Korrelocking vs Wyalkatchem
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Korrelocking, most households are couple families. In Wyalkatchem, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Korrelocking tends to suit couples, while Wyalkatchem 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
Korrelocking
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 26%)
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Korrelocking
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $155/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wyalkatchem
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (161 min vs 167 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (205.5 km vs 210.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Korrelocking
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Korrelocking
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.4% vs -9.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Korrelocking and Wyalkatchem 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
Wyalkatchem has more residents (358 vs 58); Wyalkatchem rents higher ($155/wk vs $100/wk).
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 358 +517% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.4% | -9.8% |
| Median age | 55 same for both | |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr +34% vs other | $40,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $155/wk +55% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
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 (10.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $187,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 19% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of WA | Higher than 31% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 4% of WA | Higher than 18% of WA |
Liveability
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Korrelocking carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Wyalkatchem carries more crime risk (85 vs 55).
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | High 85/100 |
| 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
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Korrelocking
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wyalkatchem
- Wyalkatchem District High School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 5 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Korrelocking sits further from the CBD (210.3 km vs 205.5 km).
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 210.3 km +2% vs other | 205.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 167 min | 161 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6485 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 6485 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 (79.8%).
Setting
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 288 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 265 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 292 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,488/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wyalkatchem same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Korrelocking | Wyalkatchem | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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