Langford vs Lynwood

Comparing Langford and Lynwood, WA: Langford carries more flood risk (71 vs 0); Lynwood scores higher overall (67 vs 43); and Langford has more residents (5,505 vs 3,541).

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

Lynwood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Langford 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 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Langford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lynwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lynwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 81/100)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Langford has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Lynwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Langford Lynwood
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.

Langford Lynwood
Walkability 70 / 81
Langford — Walkability: 70/100 Lynwood — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 19 / 43
Langford — Safety: 19/100 Lynwood — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 81 / 79
Langford — Low fire risk: 81/100 Lynwood — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 29 / 100
Langford — Low flood risk: 29/100 Lynwood — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Langford has more residents (5,505 vs 3,541); Lynwood rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Langford Lynwood
Population 5,505
+36% vs other
 3,541
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +2.9%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $68,536/yr $77,064/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Langford Lynwood
0-4 6.6% / 6.5%
Langford — 0-4: 6.6% Lynwood — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.3% / 13.3%
Langford — 5-14: 13.3% Lynwood — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.8% / 4.8%
Langford — 15-19: 5.8% Lynwood — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.6% / 6.0%
Langford — 20-24: 7.6% Lynwood — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.7% / 16.8%
Langford — 25-34: 14.7% Lynwood — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 15.3% / 16.5%
Langford — 35-44: 15.3% Lynwood — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 12.4% / 10.9%
Langford — 45-54: 12.4% Lynwood — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 9.9% / 10.7%
Langford — 55-64: 9.9% Lynwood — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.0% / 7.4%
Langford — 65-74: 9.0% Lynwood — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 4.2% / 5.3%
Langford — 75-84: 4.2% Lynwood — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.1% / 1.8%
Langford — 85+: 1.1% Lynwood — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Langford 39.8% couple families
Langford — Couple Families: 39.8% Langford — Lone Person: 31.5% Langford — One Parent Families: 19.2% Langford — Group Household: 6.4% Langford — Other Families: 3.1%
Lynwood 42.4% couple families
Lynwood — Couple Families: 42.4% Lynwood — Lone Person: 34.2% Lynwood — One Parent Families: 14.9% Lynwood — Group Household: 5.9% Lynwood — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Langford 34.3% renting
Langford — Owned Outright: 27.6% Langford — Mortgage: 38.1% Langford — Renting: 34.3%
Lynwood 30.9% renting
Lynwood — Owned Outright: 30.2% Lynwood — Mortgage: 38.9% Lynwood — Renting: 30.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Langford Lynwood
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 14.4%
Langford — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Lynwood — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 13.4%
Langford — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Lynwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.7%
Langford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Lynwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 5.0%
Langford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Lynwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.9%
Langford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Lynwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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.

Langford Lynwood
Malaysia 4.4% / 6.4%
Langford — Malaysia: 4.4% Lynwood — Malaysia: 6.4%
India 5.3% / 5.4%
Langford — India: 5.3% Lynwood — India: 5.4%
England 3.3% / 6.9%
Langford — England: 3.3% Lynwood — England: 6.9%
China 4.4% / 4.1%
Langford — China: 4.4% Lynwood — China: 4.1%
Indonesia 3.1% / —
Langford — Indonesia: 3.1% Lynwood — Indonesia: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.5%
Langford — New Zealand: not among its largest Lynwood — New Zealand: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Langford 83.3% houses
Langford — Houses: 83.3% Langford — Townhouses: 16.4% Langford — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Lynwood 91.0% houses
Lynwood — Houses: 91.0% Lynwood — Townhouses: 8.6% Lynwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Langford Lynwood
Median house price $730,000 $770,000
Median unit price $507,500 $505,000
Median land price $365,000 $360,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 57 sales
 35 days
from 41 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.

Langford Lynwood
3 bed $718K / $734K
Langford — 3 bed: $718K (67 sales) Lynwood — 3 bed: $734K (40 sales)

67 vs 40 sales

4 bed $828K / $859K
Langford — 4 bed: $828K (26 sales) Lynwood — 4 bed: $859K (22 sales)

26 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Langford Lynwood
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
 423
across Canning
Approvals change year on year +17% -3%

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.

Langford Lynwood
Houses 4.6%
$700/wk on $800K
 4.5%
$780/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Langford Lynwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools Higher than 68% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Lynwood scores higher overall (67 vs 43); Lynwood is more walkable (81 vs 70).

Langford Lynwood
Grade C B
Score 43/100 67/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Langford carries more flood risk (71 vs 0); Langford carries more crime risk (81 vs 57).

Langford Lynwood
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood High
71/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Langford Lynwood
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 5.1 km
 2
Curtin University of Technology, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.1%

Schools in Langford

  • Al-Ameen College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Brookman Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Jude's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Lynwood

  • Bannister Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Fountain College - Lynwood Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Langford Lynwood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 1 13
Childcare 4 3
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Langford Lynwood
Walkability score 70/100 81/100
Distance to Perth 15 km
+2% vs other
 14.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 204.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6147
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 6147
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.

Langford Lynwood
Car (driver) 79.1% / 80.4%
Langford — Car (driver): 79.1% Lynwood — Car (driver): 80.4%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 5.0%
Langford — Car (passenger): 6.8% Lynwood — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 5.4%
Langford — Worked from Home: 4.5% Lynwood — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Train 4.3% / 5.2%
Langford — Train: 4.3% Lynwood — Train: 5.2%
Bus 4.0% / 2.9%
Langford — Bus: 4.0% Lynwood — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Langford Lynwood
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.1 km 16.9 km
4.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Langford Lynwood
Connectivity score 70/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
2,282 premises
 52%
1,615 premises

Climate

Langford Lynwood
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Langford Lynwood
Average residential rate $2,067/yr $1,833/yr
Council Gosnells Canning

Federal electorate

Langford Lynwood
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Langford Lynwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Langford

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet Transport Hub

Lynwood

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

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