Gidgegannup vs Wooroloo

Wooroloo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Gidgegannup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gidgegannup, most households are couple families. In Wooroloo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gidgegannup: a median of $1.3 million, against $930,000 in Wooroloo. Gidgegannup is closer to the city centre: 46.5 km, against 57.3 km. On these figures, Gidgegannup tends to suit couples, while Wooroloo suits young adults, people living alone, 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

Gidgegannup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Wooroloo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($615,000 vs $1,042,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($930,000 vs $1,297,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Gidgegannup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 57 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.5 km vs 57.3 km)
  • But Wooroloo is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Gidgegannup has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)
  • Wooroloo is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
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.

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Walkability 0 / 23
Gidgegannup — Walkability: 0/100 Wooroloo — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 64 / 63
Gidgegannup — Safety: 64/100 Wooroloo — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 44 / 25
Gidgegannup — Low fire risk: 44/100 Wooroloo — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gidgegannup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wooroloo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gidgegannup has higher household incomes ($127,348 vs $98,540); Gidgegannup skews older (47 vs 37).

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Population 2,818
+7% vs other
 2,613
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -1.1%
Median age 47 37
Median household income $127,348/yr
+23% vs other
 $98,540/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
0-4 4.0% / 0.9%
Gidgegannup — 0-4: 4.0% Wooroloo — 0-4: 0.9%
5-14 11.6% / 3.8%
Gidgegannup — 5-14: 11.6% Wooroloo — 5-14: 3.8%
15-19 7.7% / 3.3%
Gidgegannup — 15-19: 7.7% Wooroloo — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 5.3% / 8.1%
Gidgegannup — 20-24: 5.3% Wooroloo — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 6.6% / 25.3%
Gidgegannup — 25-34: 6.6% Wooroloo — 25-34: 25.3%
35-44 10.9% / 24.3%
Gidgegannup — 35-44: 10.9% Wooroloo — 35-44: 24.3%
45-54 19.7% / 16.2%
Gidgegannup — 45-54: 19.7% Wooroloo — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 17.9% / 11.2%
Gidgegannup — 55-64: 17.9% Wooroloo — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 10.4% / 4.9%
Gidgegannup — 65-74: 10.4% Wooroloo — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 5.0% / 1.9%
Gidgegannup — 75-84: 5.0% Wooroloo — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 1.3% / 0.2%
Gidgegannup — 85+: 1.3% Wooroloo — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gidgegannup 67.5% couple families
Gidgegannup — Couple Families: 67.5% Gidgegannup — Lone Person: 19.3% Gidgegannup — One Parent Families: 11.1% Gidgegannup — Group Household: 1.6% Gidgegannup — Other Families: 0.5%
Wooroloo 52.4% couple families
Wooroloo — Couple Families: 52.4% Wooroloo — Lone Person: 33.9% Wooroloo — One Parent Families: 13.7% Wooroloo — Group Household: 0.0% Wooroloo — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gidgegannup 6.8% renting
Gidgegannup — Owned Outright: 38.8% Gidgegannup — Mortgage: 54.4% Gidgegannup — Renting: 6.8%
Wooroloo 8.2% renting
Wooroloo — Owned Outright: 35.6% Wooroloo — Mortgage: 56.2% Wooroloo — Renting: 8.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 10.5%
Gidgegannup — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Wooroloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 5.5%
Gidgegannup — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Wooroloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 2.3%
Gidgegannup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Wooroloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 0.5%
Gidgegannup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Wooroloo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.5%
Gidgegannup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Wooroloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
England 9.3% / 4.4%
Gidgegannup — England: 9.3% Wooroloo — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.4%
Gidgegannup — New Zealand: 2.2% Wooroloo — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.8%
Gidgegannup — South Africa: 1.5% Wooroloo — South Africa: 0.8%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Gidgegannup — Vietnam: not among its largest Wooroloo — Vietnam: 1.6%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.5%
Gidgegannup — Scotland: 0.9% Wooroloo — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.9% / —
Gidgegannup — Germany: 0.9% Wooroloo — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gidgegannup 98.3% houses
Gidgegannup — Houses: 98.3% Gidgegannup — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Gidgegannup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wooroloo 99.3% houses
Wooroloo — Houses: 99.3% Wooroloo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wooroloo — Townhouses: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Median house price $1,297,500 $930,000
Median unit price $430,000 —
Median land price $1,042,500 $615,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 29 sales
 33 days
from 7 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.

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
3 bed $1.08M / $800K
Gidgegannup — 3 bed: $1.08M (8 sales) Wooroloo — 3 bed: $800K (15 sales)

8 vs 15 sales

4 bed $1.37M / $934K
Gidgegannup — 4 bed: $1.37M (27 sales) Wooroloo — 4 bed: $934K (7 sales)

27 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
 216
across Mundaring
Approvals change year on year +2% -55%

Ranking within WA

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Wooroloo is more walkable (23 vs 0); Gidgegannup scores higher overall (57 vs 45).

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Grade B C
Score 57/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wooroloo carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 56).

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
37/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gidgegannup

  • Gidgegannup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wooroloo

  • Wooroloo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Parks & reserves 4 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Wooroloo sits further from the CBD (57.3 km vs 46.5 km).

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Perth 46.5 km 57.3 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 57 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6083
 0.8%
postcode 6558
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 6083
 63
postcode 6558

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.

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Car (driver) 74.0% / 78.2%
Gidgegannup — Car (driver): 74.0% Wooroloo — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 13.1%
Gidgegannup — Worked from Home: 16.7% Wooroloo — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.4%
Gidgegannup — Car (passenger): 3.9% Wooroloo — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 1.5% / 2.5%
Gidgegannup — Bus: 1.5% Wooroloo — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.6%
Gidgegannup — Walked Only: 2.3% Wooroloo — Walked Only: 1.6%
Train 1.7% / 1.2%
Gidgegannup — Train: 1.7% Wooroloo — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Elevation 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,159 premises
 0%
333 premises

Climate

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Annual rainfall 592 mm 526 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C —

Council rates

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Average residential rate $2,699/yr $2,151/yr
Council Swan Mundaring

Federal electorate

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gidgegannup Wooroloo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gidgegannup

Outer

Wooroloo

Acreage Multicultural Outer

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