Hamelin Bay vs Deepdene
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hamelin Bay, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hamelin Bay tends to suit families with children and couples, while Deepdene suits 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
Hamelin Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hamelin Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Deepdene
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Hamelin Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (311.6 km vs 316.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Hamelin Bay carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 79/100)
- Deepdene has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hamelin Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.9% vs 3.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hamelin Bay and Deepdene 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
Hamelin Bay rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk); Deepdene skews older (53 vs 51).
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 +3% vs other | 56 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.9% | +3.7% |
| Median age | 51 | 53 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr +2% vs other | $66,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +17% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (19.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $770,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 69 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 437 across Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +76% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 26% of WA | Higher than 24% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of WA | Higher than 39% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 56% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of WA same for both | |
Liveability
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Deepdene carries more crime risk (79 vs 24).
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 88/100 | High 82/100 |
| Crime | Low 24/100 | High 79/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 53/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Beaches | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Deepdene sits further from the CBD (316.1 km vs 311.6 km).
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 311.6 km | 316.1 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 214 min | 213 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6288 | 0.5% postcode 6290 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 6288 | 28 postcode 6290 |
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 (71.4%).
Setting
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 36 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.5 km 3.4 km to a named beach | 2.8 km 2.9 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 763 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 12.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,281/yr same for both | |
| Council | Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hamelin Bay | Deepdene | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.