Cataby vs Yathroo
Cataby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Yathroo. In Cataby, the large majority of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Yathroo, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cataby tends to suit renters and young adults, while Yathroo suits families with children.
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
Yathroo
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 71/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Cataby has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 15%)
- Yathroo has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $208/wk)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yathroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (149.5 km vs 163 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Cataby has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 13%)
- Yathroo carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 71/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cataby
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (98.1% vs -15.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cataby and Yathroo 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
Cataby rents higher ($208/wk vs $0/wk); Yathroo skews older (43 vs 34).
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 103 +20% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +98.1% | -15.5% |
| Median age | 34 | 43 |
| Median household income | $103,948/yr | $108,316/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $208/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 (33.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
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 (7.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).
Development activity
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 58 across Dandaragan same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -21% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 70% of WA | Higher than 74% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of WA | Higher than 55% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of WA same for both | |
Liveability
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Cataby carries more crime risk (71 vs 21); Cataby carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 47).
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 85/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Crime | High 71/100 | Low 21/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Cataby sits further from the CBD (163 km vs 149.5 km).
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 163 km +8% vs other | 149.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 112 min | 110 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6507 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 88 postcode 6507 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 (57.4%).
Setting
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 97 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 194 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.3 km | 46.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 5 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 417 mm | 347 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.0°C | — |
Council rates
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,912/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dandaragan same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cataby | Yathroo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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