Cold Harbour vs Mount Hardey

Cold Harbour is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Mount Hardey. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cold Harbour, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cold Harbour tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mount Hardey suits people living alone.

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

  • Cold Harbour is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 44%)
  • Mount Hardey has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

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

Cold Harbour

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (106.1 km vs 108.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Cold Harbour

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.1% vs -11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
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.

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Walkability 0 / 0
Cold Harbour — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Hardey — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 84
Cold Harbour — Safety: 84/100 Mount Hardey — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Cold Harbour — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Hardey — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 66 / 75
Cold Harbour — Low flood risk: 66/100 Mount Hardey — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Mount Hardey has more residents (154 vs 108); Mount Hardey skews older (56 vs 48).

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Population 108 154
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.1% -11.5%
Median age 48 56
Median household income $88,348/yr
+13% vs other
 $76,856/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $348/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
0-4 2.8% / 4.5%
Cold Harbour — 0-4: 2.8% Mount Hardey — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 22.2% / 10.4%
Cold Harbour — 5-14: 22.2% Mount Hardey — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 4.6% / 5.8%
Cold Harbour — 15-19: 4.6% Mount Hardey — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.8% / 1.9%
Cold Harbour — 20-24: 2.8% Mount Hardey — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 8.3% / 5.2%
Cold Harbour — 25-34: 8.3% Mount Hardey — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 15.7% / 16.2%
Cold Harbour — 35-44: 15.7% Mount Hardey — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 8.3% / 9.7%
Cold Harbour — 45-54: 8.3% Mount Hardey — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 19.4% / 27.3%
Cold Harbour — 55-64: 19.4% Mount Hardey — 55-64: 27.3%
65-74 19.4% / 16.9%
Cold Harbour — 65-74: 19.4% Mount Hardey — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 2.8% / 3.9%
Cold Harbour — 75-84: 2.8% Mount Hardey — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 3.9%
Cold Harbour — 85+: not among its largest Mount Hardey — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cold Harbour 54.2% couple families
Cold Harbour — Couple Families: 54.2% Cold Harbour — Lone Person: 29.2% Cold Harbour — One Parent Families: 16.7% Cold Harbour — Group Household: 0.0%
Mount Hardey 44.1% couple families
Mount Hardey — Couple Families: 44.1% Mount Hardey — Lone Person: 44.1% Mount Hardey — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Hardey — Group Household: 11.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cold Harbour 10.7% renting
Cold Harbour — Owned Outright: 57.1% Cold Harbour — Mortgage: 32.1% Cold Harbour — Renting: 10.7%
Mount Hardey 18.2% renting
Mount Hardey — Owned Outright: 47.0% Mount Hardey — Mortgage: 34.8% Mount Hardey — Renting: 18.2%
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.

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
England 5.6% / 9.1%
Cold Harbour — England: 5.6% Mount Hardey — England: 9.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.9%
Cold Harbour — New Zealand: 2.8% Mount Hardey — New Zealand: 1.9%
Netherlands — / 3.2%
Cold Harbour — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Hardey — Netherlands: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Qualifications

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

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 15.6%
Cold Harbour — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Mount Hardey — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.0% / 9.7%
Cold Harbour — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.0% Mount Hardey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 6.5%
Cold Harbour — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Mount Hardey — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.9%
Cold Harbour — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Mount Hardey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Cold Harbour — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mount Hardey — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cold Harbour 100.0% houses
Cold Harbour — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Hardey 100.0% houses
Mount Hardey — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
New dwellings approved 31
across York
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 57% of WA

Liveability

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Hardey carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0).

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
16/100
same for both
Flood Low
34/100
 Low
25/100
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

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
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

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mount Hardey sits further from the CBD (108.3 km vs 106.1 km).

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 106.1 km 108.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6302
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6302
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.

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Car (driver) 82.9% / 68.1%
Cold Harbour — Car (driver): 82.9% Mount Hardey — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 11.1%
Cold Harbour — Worked from Home: 17.1% Mount Hardey — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) — / 8.3%
Cold Harbour — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mount Hardey — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only — / 6.9%
Cold Harbour — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Hardey — Walked Only: 6.9%
Bus — / 5.6%
Cold Harbour — Bus: not among its largest Mount Hardey — Bus: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Elevation 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
98 premises

Climate

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Annual rainfall 399 mm 384 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 34.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.3°C

Council rates

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Average residential rate $4,433/yr
same for both
Council York
same for both

Federal electorate

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cold Harbour Mount Hardey
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cold Harbour

Family Rural

Mount Hardey

Rural

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