Calingiri vs Konnongorring

Calingiri is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Konnongorring. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Calingiri, about half of households are people living alone. In Konnongorring, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Calingiri tends to suit families with children, while Konnongorring suits couples.

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

  • Calingiri has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Konnongorring is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Konnongorring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $185/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Calingiri

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 134 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (140.4 km vs 163.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Calingiri has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 8%)
  • Konnongorring carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Calingiri Konnongorring
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.

Calingiri Konnongorring
Walkability 0 / 6
Calingiri — Walkability: 0/100 Konnongorring — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 58 / 73
Calingiri — Safety: 58/100 Konnongorring — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Calingiri — Low fire risk: 100/100 Konnongorring — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Calingiri — Low flood risk: 100/100 Konnongorring — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Calingiri has more residents (198 vs 76); Konnongorring has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $75,816).

Calingiri Konnongorring
Population 198
+62% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.3% -5.0%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $75,816/yr $97,500/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+19% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calingiri Konnongorring
0-4 7.6% / 3.9%
Calingiri — 0-4: 7.6% Konnongorring — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 17.2% / 15.8%
Calingiri — 5-14: 17.2% Konnongorring — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 2.5% / —
Calingiri — 15-19: 2.5% Konnongorring — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.1% / 3.9%
Calingiri — 20-24: 5.1% Konnongorring — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 12.1% / 6.6%
Calingiri — 25-34: 12.1% Konnongorring — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 11.6% / 9.2%
Calingiri — 35-44: 11.6% Konnongorring — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 12.1% / 15.8%
Calingiri — 45-54: 12.1% Konnongorring — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 13.1% / 15.8%
Calingiri — 55-64: 13.1% Konnongorring — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 12.6% / 3.9%
Calingiri — 65-74: 12.6% Konnongorring — 65-74: 3.9%
75-84 4.5% / 3.9%
Calingiri — 75-84: 4.5% Konnongorring — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.5% / —
Calingiri — 85+: 1.5% Konnongorring — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calingiri 44.0% couple families
Calingiri — Couple Families: 44.0% Calingiri — Lone Person: 46.0% Calingiri — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Konnongorring 100.0% couple families
Konnongorring — Couple Families: 100.0% Konnongorring — Lone Person: 0.0% Konnongorring — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Calingiri 31.5% renting
Calingiri — Owned Outright: 42.5% Calingiri — Mortgage: 26.0% Calingiri — Renting: 31.5%
Konnongorring 0.0% renting
Konnongorring — Owned Outright: 85.0% Konnongorring — Mortgage: 15.0% Konnongorring — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calingiri 98.7% houses
Calingiri — Houses: 98.7% Calingiri — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Konnongorring 100.0% houses
Konnongorring — Houses: 100.0% Konnongorring — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Calingiri Konnongorring
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 15.8%
Calingiri — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Konnongorring — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 6.6%
Calingiri — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Konnongorring — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 6.6%
Calingiri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Konnongorring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Ranking within WA

Calingiri Konnongorring
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 49% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 36% of WA

Liveability

Calingiri Konnongorring
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Calingiri carries more crime risk (42 vs 27).

Calingiri Konnongorring
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
27/100
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

Calingiri Konnongorring
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Calingiri

  • Calingiri Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Konnongorring

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Calingiri Konnongorring
Parks & reserves 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Konnongorring sits further from the CBD (163.2 km vs 140.4 km).

Calingiri Konnongorring
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Perth 140.4 km 163.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6569
 0.4%
postcode 6603
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6569
 42
postcode 6603

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.

Calingiri Konnongorring
Car (driver) 63.6% / 60.6%
Calingiri — Car (driver): 63.6% Konnongorring — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 30.3%
Calingiri — Worked from Home: 24.7% Konnongorring — Worked from Home: 30.3%
Walked Only 7.8% / 9.1%
Calingiri — Walked Only: 7.8% Konnongorring — Walked Only: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Calingiri — Car (passenger): 3.9% Konnongorring — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Calingiri Konnongorring
Elevation 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 290 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Calingiri Konnongorring
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
150 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Calingiri Konnongorring
Annual rainfall 367 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Calingiri Konnongorring
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Calingiri Konnongorring
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Calingiri

Family Rural

Konnongorring

Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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