Dale vs Jelcobine

Jelcobine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Dale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dale, about half of households are couple families. In Jelcobine, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dale tends to suit people living alone, while Jelcobine suits 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

Jelcobine

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 56%)
  • But Dale carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jelcobine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Jelcobine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Jelcobine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.3% vs -12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dale Jelcobine
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.

Dale Jelcobine
Walkability 0 / 0
Dale — Walkability: 0/100 Jelcobine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 47
Dale — Safety: 71/100 Jelcobine — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 63 / 45
Dale — Low fire risk: 63/100 Jelcobine — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jelcobine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jelcobine has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $60,632); Dale skews older (55 vs 51).

Dale Jelcobine
Population 190
+19% vs other
 154
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.0% -4.3%
Median age 55 51
Median household income $60,632/yr $87,724/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk
+7% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dale Jelcobine
0-4 3.2% / 3.2%
Dale — 0-4: 3.2% Jelcobine — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 4.2% / 13.6%
Dale — 5-14: 4.2% Jelcobine — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 3.2% / 1.9%
Dale — 15-19: 3.2% Jelcobine — 15-19: 1.9%
20-24 4.2% / 1.9%
Dale — 20-24: 4.2% Jelcobine — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 7.4% / 1.9%
Dale — 25-34: 7.4% Jelcobine — 25-34: 1.9%
35-44 4.7% / 13.6%
Dale — 35-44: 4.7% Jelcobine — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 23.7% / 19.5%
Dale — 45-54: 23.7% Jelcobine — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 25.8% / 9.7%
Dale — 55-64: 25.8% Jelcobine — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 20.5% / 18.2%
Dale — 65-74: 20.5% Jelcobine — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 7.9% / 9.7%
Dale — 75-84: 7.9% Jelcobine — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 1.6% / —
Dale — 85+: 1.6% Jelcobine — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dale 48.7% couple families
Dale — Couple Families: 48.7% Dale — Lone Person: 43.6% Dale — One Parent Families: 7.7%
Jelcobine 68.2% couple families
Jelcobine — Couple Families: 68.2% Jelcobine — Lone Person: 18.2% Jelcobine — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dale 13.0% renting
Dale — Owned Outright: 52.2% Dale — Mortgage: 34.8% Dale — Renting: 13.0%
Jelcobine 11.9% renting
Jelcobine — Owned Outright: 73.8% Jelcobine — Mortgage: 14.3% Jelcobine — Renting: 11.9%
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.

Dale Jelcobine
England 13.7% / —
Dale — England: 13.7% Jelcobine — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.6%
Dale — New Zealand: 1.6% Jelcobine — New Zealand: 2.6%
Germany 3.2% / —
Dale — Germany: 3.2% Jelcobine — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.6% / —
Dale — Malaysia: 1.6% Jelcobine — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Qualifications

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

Dale Jelcobine
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 13.6%
Dale — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Jelcobine — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 5.8%
Dale — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Jelcobine — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 1.9%
Dale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Jelcobine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / —
Dale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Jelcobine — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / —
Dale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Jelcobine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dale 100.0% houses
Dale — Houses: 100.0%
Jelcobine 100.0% houses
Jelcobine — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Dale Jelcobine
New dwellings approved 54
across Beverley
 3
across Brookton
Approvals change year on year +100% —

Ranking within WA

Dale Jelcobine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 11% of WA

Liveability

Dale Jelcobine
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Jelcobine carries more crime risk (53 vs 29); Jelcobine carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 37).

Dale Jelcobine
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Dale Jelcobine
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

Dale Jelcobine
Parks & reserves 0 8
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Dale Jelcobine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 110.2 km
+2% vs other
 108.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6304
 0.0%
postcode 6306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6304
 49
postcode 6306

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.

Dale Jelcobine
Car (driver) 66.7% / 60.0%
Dale — Car (driver): 66.7% Jelcobine — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 40.0%
Dale — Worked from Home: 29.2% Jelcobine — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Walked Only 4.2% / —
Dale — Walked Only: 4.2% Jelcobine — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Dale Jelcobine
Elevation 298 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 303 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dale Jelcobine
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Dale Jelcobine
Annual rainfall 384 mm 397 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.3°C 32.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C 4.9°C

Federal electorate

Dale Jelcobine
Division Bullwinkel O'connor
Member Trish Cook Rick Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Dale Jelcobine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dale

Retirees Rural

Jelcobine

Retirees Rural

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