Gregory vs Yallabatharra

Yallabatharra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 58 against 63 in Gregory. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gregory, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gregory 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

Yallabatharra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Gregory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yallabatharra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Gregory

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (346 min vs 355 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (511.5 km vs 517.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gregory

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 8%)

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

Where they sit

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

Gregory Yallabatharra
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.

Gregory Yallabatharra
Walkability 0 / 0
Gregory — Walkability: 0/100 Yallabatharra — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Gregory — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yallabatharra — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gregory — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yallabatharra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yallabatharra has more residents (79 vs 53); Gregory rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).

Gregory Yallabatharra
Population 53 79
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -8.1%
Median age 63 58
Median household income $43,316/yr $50,232/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+27% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gregory Yallabatharra
0-4 — / —
Gregory — 0-4: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.7% / 5.1%
Gregory — 5-14: 5.7% Yallabatharra — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 — / —
Gregory — 15-19: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Gregory — 20-24: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.5% / 6.3%
Gregory — 25-34: 7.5% Yallabatharra — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 5.7% / 10.1%
Gregory — 35-44: 5.7% Yallabatharra — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 5.7% / 6.3%
Gregory — 45-54: 5.7% Yallabatharra — 45-54: 6.3%
55-64 26.4% / 25.3%
Gregory — 55-64: 26.4% Yallabatharra — 55-64: 25.3%
65-74 26.4% / 19.0%
Gregory — 65-74: 26.4% Yallabatharra — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 5.7% / 6.3%
Gregory — 75-84: 5.7% Yallabatharra — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 8.9%
Gregory — 85+: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 85+: 8.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gregory 100.0% lone person
Gregory — Lone Person: 100.0% Gregory — One Parent Families: 0.0% Gregory — Couple Families: 0.0%
Yallabatharra 39.1% lone person
Yallabatharra — Lone Person: 39.1% Yallabatharra — One Parent Families: 30.4% Yallabatharra — Couple Families: 30.4%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gregory 21.1% renting
Gregory — Owned Outright: 63.2% Gregory — Mortgage: 15.8% Gregory — Renting: 21.1%
Yallabatharra 0.0% renting
Yallabatharra — Owned Outright: 82.6% Yallabatharra — Mortgage: 17.4% Yallabatharra — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gregory Yallabatharra
England 7.5% / 8.9%
Gregory — England: 7.5% Yallabatharra — England: 8.9%
New Zealand 5.7% / —
Gregory — New Zealand: 5.7% Yallabatharra — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 5.1%
Gregory — Netherlands: not among its largest Yallabatharra — Netherlands: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

Qualifications

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

Gregory Yallabatharra
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 7.6%
Gregory — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Yallabatharra — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 3.8%
Gregory — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Yallabatharra — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 3.8%
Gregory — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Yallabatharra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gregory 56.0% houses
Gregory — Houses: 56.0% Gregory — Flats / Apartments: 44.0%
Yallabatharra 92.3% houses
Yallabatharra — Houses: 92.3% Yallabatharra — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Gregory Yallabatharra
New dwellings approved 40
across Northampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gregory Yallabatharra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 6% of WA

Liveability

Gregory Yallabatharra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yallabatharra carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0).

Gregory Yallabatharra
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime — Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gregory Yallabatharra
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

Gregory Yallabatharra
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Yallabatharra sits further from the CBD (517.9 km vs 511.5 km).

Gregory Yallabatharra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 511.5 km 517.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 346 min 355 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6535
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 6535
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.

Gregory Yallabatharra
Car (driver) 40.0% / 47.2%
Gregory — Car (driver): 40.0% Yallabatharra — Car (driver): 47.2%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 52.8%
Gregory — Worked from Home: 30.0% Yallabatharra — Worked from Home: 52.8%
Walked Only 30.0% / —
Gregory — Walked Only: 30.0% Yallabatharra — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.8%).

Setting

Gregory Yallabatharra
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 423 m 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Gregory Yallabatharra
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
7 premises
 0%
24 premises

Council rates

Gregory Yallabatharra
Average residential rate $3,125/yr
same for both
Council Northampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Gregory Yallabatharra
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gregory Yallabatharra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gregory

Coastal Retirees

Yallabatharra

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