Mahogany Creek vs Paulls Valley

Mahogany Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Paulls Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Paulls Valley tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Mahogany Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)

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

Paulls Valley

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

Mahogany Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 48 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33 km vs 35.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paulls Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Paulls Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.7% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
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.

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Walkability 5 / 0
Mahogany Creek — Walkability: 5/100 Paulls Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 66
Mahogany Creek — Safety: 68/100 Paulls Valley — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 15 / 20
Mahogany Creek — Low fire risk: 15/100 Paulls Valley — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mahogany Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Paulls Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mahogany Creek has more residents (829 vs 83); Mahogany Creek rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Population 829
+90% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% +31.7%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $112,788/yr $126,724/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
0-4 4.3% / 3.6%
Mahogany Creek — 0-4: 4.3% Paulls Valley — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.7% / 14.5%
Mahogany Creek — 5-14: 11.7% Paulls Valley — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.8% / 7.2%
Mahogany Creek — 15-19: 6.8% Paulls Valley — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.2% / —
Mahogany Creek — 20-24: 5.2% Paulls Valley — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.7% / 10.8%
Mahogany Creek — 25-34: 9.7% Paulls Valley — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 11.5% / —
Mahogany Creek — 35-44: 11.5% Paulls Valley — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 15.1% / 25.3%
Mahogany Creek — 45-54: 15.1% Paulls Valley — 45-54: 25.3%
55-64 17.4% / 13.3%
Mahogany Creek — 55-64: 17.4% Paulls Valley — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 12.5% / 25.3%
Mahogany Creek — 65-74: 12.5% Paulls Valley — 65-74: 25.3%
75-84 5.1% / 4.8%
Mahogany Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Paulls Valley — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / —
Mahogany Creek — 85+: 1.2% Paulls Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek 58.3% couple families
Mahogany Creek — Couple Families: 58.3% Mahogany Creek — Lone Person: 30.5% Mahogany Creek — One Parent Families: 11.2%
Paulls Valley 57.9% couple families
Paulls Valley — Couple Families: 57.9% Paulls Valley — Lone Person: 42.1% Paulls Valley — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek 3.4% renting
Mahogany Creek — Owned Outright: 41.2% Mahogany Creek — Mortgage: 55.3% Mahogany Creek — Renting: 3.4%
Paulls Valley 10.0% renting
Paulls Valley — Owned Outright: 50.0% Paulls Valley — Mortgage: 40.0% Paulls Valley — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 18.1%
Mahogany Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Paulls Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 10.8%
Mahogany Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Paulls Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.6%
Mahogany Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Paulls Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 4.8%
Mahogany Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Paulls Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / —
Mahogany Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Paulls Valley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
England 9.3% / 10.8%
Mahogany Creek — England: 9.3% Paulls Valley — England: 10.8%
New Zealand 3.4% / 8.4%
Mahogany Creek — New Zealand: 3.4% Paulls Valley — New Zealand: 8.4%
South Africa 1.8% / 4.8%
Mahogany Creek — South Africa: 1.8% Paulls Valley — South Africa: 4.8%
Scotland 1.6% / 3.6%
Mahogany Creek — Scotland: 1.6% Paulls Valley — Scotland: 3.6%
Singapore — / 3.6%
Mahogany Creek — Singapore: not among its largest Paulls Valley — Singapore: 3.6%
Ireland 0.7% / —
Mahogany Creek — Ireland: 0.7% Paulls Valley — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek 99.3% houses
Mahogany Creek — Houses: 99.3% Mahogany Creek — Townhouses: 1.0%
Paulls Valley 100.0% houses
Paulls Valley — Houses: 100.0% Paulls Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Median house price $1,150,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $680,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 9 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
 214
across Kalamunda
Approvals change year on year -55% +124%

Ranking within WA

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 46% of WA

Liveability

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
34/100
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

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
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

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Paulls Valley sits further from the CBD (35.2 km vs 33 km).

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 33 km 35.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6072
 1.4%
postcode 6076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 6072
 65
postcode 6076

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.

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Car (driver) 78.6% / 81.4%
Mahogany Creek — Car (driver): 78.6% Paulls Valley — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 18.6%
Mahogany Creek — Worked from Home: 10.0% Paulls Valley — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / —
Mahogany Creek — Car (passenger): 6.6% Paulls Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 2.6% / —
Mahogany Creek — Train: 2.6% Paulls Valley — Train: not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Mahogany Creek — Bus: 2.1% Paulls Valley — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Elevation 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.6 km 34.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Connectivity score 47/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
336 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $1,977/yr
Council Mundaring Kalamunda

Federal electorate

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mahogany Creek Paulls Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mahogany Creek

Acreage Outer

Paulls Valley

Outer Retirees

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