Eneabba vs Arrowsmith East

Arrowsmith East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 52 in Eneabba. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Eneabba, most households are people living alone. In Arrowsmith East, most households are couple families. On these figures, Eneabba tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Arrowsmith East suits families with children and 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

Eneabba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 64%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Arrowsmith East is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Arrowsmith East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Arrowsmith East

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 25%)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Eneabba

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (179 min vs 249 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (273.1 km vs 367.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eneabba

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Arrowsmith East has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Arrowsmith East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.9% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
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.

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Walkability 17 / 0
Eneabba — Walkability: 17/100 Arrowsmith East — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 15
Eneabba — Safety: 28/100 Arrowsmith East — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 30 / 30
Eneabba — Low fire risk: 30/100 Arrowsmith East — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Eneabba — Low flood risk: 100/100 Arrowsmith East — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eneabba rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Arrowsmith East has higher household incomes ($116,948 vs $39,624).

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Population 142
+57% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +41.9%
Median age 52 37
Median household income $39,624/yr $116,948/yr
+195% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
0-4 2.1% / 16.4%
Eneabba — 0-4: 2.1% Arrowsmith East — 0-4: 16.4%
5-14 7.7% / 6.6%
Eneabba — 5-14: 7.7% Arrowsmith East — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 4.2% / —
Eneabba — 15-19: 4.2% Arrowsmith East — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.9% / 4.9%
Eneabba — 20-24: 4.9% Arrowsmith East — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.5% / 16.4%
Eneabba — 25-34: 8.5% Arrowsmith East — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 17.6% / 26.2%
Eneabba — 35-44: 17.6% Arrowsmith East — 35-44: 26.2%
45-54 12.7% / 11.5%
Eneabba — 45-54: 12.7% Arrowsmith East — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 14.8% / 14.8%
Eneabba — 55-64: 14.8% Arrowsmith East — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 19.7% / 4.9%
Eneabba — 65-74: 19.7% Arrowsmith East — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 7.0% / —
Eneabba — 75-84: 7.0% Arrowsmith East — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Eneabba — 85+: not among its largest Arrowsmith East — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

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.

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
New Zealand 4.9% / 4.9%
Eneabba — New Zealand: 4.9% Arrowsmith East — New Zealand: 4.9%
England 5.6% / —
Eneabba — England: 5.6% Arrowsmith East — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eneabba 57.9% lone person
Eneabba — Lone Person: 57.9% Eneabba — Couple Families: 26.3% Eneabba — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Arrowsmith East 40.0% lone person
Arrowsmith East — Lone Person: 40.0% Arrowsmith East — Couple Families: 60.0% Arrowsmith East — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eneabba 96.4% houses
Eneabba — Houses: 96.4% Eneabba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Eneabba — Townhouses: 8.9%
Arrowsmith East 64.3% houses
Arrowsmith East — Houses: 64.3% Arrowsmith East — Flats / Apartments: 35.7% Arrowsmith East — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 8.2%
Eneabba — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Arrowsmith East — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 11.5%
Eneabba — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Arrowsmith East — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 4.9%
Eneabba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Arrowsmith East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / —
Eneabba — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Arrowsmith East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / —
Eneabba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Arrowsmith East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eneabba 25.0% renting
Eneabba — Owned Outright: 53.8% Eneabba — Mortgage: 21.2% Eneabba — Renting: 25.0%
Arrowsmith East 37.5% renting
Arrowsmith East — Owned Outright: 18.8% Arrowsmith East — Mortgage: 43.8% Arrowsmith East — Renting: 37.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Median house price $246,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
New dwellings approved 4
across Carnamah
 6
across Three Springs

Ranking within WA

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 30% of WA

Liveability

Eneabba is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Arrowsmith East carries more crime risk (85 vs 72).

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Bushfire High
70/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
85/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
84/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eneabba

  • Eneabba Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Arrowsmith East

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Parks & reserves 11 3
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Arrowsmith East sits further from the CBD (367.6 km vs 273.1 km).

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 273.1 km 367.6 km
+35% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 249 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6518
 0.0%
postcode 6519
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 6518
 48
postcode 6519

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.

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Car (driver) 48.1% / 52.3%
Eneabba — Car (driver): 48.1% Arrowsmith East — Car (driver): 52.3%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 38.6%
Eneabba — Worked from Home: 13.0% Arrowsmith East — Worked from Home: 38.6%
Walked Only 16.7% / 9.1%
Eneabba — Walked Only: 16.7% Arrowsmith East — Walked Only: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / —
Eneabba — Car (passenger): 11.1% Arrowsmith East — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 11.1% / —
Eneabba — Bus: 11.1% Arrowsmith East — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.3%).

Setting

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.0 km 34.3 km

NBN connectivity

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
11 premises

Federal electorate

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eneabba Arrowsmith East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eneabba

Quiet Retirees Rural

Arrowsmith East

Family Rural Young Families
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