East Pingelly vs Bullaring
Bullaring is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in East Pingelly. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bullaring tends to suit 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
Bullaring
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 34/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 67%)
- But East Pingelly has more parks and reserves (14 vs 3)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bullaring
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bullaring
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
East Pingelly
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (179.8 km vs 228.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 162 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bullaring
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
East Pingelly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-4.5% vs -12.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Pingelly and Bullaring 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
East Pingelly rents higher ($175/wk vs $0/wk); East Pingelly has more residents (211 vs 82).
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 211 +61% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.5% | -12.8% |
| Median age | 47 | 43 |
| Median household income | $89,336/yr | $110,500/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $175/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 (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Pingelly | 3 across Corrigin |
| Approvals change year on year | — | -100% |
Ranking within WA
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 77% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 26% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of WA | Higher than 15% of WA |
Liveability
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
East Pingelly carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); East Pingelly carries more crime risk (34 vs 10).
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 10/100 |
| 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
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 14 | 3 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Bullaring sits further from the CBD (228.6 km vs 179.8 km).
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 179.8 km | 228.6 km +27% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 132 min | 162 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6308 | — |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6308 | — |
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 (47.8%).
Setting
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 337 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 283 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 91 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 415 mm | 344 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C | 32.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C | 4.9°C |
Federal electorate
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| East Pingelly | Bullaring | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.