Doubleview vs Wembley Downs

Doubleview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Wembley Downs. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wembley Downs, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wembley Downs: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.38 million in Doubleview, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Doubleview tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wembley Downs 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

Wembley Downs

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 56%)
  • But Doubleview has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Doubleview has cheaper houses ($1,375,000 vs $1,900,000)
  • Wembley Downs has cheaper units ($560,000 vs $651,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doubleview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wembley Downs

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Doubleview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Doubleview Wembley Downs
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.

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Walkability 78 / 78
Doubleview — Walkability: 78/100 Wembley Downs — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 37 / 73
Doubleview — Safety: 37/100 Wembley Downs — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Doubleview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wembley Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Doubleview — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wembley Downs — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Doubleview has more residents (9,205 vs 6,743); Wembley Downs rents higher ($470/wk vs $400/wk).

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Population 9,205
+27% vs other
 6,743
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +6.7%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $119,860/yr $136,552/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $470/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doubleview Wembley Downs
0-4 6.6% / 5.3%
Doubleview — 0-4: 6.6% Wembley Downs — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.9% / 15.5%
Doubleview — 5-14: 11.9% Wembley Downs — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.9% / 8.6%
Doubleview — 15-19: 5.9% Wembley Downs — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 5.5% / 4.9%
Doubleview — 20-24: 5.5% Wembley Downs — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 16.6% / 7.6%
Doubleview — 25-34: 16.6% Wembley Downs — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 16.0% / 13.0%
Doubleview — 35-44: 16.0% Wembley Downs — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.8% / 15.5%
Doubleview — 45-54: 13.8% Wembley Downs — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 11.1% / 11.4%
Doubleview — 55-64: 11.1% Wembley Downs — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 7.2% / 8.6%
Doubleview — 65-74: 7.2% Wembley Downs — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 3.6% / 6.7%
Doubleview — 75-84: 3.6% Wembley Downs — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.8% / 2.7%
Doubleview — 85+: 1.8% Wembley Downs — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doubleview 42.3% couple families
Doubleview — Couple Families: 42.3% Doubleview — Lone Person: 36.4% Doubleview — One Parent Families: 13.4% Doubleview — Group Household: 6.8% Doubleview — Other Families: 1.1%
Wembley Downs 56.6% couple families
Wembley Downs — Couple Families: 56.6% Wembley Downs — Lone Person: 26.8% Wembley Downs — One Parent Families: 13.0% Wembley Downs — Group Household: 2.9% Wembley Downs — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doubleview 32.2% renting
Doubleview — Owned Outright: 25.8% Doubleview — Mortgage: 42.0% Doubleview — Renting: 32.2%
Wembley Downs 15.9% renting
Wembley Downs — Owned Outright: 43.2% Wembley Downs — Mortgage: 40.9% Wembley Downs — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Bachelor Degree 22.0% / 24.2%
Doubleview — Bachelor Degree: 22.0% Wembley Downs — Bachelor Degree: 24.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 6.1%
Doubleview — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Wembley Downs — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.0%
Doubleview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wembley Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 9.2%
Doubleview — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Wembley Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 4.2%
Doubleview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Wembley Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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.

Doubleview Wembley Downs
England 6.8% / 6.9%
Doubleview — England: 6.8% Wembley Downs — England: 6.9%
South Africa 1.8% / 3.4%
Doubleview — South Africa: 1.8% Wembley Downs — South Africa: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.5%
Doubleview — New Zealand: 2.4% Wembley Downs — New Zealand: 1.5%
China 1.2% / 1.6%
Doubleview — China: 1.2% Wembley Downs — China: 1.6%
Malaysia 0.9% / 1.3%
Doubleview — Malaysia: 0.9% Wembley Downs — Malaysia: 1.3%
India 1.3% / 0.8%
Doubleview — India: 1.3% Wembley Downs — India: 0.8%
Ireland 1.4% / —
Doubleview — Ireland: 1.4% Wembley Downs — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doubleview 75.0% houses
Doubleview — Houses: 75.0% Doubleview — Townhouses: 22.7% Doubleview — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Wembley Downs 72.5% houses
Wembley Downs — Houses: 72.5% Wembley Downs — Townhouses: 23.6% Wembley Downs — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Median house price $1,375,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price $651,000 $560,000
Median land price $1,495,000 $1,450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 80 sales
 26 days
from 79 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Doubleview Wembley Downs
2 bed $1.05M / $1.15M
Doubleview — 2 bed: $1.05M (16 sales) Wembley Downs — 2 bed: $1.15M (9 sales)

16 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.28M / $1.61M
Doubleview — 3 bed: $1.28M (103 sales) Wembley Downs — 3 bed: $1.61M (48 sales)

103 vs 48 sales

4 bed $1.68M / $2.2M
Doubleview — 4 bed: $1.68M (61 sales) Wembley Downs — 4 bed: $2.2M (54 sales)

61 vs 54 sales

5 bed $2.76M / $2.3M
Doubleview — 5 bed: $2.76M (7 sales) Wembley Downs — 5 bed: $2.3M (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Doubleview Wembley Downs
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Houses 4.1%
$950/wk on $1.2M
 3.3%
$1,275/wk on $2M
Units 6.8%
$650/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within WA

Doubleview Wembley Downs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 92% of WA —

Liveability

Wembley Downs scores higher overall (94 vs 86).

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Grade A A+
Score 86/100 94/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Doubleview carries more crime risk (63 vs 27).

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
27/100
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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
ECU City Campus, 9.7 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 8.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 3.6%

Schools in Doubleview

  • Doubleview Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • International School of Western Australia Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Wembley Downs

  • Hale School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Wembley Downs Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 4 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both

Mobility

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Walkability score 78/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 12.6 km
+8% vs other
 11.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 176.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 81.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6018
 1.9%
postcode 6019
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 6018
 27
postcode 6019

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.

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Car (driver) 72.7% / 72.1%
Doubleview — Car (driver): 72.7% Wembley Downs — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 14.0%
Doubleview — Worked from Home: 11.6% Wembley Downs — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Train 7.0% / 2.6%
Doubleview — Train: 7.0% Wembley Downs — Train: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.4%
Doubleview — Car (passenger): 4.5% Wembley Downs — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 2.2% / 3.8%
Doubleview — Bus: 2.2% Wembley Downs — Bus: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Connectivity score 70/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
4,293 premises
 53%
2,699 premises

Climate

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doubleview Wembley Downs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doubleview

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Wembley Downs

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Townhouses Transport Hub

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