Butler vs Alkimos

Butler and Alkimos are two growing northern suburbs with similar liveability scores and rental yields, but they differ in some key ways. Alkimos has notably higher median household income at $105,820 compared to Butler's $88,920, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile (7 versus 4). Butler, however, stands out for its walkability score of 88 against Alkimos's 48, and is slightly closer to the CBD at 41 km. Property prices are comparable, with Alkimos marginally higher; both suburbs face similar bushfire and flood risks, though Butler has a slightly higher crime risk score.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Butler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 32)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Butler

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 48/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (41 km vs 44.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Butler

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Alkimos

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (62.8% vs 1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Butler Alkimos
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.

Butler Alkimos
Walkability 88 / 48
Butler — Walkability: 88/100 Alkimos — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 31 / 36
Butler — Safety: 31/100 Alkimos — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 24 / 24
Butler — Low fire risk: 24/100 Alkimos — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Butler — Low flood risk: 100/100 Alkimos — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Butler has more residents (13,473 vs 10,203); Alkimos has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $88,920).

Butler Alkimos
Population 13,473
+24% vs other
 10,203
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +62.8%
Median age 32 31
Median household income $88,920/yr $105,820/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $360/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Butler Alkimos
0-4 7.4% / 10.0%
Butler — 0-4: 7.4% Alkimos — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 16.4% / 16.6%
Butler — 5-14: 16.4% Alkimos — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 7.9% / 5.6%
Butler — 15-19: 7.9% Alkimos — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.6% / 6.0%
Butler — 20-24: 7.6% Alkimos — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.2% / 19.9%
Butler — 25-34: 14.2% Alkimos — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 14.7% / 17.0%
Butler — 35-44: 14.7% Alkimos — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 14.8% / 12.1%
Butler — 45-54: 14.8% Alkimos — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 8.4% / 6.9%
Butler — 55-64: 8.4% Alkimos — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 5.6% / 4.1%
Butler — 65-74: 5.6% Alkimos — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 2.5% / 1.4%
Butler — 75-84: 2.5% Alkimos — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 0.5% / 0.3%
Butler — 85+: 0.5% Alkimos — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Butler 46.0% couple families
Butler — Couple Families: 46.0% Butler — Lone Person: 26.5% Butler — One Parent Families: 22.9% Butler — Group Household: 3.2% Butler — Other Families: 1.4%
Alkimos 54.8% couple families
Alkimos — Couple Families: 54.8% Alkimos — Lone Person: 23.4% Alkimos — One Parent Families: 18.3% Alkimos — Group Household: 2.3% Alkimos — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Butler 35.2% renting
Butler — Owned Outright: 12.7% Butler — Mortgage: 52.1% Butler — Renting: 35.2%
Alkimos 28.7% renting
Alkimos — Owned Outright: 7.7% Alkimos — Mortgage: 63.6% Alkimos — Renting: 28.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Butler Alkimos
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.4%
Butler — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Alkimos — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 10.5%
Butler — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Alkimos — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.7%
Butler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Alkimos — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.4%
Butler — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Alkimos — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Butler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Alkimos — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Butler Alkimos
England 16.8% / 18.2%
Butler — England: 16.8% Alkimos — England: 18.2%
New Zealand 5.5% / 4.6%
Butler — New Zealand: 5.5% Alkimos — New Zealand: 4.6%
South Africa 4.0% / 4.8%
Butler — South Africa: 4.0% Alkimos — South Africa: 4.8%
Scotland 1.9% / 2.4%
Butler — Scotland: 1.9% Alkimos — Scotland: 2.4%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.5%
Butler — Philippines: 1.7% Alkimos — Philippines: 1.5%
India 1.2% / 1.6%
Butler — India: 1.2% Alkimos — India: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Butler 95.9% houses
Butler — Houses: 95.9% Butler — Townhouses: 3.0% Butler — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Alkimos 97.6% houses
Alkimos — Houses: 97.6% Alkimos — Townhouses: 2.2% Alkimos — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Butler Alkimos
Median house price $800,000 $836,500
Median unit price $605,000 $640,000
Median land price — $700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 175 sales
 32 days
from 279 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Butler Alkimos
2 bed $581K / $710K
Butler — 2 bed: $581K (11 sales) Alkimos — 2 bed: $710K (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

3 bed $705K / $762K
Butler — 3 bed: $705K (127 sales) Alkimos — 3 bed: $762K (132 sales)

127 vs 132 sales

4 bed $860K / $875K
Butler — 4 bed: $860K (156 sales) Alkimos — 4 bed: $875K (226 sales)

156 vs 226 sales

5 bed $980K / $1.01M
Butler — 5 bed: $980K (13 sales) Alkimos — 5 bed: $1.01M (12 sales)

13 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Butler Alkimos
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Butler Alkimos
Houses 4.5%
$700/wk on $800K
 4.5%
$750/wk on $859K
Units 5.4%
$620/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within WA

Butler Alkimos
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of WA —

Liveability

Butler is more walkable (88 vs 48).

Butler Alkimos
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Butler Alkimos
Bushfire High
76/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
70/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Butler Alkimos
Inside the suburb 6 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3
same for both
Rated below peers 3
same for both

Schools in Butler

  • Butler College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Irene McCormack Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Butler Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • East Butler Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • John Butler Primary College Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Alkimos

  • Alkimos Beach Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Alkimos College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St James' Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Alkimos Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Northshore Christian Grammar School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Shorehaven Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Butler Alkimos
Supermarkets 5 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 35 32
Childcare 11
same for both
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Alkimos sits further from the CBD (44.4 km vs 41 km).

Butler Alkimos
Walkability score 88/100 48/100
Distance to Perth 41 km 44.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 36 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 344.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 262.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6036
 1.3%
postcode 6038
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6036
 —
postcode 6038

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.

Butler Alkimos
Car (driver) 72.7% / 74.1%
Butler — Car (driver): 72.7% Alkimos — Car (driver): 74.1%
Train 10.4% / 8.8%
Butler — Train: 10.4% Alkimos — Train: 8.8%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 8.5%
Butler — Worked from Home: 6.9% Alkimos — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.5%
Butler — Car (passenger): 6.6% Alkimos — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bus 1.8% / 1.6%
Butler — Bus: 1.8% Alkimos — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Butler Alkimos
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km 1.9 km

NBN connectivity

Butler Alkimos
Connectivity score 95/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
206 premises
 98%
382 premises

Climate

Butler Alkimos
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Butler Alkimos
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Butler Alkimos
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Butler Alkimos
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Butler

Coastal Easy Commute Family Outer Parks Transport Hub

Alkimos

Coastal Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

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