East Pingelly vs Popanyinning
East Pingelly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Popanyinning. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Pingelly, most households are couple families. In Popanyinning, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, East Pingelly tends to suit couples, while Popanyinning suits people living alone and older residents.
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
East Pingelly
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 44%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Popanyinning
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
East Pingelly
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Popanyinning
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (172.6 km vs 179.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Popanyinning
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)
- But East Pingelly carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Popanyinning
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.6% vs -4.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Pingelly and Popanyinning 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 has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $66,300); Popanyinning rents higher ($200/wk vs $175/wk).
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 211 +1% vs other | 208 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.5% | +15.6% |
| Median age | 47 | 52 |
| Median household income | $89,336/yr +26% vs other | $66,300/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $200/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $252,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Pingelly | 4 across Cuballing |
Ranking within WA
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 24% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 72% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of WA | Higher than 65% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of WA | Higher than 59% of WA |
Liveability
Popanyinning is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Popanyinning carries more crime risk (80 vs 34).
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | High 80/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 14 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
East Pingelly sits further from the CBD (179.8 km vs 172.6 km).
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 179.8 km +4% vs other | 172.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 132 min | 130 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6308 | 0.7% postcode 6309 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6308 | 53 postcode 6309 |
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 (64.0%).
Setting
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 337 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 296 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 91 premises | 0% 181 premises |
Climate
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 415 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,750/yr | $3,566/yr |
| Council | Pingelly | Cuballing |
Federal electorate
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| East Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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