Lake Clifton vs Waroona

Lake Clifton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Waroona. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Clifton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lake Clifton: a median of $1.2 million, against $620,000 in Waroona, though rent is higher in Waroona. On these figures, Lake Clifton tends to suit couples, while Waroona suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Waroona

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Lake Clifton is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 54%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Waroona

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($280,000 vs $780,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($620,500 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Clifton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)
  • But Waroona has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 7%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lake Clifton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (107.3 km vs 115.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waroona

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lake Clifton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Clifton and Waroona drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lake Clifton Waroona
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Lake Clifton Waroona
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Clifton — Walkability: 0/100 Waroona — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 34
Lake Clifton — Safety: 34/100 Waroona — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 17 / 24
Lake Clifton — Low fire risk: 17/100 Waroona — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 65 / 80
Lake Clifton — Low flood risk: 65/100 Waroona — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Waroona has more residents (2,868 vs 759); Lake Clifton has higher household incomes ($89,648 vs $65,728).

Lake Clifton Waroona
Population 759 2,868
+278% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% -2.2%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $89,648/yr
+27% vs other
 $65,728/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Clifton Waroona
0-4 3.7% / 5.1%
Lake Clifton — 0-4: 3.7% Waroona — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.7% / 12.0%
Lake Clifton — 5-14: 13.7% Waroona — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 7.5% / 5.6%
Lake Clifton — 15-19: 7.5% Waroona — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.6% / 4.0%
Lake Clifton — 20-24: 4.6% Waroona — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.2% / 9.0%
Lake Clifton — 25-34: 7.2% Waroona — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 15.3% / 10.5%
Lake Clifton — 35-44: 15.3% Waroona — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 15.7% / 13.0%
Lake Clifton — 45-54: 15.7% Waroona — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 15.7% / 15.2%
Lake Clifton — 55-64: 15.7% Waroona — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 11.2% / 14.6%
Lake Clifton — 65-74: 11.2% Waroona — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 4.0% / 7.8%
Lake Clifton — 75-84: 4.0% Waroona — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 0.5% / 3.4%
Lake Clifton — 85+: 0.5% Waroona — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Clifton 55.8% couple families
Lake Clifton — Couple Families: 55.8% Lake Clifton — Lone Person: 27.3% Lake Clifton — One Parent Families: 12.7% Lake Clifton — Group Household: 4.2% Lake Clifton — Other Families: 0.0%
Waroona 39.1% couple families
Waroona — Couple Families: 39.1% Waroona — Lone Person: 42.1% Waroona — One Parent Families: 14.4% Waroona — Group Household: 3.2% Waroona — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Clifton 7.4% renting
Lake Clifton — Owned Outright: 35.2% Lake Clifton — Mortgage: 57.4% Lake Clifton — Renting: 7.4%
Waroona 20.0% renting
Waroona — Owned Outright: 44.7% Waroona — Mortgage: 35.3% Waroona — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lake Clifton Waroona
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 19.5%
Lake Clifton — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Waroona — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.5%
Lake Clifton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Waroona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 4.2%
Lake Clifton — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Waroona — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.5%
Lake Clifton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Waroona — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.7%
Lake Clifton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Waroona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Lake Clifton Waroona
England 8.2% / 6.9%
Lake Clifton — England: 8.2% Waroona — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 4.7% / 2.4%
Lake Clifton — New Zealand: 4.7% Waroona — New Zealand: 2.4%
Italy 0.5% / 1.9%
Lake Clifton — Italy: 0.5% Waroona — Italy: 1.9%
South Africa 2.1% / —
Lake Clifton — South Africa: 2.1% Waroona — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / 0.8%
Lake Clifton — Scotland: 1.1% Waroona — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 1.3% / 0.5%
Lake Clifton — Germany: 1.3% Waroona — Germany: 0.5%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Lake Clifton — Philippines: not among its largest Waroona — Philippines: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Clifton 94.8% houses
Lake Clifton — Houses: 94.8% Lake Clifton — Townhouses: 0.0% Lake Clifton — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Waroona 89.9% houses
Waroona — Houses: 89.9% Waroona — Townhouses: 8.2% Waroona — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Clifton Waroona
Median house price $1,200,000 $620,500
Median unit price — $385,000
Median land price $780,000 $280,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 6 sales
 40 days
from 27 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lake Clifton Waroona
3 bed $1.08M / $580K
Lake Clifton — 3 bed: $1.08M (6 sales) Waroona — 3 bed: $580K (35 sales)

6 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $678K
Lake Clifton — 4 bed: $1.3M (7 sales) Waroona — 4 bed: $678K (46 sales)

7 vs 46 sales

Development activity

Lake Clifton Waroona
New dwellings approved 31
across Waroona
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lake Clifton Waroona
Houses — 4.6%
$625/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lake Clifton Waroona
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 68% of WA

Liveability

Lake Clifton Waroona
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100 16/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lake Clifton carries more flood risk (35 vs 20).

Lake Clifton Waroona
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
same for both
Flood Low
35/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lake Clifton Waroona
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Lake Clifton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Waroona

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Waroona District High School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Clifton Waroona
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Waroona sits further from the CBD (115.6 km vs 107.3 km).

Lake Clifton Waroona
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 107.3 km 115.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6215
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6215
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.

Lake Clifton Waroona
Car (driver) 76.4% / 80.2%
Lake Clifton — Car (driver): 76.4% Waroona — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 7.4%
Lake Clifton — Worked from Home: 11.8% Waroona — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.7%
Lake Clifton — Car (passenger): 6.5% Waroona — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 5.3% / 2.0%
Lake Clifton — Bus: 5.3% Waroona — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Lake Clifton — Walked Only: not among its largest Waroona — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Lake Clifton Waroona
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km 22.3 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Clifton Waroona
Connectivity score 30/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
311 premises
 27%
1,622 premises

Climate

Lake Clifton Waroona
Annual rainfall — 1,037 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.1°C

Council rates

Lake Clifton Waroona
Average residential rate $2,750/yr
same for both
Council Waroona
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Clifton Waroona
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Clifton Waroona
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Clifton

Rural

Waroona

Affordable Retirees Rural

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