Hindmarsh vs Ucarty
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Ucarty tends to suit families with children.
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
Hindmarsh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Ucarty
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 19%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ucarty
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Ucarty
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 158 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (175.4 km vs 184.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hindmarsh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hindmarsh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (58.8% vs 36.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hindmarsh and Ucarty 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
Hindmarsh rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Hindmarsh has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $56,836).
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 78 +44% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +58.8% | +36.8% |
| Median age | 34 same for both | |
| Median household income | $110,448/yr +49% vs other | $56,836/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).
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 (5.6%).
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 (18.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Ranking within WA
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 76% of WA | Higher than 14% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of WA | Higher than 25% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 14% of WA |
Liveability
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ucarty carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Ucarty carries more crime risk (45 vs 26).
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 5 |
Mobility
Hindmarsh sits further from the CBD (184.5 km vs 175.4 km).
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 184.5 km +5% vs other | 175.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 158 min | 143 min |
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 (77.3%).
Setting
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 270 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 276 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 10 premises | 0% 9 premises |
Climate
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 292 mm | 359 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 34.8°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 6.6°C |
Council rates
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,996/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dowerin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hindmarsh | Ucarty | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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