Hester vs Kangaroo Gully
Hester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Kangaroo Gully. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hester, the large majority of households are couple families. In Kangaroo Gully, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hester tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kangaroo Gully suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Hester is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 62%)
- Kangaroo Gully has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 87%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Hester
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Hester
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $340/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Hester
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 188 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (257.5 km vs 264.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kangaroo Gully
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kangaroo Gully
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (19.1% vs -1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hester and Kangaroo Gully 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
Kangaroo Gully has more residents (512 vs 101); Kangaroo Gully rents higher ($340/wk vs $120/wk).
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101 | 512 +407% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.0% | +19.1% |
| Median age | 42 | 53 |
| Median household income | $74,048/yr | $83,408/yr +13% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $340/wk +183% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (14.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $884,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $252,750 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 78 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 26 across Bridgetown-Greenbushes same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 35% of WA | Higher than 46% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of WA | Higher than 64% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 25% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of WA | Higher than 58% of WA |
Liveability
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 55/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Hester carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 57).
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Kangaroo Gully sits further from the CBD (264.5 km vs 257.5 km).
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 257.5 km | 264.5 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 178 min | 188 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6255 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 6255 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).
Setting
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 278 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 259 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 0% 295 premises |
Climate
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,417/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bridgetown-Greenbushes same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hester | Kangaroo Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.