Kellerberrin vs Doodlakine

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kellerberrin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Doodlakine tends to suit share households.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Doodlakine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kellerberrin has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $190/wk)
  • Doodlakine leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kellerberrin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (146 min vs 178 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (201.7 km vs 229.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kellerberrin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Doodlakine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
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.

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Walkability 17 / 0
Kellerberrin — Walkability: 17/100 Doodlakine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 43
Kellerberrin — Safety: 40/100 Doodlakine — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kellerberrin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Doodlakine — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kellerberrin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Doodlakine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kellerberrin has more residents (877 vs 81); Doodlakine has higher household incomes ($125,632 vs $47,268).

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Population 877
+91% vs other
 81
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +8.0%
Median age 53 51
Median household income $47,268/yr $125,632/yr
+166% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk $190/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
0-4 3.8% / —
Kellerberrin — 0-4: 3.8% Doodlakine — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.0% / 6.2%
Kellerberrin — 5-14: 8.0% Doodlakine — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 6.8% / 11.1%
Kellerberrin — 15-19: 6.8% Doodlakine — 15-19: 11.1%
20-24 2.9% / 11.1%
Kellerberrin — 20-24: 2.9% Doodlakine — 20-24: 11.1%
25-34 8.3% / 8.6%
Kellerberrin — 25-34: 8.3% Doodlakine — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.7% / 6.2%
Kellerberrin — 35-44: 9.7% Doodlakine — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 12.3% / 13.6%
Kellerberrin — 45-54: 12.3% Doodlakine — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 18.0% / 22.2%
Kellerberrin — 55-64: 18.0% Doodlakine — 55-64: 22.2%
65-74 14.4% / 16.0%
Kellerberrin — 65-74: 14.4% Doodlakine — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 10.3% / 6.2%
Kellerberrin — 75-84: 10.3% Doodlakine — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 5.1% / —
Kellerberrin — 85+: 5.1% Doodlakine — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kellerberrin 25.9% couple families
Kellerberrin — Couple Families: 25.9% Kellerberrin — Group Household: 3.7% Kellerberrin — Lone Person: 54.3% Kellerberrin — One Parent Families: 14.4% Kellerberrin — Other Families: 1.6%
Doodlakine 44.4% couple families
Doodlakine — Couple Families: 44.4% Doodlakine — Group Household: 55.6% Doodlakine — Lone Person: 0.0% Doodlakine — One Parent Families: 0.0% Doodlakine — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Group Household Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kellerberrin 26.2% renting
Kellerberrin — Owned Outright: 46.5% Kellerberrin — Mortgage: 27.4% Kellerberrin — Renting: 26.2%
Doodlakine 0.0% renting
Doodlakine — Owned Outright: 66.7% Doodlakine — Mortgage: 33.3% Doodlakine — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
England 3.0% / 3.7%
Kellerberrin — England: 3.0% Doodlakine — England: 3.7%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Kellerberrin — South Africa: 1.9% Doodlakine — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Kellerberrin — New Zealand: 1.6% Doodlakine — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / —
Kellerberrin — Scotland: 1.0% Doodlakine — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Kellerberrin — Netherlands: 0.8% Doodlakine — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 16.0%
Kellerberrin — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Doodlakine — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 14.8%
Kellerberrin — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Doodlakine — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 8.6%
Kellerberrin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Doodlakine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 4.9%
Kellerberrin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Doodlakine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Kellerberrin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Doodlakine — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kellerberrin 88.6% houses
Kellerberrin — Houses: 88.6% Kellerberrin — Flats / Apartments: 8.0% Kellerberrin — Townhouses: 3.4%
Doodlakine 88.5% houses
Doodlakine — Houses: 88.5% Doodlakine — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% Doodlakine — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Median house price $245,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $55,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
New dwellings approved 3
across Kellerberrin
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 11% of WA

Liveability

Kellerberrin is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kellerberrin

  • Kellerberrin District High School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Doodlakine

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Doodlakine sits further from the CBD (229.1 km vs 201.7 km).

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 201.7 km 229.1 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 146 min 178 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6410
 0.0%
postcode 6411
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 6410
 —

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.

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Car (driver) 74.0% / 63.6%
Kellerberrin — Car (driver): 74.0% Doodlakine — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 27.3%
Kellerberrin — Worked from Home: 6.5% Doodlakine — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 9.1%
Kellerberrin — Car (passenger): 5.0% Doodlakine — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Walked Only 13.4% / —
Kellerberrin — Walked Only: 13.4% Doodlakine — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.1% / —
Kellerberrin — Bus: 1.1% Doodlakine — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Connectivity score 73/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
552 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Annual rainfall 309 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Average residential rate $4,526/yr
same for both
Council Kellerberrin
same for both

Federal electorate

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kellerberrin Doodlakine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kellerberrin

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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