Dampier Peninsula vs Willare

In both, the large majority of households rent. In Dampier Peninsula, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willare, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Willare tends to suit 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

Dampier Peninsula

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Willare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (48% vs 64%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Willare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($93/wk vs $120/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dampier Peninsula has a shorter drive in (1574 min vs 1687 min)
  • Willare sits closer to the CBD (2306.4 km vs 2359.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dampier Peninsula has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Willare has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Dampier Peninsula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.6% vs -29.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dampier Peninsula Willare
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.

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Walkability 0 / 0
Dampier Peninsula — Walkability: 0/100 Willare — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 11
Dampier Peninsula — Safety: 9/100 Willare — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 32 / 23
Dampier Peninsula — Low fire risk: 32/100 Willare — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dampier Peninsula — Low flood risk: 100/100 Willare — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dampier Peninsula has more residents (1,051 vs 127); Dampier Peninsula rents higher ($120/wk vs $93/wk).

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Population 1,051
+88% vs other
 127
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.6% -29.1%
Median age 30 32
Median household income $56,056/yr $58,500/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $120/wk
+22% vs other
 $93/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dampier Peninsula Willare
0-4 8.3% / 12.6%
Dampier Peninsula — 0-4: 8.3% Willare — 0-4: 12.6%
5-14 20.5% / 14.2%
Dampier Peninsula — 5-14: 20.5% Willare — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.9% / 7.9%
Dampier Peninsula — 15-19: 6.9% Willare — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.6% / 11.8%
Dampier Peninsula — 20-24: 6.6% Willare — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 17.5% / 13.4%
Dampier Peninsula — 25-34: 17.5% Willare — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 14.0% / 18.1%
Dampier Peninsula — 35-44: 14.0% Willare — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 10.6% / 9.4%
Dampier Peninsula — 45-54: 10.6% Willare — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 9.0% / 12.6%
Dampier Peninsula — 55-64: 9.0% Willare — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 3.6% / 3.1%
Dampier Peninsula — 65-74: 3.6% Willare — 65-74: 3.1%
75-84 1.9% / —
Dampier Peninsula — 75-84: 1.9% Willare — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.7% / —
Dampier Peninsula — 85+: 0.7% Willare — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dampier Peninsula 28.6% lone person
Dampier Peninsula — Lone Person: 28.6% Dampier Peninsula — One Parent Families: 32.2% Dampier Peninsula — Couple Families: 35.1% Dampier Peninsula — Group Household: 2.9% Dampier Peninsula — Other Families: 1.1%
Willare 43.6% lone person
Willare — Lone Person: 43.6% Willare — One Parent Families: 30.8% Willare — Couple Families: 17.9% Willare — Group Household: 7.7% Willare — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dampier Peninsula 94.4% renting
Dampier Peninsula — Owned Outright: 5.6% Dampier Peninsula — Mortgage: 0.0% Dampier Peninsula — Renting: 94.4%
Willare 89.2% renting
Willare — Owned Outright: 10.8% Willare — Mortgage: 0.0% Willare — Renting: 89.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dampier Peninsula 87.3% houses
Dampier Peninsula — Houses: 87.3% Dampier Peninsula — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Dampier Peninsula — Townhouses: 2.9%
Willare 52.3% houses
Willare — Houses: 52.3% Willare — Flats / Apartments: 47.7% Willare — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 12.6%
Dampier Peninsula — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Willare — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.6% / 5.5%
Dampier Peninsula — Bachelor Degree: 4.6% Willare — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / —
Dampier Peninsula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Willare — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Dampier Peninsula — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Willare — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Dampier Peninsula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Willare — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

Development activity

Dampier Peninsula Willare
New dwellings approved 113
across Broome
 29
across Derby-West Kimberley
Approvals change year on year -24% —

Ranking within WA

Dampier Peninsula Willare
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of WA —
Schools Higher than 4% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 9% of WA

Liveability

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Grade D —
Score 10/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
89/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
100/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Dampier Peninsula

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Christ the King Catholic School Catholic · Combined below peers
  • One Arm Point Remote Community School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Willare

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
GPs 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Dampier Peninsula sits further from the CBD (2359.2 km vs 2306.4 km).

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 2359.2 km
+2% vs other
 2306.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1574 min 1687 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6725
 0.1%
postcode 6728
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 6725
 16
postcode 6728

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.

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Walked Only 48.7% / 55.6%
Dampier Peninsula — Walked Only: 48.7% Willare — Walked Only: 55.6%
Car (driver) 42.1% / 44.4%
Dampier Peninsula — Car (driver): 42.1% Willare — Car (driver): 44.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / —
Dampier Peninsula — Car (passenger): 6.6% Willare — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Dampier Peninsula — Bus: 1.3% Willare — Bus: not among its largest
Worked from Home 1.3% / —
Dampier Peninsula — Worked from Home: 1.3% Willare — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.6 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
116 premises
 0%
17 premises

Council rates

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Average residential rate $4,421/yr $3,945/yr
Council Broome Derby-West Kimberley

Federal electorate

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dampier Peninsula Willare
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dampier Peninsula

Family Rural

Willare

Family Rural Young Families

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