Erskine vs Falcon

Falcon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 61 in Erskine. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Erskine, most households are people living alone. In Falcon, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Erskine tends to suit 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

Falcon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 38%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 79%)
  • But Erskine carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Falcon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($557,500 vs $750,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Falcon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Erskine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (76.9 km vs 81 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Erskine

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 5%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 28%)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Falcon has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Erskine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 7.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Erskine Falcon
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.

Erskine Falcon
Walkability 53 / 46
Erskine — Walkability: 53/100 Falcon — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 55 / 40
Erskine — Safety: 55/100 Falcon — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Erskine — Low fire risk: 78/100 Falcon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 35
Erskine — Low flood risk: 17/100 Falcon — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Falcon has higher household incomes ($62,764 vs $49,764); Erskine skews older (61 vs 50).

Erskine Falcon
Population 5,429 5,531
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +7.1%
Median age 61 50
Median household income $49,764/yr $62,764/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Erskine Falcon
0-4 3.7% / 4.3%
Erskine — 0-4: 3.7% Falcon — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 7.8% / 9.9%
Erskine — 5-14: 7.8% Falcon — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 3.8% / 5.0%
Erskine — 15-19: 3.8% Falcon — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.4% / 4.7%
Erskine — 20-24: 3.4% Falcon — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.7% / 9.3%
Erskine — 25-34: 7.7% Falcon — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 7.6% / 9.4%
Erskine — 35-44: 7.6% Falcon — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 8.8% / 12.8%
Erskine — 45-54: 8.8% Falcon — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 12.5% / 16.5%
Erskine — 55-64: 12.5% Falcon — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 21.7% / 17.1%
Erskine — 65-74: 21.7% Falcon — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 18.3% / 8.8%
Erskine — 75-84: 18.3% Falcon — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 4.9% / 2.4%
Erskine — 85+: 4.9% Falcon — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Erskine 58.6% lone person
Erskine — Lone Person: 58.6% Erskine — Couple Families: 24.8% Erskine — One Parent Families: 13.2% Erskine — Group Household: 2.7% Erskine — Other Families: 0.7%
Falcon 45.4% lone person
Falcon — Lone Person: 45.4% Falcon — Couple Families: 33.1% Falcon — One Parent Families: 16.6% Falcon — Group Household: 3.6% Falcon — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Erskine 21.2% renting
Erskine — Owned Outright: 49.7% Erskine — Mortgage: 29.1% Erskine — Renting: 21.2%
Falcon 23.4% renting
Falcon — Owned Outright: 42.9% Falcon — Mortgage: 33.7% Falcon — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Erskine Falcon
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 20.2%
Erskine — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Falcon — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.5%
Erskine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Falcon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 8.3%
Erskine — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Falcon — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Erskine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Falcon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.3%
Erskine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Falcon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

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

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.

Erskine Falcon
England 15.7% / 10.2%
Erskine — England: 15.7% Falcon — England: 10.2%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.8%
Erskine — New Zealand: 3.2% Falcon — New Zealand: 3.8%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.9%
Erskine — Scotland: 1.5% Falcon — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.0%
Erskine — South Africa: 1.4% Falcon — South Africa: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.5%
Erskine — Philippines: 0.8% Falcon — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.4%
Erskine — Netherlands: 0.8% Falcon — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Erskine 79.1% houses
Erskine — Houses: 79.1% Erskine — Townhouses: 19.1% Erskine — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Falcon 95.1% houses
Falcon — Houses: 95.1% Falcon — Townhouses: 4.0% Falcon — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Erskine Falcon
Median house price $800,000 $795,000
Median unit price $750,000 $557,500
Median land price — $615,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 60 sales
 28 days
from 136 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.

Erskine Falcon
3 bed $728K / $730K
Erskine — 3 bed: $728K (48 sales) Falcon — 3 bed: $730K (110 sales)

48 vs 110 sales

4 bed $835K / $910K
Erskine — 4 bed: $835K (48 sales) Falcon — 4 bed: $910K (97 sales)

48 vs 97 sales

Development activity

Erskine Falcon
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

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.

Erskine Falcon
Houses 3.8%
$625/wk on $849K
 3.9%
$600/wk on $799K
Units 4.3%
$600/wk on $729K
 —

Ranking within WA

Erskine Falcon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of WA —

Liveability

Falcon scores higher overall (36 vs 30).

Erskine Falcon
Grade D C
Score 30/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Erskine carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Falcon carries more crime risk (60 vs 45).

Erskine Falcon
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood High
83/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Erskine Falcon
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

Erskine Falcon
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Falcon sits further from the CBD (81 km vs 76.9 km).

Erskine Falcon
Walkability score 53/100 46/100
Distance to Perth 76.9 km 81 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 69 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 122.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6210
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6210
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.

Erskine Falcon
Car (driver) 78.0% / 78.0%
Erskine — Car (driver): 78.0% Falcon — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 9.4%
Erskine — Worked from Home: 8.2% Falcon — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.2%
Erskine — Car (passenger): 5.9% Falcon — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 3.3% / 3.4%
Erskine — Train: 3.3% Falcon — Train: 3.4%
Bus 2.6% / 2.1%
Erskine — Bus: 2.6% Falcon — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Erskine Falcon
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 1.1 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Erskine Falcon
Connectivity score 89/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
3,147 premises
 44%
3,723 premises

Climate

Erskine Falcon
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Erskine Falcon
Average residential rate $2,186/yr
same for both
Council Mandurah
same for both

Federal electorate

Erskine Falcon
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Erskine Falcon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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