Gilgering vs Kauring
Gilgering is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Kauring. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kauring, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kauring tends to suit people living alone.
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
Gilgering
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 24%)
- carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 83/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gilgering
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Gilgering
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 33%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Gilgering sits closer to the CBD (117.3 km vs 124.9 km)
- Kauring has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 118 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gilgering
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 83/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gilgering
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.2% vs -19.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gilgering and Kauring drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Gilgering has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $38,948); Kauring skews older (53 vs 43).
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 +15% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.2% | -19.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 53 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr +58% vs other | $38,948/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
Development activity
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across York same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of WA | Higher than 10% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of WA | Higher than 27% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of WA | Higher than 46% of WA |
Liveability
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Gilgering carries more flood risk (31 vs 0); Kauring carries more crime risk (83 vs 70).
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 70/100 | High 83/100 |
| Flood | Low 31/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Kauring sits further from the CBD (124.9 km vs 117.3 km).
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 117.3 km | 124.9 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 118 min | 104 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6302 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 6302 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).
Setting
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 252 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 251 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 36 premises |
Climate
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 384 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,433/yr same for both | |
| Council | York same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gilgering | Kauring | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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