Churchlands vs Wembley Downs

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Churchlands, about half of households are couple families. In Wembley Downs, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Churchlands: a median of $2.25 million, against $1.9 million in Wembley Downs, though rent is higher in Wembley Downs. Churchlands is closer to the city centre: 8.8 km, against 11.6 km. On these figures, Wembley Downs tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Wembley Downs

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Wembley Downs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($560,000 vs $677,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,900,000 vs $2,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Churchlands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Churchlands sits closer to the CBD (8.8 km vs 11.6 km)
  • Wembley Downs is more walkable (78/100 vs 59/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wembley Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Churchlands Wembley Downs
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.

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Walkability 59 / 78
Churchlands — Walkability: 59/100 Wembley Downs — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 79 / 73
Churchlands — Safety: 79/100 Wembley Downs — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Churchlands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wembley Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Churchlands — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wembley Downs — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wembley Downs has more residents (6,743 vs 3,638); Wembley Downs rents higher ($470/wk vs $365/wk).

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Population 3,638 6,743
+85% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +6.7%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $120,328/yr $136,552/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk $470/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Churchlands Wembley Downs
0-4 3.8% / 5.3%
Churchlands — 0-4: 3.8% Wembley Downs — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.8% / 15.5%
Churchlands — 5-14: 14.8% Wembley Downs — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.5% / 8.6%
Churchlands — 15-19: 6.5% Wembley Downs — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 6.7% / 4.9%
Churchlands — 20-24: 6.7% Wembley Downs — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.8% / 7.6%
Churchlands — 25-34: 9.8% Wembley Downs — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 14.5% / 13.0%
Churchlands — 35-44: 14.5% Wembley Downs — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.9% / 15.5%
Churchlands — 45-54: 14.9% Wembley Downs — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 12.1% / 11.4%
Churchlands — 55-64: 12.1% Wembley Downs — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.3% / 8.6%
Churchlands — 65-74: 9.3% Wembley Downs — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.8% / 6.7%
Churchlands — 75-84: 5.8% Wembley Downs — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.7% / 2.7%
Churchlands — 85+: 1.7% Wembley Downs — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Churchlands 52.1% couple families
Churchlands — Couple Families: 52.1% Churchlands — Lone Person: 29.3% Churchlands — One Parent Families: 14.3% Churchlands — Group Household: 3.7% Churchlands — Other Families: 0.6%
Wembley Downs 56.6% couple families
Wembley Downs — Couple Families: 56.6% Wembley Downs — Lone Person: 26.8% Wembley Downs — One Parent Families: 13.0% Wembley Downs — Group Household: 2.9% Wembley Downs — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Churchlands 26.0% renting
Churchlands — Owned Outright: 38.0% Churchlands — Mortgage: 36.0% Churchlands — Renting: 26.0%
Wembley Downs 15.9% renting
Wembley Downs — Owned Outright: 43.2% Wembley Downs — Mortgage: 40.9% Wembley Downs — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 24.2%
Churchlands — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Wembley Downs — Bachelor Degree: 24.2%
Postgraduate Degree 11.7% / 9.2%
Churchlands — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7% Wembley Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.0%
Churchlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Wembley Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 4.9% / 6.1%
Churchlands — Certificate III & IV: 4.9% Wembley Downs — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 4.2%
Churchlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Wembley Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

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.

Churchlands Wembley Downs
England 5.4% / 6.9%
Churchlands — England: 5.4% Wembley Downs — England: 6.9%
China 8.5% / 1.6%
Churchlands — China: 8.5% Wembley Downs — China: 1.6%
South Africa 2.6% / 3.4%
Churchlands — South Africa: 2.6% Wembley Downs — South Africa: 3.4%
Malaysia 3.7% / 1.3%
Churchlands — Malaysia: 3.7% Wembley Downs — Malaysia: 1.3%
India 3.8% / 0.8%
Churchlands — India: 3.8% Wembley Downs — India: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Churchlands — New Zealand: 1.0% Wembley Downs — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Churchlands 63.1% houses
Churchlands — Houses: 63.1% Churchlands — Flats / Apartments: 28.8% Churchlands — Townhouses: 8.1%
Wembley Downs 72.5% houses
Wembley Downs — Houses: 72.5% Wembley Downs — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Wembley Downs — Townhouses: 23.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Median house price $2,250,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price $677,500 $560,000
Median land price — $1,450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 15 sales
 26 days
from 79 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.

Churchlands Wembley Downs
3 bed $2.14M / $1.61M
Churchlands — 3 bed: $2.14M (8 sales) Wembley Downs — 3 bed: $1.61M (48 sales)

8 vs 48 sales

4 bed $2.25M / $2.2M
Churchlands — 4 bed: $2.25M (14 sales) Wembley Downs — 4 bed: $2.2M (54 sales)

14 vs 54 sales

Development activity

Churchlands Wembley Downs
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Houses 3.7%
$1,425/wk on $2M
 3.3%
$1,275/wk on $2M
Units 5.9%
$675/wk on $600K
 —

Ranking within WA

Churchlands Wembley Downs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Schools Higher than 64% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 74% of WA —

Liveability

Wembley Downs is more walkable (78 vs 59); Wembley Downs scores higher overall (94 vs 84).

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Grade A A+
Score 84/100 94/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 7.1 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.4% 3.6%

Schools in Churchlands

  • Churchlands Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Churchlands Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Newman College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Wembley Downs

  • Hale School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Wembley Downs Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 1 5
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Wembley Downs sits further from the CBD (11.6 km vs 8.8 km).

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Walkability score 59/100 78/100
Distance to Perth 8.8 km 11.6 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 17 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 92.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6018
 1.9%
postcode 6019
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 6018
 27
postcode 6019

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.

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Car (driver) 68.3% / 72.1%
Churchlands — Car (driver): 68.3% Wembley Downs — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 14.0%
Churchlands — Worked from Home: 13.0% Wembley Downs — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Bus 7.6% / 3.8%
Churchlands — Bus: 7.6% Wembley Downs — Bus: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.4%
Churchlands — Car (passenger): 6.0% Wembley Downs — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 3.0% / 2.6%
Churchlands — Train: 3.0% Wembley Downs — Train: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Connectivity score 79/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,592 premises
 53%
2,699 premises

Climate

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Churchlands Wembley Downs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Churchlands

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Wembley Downs

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Townhouses Transport Hub

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