Lake Biddy vs Newdegate
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lake Biddy tends to suit families with children.
Lake Biddy and Newdegate are both small, remote communities in WA roughly 380 km from the CBD. Newdegate has a notably higher median household income at $80,600 compared to Lake Biddy's $58,500, and a larger population of 159 versus 59 residents. Lake Biddy scores higher on socio-economic measures and has lower crime risk, while Newdegate has no recorded bushfire risk compared to Lake Biddy's score of 37. Both suburbs share the same median weekly rent of $200 and have comparable median ages around 43–44 years.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
- Lake Biddy carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)
- Newdegate 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Newdegate
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (270 min vs 279 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lake Biddy
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lake Biddy
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (51.3% vs -4.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lake Biddy and Newdegate 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
Newdegate has more residents (159 vs 59); Newdegate has higher household incomes ($80,600 vs $58,500).
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 159 +169% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +51.3% | -4.8% |
| Median age | 44 | 43 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $80,600/yr +38% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).
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 (6.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Lake Grace same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 17% of WA | Higher than 42% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of WA | Higher than 25% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of WA | Higher than 47% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 14% of WA |
Liveability
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Lake Biddy carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Newdegate carries more crime risk (45 vs 30).
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 37/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| 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
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Lake Biddy
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Newdegate
- Newdegate Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 380.3 km | 378.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 279 min | 270 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 6355 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 6355 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 (66.2%).
Setting
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 323 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 295 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 8 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 334 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.6°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lake Biddy | Newdegate | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Lake Biddy
Newdegate
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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