Irishtown vs Malabaine

Irishtown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 57 in Malabaine. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Malabaine tends to suit 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

Irishtown

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Irishtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Irishtown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (101.3 km vs 109 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (83 min vs 89 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Irishtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Irishtown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.2% vs 13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Irishtown Malabaine
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.

Irishtown Malabaine
Walkability 0 / 0
Irishtown — Walkability: 0/100 Malabaine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 16
Irishtown — Safety: 63/100 Malabaine — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Irishtown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Malabaine — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 100
Irishtown — Low flood risk: 66/100 Malabaine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Irishtown has more residents (98 vs 51); Irishtown has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $84,500).

Irishtown Malabaine
Population 98
+48% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.2% +13.3%
Median age 48 57
Median household income $109,200/yr
+23% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+3% vs other
 $228/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Irishtown Malabaine
0-4 — / 11.8%
Irishtown — 0-4: not among its largest Malabaine — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 19.4% / 9.8%
Irishtown — 5-14: 19.4% Malabaine — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 6.1% / —
Irishtown — 15-19: 6.1% Malabaine — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Irishtown — 20-24: not among its largest Malabaine — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 3.1% / 7.8%
Irishtown — 25-34: 3.1% Malabaine — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 15.3% / 11.8%
Irishtown — 35-44: 15.3% Malabaine — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.3% / 7.8%
Irishtown — 45-54: 13.3% Malabaine — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 20.4% / 21.6%
Irishtown — 55-64: 20.4% Malabaine — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 20.4% / 13.7%
Irishtown — 65-74: 20.4% Malabaine — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 — / 13.7%
Irishtown — 75-84: not among its largest Malabaine — 75-84: 13.7%
85+ 3.1% / —
Irishtown — 85+: 3.1% Malabaine — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Irishtown 66.7% couple families
Irishtown — Couple Families: 66.7% Irishtown — Lone Person: 16.7% Irishtown — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Malabaine 60.0% couple families
Malabaine — Couple Families: 60.0% Malabaine — Lone Person: 40.0% Malabaine — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Irishtown 0.0% renting
Irishtown — Owned Outright: 58.1% Irishtown — Mortgage: 41.9% Irishtown — Renting: 0.0%
Malabaine 22.2% renting
Malabaine — Owned Outright: 55.6% Malabaine — Mortgage: 22.2% Malabaine — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Irishtown Malabaine
England 3.1% / 5.9%
Irishtown — England: 3.1% Malabaine — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 6.1% / —
Irishtown — New Zealand: 6.1% Malabaine — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 5.9%
Irishtown — Philippines: not among its largest Malabaine — Philippines: 5.9%
Ireland 5.1% / —
Irishtown — Ireland: 5.1% Malabaine — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Irishtown Malabaine
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 11.8%
Irishtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Malabaine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / —
Irishtown — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Malabaine — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 5.9%
Irishtown — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Malabaine — Certificate III & IV: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.9%
Irishtown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Malabaine — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Irishtown 100.0% houses
Irishtown — Houses: 100.0%
Malabaine 100.0% houses
Malabaine — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Irishtown Malabaine
New dwellings approved 85
across Northam
same for both
Approvals change year on year -68%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Irishtown Malabaine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 59% of WA

Liveability

Irishtown Malabaine
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Irishtown carries more flood risk (34 vs 0); Malabaine carries more crime risk (84 vs 37).

Irishtown Malabaine
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 High
84/100
Flood Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Irishtown Malabaine
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

Irishtown Malabaine
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Malabaine sits further from the CBD (109 km vs 101.3 km).

Irishtown Malabaine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 101.3 km 109 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6401
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6401
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.

Irishtown Malabaine
Worked from Home 32.4% / 76.9%
Irishtown — Worked from Home: 32.4% Malabaine — Worked from Home: 76.9%
Car (driver) 67.6% / 23.1%
Irishtown — Car (driver): 67.6% Malabaine — Car (driver): 23.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Irishtown Malabaine
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Irishtown Malabaine
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Irishtown Malabaine
Annual rainfall 399 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Irishtown Malabaine
Average residential rate $2,471/yr
same for both
Council Northam
same for both

Federal electorate

Irishtown Malabaine
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Irishtown Malabaine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Irishtown

Rural

Malabaine

Professionals Retirees Rural Young Families

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