Elgin vs Stratham

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stratham, most households are couple families. On these figures, Elgin tends to suit people living alone, while Stratham suits 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

Stratham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 58%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Elgin carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 38/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stratham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Elgin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stratham

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (124 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (188.2 km vs 198.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Elgin carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 38/100)
  • Stratham is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Elgin Stratham
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.

Elgin Stratham
Walkability 0 / 16
Elgin — Walkability: 0/100 Stratham — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 89 / 62
Elgin — Safety: 89/100 Stratham — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 60 / 89
Elgin — Low fire risk: 60/100 Stratham — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 100 / 76
Elgin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Stratham — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Stratham has more residents (793 vs 133); Stratham has higher household incomes ($123,032 vs $71,500).

Elgin Stratham
Population 133 793
+496% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +11.8%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $71,500/yr $123,032/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $420/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elgin Stratham
0-4 5.3% / 3.3%
Elgin — 0-4: 5.3% Stratham — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 15.0% / 16.0%
Elgin — 5-14: 15.0% Stratham — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 5.3% / 7.8%
Elgin — 15-19: 5.3% Stratham — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 7.5% / 2.9%
Elgin — 20-24: 7.5% Stratham — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 5.3% / 5.8%
Elgin — 25-34: 5.3% Stratham — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 10.5% / 13.4%
Elgin — 35-44: 10.5% Stratham — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 14.3% / 16.6%
Elgin — 45-54: 14.3% Stratham — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 18.8% / 15.4%
Elgin — 55-64: 18.8% Stratham — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 15.0% / 15.3%
Elgin — 65-74: 15.0% Stratham — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 — / 3.5%
Elgin — 75-84: not among its largest Stratham — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / 1.0%
Elgin — 85+: not among its largest Stratham — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elgin 41.7% couple families
Elgin — Couple Families: 41.7% Elgin — Lone Person: 41.7% Elgin — One Parent Families: 16.7% Elgin — Group Household: 0.0% Elgin — Other Families: 0.0%
Stratham 64.5% couple families
Stratham — Couple Families: 64.5% Stratham — Lone Person: 20.3% Stratham — One Parent Families: 11.6% Stratham — Group Household: 1.7% Stratham — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elgin 29.3% renting
Elgin — Owned Outright: 43.9% Elgin — Mortgage: 26.8% Elgin — Renting: 29.3%
Stratham 8.8% renting
Stratham — Owned Outright: 49.4% Stratham — Mortgage: 41.8% Stratham — Renting: 8.8%
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.

Elgin Stratham
England — / 5.4%
Elgin — England: not among its largest Stratham — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.0%
Elgin — New Zealand: 2.3% Stratham — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa — / 2.5%
Elgin — South Africa: not among its largest Stratham — South Africa: 2.5%
Germany — / 0.9%
Elgin — Germany: not among its largest Stratham — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Elgin — Scotland: not among its largest Stratham — Scotland: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Elgin Stratham
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 20.2%
Elgin — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Stratham — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 12.2%
Elgin — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Stratham — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.4%
Elgin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Stratham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Elgin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stratham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Elgin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stratham — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elgin 88.5% houses
Elgin — Houses: 88.5% Elgin — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Stratham 100.4% houses
Stratham — Houses: 100.4% Stratham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elgin Stratham
Median house price — $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 17 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Elgin Stratham
New dwellings approved 226
across Capel
same for both
Approvals change year on year +52%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Elgin Stratham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 57% of WA

Liveability

Stratham is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Elgin Stratham
Grade — B
Score — 62/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Stratham carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Elgin carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 11).

Elgin Stratham
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
38/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Elgin Stratham
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

Elgin Stratham
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Elgin sits further from the CBD (198.9 km vs 188.2 km).

Elgin Stratham
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Perth 198.9 km
+5% vs other
 188.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 124 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6237
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 6237
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.

Elgin Stratham
Car (driver) 67.3% / 77.8%
Elgin — Car (driver): 67.3% Stratham — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 10.8%
Elgin — Worked from Home: 25.5% Stratham — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Walked Only 7.3% / 4.0%
Elgin — Walked Only: 7.3% Stratham — Walked Only: 4.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Elgin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Stratham — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus — / 1.9%
Elgin — Bus: not among its largest Stratham — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Elgin Stratham
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Elgin Stratham
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
293 premises

Climate

Elgin Stratham
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Elgin Stratham
Average residential rate $2,343/yr
same for both
Council Capel
same for both

Federal electorate

Elgin Stratham
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Elgin Stratham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Elgin

Rural

Stratham

Coastal Premium Rural

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