Jennacubbine vs Jennapullin

Jennapullin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Jennacubbine. 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, Jennacubbine tends to suit people living alone, while Jennapullin suits families with children, couples, and 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

Jennapullin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Jennapullin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Jennapullin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Jennapullin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (91 min vs 98 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (111.4 km vs 119 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jennapullin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Jennapullin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
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.

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Walkability 0 / 0
Jennacubbine — Walkability: 0/100 Jennapullin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 81
Jennacubbine — Safety: 43/100 Jennapullin — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 67 / 100
Jennacubbine — Low fire risk: 67/100 Jennapullin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Jennacubbine — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jennapullin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jennacubbine has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $66,300); Jennacubbine rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Population 56 75
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.7% +8.7%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $100,724/yr
+34% vs other
 $66,300/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+29% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
0-4 5.4% / 6.7%
Jennacubbine — 0-4: 5.4% Jennapullin — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 7.1% / 24.0%
Jennacubbine — 5-14: 7.1% Jennapullin — 5-14: 24.0%
15-19 10.7% / —
Jennacubbine — 15-19: 10.7% Jennapullin — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 7.1% / —
Jennacubbine — 20-24: 7.1% Jennapullin — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 — / 12.0%
Jennacubbine — 25-34: not among its largest Jennapullin — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 10.7% / 13.3%
Jennacubbine — 35-44: 10.7% Jennapullin — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 21.4% / 12.0%
Jennacubbine — 45-54: 21.4% Jennapullin — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 7.1% / 10.7%
Jennacubbine — 55-64: 7.1% Jennapullin — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 14.3% / 21.3%
Jennacubbine — 65-74: 14.3% Jennapullin — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 — / 4.0%
Jennacubbine — 75-84: not among its largest Jennapullin — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Jennacubbine — 85+: not among its largest Jennapullin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Qualifications

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

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 9.3%
Jennacubbine — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Jennapullin — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 4.0%
Jennacubbine — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Jennapullin — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jennacubbine 57.1% couple families
Jennacubbine — Couple Families: 57.1% Jennacubbine — Lone Person: 42.9%
Jennapullin 70.6% couple families
Jennapullin — Couple Families: 70.6% Jennapullin — Lone Person: 29.4%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jennacubbine 100.0% houses
Jennacubbine — Houses: 100.0%
Jennapullin 100.0% houses
Jennapullin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

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.

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
England 7.1% / —
Jennacubbine — England: 7.1% Jennapullin — England: not among its largest
Ireland 7.1% / —
Jennacubbine — Ireland: 7.1% Jennapullin — Ireland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 4.0%
Jennacubbine — New Zealand: not among its largest Jennapullin — New Zealand: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jennacubbine 15.8% renting
Jennacubbine — Owned Outright: 42.1% Jennacubbine — Mortgage: 42.1% Jennacubbine — Renting: 15.8%
Jennapullin 22.2% renting
Jennapullin — Owned Outright: 48.1% Jennapullin — Mortgage: 29.6% Jennapullin — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
New dwellings approved 2
across Goomalling
 85
across Northam
Approvals change year on year — -68%

Ranking within WA

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 24% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 45% of WA

Liveability

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jennacubbine carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0); Jennacubbine carries more crime risk (57 vs 19).

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Bushfire Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
19/100
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

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
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

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Jennacubbine sits further from the CBD (119 km vs 111.4 km).

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 119 km
+6% vs other
 111.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 91 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.

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Car (driver) 83.3% / 63.0%
Jennacubbine — Car (driver): 83.3% Jennapullin — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 37.0%
Jennacubbine — Worked from Home: 16.7% Jennapullin — Worked from Home: 37.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Elevation 179 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 202 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Connectivity score 18/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Annual rainfall 359 mm 399 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.8°C 34.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C 5.5°C

Federal electorate

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Division Durack Bullwinkel
Member Melissa Price Trish Cook
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Jennacubbine Jennapullin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jennacubbine

Rural

Jennapullin

Family Retirees Rural

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