Dale vs Westdale

Westdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 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 Westdale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Westdale tends to suit 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

Dale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

Westdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($107/wk vs $215/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Westdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (72 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.5 km vs 110.2 km)

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 46/100)

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

Investors

Westdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.0% vs -12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dale and Westdale 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 Westdale
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 Westdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Dale — Walkability: 0/100 Westdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 54
Dale — Safety: 71/100 Westdale — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 63 / 53
Dale — Low fire risk: 63/100 Westdale — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Westdale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dale has more residents (190 vs 93); Dale rents higher ($215/wk vs $107/wk).

Dale Westdale
Population 190
+51% vs other
 93
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.0% -7.0%
Median age 55 47
Median household income $60,632/yr $69,316/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk
+50% vs other
 $107/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dale Westdale
0-4 3.2% / 5.4%
Dale — 0-4: 3.2% Westdale — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 4.2% / 15.1%
Dale — 5-14: 4.2% Westdale — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 3.2% / 7.5%
Dale — 15-19: 3.2% Westdale — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.2% / —
Dale — 20-24: 4.2% Westdale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.4% / 5.4%
Dale — 25-34: 7.4% Westdale — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 4.7% / 10.8%
Dale — 35-44: 4.7% Westdale — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 23.7% / 14.0%
Dale — 45-54: 23.7% Westdale — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 25.8% / 12.9%
Dale — 55-64: 25.8% Westdale — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 20.5% / 17.2%
Dale — 65-74: 20.5% Westdale — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 7.9% / 10.8%
Dale — 75-84: 7.9% Westdale — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ 1.6% / 3.2%
Dale — 85+: 1.6% Westdale — 85+: 3.2%

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%
Westdale 64.0% couple families
Westdale — Couple Families: 64.0% Westdale — Lone Person: 36.0% Westdale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
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%
Westdale 10.7% renting
Westdale — Owned Outright: 71.4% Westdale — Mortgage: 17.9% Westdale — Renting: 10.7%
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.

Dale Westdale
England 13.7% / 8.6%
Dale — England: 13.7% Westdale — England: 8.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 4.3%
Dale — New Zealand: 1.6% Westdale — New Zealand: 4.3%
Germany 3.2% / —
Dale — Germany: 3.2% Westdale — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.6% / —
Dale — Malaysia: 1.6% Westdale — 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 Westdale
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 14.0%
Dale — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Westdale — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 8.6%
Dale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Westdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 5.4%
Dale — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Westdale — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / —
Dale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Westdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / —
Dale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Westdale — 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% Dale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Westdale 88.2% houses
Westdale — Houses: 88.2% Westdale — Flats / Apartments: 11.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Dale Westdale
New dwellings approved 54
across Beverley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Dale Westdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 34% of WA

Liveability

Dale Westdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Westdale carries more crime risk (46 vs 29); Westdale carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 37).

Dale Westdale
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Westdale
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 Westdale
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Dale sits further from the CBD (110.2 km vs 88.5 km).

Dale Westdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 110.2 km
+20% vs other
 88.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6304
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.

Dale Westdale
Car (driver) 66.7% / 40.5%
Dale — Car (driver): 66.7% Westdale — Car (driver): 40.5%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 51.4%
Dale — Worked from Home: 29.2% Westdale — Worked from Home: 51.4%
Walked Only 4.2% / 8.1%
Dale — Walked Only: 4.2% Westdale — Walked Only: 8.1%

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

Setting

Dale Westdale
Elevation 298 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Dale Westdale
Annual rainfall 384 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Dale Westdale
Average residential rate $3,694/yr
same for both
Council Beverley
same for both

Federal electorate

Dale Westdale
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dale

Retirees Rural

Westdale

Retirees Rural

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