Mount Jackson vs Sandstone
Mount Jackson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 60 in Sandstone. In Sandstone, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Jackson tends to suit young adults, while Sandstone suits older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Mount Jackson carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 60/100)
- Sandstone has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Mount Jackson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $70/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Jackson
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (489.9 km vs 761.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (430 min vs 532 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Mount Jackson carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 60/100)
- Sandstone has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 2%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Mount Jackson and Sandstone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Sandstone rents higher ($70/wk vs $0/wk); Sandstone skews older (60 vs 39).
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124 +12% vs other | 109 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | +22.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 60 |
| Median household income | — | $49,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $70/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).
Ranking within WA
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of WA | Higher than 7% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
Liveability
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | — | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Sandstone carries more crime risk (60 vs 15); Mount Jackson carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 36).
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Low 36/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| 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
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Sandstone sits further from the CBD (761.4 km vs 489.9 km).
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 489.9 km | 761.4 km +55% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 430 min | 532 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6426 | — |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 37 postcode 6426 | — |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).
Setting
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 417 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 469 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 6 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Federal electorate
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor | Durack |
| Member | Rick Wilson | Melissa Price |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Jackson | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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