Crossman vs Marradong

Marradong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Crossman. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crossman, about half of households are couple families. In Marradong, most households are couple families. On these figures, Marradong tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents.

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

Crossman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Crossman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Marradong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 8%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $302/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crossman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (129.8 km vs 140.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Crossman carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 61/100)
  • Marradong has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Marradong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs -24.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crossman Marradong
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.

Crossman Marradong
Walkability 0 / 0
Crossman — Walkability: 0/100 Marradong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 39
Crossman — Safety: 80/100 Marradong — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 55 / 33
Crossman — Low fire risk: 55/100 Marradong — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 64 / 100
Crossman — Low flood risk: 64/100 Marradong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Crossman has more residents (153 vs 58); Crossman rents higher ($302/wk vs $200/wk).

Crossman Marradong
Population 153
+62% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -24.6% +20.8%
Median age 50 42
Median household income $94,224/yr $112,632/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $302/wk
+34% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crossman Marradong
0-4 3.9% / —
Crossman — 0-4: 3.9% Marradong — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.4% / 25.9%
Crossman — 5-14: 12.4% Marradong — 5-14: 25.9%
15-19 7.8% / 6.9%
Crossman — 15-19: 7.8% Marradong — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.6% / —
Crossman — 20-24: 4.6% Marradong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.9% / 10.3%
Crossman — 25-34: 5.9% Marradong — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 8.5% / 13.8%
Crossman — 35-44: 8.5% Marradong — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 13.1% / 22.4%
Crossman — 45-54: 13.1% Marradong — 45-54: 22.4%
55-64 18.3% / 12.1%
Crossman — 55-64: 18.3% Marradong — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 15.0% / 15.5%
Crossman — 65-74: 15.0% Marradong — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 9.2% / 10.3%
Crossman — 75-84: 9.2% Marradong — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ — / 6.9%
Crossman — 85+: not among its largest Marradong — 85+: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crossman 53.8% couple families
Crossman — Couple Families: 53.8% Crossman — Lone Person: 34.6% Crossman — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Marradong 66.7% couple families
Marradong — Couple Families: 66.7% Marradong — Lone Person: 33.3% Marradong — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crossman 8.5% renting
Crossman — Owned Outright: 45.8% Crossman — Mortgage: 45.8% Crossman — Renting: 8.5%
Marradong 35.7% renting
Marradong — Owned Outright: 64.3% Marradong — Mortgage: 0.0% Marradong — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crossman 100.0% houses
Crossman — Houses: 100.0%
Marradong 100.0% houses
Marradong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Crossman Marradong
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 15.5%
Crossman — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Marradong — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 10.3%
Crossman — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Marradong — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / —
Crossman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Marradong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Development activity

Crossman Marradong
New dwellings approved 19
across Boddington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Crossman Marradong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 38% of WA

Liveability

Crossman Marradong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Crossman carries more flood risk (36 vs 0); Marradong carries more crime risk (61 vs 20).

Crossman Marradong
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Crossman Marradong
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

Crossman Marradong
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Marradong sits further from the CBD (140.4 km vs 129.8 km).

Crossman Marradong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 129.8 km 140.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 112 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6390
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 6390
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.

Crossman Marradong
Car (driver) 92.6% / 79.2%
Crossman — Car (driver): 92.6% Marradong — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 20.8%
Crossman — Worked from Home: 7.4% Marradong — Worked from Home: 20.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.6%).

Setting

Crossman Marradong
Elevation 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Crossman Marradong
Connectivity score 26/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
105 premises
 0%
20 premises

Federal electorate

Crossman Marradong
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crossman Marradong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crossman

Rural

Marradong

Family Retirees Rural

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