Gabbadah vs Seabird

Gabbadah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 64 in Seabird. 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 Seabird, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Gabbadah: a median of $958,000, against $590,000 in Seabird, though rent is higher in Seabird. On these figures, Seabird tends to suit people living alone, share households, 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

Gabbadah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

Seabird

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $957,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gabbadah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Seabird has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gabbadah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (88.4 km vs 97.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 70 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seabird

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 0%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (54% vs 27%)
  • But Gabbadah carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Seabird

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.2% vs 13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gabbadah and Seabird 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 Seabird
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 Seabird
Walkability 0 / 0
Gabbadah — Walkability: 0/100 Seabird — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 34
Gabbadah — Safety: 71/100 Seabird — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 54 / 85
Gabbadah — Low fire risk: 54/100 Seabird — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gabbadah — Low flood risk: 100/100 Seabird — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gabbadah has more residents (764 vs 107); Gabbadah has higher household incomes ($67,392 vs $49,868).

Gabbadah Seabird
Population 764
+86% vs other
 107
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.7% +37.2%
Median age 52 64
Median household income $67,392/yr
+26% vs other
 $49,868/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $280/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gabbadah Seabird
0-4 4.7% / 2.8%
Gabbadah — 0-4: 4.7% Seabird — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 9.8% / 7.5%
Gabbadah — 5-14: 9.8% Seabird — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 5.2% / —
Gabbadah — 15-19: 5.2% Seabird — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.4% / —
Gabbadah — 20-24: 3.4% Seabird — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.8% / 9.3%
Gabbadah — 25-34: 6.8% Seabird — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 9.4% / 7.5%
Gabbadah — 35-44: 9.4% Seabird — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 16.4% / 6.5%
Gabbadah — 45-54: 16.4% Seabird — 45-54: 6.5%
55-64 16.5% / 14.0%
Gabbadah — 55-64: 16.5% Seabird — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 19.1% / 41.1%
Gabbadah — 65-74: 19.1% Seabird — 65-74: 41.1%
75-84 7.2% / 9.3%
Gabbadah — 75-84: 7.2% Seabird — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 1.0% / 3.7%
Gabbadah — 85+: 1.0% Seabird — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.1%).

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%
Seabird 68.2% lone person
Seabird — Lone Person: 68.2% Seabird — Couple Families: 0.0% Seabird — One Parent Families: 13.6% Seabird — Group Household: 18.2% Seabird — 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%
Seabird 16.2% renting
Seabird — Owned Outright: 59.5% Seabird — Mortgage: 24.3% Seabird — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gabbadah Seabird
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 13.1%
Gabbadah — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Seabird — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.5%
Gabbadah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Seabird — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 6.5%
Gabbadah — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Seabird — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Gabbadah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Seabird — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Gabbadah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Seabird — 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 Seabird
England 12.2% / 2.8%
Gabbadah — England: 12.2% Seabird — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.7%
Gabbadah — New Zealand: 3.1% Seabird — New Zealand: 3.7%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / 2.8%
Gabbadah — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Seabird — Zimbabwe: 2.8%
Ireland 2.0% / —
Gabbadah — Ireland: 2.0% Seabird — Ireland: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
Gabbadah — Italy: 0.9% Seabird — Italy: not among its largest
Canada 0.8% / —
Gabbadah — Canada: 0.8% Seabird — 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%
Seabird 81.0% houses
Seabird — Houses: 81.0% Seabird — Flats / Apartments: 19.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gabbadah Seabird
Median house price $957,500 $590,000
Median unit price — $225,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Gabbadah Seabird
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 64% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Gabbadah Seabird
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gabbadah carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 15); Seabird carries more crime risk (66 vs 29).

Gabbadah Seabird
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Moderate
69/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gabbadah Seabird
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

Mobility

Seabird sits further from the CBD (97.1 km vs 88.4 km).

Gabbadah Seabird
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 88.4 km 97.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6041
 0.0%
postcode 6042
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6041
 —

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 Seabird
Car (driver) 79.4% / 85.0%
Gabbadah — Car (driver): 79.4% Seabird — Car (driver): 85.0%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 15.0%
Gabbadah — Worked from Home: 6.9% Seabird — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / —
Gabbadah — Car (passenger): 6.9% Seabird — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 4.6% / —
Gabbadah — Bus: 4.6% Seabird — Bus: not among its largest
Train 2.3% / —
Gabbadah — Train: 2.3% Seabird — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Gabbadah Seabird
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Gabbadah Seabird
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%
144 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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