Ledge Point vs Lancelin

Lancelin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 60 in Ledge Point. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Ledge Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Lancelin suits share households.

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

Lancelin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ledge Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($335,000 vs $817,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lancelin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ledge Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 106 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (115 km vs 124.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lancelin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Ledge Point has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 30%)

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

Investors

Lancelin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ledge Point Lancelin
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.

Ledge Point Lancelin
Walkability 0 / 0
Ledge Point — Walkability: 0/100 Lancelin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 48
Ledge Point — Safety: 37/100 Lancelin — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 26 / 12
Ledge Point — Low fire risk: 26/100 Lancelin — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ledge Point — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lancelin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lancelin has more residents (786 vs 231); Ledge Point skews older (60 vs 52).

Ledge Point Lancelin
Population 231 786
+240% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +8.3%
Median age 60 52
Median household income $59,644/yr
+7% vs other
 $55,692/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $253/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ledge Point Lancelin
0-4 — / 3.3%
Ledge Point — 0-4: not among its largest Lancelin — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 3.5% / 6.9%
Ledge Point — 5-14: 3.5% Lancelin — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 — / 2.4%
Ledge Point — 15-19: not among its largest Lancelin — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 3.5% / 4.7%
Ledge Point — 20-24: 3.5% Lancelin — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.4% / 14.9%
Ledge Point — 25-34: 7.4% Lancelin — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 2.2% / 8.7%
Ledge Point — 35-44: 2.2% Lancelin — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 21.2% / 11.8%
Ledge Point — 45-54: 21.2% Lancelin — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 22.9% / 16.8%
Ledge Point — 55-64: 22.9% Lancelin — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 26.8% / 17.0%
Ledge Point — 65-74: 26.8% Lancelin — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 11.3% / 9.7%
Ledge Point — 75-84: 11.3% Lancelin — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 1.3% / 3.2%
Ledge Point — 85+: 1.3% Lancelin — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ledge Point 73.3% lone person
Ledge Point — Lone Person: 73.3% Ledge Point — Couple Families: 11.7% Ledge Point — One Parent Families: 10.0% Ledge Point — Group Household: 5.0%
Lancelin 61.5% lone person
Lancelin — Lone Person: 61.5% Lancelin — Couple Families: 20.0% Lancelin — One Parent Families: 7.5% Lancelin — Group Household: 11.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ledge Point 15.0% renting
Ledge Point — Owned Outright: 52.3% Ledge Point — Mortgage: 32.7% Ledge Point — Renting: 15.0%
Lancelin 34.1% renting
Lancelin — Owned Outright: 46.2% Lancelin — Mortgage: 19.7% Lancelin — Renting: 34.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ledge Point Lancelin
Certificate III & IV 22.9% / 15.6%
Ledge Point — Certificate III & IV: 22.9% Lancelin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 8.8%
Ledge Point — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Lancelin — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.4%
Ledge Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Lancelin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.5%
Ledge Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Lancelin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Ledge Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lancelin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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.

Ledge Point Lancelin
England 4.8% / 5.1%
Ledge Point — England: 4.8% Lancelin — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 5.2% / 2.0%
Ledge Point — New Zealand: 5.2% Lancelin — New Zealand: 2.0%
Taiwan — / 4.5%
Ledge Point — Taiwan: not among its largest Lancelin — Taiwan: 4.5%
Germany 2.2% / 1.1%
Ledge Point — Germany: 2.2% Lancelin — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland 2.2% / —
Ledge Point — Scotland: 2.2% Lancelin — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy 1.3% / —
Ledge Point — Italy: 1.3% Lancelin — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Ledge Point — Philippines: not among its largest Lancelin — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ledge Point 82.6% houses
Ledge Point — Houses: 82.6% Ledge Point — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Ledge Point — Townhouses: 2.6%
Lancelin 84.2% houses
Lancelin — Houses: 84.2% Lancelin — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Lancelin — Townhouses: 8.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ledge Point Lancelin
Median house price $680,000
same for both
Median unit price — $320,000
Median land price $335,000 $817,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 6 sales
 31 days
from 13 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.

Ledge Point Lancelin
3 bed $585K / $660K
Ledge Point — 3 bed: $585K (14 sales) Lancelin — 3 bed: $660K (21 sales)

14 vs 21 sales

4 bed $850K / $770K
Ledge Point — 4 bed: $850K (9 sales) Lancelin — 4 bed: $770K (11 sales)

9 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Ledge Point Lancelin
New dwellings approved 128
across Gingin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ledge Point Lancelin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 44% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 73% of WA

Liveability

Ledge Point Lancelin
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ledge Point carries more crime risk (63 vs 52); Lancelin carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 74).

Ledge Point Lancelin
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
57/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ledge Point Lancelin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Ledge Point

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

Schools in Lancelin

  • Lancelin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ledge Point Lancelin
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 3

Mobility

Lancelin sits further from the CBD (124.7 km vs 115 km).

Ledge Point Lancelin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 115 km 124.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 106 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6043
 0.4%
postcode 6044
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 6043
 36
postcode 6044

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.

Ledge Point Lancelin
Car (driver) 71.7% / 56.7%
Ledge Point — Car (driver): 71.7% Lancelin — Car (driver): 56.7%
Car (passenger) 13.3% / 23.7%
Ledge Point — Car (passenger): 13.3% Lancelin — Car (passenger): 23.7%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 8.7%
Ledge Point — Worked from Home: 6.7% Lancelin — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Walked Only 8.3% / 6.3%
Ledge Point — Walked Only: 8.3% Lancelin — Walked Only: 6.3%
Bicycle — / 3.0%
Ledge Point — Bicycle: not among its largest Lancelin — Bicycle: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Ledge Point Lancelin
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ledge Point Lancelin
Connectivity score 75/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
496 premises
 21%
1,047 premises

Council rates

Ledge Point Lancelin
Average residential rate $2,630/yr
same for both
Council Gingin
same for both

Federal electorate

Ledge Point Lancelin
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ledge Point Lancelin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ledge Point

Coastal Retirees Rural

Lancelin

Coastal Retirees Rural

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