Hindmarsh vs Wyalkatchem

Hindmarsh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 55 in Wyalkatchem. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hindmarsh, the large majority of households are couple families. In Wyalkatchem, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Hindmarsh tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wyalkatchem 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

Hindmarsh

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 26%)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hindmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hindmarsh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (184.5 km vs 205.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hindmarsh carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 85/100)
  • Wyalkatchem has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 6%)

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 -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
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.

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Walkability 0 / 0
Hindmarsh — Walkability: 0/100 Wyalkatchem — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 15
Hindmarsh — Safety: 74/100 Wyalkatchem — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hindmarsh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wyalkatchem — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hindmarsh — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wyalkatchem — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wyalkatchem has more residents (358 vs 54); Hindmarsh has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $40,612).

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Population 54 358
+563% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +58.8% -9.8%
Median age 34 55
Median household income $110,448/yr
+63% vs other
 $40,612/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $155/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
0-4 18.5% / 2.8%
Hindmarsh — 0-4: 18.5% Wyalkatchem — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 5.6% / 9.2%
Hindmarsh — 5-14: 5.6% Wyalkatchem — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 — / 4.2%
Hindmarsh — 15-19: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 — / 3.6%
Hindmarsh — 20-24: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 16.7% / 9.5%
Hindmarsh — 25-34: 16.7% Wyalkatchem — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 5.6% / 10.9%
Hindmarsh — 35-44: 5.6% Wyalkatchem — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 18.5% / 10.9%
Hindmarsh — 45-54: 18.5% Wyalkatchem — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 16.7% / 16.2%
Hindmarsh — 55-64: 16.7% Wyalkatchem — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 5.6% / 19.3%
Hindmarsh — 65-74: 5.6% Wyalkatchem — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 — / 14.8%
Hindmarsh — 75-84: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — 75-84: 14.8%
85+ — / 2.5%
Hindmarsh — 85+: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh 100.0% couple families
Hindmarsh — Couple Families: 100.0% Hindmarsh — Lone Person: 0.0% Hindmarsh — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hindmarsh — Group Household: 0.0% Hindmarsh — Other Families: 0.0%
Wyalkatchem 14.4% couple families
Wyalkatchem — Couple Families: 14.4% Wyalkatchem — Lone Person: 64.8% Wyalkatchem — One Parent Families: 11.2% Wyalkatchem — Group Household: 7.2% Wyalkatchem — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh 0.0% renting
Hindmarsh — Owned Outright: 50.0% Hindmarsh — Mortgage: 50.0% Hindmarsh — Renting: 0.0%
Wyalkatchem 28.0% renting
Wyalkatchem — Owned Outright: 52.9% Wyalkatchem — Mortgage: 19.1% Wyalkatchem — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 14.0%
Hindmarsh — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Wyalkatchem — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 6.4%
Hindmarsh — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Wyalkatchem — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 3.9%
Hindmarsh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Wyalkatchem — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Hindmarsh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Hindmarsh — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
England — / 6.4%
Hindmarsh — England: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — England: 6.4%
South Africa 5.6% / —
Hindmarsh — South Africa: 5.6% Wyalkatchem — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Hindmarsh — New Zealand: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Hindmarsh — Philippines: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Philippines: 1.4%
India — / 0.8%
Hindmarsh — India: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — India: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Hindmarsh — Ireland: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hindmarsh 100.0% houses
Hindmarsh — Houses: 100.0% Hindmarsh — Townhouses: 0.0% Hindmarsh — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wyalkatchem 95.2% houses
Wyalkatchem — Houses: 95.2% Wyalkatchem — Townhouses: 3.6% Wyalkatchem — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Median house price — $187,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 4% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 18% of WA

Liveability

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wyalkatchem carries more crime risk (85 vs 26).

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 High
85/100
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 Wyalkatchem
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hindmarsh

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

Schools in Wyalkatchem

  • Wyalkatchem District High School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Wyalkatchem sits further from the CBD (205.5 km vs 184.5 km).

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 184.5 km 205.5 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 161 min
Electric vehicle share — 0.0%
postcode 6485
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 40
postcode 6485

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.

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Car (driver) 76.5% / 79.8%
Hindmarsh — Car (driver): 76.5% Wyalkatchem — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 9.2%
Hindmarsh — Worked from Home: 23.5% Wyalkatchem — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Walked Only — / 7.3%
Hindmarsh — Walked Only: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) — / 3.7%
Hindmarsh — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Elevation 270 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 265 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
10 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Annual rainfall 292 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Average residential rate $3,996/yr $4,488/yr
Council Dowerin Wyalkatchem

Federal electorate

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hindmarsh Wyalkatchem
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hindmarsh

Family Rural Young Families

Wyalkatchem

Retirees Rural

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