Middleton Beach vs Mount Clarence

Mount Clarence is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Middleton Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Middleton Beach, most households are people living alone. In Mount Clarence, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Middleton Beach: a median of $1.46 million, against $774,000 in Mount Clarence, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Middleton Beach tends to suit older residents, while Mount Clarence suits families with children 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 Clarence

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Clarence

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($773,500 vs $1,460,000)
  • has cheaper units ($507,500 vs $765,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Clarence

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Middleton Beach has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 299 min)
  • Mount Clarence is more walkable (47/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Clarence

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 31/100)
  • But Middleton Beach has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 22%)

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

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

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
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.

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Walkability 31 / 47
Middleton Beach — Walkability: 31/100 Mount Clarence — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 47 / 54
Middleton Beach — Safety: 47/100 Mount Clarence — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Middleton Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Clarence — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Middleton Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Clarence — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middleton Beach skews older (56 vs 45); Middleton Beach rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Population 759
+4% vs other
 728
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +6.4%
Median age 56 45
Median household income $76,284/yr $82,472/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
0-4 2.6% / 4.1%
Middleton Beach — 0-4: 2.6% Mount Clarence — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 9.7% / 16.1%
Middleton Beach — 5-14: 9.7% Mount Clarence — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 5.5% / 8.7%
Middleton Beach — 15-19: 5.5% Mount Clarence — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 2.8% / 3.2%
Middleton Beach — 20-24: 2.8% Mount Clarence — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 7.5% / 8.0%
Middleton Beach — 25-34: 7.5% Mount Clarence — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 8.6% / 9.5%
Middleton Beach — 35-44: 8.6% Mount Clarence — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.5% / 12.5%
Middleton Beach — 45-54: 11.5% Mount Clarence — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 16.6% / 15.8%
Middleton Beach — 55-64: 16.6% Mount Clarence — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 17.7% / 12.0%
Middleton Beach — 65-74: 17.7% Mount Clarence — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 9.1% / 7.8%
Middleton Beach — 75-84: 9.1% Mount Clarence — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 7.6% / 2.2%
Middleton Beach — 85+: 7.6% Mount Clarence — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Middleton Beach 56.1% lone person
Middleton Beach — Lone Person: 56.1% Middleton Beach — Couple Families: 25.9% Middleton Beach — One Parent Families: 13.2% Middleton Beach — Group Household: 3.3% Middleton Beach — Other Families: 1.4%
Mount Clarence 48.9% lone person
Mount Clarence — Lone Person: 48.9% Mount Clarence — Couple Families: 31.2% Mount Clarence — One Parent Families: 14.0% Mount Clarence — Group Household: 5.9% Mount Clarence — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Middleton Beach 33.1% renting
Middleton Beach — Owned Outright: 49.0% Middleton Beach — Mortgage: 17.9% Middleton Beach — Renting: 33.1%
Mount Clarence 30.8% renting
Mount Clarence — Owned Outright: 42.9% Mount Clarence — Mortgage: 26.3% Mount Clarence — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 14.8%
Middleton Beach — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Mount Clarence — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 13.9%
Middleton Beach — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Mount Clarence — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.8%
Middleton Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mount Clarence — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.0%
Middleton Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Mount Clarence — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.5%
Middleton Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Mount Clarence — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
England 7.8% / 7.4%
Middleton Beach — England: 7.8% Mount Clarence — England: 7.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.5%
Middleton Beach — South Africa: 1.4% Mount Clarence — South Africa: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.9%
Middleton Beach — New Zealand: 0.9% Mount Clarence — New Zealand: 1.9%
Italy 0.7% / 0.8%
Middleton Beach — Italy: 0.7% Mount Clarence — Italy: 0.8%
Zimbabwe 0.4% / 1.1%
Middleton Beach — Zimbabwe: 0.4% Mount Clarence — Zimbabwe: 1.1%
Fiji 0.9% / —
Middleton Beach — Fiji: 0.9% Mount Clarence — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Middleton Beach 84.3% houses
Middleton Beach — Houses: 84.3% Middleton Beach — Townhouses: 14.7% Middleton Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Mount Clarence 81.5% houses
Mount Clarence — Houses: 81.5% Mount Clarence — Townhouses: 16.7% Mount Clarence — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Median house price $1,460,000 $773,500
Median unit price $765,000 $507,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 68 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Houses — 2.1%
$500/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of WA

Liveability

Mount Clarence is more walkable (47 vs 31); Middleton Beach scores higher overall (65 vs 49).

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Clarence carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0).

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Middleton Beach

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

Schools in Mount Clarence

  • Albany Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Albany Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
GPs 0 2

Mobility

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Walkability score 31/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 415.8 km 416.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 299 min
Public transport score 17/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait —
scheduled, not actual
 7.5 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Car (driver) 79.8% / 76.2%
Middleton Beach — Car (driver): 79.8% Mount Clarence — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 10.3%
Middleton Beach — Worked from Home: 9.8% Mount Clarence — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 7.4%
Middleton Beach — Car (passenger): 4.0% Mount Clarence — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only 4.4% / 3.9%
Middleton Beach — Walked Only: 4.4% Mount Clarence — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus 2.0% / 1.1%
Middleton Beach — Bus: 2.0% Mount Clarence — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 487 m
1.8 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Connectivity score 64/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
552 premises
 34%
391 premises

Climate

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
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

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Middleton Beach Mount Clarence
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Middleton Beach

Coastal Quiet Retirees

Mount Clarence

Coastal Quiet

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