Cunderdin vs Waeel

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cunderdin, about half of households are people living alone. In Waeel, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Waeel tends to suit young adults, 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

Cunderdin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Waeel is already more of a family suburb (100% 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

Cunderdin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Waeel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (148.2 km vs 159.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cunderdin

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 6%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Cunderdin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.9% vs -68.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cunderdin Waeel
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.

Cunderdin Waeel
Walkability 4 / 0
Cunderdin — Walkability: 4/100 Waeel — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 22
Cunderdin — Safety: 37/100 Waeel — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cunderdin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Waeel — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cunderdin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Waeel — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cunderdin has more residents (824 vs 51); Waeel has higher household incomes ($121,316 vs $81,796).

Cunderdin Waeel
Population 824
+94% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% -68.3%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $81,796/yr $121,316/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cunderdin Waeel
0-4 5.6% / 17.6%
Cunderdin — 0-4: 5.6% Waeel — 0-4: 17.6%
5-14 12.7% / 13.7%
Cunderdin — 5-14: 12.7% Waeel — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 13.8% / 5.9%
Cunderdin — 15-19: 13.8% Waeel — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.6% / 13.7%
Cunderdin — 20-24: 4.6% Waeel — 20-24: 13.7%
25-34 13.5% / 13.7%
Cunderdin — 25-34: 13.5% Waeel — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 9.7% / 19.6%
Cunderdin — 35-44: 9.7% Waeel — 35-44: 19.6%
45-54 10.9% / 23.5%
Cunderdin — 45-54: 10.9% Waeel — 45-54: 23.5%
55-64 11.0% / 7.8%
Cunderdin — 55-64: 11.0% Waeel — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 10.3% / 5.9%
Cunderdin — 65-74: 10.3% Waeel — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 5.5% / —
Cunderdin — 75-84: 5.5% Waeel — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.9% / —
Cunderdin — 85+: 2.9% Waeel — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cunderdin 40.4% couple families
Cunderdin — Couple Families: 40.4% Cunderdin — Lone Person: 46.5% Cunderdin — One Parent Families: 9.4% Cunderdin — Group Household: 3.8%
Waeel 100.0% couple families
Waeel — Couple Families: 100.0% Waeel — Lone Person: 0.0% Waeel — One Parent Families: 0.0% Waeel — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cunderdin 32.6% renting
Cunderdin — Owned Outright: 38.1% Cunderdin — Mortgage: 29.3% Cunderdin — Renting: 32.6%
Waeel 35.7% renting
Waeel — Owned Outright: 42.9% Waeel — Mortgage: 21.4% Waeel — Renting: 35.7%
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.

Cunderdin Waeel
England 3.9% / 11.8%
Cunderdin — England: 3.9% Waeel — England: 11.8%
Philippines 6.4% / —
Cunderdin — Philippines: 6.4% Waeel — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Cunderdin — New Zealand: 2.2% Waeel — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Cunderdin — India: 1.2% Waeel — India: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Cunderdin — South Africa: 1.1% Waeel — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Qualifications

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

Cunderdin Waeel
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.7%
Cunderdin — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Waeel — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 13.7%
Cunderdin — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Waeel — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / —
Cunderdin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Waeel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Cunderdin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Waeel — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Cunderdin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Waeel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cunderdin 93.9% houses
Cunderdin — Houses: 93.9% Cunderdin — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Cunderdin — Townhouses: 3.1%
Waeel 100.0% houses
Waeel — Houses: 100.0% Waeel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Waeel — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cunderdin Waeel
Median house price $352,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $115,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Cunderdin Waeel
New dwellings approved 6
across Cunderdin
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cunderdin Waeel
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 38% of WA

Liveability

Cunderdin Waeel
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Waeel carries more crime risk (78 vs 63).

Cunderdin Waeel
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
78/100
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

Cunderdin Waeel
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cunderdin

  • Cunderdin District High School Government · Combined at peers
  • Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin Government · Secondary

Schools in Waeel

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cunderdin Waeel
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Cunderdin sits further from the CBD (159.1 km vs 148.2 km).

Cunderdin Waeel
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 159.1 km
+7% vs other
 148.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 115 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6407
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 6407
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.

Cunderdin Waeel
Car (driver) 80.1% / 82.6%
Cunderdin — Car (driver): 80.1% Waeel — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 7.9% / 17.4%
Cunderdin — Worked from Home: 7.9% Waeel — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
Cunderdin — Car (passenger): 6.5% Waeel — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Cunderdin — Walked Only: 5.5% Waeel — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Cunderdin Waeel
Elevation 228 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cunderdin Waeel
Connectivity score 45/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
435 premises
 0%
12 premises

Climate

Cunderdin Waeel
Annual rainfall 309 mm 359 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.4°C 34.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C 6.6°C

Council rates

Cunderdin Waeel
Average residential rate $3,921/yr
same for both
Council Cunderdin
same for both

Federal electorate

Cunderdin Waeel
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cunderdin Waeel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cunderdin

Affordable Rural

Waeel

Family Rural Young Families

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