Bulgarra vs Gap Ridge
Bulgarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Gap Ridge. In Bulgarra, about half of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.
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
Bulgarra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Gap Ridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $388/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Gap Ridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (1520.6 km vs 1525.6 km)
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
Gap Ridge
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (116.0% vs 12.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bulgarra and Gap Ridge 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
Bulgarra rents higher ($388/wk vs $0/wk); Bulgarra has more residents (2,990 vs 175).
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,990 +94% vs other | 175 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.7% | +116.0% |
| Median age | 33 | 39 |
| Median household income | $146,224/yr +51% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $388/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 (28.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
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 (4.2%).
Property market
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $656,500 | — |
| Median unit price | $304,500 | — |
| Median land price | $139,650 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 25 days from 33 sales | — |
Development activity
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 292 across Karratha same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +34% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 10.3% $1,300/wk on $654K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 96% of WA | Higher than 30% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 78% of WA | Higher than 76% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 26% of WA | Higher than 25% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of WA | Higher than 96% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 99% of WA | — |
Liveability
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 52/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 79/100 | High 80/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 48/100 | High 93/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bulgarra
- St Paul's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Karratha Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Gap Ridge
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Bulgarra sits further from the CBD (1525.6 km vs 1520.6 km).
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 33/100 | 27/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 1525.6 km | 1520.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 983 min | 979 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6714 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 18 postcode 6714 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 (83.6%).
Setting
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 873 m | 4.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 46/100 | 94/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 1% 1,490 premises | 92% 116 premises |
Climate
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 347 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 36.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.7°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bulgarra | Gap Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.