Boundain vs Hillside
Hillside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Boundain. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boundain, most households are people living alone. In Hillside, most households are couple families. On these figures, Boundain tends to suit people living alone, while Hillside suits couples and older residents.
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
- Boundain has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- Hillside is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 30%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Boundain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Hillside
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Hillside
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (200.3 km vs 221.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 160 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hillside
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 30%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hillside
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.3% vs 8.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boundain and Hillside drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Boundain rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Hillside has more residents (72 vs 53).
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 72 +36% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.2% | +14.3% |
| Median age | 52 | 48 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +12% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).
Development activity
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Narrogin same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of WA | Higher than 30% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of WA | Higher than 2% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of WA | Higher than 64% of WA |
Liveability
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 0 |
Mobility
Boundain sits further from the CBD (221.2 km vs 200.3 km).
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 221.2 km +9% vs other | 200.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 160 min | 147 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 6312 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 6312 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).
Setting
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 341 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 392 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 31/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 425 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,644/yr same for both | |
| Council | Narrogin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boundain | Hillside | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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