Hines Hill vs Korbel
Hines Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 66 in Korbel. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hines Hill, most households are couple families. On these figures, Korbel tends to suit 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
Korbel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Korbel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 45%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Hines Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $203/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hines Hill
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 204 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (241.9 km vs 257.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Korbel
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 74/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (51% vs 29%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hines Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.5% vs 18.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hines Hill and Korbel 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
Korbel rents higher ($203/wk vs $100/wk); Korbel has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $45,032).
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 same for both | |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.5% | +18.0% |
| Median age | 54 | 66 |
| Median household income | $45,032/yr | $71,500/yr +59% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $203/wk +103% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 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 (10.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Development activity
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 7 across Merredin same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 5% of WA | Higher than 30% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of WA | Higher than 3% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 50% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of WA | Higher than 42% of WA |
Liveability
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Hines Hill carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Hines Hill carries more crime risk (74 vs 11).
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 10/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 74/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Korbel sits further from the CBD (257.1 km vs 241.9 km).
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 241.9 km | 257.1 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 173 min | 204 min |
| Electric vehicle share | — | 0.4% postcode 6415 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 46 postcode 6415 |
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 (75.0%).
Setting
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 256 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 273 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 23/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 0% 14 premises |
Climate
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 312 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,717/yr same for both | |
| Council | Merredin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hines Hill | Korbel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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