Middleton Beach vs Seppings

Seppings is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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 Seppings, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Middleton Beach tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Seppings suits couples.

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

Seppings

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 39%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Seppings

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Seppings

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Middleton Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 12%)

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

Middleton Beach and Seppings 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 Seppings
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 Seppings
Walkability 31 / 30
Middleton Beach — Walkability: 31/100 Seppings — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 47 / 47
Middleton Beach — Safety: 47/100 Seppings — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Middleton Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seppings — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Middleton Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100 Seppings — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middleton Beach has more residents (759 vs 177); Middleton Beach skews older (56 vs 43).

Middleton Beach Seppings
Population 759
+77% vs other
 177
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +1.1%
Median age 56 43
Median household income $76,284/yr $80,132/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middleton Beach Seppings
0-4 2.6% / —
Middleton Beach — 0-4: 2.6% Seppings — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.7% / 17.5%
Middleton Beach — 5-14: 9.7% Seppings — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 5.5% / 8.5%
Middleton Beach — 15-19: 5.5% Seppings — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 2.8% / 1.7%
Middleton Beach — 20-24: 2.8% Seppings — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 7.5% / 6.8%
Middleton Beach — 25-34: 7.5% Seppings — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 8.6% / 13.0%
Middleton Beach — 35-44: 8.6% Seppings — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.5% / 23.2%
Middleton Beach — 45-54: 11.5% Seppings — 45-54: 23.2%
55-64 16.6% / 9.0%
Middleton Beach — 55-64: 16.6% Seppings — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 17.7% / 8.5%
Middleton Beach — 65-74: 17.7% Seppings — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 9.1% / 1.7%
Middleton Beach — 75-84: 9.1% Seppings — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 7.6% / 2.3%
Middleton Beach — 85+: 7.6% Seppings — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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%
Seppings 45.0% lone person
Seppings — Lone Person: 45.0% Seppings — Couple Families: 47.5% Seppings — One Parent Families: 7.5% Seppings — Group Household: 0.0% Seppings — 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%
Seppings 24.2% renting
Seppings — Owned Outright: 25.8% Seppings — Mortgage: 50.0% Seppings — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Seppings
England 7.8% / 2.8%
Middleton Beach — England: 7.8% Seppings — England: 2.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 4.0%
Middleton Beach — South Africa: 1.4% Seppings — South Africa: 4.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 4.5%
Middleton Beach — New Zealand: 0.9% Seppings — New Zealand: 4.5%
Fiji 0.9% / —
Middleton Beach — Fiji: 0.9% Seppings — Fiji: not among its largest
Italy 0.7% / —
Middleton Beach — Italy: 0.7% Seppings — Italy: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Middleton Beach Seppings
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 22.6%
Middleton Beach — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Seppings — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 10.2%
Middleton Beach — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Seppings — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.2%
Middleton Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Seppings — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.3%
Middleton Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Seppings — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.4%
Middleton Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Seppings — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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%
Seppings 100.0% houses
Seppings — Houses: 100.0% Seppings — Townhouses: 0.0% Seppings — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Middleton Beach Seppings
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 92% of WA

Liveability

Middleton Beach Seppings
Grade B —
Score 65/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Middleton Beach Seppings
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
same for both
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 Seppings
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

Middleton Beach Seppings
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Middleton Beach Seppings
Walkability score 31/100 30/100
Distance to Perth 415.8 km 416.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min 295 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.

Middleton Beach Seppings
Car (driver) 79.8% / 84.9%
Middleton Beach — Car (driver): 79.8% Seppings — Car (driver): 84.9%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 8.2%
Middleton Beach — Worked from Home: 9.8% Seppings — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 6.8%
Middleton Beach — Car (passenger): 4.0% Seppings — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 4.4% / —
Middleton Beach — Walked Only: 4.4% Seppings — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.0% / —
Middleton Beach — Bus: 2.0% Seppings — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Middleton Beach Seppings
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 487 m
1.8 km to a named beach
 658 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Middleton Beach Seppings
Connectivity score 64/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
552 premises
 66%
80 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Middleton Beach Seppings
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

Seppings

Beach Coastal River

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