Jennacubbine vs Mumberkine
Mumberkine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Jennacubbine. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jennacubbine, most households are couple families. On these figures, Jennacubbine tends to suit couples.
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
Jennacubbine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Jennacubbine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 45%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mumberkine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Jennacubbine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 109 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Jennacubbine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jennacubbine and Mumberkine 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
Jennacubbine has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $50,232); Jennacubbine rents higher ($350/wk vs $220/wk).
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 | 57 +2% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.7% | -5.0% |
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +50% vs other | $50,232/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +37% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Goomalling same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 10% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of WA | Higher than 21% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of WA | Higher than 40% of WA |
Liveability
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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); Mumberkine carries more crime risk (77 vs 57).
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | High 77/100 |
| 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 | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 119 km | 118.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 98 min | 109 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).
Setting
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 179 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 259 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 19 premises |
Climate
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 359 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jennacubbine | Mumberkine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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