree — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 7.0%
Booragoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Myaree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 4.4%
Booragoon — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Myaree — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.8%
Booragoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Myaree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Booragoon Myaree
England 7.2% / 7.5%
Booragoon — England: 7.2% Myaree — England: 7.5%
Malaysia 4.0% / —
Booragoon — Malaysia: 4.0% Myaree — Malaysia: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.7%
Booragoon — New Zealand: 1.8% Myaree — New Zealand: 1.7%
China 3.4% / —
Booragoon — China: 3.4% Myaree — China: not among its largest
South Africa 1.9% / 1.3%
Booragoon — South Africa: 1.9% Myaree — South Africa: 1.3%
Indonesia 2.2% / 0.9%
Booragoon — Indonesia: 2.2% Myaree — Indonesia: 0.9%
Scotland 1.6% / 1.2%
Booragoon — Scotland: 1.6% Myaree — Scotland: 1.2%
India — / 1.4%
Booragoon — India: not among its largest Myaree — India: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Booragoon 68.0% houses
Booragoon — Houses: 68.0% Booragoon — Townhouses: 27.8% Booragoon — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Myaree 71.8% houses
Myaree — Houses: 71.8% Myaree — Townhouses: 27.7% Myaree — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Booragoon Myaree
Median house price $1,650,000 $1,297,500
Median unit price $930,000 $592,500
Median land price $453,334 $1,375,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 47 sales
 18 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Booragoon Myaree
3 bed $1.48M / $1.02M
Booragoon — 3 bed: $1.48M (16 sales) Myaree — 3 bed: $1.02M (15 sales)

16 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.71M / $1.55M
Booragoon — 4 bed: $1.71M (55 sales) Myaree — 4 bed: $1.55M (11 sales)

55 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Booragoon Myaree
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
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.

Booragoon Myaree
Houses 2.9%
$850/wk on $1.5M
 4.0%
$775/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Booragoon Myaree
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 26% of WA

Liveability

Booragoon scores higher overall (88 vs 81).

Booragoon Myaree
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Myaree carries more crime risk (83 vs 72).

Booragoon Myaree
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
83/100
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 11
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Booragoon Myaree
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.4 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.8%

Schools in Booragoon

  • Booragoon Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Myaree

  • Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - Pater Noster Campus Catholic · Primary
  • SEDA College WA Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Booragoon Myaree
Supermarkets 3
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 10 9
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 3 2
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 3 2

Mobility

Booragoon Myaree
Walkability score 88/100 90/100
Distance to Perth 13.1 km 13.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 19 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 313.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 103.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 6154
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 6154
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.

Booragoon Myaree
Car (driver) 70.9% / 74.1%
Booragoon — Car (driver): 70.9% Myaree — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 11.5%
Booragoon — Worked from Home: 12.3% Myaree — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Bus 4.7% / 4.3%
Booragoon — Bus: 4.7% Myaree — Bus: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.7%
Booragoon — Car (passenger): 4.9% Myaree — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 4.9% / 3.4%
Booragoon — Train: 4.9% Myaree — Train: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Booragoon Myaree
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 6.5 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Booragoon Myaree
Connectivity score 84/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
3,356 premises
 35%
1,530 premises

Climate

Booragoon Myaree
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Booragoon Myaree
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Booragoon Myaree
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Booragoon Myaree
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Booragoon

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Myaree

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

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