Gosnells vs Huntingdale

Huntingdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Gosnells. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Huntingdale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Huntingdale: a median of $790,000, against $710,000 in Gosnells, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gosnells tends to suit people living alone, while Huntingdale suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gosnells has more parks and reserves (41 vs 9)
  • Huntingdale is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gosnells has cheaper houses ($710,000 vs $789,500)
  • Huntingdale leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gosnells

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gosnells

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)
  • But Huntingdale carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gosnells Huntingdale
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.

Gosnells Huntingdale
Walkability 75 / 73
Gosnells — Walkability: 75/100 Huntingdale — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 19 / 34
Gosnells — Safety: 19/100 Huntingdale — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 73 / 100
Gosnells — Low fire risk: 73/100 Huntingdale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 50 / 72
Gosnells — Low flood risk: 50/100 Huntingdale — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Gosnells has more residents (21,149 vs 9,021); Huntingdale has higher household incomes ($92,820 vs $65,208).

Gosnells Huntingdale
Population 21,149
+57% vs other
 9,021
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +3.8%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $65,208/yr $92,820/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $350/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gosnells Huntingdale
0-4 7.0% / 7.6%
Gosnells — 0-4: 7.0% Huntingdale — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 13.4% / 14.9%
Gosnells — 5-14: 13.4% Huntingdale — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.4% / 6.7%
Gosnells — 15-19: 5.4% Huntingdale — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.3% / 6.7%
Gosnells — 20-24: 6.3% Huntingdale — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.3% / 13.7%
Gosnells — 25-34: 13.3% Huntingdale — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 14.2% / 15.4%
Gosnells — 35-44: 14.2% Huntingdale — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 12.1% / 13.3%
Gosnells — 45-54: 12.1% Huntingdale — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 10.5% / 10.2%
Gosnells — 55-64: 10.5% Huntingdale — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 8.9% / 7.9%
Gosnells — 65-74: 8.9% Huntingdale — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 6.1% / 2.7%
Gosnells — 75-84: 6.1% Huntingdale — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 2.8% / 0.8%
Gosnells — 85+: 2.8% Huntingdale — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gosnells 35.5% couple families
Gosnells — Couple Families: 35.5% Gosnells — Lone Person: 39.7% Gosnells — One Parent Families: 18.5% Gosnells — Group Household: 4.7% Gosnells — Other Families: 1.6%
Huntingdale 53.0% couple families
Huntingdale — Couple Families: 53.0% Huntingdale — Lone Person: 22.8% Huntingdale — One Parent Families: 20.3% Huntingdale — Group Household: 2.7% Huntingdale — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gosnells 32.8% renting
Gosnells — Owned Outright: 27.0% Gosnells — Mortgage: 40.3% Gosnells — Renting: 32.8%
Huntingdale 19.7% renting
Huntingdale — Owned Outright: 24.8% Huntingdale — Mortgage: 55.5% Huntingdale — Renting: 19.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gosnells Huntingdale
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 16.5%
Gosnells — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Huntingdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 8.7%
Gosnells — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Huntingdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.9%
Gosnells — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Huntingdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.2%
Gosnells — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Huntingdale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Gosnells — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Huntingdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Gosnells Huntingdale
England 6.4% / 5.7%
Gosnells — England: 6.4% Huntingdale — England: 5.7%
India 3.4% / 3.9%
Gosnells — India: 3.4% Huntingdale — India: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.5%
Gosnells — New Zealand: 3.6% Huntingdale — New Zealand: 3.5%
Philippines 3.7% / 1.9%
Gosnells — Philippines: 3.7% Huntingdale — Philippines: 1.9%
Afghanistan 2.2% / 1.4%
Gosnells — Afghanistan: 2.2% Huntingdale — Afghanistan: 1.4%
Malaysia — / 2.2%
Gosnells — Malaysia: not among its largest Huntingdale — Malaysia: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gosnells 80.9% houses
Gosnells — Houses: 80.9% Gosnells — Townhouses: 15.7% Gosnells — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Huntingdale 99.3% houses
Huntingdale — Houses: 99.3% Huntingdale — Townhouses: 0.5% Huntingdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gosnells Huntingdale
Median house price $710,000 $789,500
Median unit price $523,000 —
Median land price $663,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 255 sales
 31 days
from 102 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.

Gosnells Huntingdale
3 bed $660K / $744K
Gosnells — 3 bed: $660K (247 sales) Huntingdale — 3 bed: $744K (62 sales)

247 vs 62 sales

4 bed $781K / $825K
Gosnells — 4 bed: $781K (160 sales) Huntingdale — 4 bed: $825K (106 sales)

160 vs 106 sales

5 bed $898K / $808K
Gosnells — 5 bed: $898K (10 sales) Huntingdale — 5 bed: $808K (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Gosnells Huntingdale
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Gosnells Huntingdale
Houses 4.7%
$680/wk on $750K
 5.1%
$790/wk on $799K
Units 5.3%
$645/wk on $629K
 —

Ranking within WA

Gosnells Huntingdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
Schools Higher than 10% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of WA —

Liveability

Huntingdale scores higher overall (56 vs 30).

Gosnells Huntingdale
Grade D B
Score 30/100 56/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Gosnells carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Gosnells carries more flood risk (50 vs 28).

Gosnells Huntingdale
Bushfire Low
27/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
50/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Gosnells Huntingdale
Inside the suburb 7 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 5 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Gosnells

  • Ashburton Drive Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gosnells Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Seaforth Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern River College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Munchin's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Wirrabirra Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Huntingdale

  • Huntingdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Alta-1 College - Huntingdale Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Gosnells Huntingdale
Supermarkets 7 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 41 9
Childcare 11 3
GPs 9 2
Pharmacies 3 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Gosnells Huntingdale
Walkability score 75/100 73/100
Distance to Perth 21 km
+2% vs other
 20.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 30 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 350.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 131.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6110
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 6110
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.

Gosnells Huntingdale
Car (driver) 80.6% / 83.6%
Gosnells — Car (driver): 80.6% Huntingdale — Car (driver): 83.6%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.0%
Gosnells — Car (passenger): 6.3% Huntingdale — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 5.8% / 3.7%
Gosnells — Train: 5.8% Huntingdale — Train: 3.7%
Worked from Home 4.2% / 4.9%
Gosnells — Worked from Home: 4.2% Huntingdale — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Bus 2.0% / 2.2%
Gosnells — Bus: 2.0% Huntingdale — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Gosnells Huntingdale
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 19.4 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gosnells Huntingdale
Connectivity score 74/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
9,888 premises
 55%
3,343 premises

Climate

Gosnells Huntingdale
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Gosnells Huntingdale
Average residential rate $2,067/yr
same for both
Council Gosnells
same for both

Federal electorate

Gosnells Huntingdale
Division Burt
same for both
Member Matt Keogh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gosnells Huntingdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gosnells

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

Huntingdale

Family Middle-Ring Parks

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