Buckland vs Irishtown

Irishtown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Buckland. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Buckland, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Irishtown, most households are couple families. On these figures, Buckland tends to suit people living alone, while Irishtown suits 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

Buckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 37/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Irishtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Irishtown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (83 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (101.3 km vs 110.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Buckland carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 37/100)
  • Irishtown has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Buckland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (43.6% vs 34.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Buckland Irishtown
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.

Buckland Irishtown
Walkability 0 / 0
Buckland — Walkability: 0/100 Irishtown — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 63
Buckland — Safety: 75/100 Irishtown — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Buckland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Irishtown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 66
Buckland — Low flood risk: 100/100 Irishtown — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Irishtown has more residents (98 vs 56); Irishtown has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $87,048).

Buckland Irishtown
Population 56 98
+75% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.6% +34.2%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $87,048/yr $109,200/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $235/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Buckland Irishtown
0-4 — / —
Buckland — 0-4: not among its largest Irishtown — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 19.6% / 19.4%
Buckland — 5-14: 19.6% Irishtown — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 5.4% / 6.1%
Buckland — 15-19: 5.4% Irishtown — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 10.7% / —
Buckland — 20-24: 10.7% Irishtown — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 — / 3.1%
Buckland — 25-34: not among its largest Irishtown — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 5.4% / 15.3%
Buckland — 35-44: 5.4% Irishtown — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 19.6% / 13.3%
Buckland — 45-54: 19.6% Irishtown — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 26.8% / 20.4%
Buckland — 55-64: 26.8% Irishtown — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 7.1% / 20.4%
Buckland — 65-74: 7.1% Irishtown — 65-74: 20.4%
75-84 7.1% / —
Buckland — 75-84: 7.1% Irishtown — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 3.1%
Buckland — 85+: not among its largest Irishtown — 85+: 3.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Buckland 100.0% lone person
Buckland — Lone Person: 100.0% Buckland — Couple Families: 0.0% Buckland — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Irishtown 16.7% lone person
Irishtown — Lone Person: 16.7% Irishtown — Couple Families: 66.7% Irishtown — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 25.0% renting
Buckland — Owned Outright: 60.0% Buckland — Mortgage: 15.0% Buckland — Renting: 25.0%
Irishtown 0.0% renting
Irishtown — Owned Outright: 58.1% Irishtown — Mortgage: 41.9% Irishtown — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Buckland Irishtown
England 7.1% / 3.1%
Buckland — England: 7.1% Irishtown — England: 3.1%
New Zealand — / 6.1%
Buckland — New Zealand: not among its largest Irishtown — New Zealand: 6.1%
Ireland — / 5.1%
Buckland — Ireland: not among its largest Irishtown — Ireland: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Buckland Irishtown
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 14.3%
Buckland — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Irishtown — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.2%
Buckland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Irishtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.9% / 6.1%
Buckland — Certificate III & IV: 8.9% Irishtown — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Buckland 100.0% houses
Buckland — Houses: 100.0%
Irishtown 100.0% houses
Irishtown — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Buckland Irishtown
New dwellings approved 85
across Northam
same for both
Approvals change year on year -68%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Buckland Irishtown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 64% of WA

Liveability

Buckland Irishtown
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Irishtown carries more flood risk (34 vs 0); Irishtown carries more crime risk (37 vs 25).

Buckland Irishtown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
37/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Buckland Irishtown
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

Buckland Irishtown
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Buckland sits further from the CBD (110.1 km vs 101.3 km).

Buckland Irishtown
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 110.1 km
+8% vs other
 101.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 83 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6401
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6401
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.

Buckland Irishtown
Car (driver) 43.3% / 67.6%
Buckland — Car (driver): 43.3% Irishtown — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 56.7% / 32.4%
Buckland — Worked from Home: 56.7% Irishtown — Worked from Home: 32.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Buckland Irishtown
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Buckland Irishtown
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Buckland Irishtown
Annual rainfall 399 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Buckland Irishtown
Average residential rate $2,471/yr
same for both
Council Northam
same for both

Federal electorate

Buckland Irishtown
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Buckland Irishtown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Buckland

Rural

Irishtown

Rural

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