Menora vs Mount Lawley

Mount Lawley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 57 in Menora. In both, most households own their home. In Menora, most homes are detached houses and most households are people living alone. In Mount Lawley, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Menora: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.61 million in Mount Lawley, though rent is higher in Mount Lawley. Mount Lawley is closer to the city centre: 2.9 km, against 4.7 km. On these figures, Menora tends to suit older residents, while Mount Lawley suits young adults and 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

Mount Lawley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • But Menora carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Lawley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 48%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,610,000 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 $350/wk)
  • Mount Lawley has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Lawley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (92/100 vs 67/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Menora carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 65/100)
  • Mount Lawley has more GPs (5 vs 0)

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 Mount Lawley 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 Mount Lawley
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 Mount Lawley
Walkability 67 / 92
Menora — Walkability: 67/100 Mount Lawley — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 87 / 35
Menora — Safety: 87/100 Mount Lawley — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Menora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Lawley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 70
Menora — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Lawley — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Mount Lawley has more residents (11,328 vs 2,691); Mount Lawley has higher household incomes ($109,616 vs $68,172).

Menora Mount Lawley
Population 2,691 11,328
+321% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +1.8%
Median age 57 38
Median household income $68,172/yr $109,616/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $350/wk
+46% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menora Mount Lawley
0-4 3.0% / 4.6%
Menora — 0-4: 3.0% Mount Lawley — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.7% / 8.8%
Menora — 5-14: 9.7% Mount Lawley — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 5.4% / 5.2%
Menora — 15-19: 5.4% Mount Lawley — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.9% / 7.5%
Menora — 20-24: 4.9% Mount Lawley — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 5.6% / 18.2%
Menora — 25-34: 5.6% Mount Lawley — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 7.8% / 14.8%
Menora — 35-44: 7.8% Mount Lawley — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 10.8% / 12.5%
Menora — 45-54: 10.8% Mount Lawley — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.9% / 11.7%
Menora — 55-64: 11.9% Mount Lawley — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 11.6% / 9.3%
Menora — 65-74: 11.6% Mount Lawley — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 16.2% / 4.4%
Menora — 75-84: 16.2% Mount Lawley — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 13.6% / 2.8%
Menora — 85+: 13.6% Mount Lawley — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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%
Mount Lawley 47.8% lone person
Mount Lawley — Lone Person: 47.8% Mount Lawley — Couple Families: 33.1% Mount Lawley — One Parent Families: 9.3% Mount Lawley — Group Household: 8.1% Mount Lawley — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Mount Lawley 37.4% renting
Mount Lawley — Owned Outright: 30.2% Mount Lawley — Mortgage: 32.4% Mount Lawley — Renting: 37.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menora Mount Lawley
Bachelor Degree 19.9% / 26.3%
Menora — Bachelor Degree: 19.9% Mount Lawley — Bachelor Degree: 26.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.2%
Menora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Mount Lawley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 9.4%
Menora — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Mount Lawley — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 8.2%
Menora — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Mount Lawley — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.8%
Menora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Mount Lawley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

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 Mount Lawley
England 8.0% / 7.0%
Menora — England: 8.0% Mount Lawley — England: 7.0%
Italy 1.5% / 2.1%
Menora — Italy: 1.5% Mount Lawley — Italy: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.1%
Menora — New Zealand: 1.3% Mount Lawley — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 2.0% / 1.1%
Menora — South Africa: 2.0% Mount Lawley — South Africa: 1.1%
India 1.4% / 1.2%
Menora — India: 1.4% Mount Lawley — India: 1.2%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.2%
Menora — Scotland: 1.4% Mount Lawley — Scotland: 1.2%

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%
Mount Lawley 52.6% houses
Mount Lawley — Houses: 52.6% Mount Lawley — Flats / Apartments: 27.7% Mount Lawley — Townhouses: 19.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Menora Mount Lawley
Median house price $2,200,000 $1,610,000
Median unit price — $597,500
Median land price — $1,325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 8 sales
 35 days
from 107 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 Mount Lawley
3 bed $1.81M / $1.5M
Menora — 3 bed: $1.81M (13 sales) Mount Lawley — 3 bed: $1.5M (75 sales)

13 vs 75 sales

4 bed $2.68M / $2.17M
Menora — 4 bed: $2.68M (12 sales) Mount Lawley — 4 bed: $2.17M (48 sales)

12 vs 48 sales

Development activity

Menora Mount Lawley
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 Mount Lawley
Houses — 4.3%
$900/wk on $1.1M
Units — 5.6%
$650/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Menora Mount Lawley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools — Higher than 97% of WA
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Mount Lawley is more walkable (92 vs 67).

Menora Mount Lawley
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Mount Lawley carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Mount Lawley carries more crime risk (65 vs 13).

Menora Mount Lawley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Menora Mount Lawley
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 3
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, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 4.7%

Schools in Menora

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

Schools in Mount Lawley

  • Mount Lawley Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Perth College Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Paul's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mount Lawley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Menora Mount Lawley
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 46
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 2 11
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Menora Mount Lawley
Walkability score 67/100 92/100
Distance to Perth 4.7 km
+38% vs other
 2.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 7 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 431.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 6050
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6050
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.

Menora Mount Lawley
Car (driver) 68.1% / 59.6%
Menora — Car (driver): 68.1% Mount Lawley — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 12.3%
Menora — Worked from Home: 13.2% Mount Lawley — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Bus 9.6% / 13.0%
Menora — Bus: 9.6% Mount Lawley — Bus: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.1%
Menora — Car (passenger): 4.8% Mount Lawley — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.7% / 3.8%
Menora — Walked Only: 1.7% Mount Lawley — Walked Only: 3.8%
Train 1.3% / 4.0%
Menora — Train: 1.3% Mount Lawley — Train: 4.0%

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

Setting

Menora Mount Lawley
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.1 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Menora Mount Lawley
Connectivity score 68/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,329 premises
 33%
6,378 premises

Climate

Menora Mount Lawley
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Menora Mount Lawley
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

Mount Lawley

Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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