Buckland vs Katrine
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 Katrine, most households are couple families. On these figures, Buckland tends to suit people living alone, while Katrine 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Buckland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 39%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Katrine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Katrine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 93 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (95.9 km vs 110.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Katrine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Katrine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (53.5% vs 43.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Buckland and Katrine 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
Buckland rents higher ($230/wk vs $0/wk); Buckland skews older (51 vs 49).
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 | 66 +18% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +43.6% | +53.5% |
| Median age | 51 | 49 |
| Median household income | $87,048/yr | $86,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $230/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 (26.8%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (25.8%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 85 across Northam same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -68% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of WA same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of WA | Higher than 65% 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 51% of WA |
Liveability
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Katrine carries more flood risk (44 vs 0); Katrine carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| 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
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Buckland sits further from the CBD (110.1 km vs 95.9 km).
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 110.1 km +13% vs other | 95.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 93 min | 81 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).
Setting
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 203 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 222 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,471/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northam same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Buckland | Katrine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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