Dulbelling vs South Quairading
South Quairading is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Dulbelling. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dulbelling, the large majority of households are people living alone. In South Quairading, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Dulbelling tends to suit older residents, while South Quairading suits families with children.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Dulbelling has more separate houses rather than flats (125% vs 94%)
- South Quairading carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
South Quairading
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $1,500/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Dulbelling
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (152.3 km vs 173.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (129 min vs 142 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Dulbelling has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
- South Quairading carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dulbelling
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.0% vs -5.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dulbelling and South Quairading drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Dulbelling rents higher ($1,500/wk vs $0/wk); Dulbelling skews older (51 vs 42).
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 54 +4% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.0% | -5.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 42 |
| Median household income | $129,948/yr +10% vs other | $117,000/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $1,500/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 5 across Quairading same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 91% of WA | Higher than 82% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of WA | Higher than 1% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of WA | Higher than 30% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of WA | Higher than 1% of WA |
Liveability
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
South Quairading carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Dulbelling carries more crime risk (81 vs 43).
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | High 81/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| 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
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
South Quairading sits further from the CBD (173.1 km vs 152.3 km).
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 152.3 km | 173.1 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 129 min | 142 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6383 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 6383 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 283 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 226 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Federal electorate
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dulbelling | South Quairading | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Dulbelling
South Quairading
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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