Mokine vs Clackline

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mokine: a median of $752,000, against $645,000 in Clackline.

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

Mokine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Clackline

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($645,000 vs $752,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Clackline

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (81 km vs 86 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mokine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 47/100)

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

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

Mokine Clackline
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.

Mokine Clackline
Walkability 0 / 0
Mokine — Walkability: 0/100 Clackline — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 53
Mokine — Safety: 86/100 Clackline — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 73 / 71
Mokine — Low fire risk: 73/100 Clackline — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mokine — Low flood risk: 100/100 Clackline — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clackline has more residents (330 vs 216); Mokine skews older (52 vs 50).

Mokine Clackline
Population 216 330
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +6.5%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $63,648/yr $69,316/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+2% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mokine Clackline
0-4 3.7% / 4.5%
Mokine — 0-4: 3.7% Clackline — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.7% / 10.6%
Mokine — 5-14: 9.7% Clackline — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 3.7% / 5.5%
Mokine — 15-19: 3.7% Clackline — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.7% / 4.5%
Mokine — 20-24: 3.7% Clackline — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.0% / 9.7%
Mokine — 25-34: 6.0% Clackline — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 8.8% / 10.9%
Mokine — 35-44: 8.8% Clackline — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 19.9% / 13.9%
Mokine — 45-54: 19.9% Clackline — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 16.7% / 18.2%
Mokine — 55-64: 16.7% Clackline — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 18.1% / 17.0%
Mokine — 65-74: 18.1% Clackline — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 7.4% / 5.8%
Mokine — 75-84: 7.4% Clackline — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.9% / 1.2%
Mokine — 85+: 1.9% Clackline — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mokine 44.4% lone person
Mokine — Lone Person: 44.4% Mokine — Couple Families: 42.2% Mokine — One Parent Families: 13.3% Mokine — Group Household: 0.0%
Clackline 44.0% lone person
Clackline — Lone Person: 44.0% Clackline — Couple Families: 33.0% Clackline — One Parent Families: 16.5% Clackline — Group Household: 6.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mokine 9.0% renting
Mokine — Owned Outright: 43.6% Mokine — Mortgage: 47.4% Mokine — Renting: 9.0%
Clackline 11.0% renting
Clackline — Owned Outright: 40.9% Clackline — Mortgage: 48.0% Clackline — Renting: 11.0%
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.

Mokine Clackline
England 11.1% / 11.5%
Mokine — England: 11.1% Clackline — England: 11.5%
New Zealand 5.1% / 3.3%
Mokine — New Zealand: 5.1% Clackline — New Zealand: 3.3%
Scotland — / 2.7%
Mokine — Scotland: not among its largest Clackline — Scotland: 2.7%
Germany 1.9% / —
Mokine — Germany: 1.9% Clackline — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 1.4% / —
Mokine — South Africa: 1.4% Clackline — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

Qualifications

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

Mokine Clackline
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 24.2%
Mokine — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Clackline — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 7.6%
Mokine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Clackline — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 4.2%
Mokine — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Clackline — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Mokine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Clackline — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Mokine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Clackline — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mokine 102.5% houses
Mokine — Houses: 102.5% Mokine — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Clackline 98.5% houses
Clackline — Houses: 98.5% Clackline — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mokine Clackline
Median house price $752,500 $645,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Mokine Clackline
New dwellings approved 85
across Northam
same for both
Approvals change year on year -68%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mokine Clackline
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Mokine Clackline
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Clackline carries more crime risk (47 vs 14).

Mokine Clackline
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Mokine Clackline
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

Mokine Clackline
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Mokine sits further from the CBD (86 km vs 81 km).

Mokine Clackline
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 86 km
+6% vs other
 81 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6401
 0.0%
postcode 6564
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6401
 70
postcode 6564

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.

Mokine Clackline
Car (driver) 83.1% / 85.7%
Mokine — Car (driver): 83.1% Clackline — Car (driver): 85.7%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 7.1%
Mokine — Worked from Home: 13.0% Clackline — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 7.1%
Mokine — Car (passenger): 3.9% Clackline — Car (passenger): 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Mokine Clackline
Elevation 209 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mokine Clackline
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
112 premises
 0%
163 premises

Climate

Mokine Clackline
Annual rainfall 399 mm 526 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mokine Clackline
Average residential rate $2,471/yr
same for both
Council Northam
same for both

Federal electorate

Mokine Clackline
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mokine Clackline
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mokine

Retirees Rural

Clackline

Affordable River Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Mokine

Mokine vs Burlong Mokine vs Spencers Brook Mokine vs Copley

Other comparisons with Clackline

Clackline vs Bakers Hill Clackline vs Burlong Clackline vs Hoddys Well Clackline vs Copley Clackline vs Katrine
Full data on Mokine Full data on Clackline
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or