Eaton vs Australind

Australind is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Eaton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Australind, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Eaton tends to suit people living alone, while Australind 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

Australind

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 7)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Australind

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (158.1 km vs 165.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Australind

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eaton Australind
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.

Eaton Australind
Walkability 67 / 63
Eaton — Walkability: 67/100 Australind — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 35 / 37
Eaton — Safety: 35/100 Australind — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 60 / 70
Eaton — Low fire risk: 60/100 Australind — Low fire risk: 70/100
Low flood risk 26 / 12
Eaton — Low flood risk: 26/100 Australind — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Australind has more residents (15,988 vs 8,669); Australind has higher household incomes ($96,512 vs $77,220).

Eaton Australind
Population 8,669 15,988
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +10.0%
Median age 41 36
Median household income $77,220/yr $96,512/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eaton Australind
0-4 6.0% / 7.0%
Eaton — 0-4: 6.0% Australind — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.0% / 16.3%
Eaton — 5-14: 13.0% Australind — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.6% / 6.5%
Eaton — 15-19: 5.6% Australind — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.3% / 4.7%
Eaton — 20-24: 5.3% Australind — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.4% / 12.6%
Eaton — 25-34: 12.4% Australind — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 12.4% / 14.2%
Eaton — 35-44: 12.4% Australind — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.0% / 12.0%
Eaton — 45-54: 12.0% Australind — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 11.7% / 11.6%
Eaton — 55-64: 11.7% Australind — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.5% / 9.3%
Eaton — 65-74: 10.5% Australind — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 7.6% / 4.7%
Eaton — 75-84: 7.6% Australind — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 3.4% / 1.2%
Eaton — 85+: 3.4% Australind — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eaton 41.3% couple families
Eaton — Couple Families: 41.3% Eaton — Lone Person: 36.0% Eaton — One Parent Families: 18.1% Eaton — Group Household: 3.4% Eaton — Other Families: 1.2%
Australind 50.5% couple families
Australind — Couple Families: 50.5% Australind — Lone Person: 27.8% Australind — One Parent Families: 17.9% Australind — Group Household: 2.9% Australind — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eaton 23.1% renting
Eaton — Owned Outright: 32.6% Eaton — Mortgage: 44.3% Eaton — Renting: 23.1%
Australind 21.5% renting
Australind — Owned Outright: 27.9% Australind — Mortgage: 50.6% Australind — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Eaton Australind
England 4.8% / 5.4%
Eaton — England: 4.8% Australind — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 3.1% / 4.0%
Eaton — New Zealand: 3.1% Australind — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.8%
Eaton — South Africa: 1.2% Australind — South Africa: 1.8%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.7%
Eaton — Philippines: 0.7% Australind — Philippines: 0.7%
India 0.6% / 0.8%
Eaton — India: 0.6% Australind — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Eaton Australind
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 20.6%
Eaton — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Australind — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 7.5%
Eaton — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Australind — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.5%
Eaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Australind — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.3%
Eaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Australind — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.2%
Eaton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Australind — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eaton 89.6% houses
Eaton — Houses: 89.6% Eaton — Townhouses: 8.7% Eaton — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Australind 93.8% houses
Australind — Houses: 93.8% Australind — Townhouses: 4.4% Australind — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eaton Australind
Median house price $708,350 $760,000
Median unit price $590,000 $610,000
Median land price — $750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 96 sales
 38 days
from 141 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.

Eaton Australind
3 bed $655K / $670K
Eaton — 3 bed: $655K (58 sales) Australind — 3 bed: $670K (77 sales)

58 vs 77 sales

4 bed $732K / $800K
Eaton — 4 bed: $732K (96 sales) Australind — 4 bed: $800K (157 sales)

96 vs 157 sales

5 bed $760K / $900K
Eaton — 5 bed: $760K (8 sales) Australind — 5 bed: $900K (19 sales)

8 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Eaton Australind
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
 144
across Harvey
Approvals change year on year -80% -34%

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.

Eaton Australind
Houses 4.5%
$680/wk on $782K
 4.5%
$700/wk on $800K
Units — 4.8%
$620/wk on $674K

Ranking within WA

Eaton Australind
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Schools Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 21% of WA

Liveability

Eaton Australind
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Eaton carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 30); Australind carries more flood risk (88 vs 74).

Eaton Australind
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood High
74/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Eaton Australind
Inside the suburb 3 8
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 2 4
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Eaton

  • Glen Huon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eaton Community College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Eaton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Australind

  • Leschenault Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Parkfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Australind Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kingston Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Treendale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eaton Australind
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 7 11
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Eaton sits further from the CBD (165.5 km vs 158.1 km).

Eaton Australind
Walkability score 67/100 63/100
Distance to Perth 165.5 km
+4% vs other
 158.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 109 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6232
 0.5%
postcode 6233
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6232
 69
postcode 6233

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.

Eaton Australind
Car (driver) 84.2% / 83.2%
Eaton — Car (driver): 84.2% Australind — Car (driver): 83.2%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.7%
Eaton — Car (passenger): 6.9% Australind — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 4.5%
Eaton — Worked from Home: 3.7% Australind — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Bus 3.4% / 3.9%
Eaton — Bus: 3.4% Australind — Bus: 3.9%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.1%
Eaton — Walked Only: 1.4% Australind — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Eaton Australind
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Eaton Australind
Connectivity score 64/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
3,862 premises
 46%
6,920 premises

Climate

Eaton Australind
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Eaton Australind
Average residential rate $2,797/yr $2,454/yr
Council Dardanup Harvey

Federal electorate

Eaton Australind
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eaton Australind
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eaton

Large Blocks Quiet Regional Centre

Australind

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

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