Cardiff vs Mcalinden

McAlinden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Cardiff. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cardiff, about half of households are people living alone. In McAlinden, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cardiff tends to suit people living alone, while McAlinden suits families with children and 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

McAlinden

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 50%)

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

McAlinden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $233/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cardiff

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 184 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (218.1 km vs 238.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McAlinden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 80/100)

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

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

Cardiff Mcalinden
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.

Cardiff Mcalinden
Walkability 0 / 0
Cardiff — Walkability: 0/100 Mcalinden — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 80
Cardiff — Safety: 20/100 Mcalinden — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 27 / 39
Cardiff — Low fire risk: 27/100 Mcalinden — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cardiff — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mcalinden — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cardiff rents higher ($233/wk vs $130/wk); Cardiff has more residents (118 vs 70).

Cardiff Mcalinden
Population 118
+41% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +12.9%
Median age 50 40
Median household income $61,724/yr
+5% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $233/wk
+44% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cardiff Mcalinden
0-4 2.5% / 12.9%
Cardiff — 0-4: 2.5% Mcalinden — 0-4: 12.9%
5-14 14.4% / 18.6%
Cardiff — 5-14: 14.4% Mcalinden — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 2.5% / 5.7%
Cardiff — 15-19: 2.5% Mcalinden — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.9% / 4.3%
Cardiff — 20-24: 5.9% Mcalinden — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.6% / 5.7%
Cardiff — 25-34: 7.6% Mcalinden — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 8.5% / 14.3%
Cardiff — 35-44: 8.5% Mcalinden — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 16.1% / 20.0%
Cardiff — 45-54: 16.1% Mcalinden — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 18.6% / 15.7%
Cardiff — 55-64: 18.6% Mcalinden — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 17.8% / 17.1%
Cardiff — 65-74: 17.8% Mcalinden — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 5.1% / 7.1%
Cardiff — 75-84: 5.1% Mcalinden — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Cardiff — 85+: not among its largest Mcalinden — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cardiff 50.0% couple families
Cardiff — Couple Families: 50.0% Cardiff — Lone Person: 50.0%
Mcalinden 66.7% couple families
Mcalinden — Couple Families: 66.7% Mcalinden — Lone Person: 33.3%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cardiff 14.9% renting
Cardiff — Owned Outright: 48.9% Cardiff — Mortgage: 36.2% Cardiff — Renting: 14.9%
Mcalinden 17.4% renting
Mcalinden — Owned Outright: 52.2% Mcalinden — Mortgage: 30.4% Mcalinden — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cardiff Mcalinden
England 5.9% / 7.1%
Cardiff — England: 5.9% Mcalinden — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 4.2% / —
Cardiff — New Zealand: 4.2% Mcalinden — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 3.4% / —
Cardiff — South Africa: 3.4% Mcalinden — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 2.5% / —
Cardiff — Scotland: 2.5% Mcalinden — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Cardiff Mcalinden
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 12.9%
Cardiff — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Mcalinden — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 2.5% / 5.7%
Cardiff — Bachelor Degree: 2.5% Mcalinden — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / —
Cardiff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Mcalinden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Cardiff — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Mcalinden — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cardiff 97.8% houses
Cardiff — Houses: 97.8% Cardiff — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Mcalinden 100.0% houses
Mcalinden — Houses: 100.0% Mcalinden — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cardiff Mcalinden
Median house price $499,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Cardiff Mcalinden
New dwellings approved 36
across Collie
 9
across Boyup Brook
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cardiff Mcalinden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 16% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 25% of WA

Liveability

Cardiff Mcalinden
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Cardiff carries more crime risk (80 vs 20); Cardiff carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 61).

Cardiff Mcalinden
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
20/100
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

Cardiff Mcalinden
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

Cardiff Mcalinden
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

McAlinden sits further from the CBD (238.8 km vs 218.1 km).

Cardiff Mcalinden
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 218.1 km 238.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 184 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6225
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 6225
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.

Cardiff Mcalinden
Car (driver) 71.1% / 47.6%
Cardiff — Car (driver): 71.1% Mcalinden — Car (driver): 47.6%
Worked from Home 7.9% / 52.4%
Cardiff — Worked from Home: 7.9% Mcalinden — Worked from Home: 52.4%
Car (passenger) 10.5% / —
Cardiff — Car (passenger): 10.5% Mcalinden — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 10.5% / —
Cardiff — Bus: 10.5% Mcalinden — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Cardiff Mcalinden
Elevation 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cardiff Mcalinden
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Cardiff Mcalinden
Annual rainfall 765 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cardiff Mcalinden
Average residential rate $1,887/yr $4,342/yr
Council Collie Boyup Brook

Federal electorate

Cardiff Mcalinden
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cardiff Mcalinden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cardiff

Rural

Mcalinden

Family Rural Young Families

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