Harvey vs Uduc

Uduc is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Harvey. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Uduc, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Uduc: a median of $1.29 million, against $572,000 in Harvey, though rent is higher in Harvey. On these figures, Harvey tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Uduc suits families with children and couples.

Harvey and Uduc are both regional WA suburbs with similar distance to Perth's CBD—Harvey sits 140 km away compared to Uduc's 142.7 km. The more notable difference is crime risk, where Uduc scores 44 compared to Harvey's 58, making it the safer choice on that metric. Bushfire risk is moderately elevated in both areas, with Harvey at 78 and Uduc at 80, though neither suburb faces flood risk. Uduc may suit those prioritising safety, while Harvey's marginally closer proximity to the city could appeal to commuters.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Harvey has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • Uduc carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Harvey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($572,500 vs $1,290,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Uduc

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Harvey has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Harvey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (140 km vs 142.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Harvey

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Uduc carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Uduc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.6% vs 4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Harvey Uduc
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.

Harvey Uduc
Walkability 17 / 10
Harvey — Walkability: 17/100 Uduc — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 42 / 57
Harvey — Safety: 42/100 Uduc — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 37 / 18
Harvey — Low fire risk: 37/100 Uduc — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Harvey — Low flood risk: 100/100 Uduc — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Harvey has more residents (3,462 vs 374); Uduc has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $74,100).

Harvey Uduc
Population 3,462
+89% vs other
 374
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +20.6%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $74,100/yr $112,632/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+11% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harvey Uduc
0-4 5.1% / 6.7%
Harvey — 0-4: 5.1% Uduc — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 12.4% / 16.8%
Harvey — 5-14: 12.4% Uduc — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.0% / 4.3%
Harvey — 15-19: 5.0% Uduc — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.2% / 4.0%
Harvey — 20-24: 4.2% Uduc — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 12.7% / 10.4%
Harvey — 25-34: 12.7% Uduc — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 11.8% / 16.0%
Harvey — 35-44: 11.8% Uduc — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.1% / 15.5%
Harvey — 45-54: 13.1% Uduc — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 11.9% / 12.6%
Harvey — 55-64: 11.9% Uduc — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.4% / 11.8%
Harvey — 65-74: 11.4% Uduc — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.4% / 3.7%
Harvey — 75-84: 8.4% Uduc — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 4.0% / —
Harvey — 85+: 4.0% Uduc — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harvey 40.6% couple families
Harvey — Couple Families: 40.6% Harvey — Lone Person: 39.8% Harvey — One Parent Families: 14.6% Harvey — Group Household: 3.1% Harvey — Other Families: 1.9%
Uduc 53.5% couple families
Uduc — Couple Families: 53.5% Uduc — Lone Person: 23.3% Uduc — One Parent Families: 16.3% Uduc — Group Household: 7.0% Uduc — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harvey 31.2% renting
Harvey — Owned Outright: 38.7% Harvey — Mortgage: 30.1% Harvey — Renting: 31.2%
Uduc 14.4% renting
Uduc — Owned Outright: 43.2% Uduc — Mortgage: 42.3% Uduc — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Harvey Uduc
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 21.9%
Harvey — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Uduc — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 7.8%
Harvey — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Uduc — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.0%
Harvey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Uduc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.8%
Harvey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Uduc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Harvey — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Uduc — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Harvey Uduc
Philippines 11.0% / —
Harvey — Philippines: 11.0% Uduc — Philippines: not among its largest
England 4.6% / 4.8%
Harvey — England: 4.6% Uduc — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.6%
Harvey — New Zealand: 1.9% Uduc — New Zealand: 1.6%
Italy 2.1% / —
Harvey — Italy: 2.1% Uduc — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / 1.3%
Harvey — South Africa: 0.5% Uduc — South Africa: 1.3%
China 1.5% / —
Harvey — China: 1.5% Uduc — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harvey 92.4% houses
Harvey — Houses: 92.4% Harvey — Townhouses: 6.3% Harvey — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Uduc 100.9% houses
Uduc — Houses: 100.9% Uduc — Townhouses: 0.0% Uduc — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Harvey Uduc
Median house price $572,500 $1,290,000
Median unit price $430,000 —
Median land price $572,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 19 sales
 —

Development activity

Harvey Uduc
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Harvey Uduc
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools Higher than 20% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 49% of WA

Liveability

Harvey Uduc
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Harvey carries more crime risk (58 vs 43); Uduc carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 63).

Harvey Uduc
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
43/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Harvey Uduc
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Harvey

  • Harvey Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Harvey Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Anne's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Harvey Senior High School - Harvey Senior High School Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Uduc

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Harvey Uduc
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Uduc sits further from the CBD (142.7 km vs 140 km).

Harvey Uduc
Walkability score 17/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 140 km 142.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 99 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6220
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 6220
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.

Harvey Uduc
Car (driver) 82.6% / 60.1%
Harvey — Car (driver): 82.6% Uduc — Car (driver): 60.1%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 20.2%
Harvey — Worked from Home: 4.4% Uduc — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Walked Only 2.9% / 13.3%
Harvey — Walked Only: 2.9% Uduc — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 6.4%
Harvey — Car (passenger): 8.5% Uduc — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 1.1% / —
Harvey — Bus: 1.1% Uduc — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Harvey Uduc
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Harvey Uduc
Connectivity score 62/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
1,786 premises
 0%
135 premises

Climate

Harvey Uduc
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Harvey Uduc
Average residential rate $2,454/yr
same for both
Council Harvey
same for both

Federal electorate

Harvey Uduc
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harvey Uduc
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harvey

Acreage Affordable Quiet River

Uduc

Family Rural

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