Kulin West vs Kondinin
Kulin West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Kondinin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kulin West, most households are couple families. In Kondinin, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Kulin West tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kondinin 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
Kulin West
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 31/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 42%)
- But Kondinin 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
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
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 $120/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Kulin West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (269.6 km vs 274.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Kulin West carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 31/100)
- Kondinin has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 8%)
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 -6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kulin West and Kondinin 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
Kondinin has more residents (332 vs 88); Kulin West has higher household incomes ($121,316 vs $51,272).
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 88 | 332 +277% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.8% | -6.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 50 |
| Median household income | $121,316/yr +58% vs other | $51,272/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $103/wk | $120/wk +17% vs other |
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 (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $96,250 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $230,500 |
Development activity
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Kulin | 1 across Kondinin |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% | — |
Ranking within WA
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 87% of WA | Higher than 10% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of WA | Higher than 57% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 71% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of WA | Higher than 32% of WA |
Liveability
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Kondinin carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Kondinin carries more crime risk (31 vs 18).
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | Low 31/100 |
| 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 West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kulin West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Kondinin
- Kondinin Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 8 same for both | |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Kondinin sits further from the CBD (274.5 km vs 269.6 km).
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 269.6 km | 274.5 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 191 min | 193 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6365 | 0.8% postcode 6367 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 6365 | 31 postcode 6367 |
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 (61.5%).
Setting
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 284 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 319 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 50 premises |
Climate
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 344 mm | 338 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C | 33.7°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.9°C | 6.0°C |
Federal electorate
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kulin West | Kondinin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Kondinin
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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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