Gabbadah vs Guilderton

Gabbadah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 62 in Guilderton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gabbadah, about half of households are couple families. In Guilderton, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gabbadah: a median of $958,000, against $750,000 in Guilderton. On these figures, Gabbadah tends to suit couples, while Guilderton suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Gabbadah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Guilderton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $957,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gabbadah leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)
  • Guilderton has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gabbadah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (88.4 km vs 91 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gabbadah carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 72/100)
  • Guilderton has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 27%)

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

Investors

Gabbadah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gabbadah Guilderton
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.

Gabbadah Guilderton
Walkability 0 / 0
Gabbadah — Walkability: 0/100 Guilderton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 28
Gabbadah — Safety: 71/100 Guilderton — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 54 / 58
Gabbadah — Low fire risk: 54/100 Guilderton — Low fire risk: 58/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gabbadah — Low flood risk: 100/100 Guilderton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gabbadah has more residents (764 vs 158); Gabbadah has higher household incomes ($67,392 vs $49,348).

Gabbadah Guilderton
Population 764
+79% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.7% -8.1%
Median age 52 62
Median household income $67,392/yr
+27% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $255/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gabbadah Guilderton
0-4 4.7% / 7.6%
Gabbadah — 0-4: 4.7% Guilderton — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 9.8% / 9.5%
Gabbadah — 5-14: 9.8% Guilderton — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.2% / —
Gabbadah — 15-19: 5.2% Guilderton — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.4% / 3.8%
Gabbadah — 20-24: 3.4% Guilderton — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 6.8% / 11.4%
Gabbadah — 25-34: 6.8% Guilderton — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.4% / 3.8%
Gabbadah — 35-44: 9.4% Guilderton — 35-44: 3.8%
45-54 16.4% / 3.8%
Gabbadah — 45-54: 16.4% Guilderton — 45-54: 3.8%
55-64 16.5% / 24.1%
Gabbadah — 55-64: 16.5% Guilderton — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 19.1% / 20.9%
Gabbadah — 65-74: 19.1% Guilderton — 65-74: 20.9%
75-84 7.2% / 15.2%
Gabbadah — 75-84: 7.2% Guilderton — 75-84: 15.2%
85+ 1.0% / 3.2%
Gabbadah — 85+: 1.0% Guilderton — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gabbadah 32.3% lone person
Gabbadah — Lone Person: 32.3% Gabbadah — Couple Families: 46.1% Gabbadah — One Parent Families: 15.0% Gabbadah — Group Household: 4.8% Gabbadah — Other Families: 1.8%
Guilderton 80.6% lone person
Guilderton — Lone Person: 80.6% Guilderton — Couple Families: 9.7% Guilderton — One Parent Families: 9.7% Guilderton — Group Household: 0.0% Guilderton — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gabbadah 5.4% renting
Gabbadah — Owned Outright: 45.5% Gabbadah — Mortgage: 49.0% Gabbadah — Renting: 5.4%
Guilderton 23.6% renting
Guilderton — Owned Outright: 49.1% Guilderton — Mortgage: 27.3% Guilderton — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gabbadah Guilderton
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 17.1%
Gabbadah — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Guilderton — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 11.4%
Gabbadah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Guilderton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 8.2%
Gabbadah — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Guilderton — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Gabbadah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Guilderton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Gabbadah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Guilderton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Gabbadah Guilderton
England 12.2% / 9.5%
Gabbadah — England: 12.2% Guilderton — England: 9.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Gabbadah — New Zealand: 3.1% Guilderton — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 2.0% / —
Gabbadah — Ireland: 2.0% Guilderton — Ireland: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 1.9%
Gabbadah — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Guilderton — Sri Lanka: 1.9%
Scotland — / 1.9%
Gabbadah — Scotland: not among its largest Guilderton — Scotland: 1.9%
Italy 0.9% / —
Gabbadah — Italy: 0.9% Guilderton — Italy: not among its largest
Canada 0.8% / —
Gabbadah — Canada: 0.8% Guilderton — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gabbadah 99.6% houses
Gabbadah — Houses: 99.6% Gabbadah — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Guilderton 96.8% houses
Guilderton — Houses: 96.8% Guilderton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gabbadah Guilderton
Median house price $957,500 $750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 6 sales
 53 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Gabbadah Guilderton
New dwellings approved 128
across Gingin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gabbadah Guilderton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Gabbadah Guilderton
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Guilderton carries more crime risk (72 vs 29).

Gabbadah Guilderton
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
29/100
 High
72/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Low
11/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gabbadah Guilderton
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

Gabbadah Guilderton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Guilderton sits further from the CBD (91 km vs 88.4 km).

Gabbadah Guilderton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 88.4 km 91 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6041
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6041
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.

Gabbadah Guilderton
Car (driver) 79.4% / 55.3%
Gabbadah — Car (driver): 79.4% Guilderton — Car (driver): 55.3%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 28.9%
Gabbadah — Worked from Home: 6.9% Guilderton — Worked from Home: 28.9%
Walked Only — / 15.8%
Gabbadah — Walked Only: not among its largest Guilderton — Walked Only: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Gabbadah — Car (passenger): 6.9% Guilderton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 4.6% / —
Gabbadah — Bus: 4.6% Guilderton — Bus: not among its largest
Train 2.3% / —
Gabbadah — Train: 2.3% Guilderton — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Gabbadah Guilderton
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 1.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gabbadah Guilderton
Connectivity score 45/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
386 premises
 0%
435 premises

Council rates

Gabbadah Guilderton
Average residential rate $2,630/yr
same for both
Council Gingin
same for both

Federal electorate

Gabbadah Guilderton
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gabbadah Guilderton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gabbadah

Retirees Rural

Guilderton

Coastal Retirees Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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