Mount Elphinstone vs Robinson

Robinson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Mount Elphinstone. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Robinson, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Elphinstone tends to suit older residents, while Robinson 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

Mount Elphinstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)

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

First-home buyers

Robinson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Elphinstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount Elphinstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Elphinstone

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 24/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 21%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Robinson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
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.

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Walkability 10 / 0
Mount Elphinstone — Walkability: 10/100 Robinson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 76
Mount Elphinstone — Safety: 87/100 Robinson — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 56 / 45
Mount Elphinstone — Low fire risk: 56/100 Robinson — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Elphinstone — Low flood risk: 100/100 Robinson — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Robinson has more residents (696 vs 82); Robinson has higher household incomes ($93,340 vs $71,500).

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Population 82 696
+749% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% +14.3%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $71,500/yr $93,340/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $340/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
0-4 — / 4.3%
Mount Elphinstone — 0-4: not among its largest Robinson — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 4.9% / 13.5%
Mount Elphinstone — 5-14: 4.9% Robinson — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 3.7% / 5.7%
Mount Elphinstone — 15-19: 3.7% Robinson — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.7% / 3.2%
Mount Elphinstone — 20-24: 3.7% Robinson — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 15.9% / 8.3%
Mount Elphinstone — 25-34: 15.9% Robinson — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 3.7% / 10.6%
Mount Elphinstone — 35-44: 3.7% Robinson — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 17.1% / 14.4%
Mount Elphinstone — 45-54: 17.1% Robinson — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 18.3% / 18.0%
Mount Elphinstone — 55-64: 18.3% Robinson — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 18.3% / 16.2%
Mount Elphinstone — 65-74: 18.3% Robinson — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 13.4% / 3.0%
Mount Elphinstone — 75-84: 13.4% Robinson — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / 1.6%
Mount Elphinstone — 85+: not among its largest Robinson — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Elphinstone 44.4% couple families
Mount Elphinstone — Couple Families: 44.4% Mount Elphinstone — Lone Person: 38.9% Mount Elphinstone — One Parent Families: 16.7% Mount Elphinstone — Group Household: 0.0%
Robinson 54.4% couple families
Robinson — Couple Families: 54.4% Robinson — Lone Person: 32.5% Robinson — One Parent Families: 6.9% Robinson — Group Household: 6.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Elphinstone 0.0% renting
Mount Elphinstone — Owned Outright: 81.5% Mount Elphinstone — Mortgage: 18.5% Mount Elphinstone — Renting: 0.0%
Robinson 10.1% renting
Robinson — Owned Outright: 47.1% Robinson — Mortgage: 42.7% Robinson — Renting: 10.1%
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.

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
England 11.0% / 7.2%
Mount Elphinstone — England: 11.0% Robinson — England: 7.2%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Mount Elphinstone — New Zealand: not among its largest Robinson — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Mount Elphinstone — South Africa: not among its largest Robinson — South Africa: 1.7%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Mount Elphinstone — Scotland: not among its largest Robinson — Scotland: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Mount Elphinstone — Netherlands: not among its largest Robinson — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 17.5%
Mount Elphinstone — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Robinson — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 11.2%
Mount Elphinstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Robinson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 7.3%
Mount Elphinstone — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Robinson — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.3% / 1.4%
Mount Elphinstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.3% Robinson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Mount Elphinstone — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Robinson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Elphinstone 100.0% houses
Mount Elphinstone — Houses: 100.0% Mount Elphinstone — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Elphinstone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Robinson 94.2% houses
Robinson — Houses: 94.2% Robinson — Townhouses: 5.4% Robinson — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Median house price — $1,160,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 74 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Mount Elphinstone is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Robinson carries more crime risk (24 vs 13); Robinson carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 44).

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
24/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
50/100
 Low
12/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
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

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Cafes & restaurants 1 0

Mobility

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 413.7 km 412.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 292 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.

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Car (driver) 100.0% / 82.4%
Mount Elphinstone — Car (driver): 100.0% Robinson — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home — / 12.1%
Mount Elphinstone — Worked from Home: not among its largest Robinson — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Bus — / 2.4%
Mount Elphinstone — Bus: not among its largest Robinson — Bus: 2.4%
Car (passenger) — / 1.7%
Mount Elphinstone — Car (passenger): not among its largest Robinson — Car (passenger): 1.7%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Mount Elphinstone — Walked Only: not among its largest Robinson — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 952 m 2.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Connectivity score 63/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
50 premises
 16%
322 premises

Climate

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
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

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Elphinstone Robinson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Elphinstone

Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

Robinson

Acreage Coastal

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