Eighty Mile Beach vs Lagrange
Lagrange is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 38 in Eighty Mile Beach. In Eighty Mile Beach, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Lagrange, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Eighty Mile Beach tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Lagrange 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
Lagrange
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 11%)
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 24%)
- But Eighty Mile Beach carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 94/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Eighty Mile Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (41% vs 137%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Eighty Mile Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $80/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Eighty Mile Beach
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1939.3 km vs 2061.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (1285 min vs 1360 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Eighty Mile Beach
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (89% vs 9%)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 5%)
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 94/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Eighty Mile Beach
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.5% vs 0.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eighty Mile Beach and Lagrange 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
Lagrange rents higher ($80/wk vs $0/wk); Lagrange has more residents (634 vs 120).
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 120 | 634 +428% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.5% | +0.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 26 |
| Median household income | $62,816/yr +23% vs other | $48,672/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $80/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 (19.1%).
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.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Development activity
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 113 across Broome same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -24% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of WA | Higher than 63% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 2% of WA | Higher than 3% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
Liveability
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 5/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Lagrange carries more crime risk (94 vs 43); Lagrange carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 66).
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | High 83/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | High 94/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 95/100 | High 98/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Eighty Mile Beach
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Lagrange
- La Grange Remote Community School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 2 same for both | |
| Waterways | 16 | 0 |
Mobility
Lagrange sits further from the CBD (2061.6 km vs 1939.3 km).
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 1939.3 km | 2061.6 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1285 min | 1360 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 6725 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 25 postcode 6725 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 (56.8%).
Setting
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.4 km | 21.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 71 premises |
Climate
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 479 mm | 534 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 34.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 15.5°C |
Council rates
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,421/yr same for both | |
| Council | Broome same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eighty Mile Beach | Lagrange | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Lagrange
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.