Bornholm vs Lowlands

Bornholm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Lowlands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Bornholm 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

Bornholm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Bornholm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 34%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

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

Investors

Bornholm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.8% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bornholm Lowlands
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.

Bornholm Lowlands
Walkability 0 / 0
Bornholm — Walkability: 0/100 Lowlands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 73
Bornholm — Safety: 76/100 Lowlands — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 50 / 59
Bornholm — Low fire risk: 50/100 Lowlands — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bornholm — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lowlands — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lowlands has more residents (149 vs 110); Bornholm has higher household incomes ($69,316 vs $60,320).

Bornholm Lowlands
Population 110 149
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% -3.2%
Median age 53 56
Median household income $69,316/yr
+13% vs other
 $60,320/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bornholm Lowlands
0-4 6.4% / —
Bornholm — 0-4: 6.4% Lowlands — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.7% / 10.1%
Bornholm — 5-14: 12.7% Lowlands — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 — / 2.0%
Bornholm — 15-19: not among its largest Lowlands — 15-19: 2.0%
20-24 4.5% / 2.0%
Bornholm — 20-24: 4.5% Lowlands — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 8.2% / 5.4%
Bornholm — 25-34: 8.2% Lowlands — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 7.3% / 6.0%
Bornholm — 35-44: 7.3% Lowlands — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 18.2% / 22.1%
Bornholm — 45-54: 18.2% Lowlands — 45-54: 22.1%
55-64 17.3% / 26.8%
Bornholm — 55-64: 17.3% Lowlands — 55-64: 26.8%
65-74 20.9% / 23.5%
Bornholm — 65-74: 20.9% Lowlands — 65-74: 23.5%
75-84 8.2% / 2.0%
Bornholm — 75-84: 8.2% Lowlands — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ — / —
Bornholm — 85+: not among its largest Lowlands — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bornholm 44.4% lone person
Bornholm — Lone Person: 44.4% Bornholm — Couple Families: 44.4% Bornholm — One Parent Families: 11.1% Bornholm — Group Household: 0.0%
Lowlands 44.4% lone person
Lowlands — Lone Person: 44.4% Lowlands — Couple Families: 36.1% Lowlands — One Parent Families: 8.3% Lowlands — Group Household: 11.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bornholm 9.1% renting
Bornholm — Owned Outright: 52.3% Bornholm — Mortgage: 38.6% Bornholm — Renting: 9.1%
Lowlands 14.8% renting
Lowlands — Owned Outright: 65.6% Lowlands — Mortgage: 19.7% Lowlands — Renting: 14.8%
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.

Bornholm Lowlands
England 10.0% / 10.1%
Bornholm — England: 10.0% Lowlands — England: 10.1%
New Zealand 2.7% / 2.0%
Bornholm — New Zealand: 2.7% Lowlands — New Zealand: 2.0%
China 3.6% / —
Bornholm — China: 3.6% Lowlands — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 2.7%
Bornholm — Germany: not among its largest Lowlands — Germany: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Qualifications

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

Bornholm Lowlands
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 16.1%
Bornholm — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Lowlands — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 17.4%
Bornholm — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Lowlands — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 14.1%
Bornholm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Lowlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.7%
Bornholm — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Lowlands — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.7%
Bornholm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lowlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bornholm 100.0% houses
Bornholm — Houses: 100.0%
Lowlands 101.5% houses
Lowlands — Houses: 101.5%
Houses

Development activity

Bornholm Lowlands
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bornholm Lowlands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 39% of WA

Liveability

Bornholm Lowlands
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bornholm Lowlands
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
27/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
52/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bornholm Lowlands
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bornholm Lowlands
Parks & reserves 1 0
Beaches 0 2

Mobility

Bornholm Lowlands
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 438.1 km 439.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 307 min 310 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
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.

Bornholm Lowlands
Car (driver) 66.0% / 73.6%
Bornholm — Car (driver): 66.0% Lowlands — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 27.7% / 26.4%
Bornholm — Worked from Home: 27.7% Lowlands — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Walked Only 6.4% / —
Bornholm — Walked Only: 6.4% Lowlands — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Bornholm Lowlands
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km
4.2 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bornholm Lowlands
Connectivity score 21/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
69 premises

Climate

Bornholm Lowlands
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bornholm Lowlands
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Bornholm Lowlands
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bornholm Lowlands
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bornholm

Professionals Retirees Rural

Lowlands

Coastal Retirees Rural

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