Jennapullin vs Malabaine
Jennapullin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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, Jennapullin tends to suit families with children and couples, while Malabaine suits 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
Jennapullin
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 84/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 60%)
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 31%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Malabaine
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($228/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Malabaine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (109 km vs 111.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Jennapullin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 84/100)
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
Jennapullin 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.
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
Jennapullin has more residents (75 vs 51); Malabaine skews older (57 vs 42).
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75 +32% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.7% | +13.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 57 |
| Median household income | $66,300/yr | $84,500/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +9% vs other | $228/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (5.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 85 across Northam same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -68% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% 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 45% of WA | Higher than 59% of WA |
Liveability
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Malabaine carries more crime risk (84 vs 19).
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | High 84/100 |
| 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
| Jennapullin | 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
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Jennapullin sits further from the CBD (111.4 km vs 109 km).
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 111.4 km +2% vs other | 109 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 91 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).
Setting
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 202 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 225 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Jennapullin | 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
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,471/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northam same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jennapullin | Malabaine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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