Kudardup vs Molloy Island
Kudardup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 63 in Molloy Island. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kudardup, about half of households are couple families. In Molloy Island, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kudardup tends to suit families with children and couples, while Molloy Island suits people living alone 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Kudardup is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 21%)
- Molloy Island has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Molloy Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($140,000 vs $380,000)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kudardup
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 32%)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kudardup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (205 min vs 228 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (304.9 km vs 321.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Molloy Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Molloy Island
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (44.2% vs 11.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kudardup and Molloy Island 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
Molloy Island has more residents (163 vs 110); Kudardup has higher household incomes ($65,624 vs $45,032).
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 110 | 163 +48% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.1% | +44.2% |
| Median age | 52 | 63 |
| Median household income | $65,624/yr +31% vs other | $45,032/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $275/wk +38% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).
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 (16.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $695,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $380,000 | $140,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 40 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 437 across Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +76% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 23% of WA | Higher than 5% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of WA | Higher than 53% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 56% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of WA | Higher than 63% of WA |
Liveability
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Molloy Island carries more flood risk (95 vs 50); Molloy Island carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 78).
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | High 95/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 50/100 | High 95/100 |
| 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
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
Molloy Island sits further from the CBD (321.3 km vs 304.9 km).
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 304.9 km | 321.3 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 205 min | 228 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 6290 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 28 postcode 6290 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 (63.9%).
Setting
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.0 km | 4.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 43 premises | 0% 213 premises |
Climate
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 763 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 12.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,281/yr same for both | |
| Council | Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kudardup | Molloy Island | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.