Hammond Park vs Wandi

Comparing Hammond Park and Wandi, WA: Hammond Park is more walkable (64 vs 13); Wandi carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 20); and Hammond Park has more residents (6,985 vs 4,324).

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

  • Hammond Park has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • Wandi carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $618,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Hammond Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.6 km vs 30.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hammond Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 13/100)
  • But Wandi carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Wandi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (51.5% vs 43.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hammond Park Wandi
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.

Hammond Park Wandi
Walkability 64 / 13
Hammond Park — Walkability: 64/100 Wandi — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 55 / 69
Hammond Park — Safety: 55/100 Wandi — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 80 / 67
Hammond Park — Low fire risk: 80/100 Wandi — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hammond Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wandi — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hammond Park has more residents (6,985 vs 4,324).

Hammond Park Wandi
Population 6,985
+38% vs other
 4,324
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.0% +51.5%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $127,192/yr
+3% vs other
 $123,396/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hammond Park Wandi
0-4 10.3% / 12.0%
Hammond Park — 0-4: 10.3% Wandi — 0-4: 12.0%
5-14 17.4% / 13.2%
Hammond Park — 5-14: 17.4% Wandi — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.2% / 4.4%
Hammond Park — 15-19: 4.2% Wandi — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.4% / 5.9%
Hammond Park — 20-24: 6.4% Wandi — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 20.2% / 21.5%
Hammond Park — 25-34: 20.2% Wandi — 25-34: 21.5%
35-44 21.7% / 17.7%
Hammond Park — 35-44: 21.7% Wandi — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 10.1% / 10.1%
Hammond Park — 45-54: 10.1% Wandi — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 5.7% / 7.7%
Hammond Park — 55-64: 5.7% Wandi — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 3.2% / 5.9%
Hammond Park — 65-74: 3.2% Wandi — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 0.8% / 1.5%
Hammond Park — 75-84: 0.8% Wandi — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.2% / 0.2%
Hammond Park — 85+: 0.2% Wandi — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hammond Park 60.5% couple families
Hammond Park — Couple Families: 60.5% Hammond Park — Lone Person: 19.0% Hammond Park — One Parent Families: 15.6% Hammond Park — Group Household: 3.7% Hammond Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Wandi 62.3% couple families
Wandi — Couple Families: 62.3% Wandi — Lone Person: 19.2% Wandi — One Parent Families: 15.7% Wandi — Group Household: 2.3% Wandi — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hammond Park 23.8% renting
Hammond Park — Owned Outright: 10.1% Hammond Park — Mortgage: 66.2% Hammond Park — Renting: 23.8%
Wandi 19.8% renting
Wandi — Owned Outright: 15.3% Wandi — Mortgage: 64.9% Wandi — Renting: 19.8%
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.

Hammond Park Wandi
England 5.3% / 6.9%
Hammond Park — England: 5.3% Wandi — England: 6.9%
India 5.1% / 3.9%
Hammond Park — India: 5.1% Wandi — India: 3.9%
South Africa 2.8% / 3.9%
Hammond Park — South Africa: 2.8% Wandi — South Africa: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.2%
Hammond Park — New Zealand: 3.2% Wandi — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 3.1% / 2.7%
Hammond Park — Philippines: 3.1% Wandi — Philippines: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

Qualifications

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

Hammond Park Wandi
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 16.4%
Hammond Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Wandi — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 15.7%
Hammond Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Wandi — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.1%
Hammond Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wandi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.1%
Hammond Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Wandi — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.6%
Hammond Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Wandi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hammond Park 85.5% houses
Hammond Park — Houses: 85.5% Hammond Park — Townhouses: 14.1% Hammond Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Wandi 97.5% houses
Wandi — Houses: 97.5% Wandi — Townhouses: 2.4% Wandi — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hammond Park Wandi
Median house price $878,500 $822,500
Median unit price $618,000 $530,000
Median land price $672,000 $595,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 108 sales
 19 days
from 73 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.

Hammond Park Wandi
3 bed $797K / $795K
Hammond Park — 3 bed: $797K (62 sales) Wandi — 3 bed: $795K (59 sales)

62 vs 59 sales

4 bed $970K / $890K
Hammond Park — 4 bed: $970K (86 sales) Wandi — 4 bed: $890K (56 sales)

86 vs 56 sales

Development activity

Hammond Park Wandi
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
 1,096
across Kwinana
Approvals change year on year +14% +33%

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.

Hammond Park Wandi
Houses 4.6%
$790/wk on $900K
 4.5%
$780/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hammond Park Wandi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools Higher than 52% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 59% of WA

Liveability

Hammond Park is more walkable (64 vs 13).

Hammond Park Wandi
Grade A B
Score 71/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wandi carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 20); Hammond Park carries more crime risk (45 vs 31).

Hammond Park Wandi
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
31/100
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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Hammond Park Wandi
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hammond Park

  • Hammond Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hammond Park Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hammond Park Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Jilbup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wandi

  • Honeywood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hammond Park Wandi
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 8 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0

Mobility

Wandi sits further from the CBD (30.5 km vs 27.6 km).

Hammond Park Wandi
Walkability score 64/100 13/100
Distance to Perth 27.6 km 30.5 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 6164
 0.8%
postcode 6167
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 6164
 68
postcode 6167

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.

Hammond Park Wandi
Car (driver) 76.3% / 75.6%
Hammond Park — Car (driver): 76.3% Wandi — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 9.4%
Hammond Park — Worked from Home: 8.1% Wandi — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Train 8.9% / 8.1%
Hammond Park — Train: 8.9% Wandi — Train: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.8%
Hammond Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% Wandi — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.7% / 1.3%
Hammond Park — Bus: 1.7% Wandi — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Hammond Park Wandi
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 9.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hammond Park Wandi
Connectivity score 89/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
3,512 premises
 49%
737 premises

Climate

Hammond Park Wandi
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

Hammond Park Wandi
Average residential rate $2,754/yr $2,945/yr
Council Cockburn Kwinana

Federal electorate

Hammond Park Wandi
Division Fremantle Brand
Member Josh Wilson Madeleine King
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hammond Park Wandi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hammond Park

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Wandi

Acreage Family Outer Young Families

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