Kulin vs Kulin West
Kulin West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Kulin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kulin, about half of households are people living alone. In Kulin West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kulin tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Kulin West suits families with children and 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
Kulin West
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 83/100)
- has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 44%)
- But Kulin has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kulin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 16%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kulin West
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($103/wk vs $170/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Kulin West
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (191 min vs 205 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (269.6 km vs 285.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Kulin has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 8%)
- Kulin West carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 83/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kulin West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.8% vs -4.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kulin and Kulin West 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
Kulin has more residents (352 vs 88); Kulin West has higher household incomes ($121,316 vs $70,564).
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 352 +75% vs other | 88 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.6% | +12.8% |
| Median age | 45 | 41 |
| Median household income | $70,564/yr | $121,316/yr +72% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk +39% vs other | $103/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).
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 (6.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $150,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $35,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 44 days from 5 sales | — |
Development activity
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Kulin same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 29% of WA | Higher than 87% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 12% of WA | Higher than 48% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of WA | Higher than 28% of WA |
Liveability
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Kulin carries more crime risk (83 vs 18).
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 83/100 | Low 18/100 |
| 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
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kulin
- Kulin District High School Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Kulin West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 8 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Kulin sits further from the CBD (285.6 km vs 269.6 km).
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 285.6 km +6% vs other | 269.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 205 min | 191 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6365 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 6365 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 (64.3%).
Setting
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 284 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 54 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Federal electorate
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kulin | Kulin West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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