Menora vs Inglewood

Inglewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 57 in Menora. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Menora, most households are people living alone. In Inglewood, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Menora: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.5 million in Inglewood, though rent is higher in Inglewood. On these figures, Menora tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Inglewood suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Menora carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 69/100)
  • Inglewood has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Inglewood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 48%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,500,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Menora has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $310/wk)
  • Inglewood has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Inglewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 67/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Menora

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 69/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 15%)
  • But Inglewood is more walkable (86/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Menora Inglewood
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.

Menora Inglewood
Walkability 67 / 86
Menora — Walkability: 67/100 Inglewood — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 87 / 31
Menora — Safety: 87/100 Inglewood — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Menora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inglewood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Menora — Low flood risk: 100/100 Inglewood — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Inglewood has more residents (5,837 vs 2,691); Inglewood has higher household incomes ($105,612 vs $68,172).

Menora Inglewood
Population 2,691 5,837
+117% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +2.9%
Median age 57 39
Median household income $68,172/yr $105,612/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $310/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menora Inglewood
0-4 3.0% / 5.2%
Menora — 0-4: 3.0% Inglewood — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.7% / 10.7%
Menora — 5-14: 9.7% Inglewood — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.4% / 4.8%
Menora — 15-19: 5.4% Inglewood — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.9% / 6.5%
Menora — 20-24: 4.9% Inglewood — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 5.6% / 14.6%
Menora — 25-34: 5.6% Inglewood — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 7.8% / 16.0%
Menora — 35-44: 7.8% Inglewood — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 10.8% / 13.9%
Menora — 45-54: 10.8% Inglewood — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.9% / 13.1%
Menora — 55-64: 11.9% Inglewood — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 11.6% / 9.0%
Menora — 65-74: 11.6% Inglewood — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 16.2% / 3.9%
Menora — 75-84: 16.2% Inglewood — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 13.6% / 2.1%
Menora — 85+: 13.6% Inglewood — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Menora 55.4% lone person
Menora — Lone Person: 55.4% Menora — Couple Families: 35.7% Menora — One Parent Families: 6.0% Menora — Group Household: 2.2% Menora — Other Families: 0.6%
Inglewood 45.1% lone person
Inglewood — Lone Person: 45.1% Inglewood — Couple Families: 37.7% Inglewood — One Parent Families: 10.3% Inglewood — Group Household: 5.4% Inglewood — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Menora 23.3% renting
Menora — Owned Outright: 42.6% Menora — Mortgage: 34.1% Menora — Renting: 23.3%
Inglewood 34.6% renting
Inglewood — Owned Outright: 28.3% Inglewood — Mortgage: 37.1% Inglewood — Renting: 34.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menora Inglewood
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 22.9%
Menora — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Inglewood — Bachelor Degree: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.8%
Menora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Inglewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 8.9%
Menora — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Inglewood — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 7.9%
Menora — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Inglewood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.9%
Menora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Inglewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

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.

Menora Inglewood
England 8.0% / 6.5%
Menora — England: 8.0% Inglewood — England: 6.5%
South Africa 2.0% / 0.9%
Menora — South Africa: 2.0% Inglewood — South Africa: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.4%
Menora — New Zealand: 1.3% Inglewood — New Zealand: 1.4%
Italy 1.5% / 1.1%
Menora — Italy: 1.5% Inglewood — Italy: 1.1%
India 1.4% / 1.1%
Menora — India: 1.4% Inglewood — India: 1.1%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.0%
Menora — Scotland: 1.4% Inglewood — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menora 56.2% houses
Menora — Houses: 56.2% Menora — Flats / Apartments: 22.8% Menora — Townhouses: 21.0%
Inglewood 59.8% houses
Inglewood — Houses: 59.8% Inglewood — Flats / Apartments: 24.1% Inglewood — Townhouses: 16.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Menora Inglewood
Median house price $2,200,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price — $550,000
Median land price — $804,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 8 sales
 21 days
from 43 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.

Menora Inglewood
3 bed $1.81M / $1.42M
Menora — 3 bed: $1.81M (13 sales) Inglewood — 3 bed: $1.42M (57 sales)

13 vs 57 sales

4 bed $2.68M / $2.1M
Menora — 4 bed: $2.68M (12 sales) Inglewood — 4 bed: $2.1M (26 sales)

12 vs 26 sales

Development activity

Menora Inglewood
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Menora Inglewood
Houses — 4.0%
$852/wk on $1.09M
Units — 6.1%
$610/wk on $519K

Ranking within WA

Menora Inglewood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 27% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 82% of WA

Liveability

Inglewood is more walkable (86 vs 67).

Menora Inglewood
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 90/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Inglewood carries more crime risk (69 vs 13).

Menora Inglewood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
69/100
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 10
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Menora Inglewood
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 3.9 km
 3
ECU City Campus, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.7%

Schools in Menora

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

Schools in Inglewood

  • Inglewood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Peter's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Menora Inglewood
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 2 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Menora Inglewood
Walkability score 67/100 86/100
Distance to Perth 4.7 km 4.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 236.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 6050
 2.0%
postcode 6052
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6050
 38
postcode 6052

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.

Menora Inglewood
Car (driver) 68.1% / 61.8%
Menora — Car (driver): 68.1% Inglewood — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 13.0%
Menora — Worked from Home: 13.2% Inglewood — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Bus 9.6% / 14.2%
Menora — Bus: 9.6% Inglewood — Bus: 14.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.0%
Menora — Car (passenger): 4.8% Inglewood — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.0%
Menora — Walked Only: 1.7% Inglewood — Walked Only: 2.0%
Train 1.3% / 2.3%
Menora — Train: 1.3% Inglewood — Train: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Menora Inglewood
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 11.8 km

NBN connectivity

Menora Inglewood
Connectivity score 68/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,329 premises
 28%
3,100 premises

Climate

Menora Inglewood
Annual rainfall 650 mm 663 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 32.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.5°C

Council rates

Menora Inglewood
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Menora Inglewood
Division Perth
same for both
Member Patrick Gorman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Menora Inglewood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Menora

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Inglewood

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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