Bunjil vs Perenjori
Bunjil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Perenjori. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bunjil, most households are couple families. In Perenjori, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bunjil tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents, while Perenjori suits people living alone.
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
- Bunjil is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 47%)
- Perenjori has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Perenjori
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 38%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bunjil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $170/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Perenjori
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (241 min vs 270 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (345.5 km vs 353.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bunjil
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 8%)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 12%)
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bunjil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.7% vs -6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bunjil and Perenjori 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
Perenjori rents higher ($170/wk vs $0/wk); Perenjori has more residents (259 vs 61).
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 259 +325% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.7% | -6.2% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +2% vs other | $91,936/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $170/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 (26.2%).
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 (14.8%).
Property market
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $143,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Perenjori same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 56% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of WA | Higher than 35% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 20% of WA |
Liveability
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Bunjil carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Perenjori carries more crime risk (72 vs 60).
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 49/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 60/100 | High 72/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bunjil
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Perenjori
- Perenjori Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Bunjil sits further from the CBD (353.1 km vs 345.5 km).
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 353.1 km +2% vs other | 345.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 270 min | 241 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6620 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6620 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 (66.3%).
Setting
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 330 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 5 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Federal electorate
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bunjil | Perenjori | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.