Lowlands vs Youngs Siding
Youngs Siding is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Lowlands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Lowlands tends to suit people living alone and 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
Youngs Siding
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Youngs Siding
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Youngs Siding
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (299 min vs 310 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (429.6 km vs 439.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lowlands and Youngs Siding 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
Youngs Siding has more residents (314 vs 149); Lowlands skews older (56 vs 50).
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 149 | 314 +111% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.2% | -6.5% |
| Median age | 56 | 50 |
| Median household income | $60,320/yr | $66,872/yr +11% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $255/wk +2% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
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 (11.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $890,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 271 across Albany same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -28% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 17% of WA | Higher than 24% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of WA | Higher than 10% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 40% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of WA | Higher than 42% of WA |
Liveability
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 41/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 52/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Beaches | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
Lowlands sits further from the CBD (439.9 km vs 429.6 km).
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 439.9 km +2% vs other | 429.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 310 min | 299 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6330 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 31 postcode 6330 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 (73.6%).
Setting
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.2 km 2.2 km to a named beach | 9.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 19/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 69 premises | 0% 105 premises |
Climate
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 859 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,591/yr same for both | |
| Council | Albany same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lowlands | Youngs Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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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