Mount Richon vs Wungong

Wungong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Mount Richon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wungong, most households are couple families. Mount Richon is closer to the city centre: 34.6 km, against 39.9 km. On these figures, Mount Richon tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wungong suits families with children and 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

Wungong

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Richon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Richon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (34.6 km vs 39.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Richon has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
  • Wungong carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 45/100)

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

Mount Richon and Wungong 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 Richon Wungong
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 Richon Wungong
Walkability 38 / 35
Mount Richon — Walkability: 38/100 Wungong — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 55 / 68
Mount Richon — Safety: 55/100 Wungong — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 16 / 21
Mount Richon — Low fire risk: 16/100 Wungong — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 45
Mount Richon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wungong — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Mount Richon has more residents (2,067 vs 370); Wungong rents higher ($440/wk vs $300/wk).

Mount Richon Wungong
Population 2,067
+82% vs other
 370
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% +7.9%
Median age 50 38
Median household income $75,400/yr $97,500/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $440/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Richon Wungong
0-4 4.7% / 5.4%
Mount Richon — 0-4: 4.7% Wungong — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.8% / 18.4%
Mount Richon — 5-14: 9.8% Wungong — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 5.1% / 6.8%
Mount Richon — 15-19: 5.1% Wungong — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.5% / 6.2%
Mount Richon — 20-24: 4.5% Wungong — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 10.3% / 9.5%
Mount Richon — 25-34: 10.3% Wungong — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 9.8% / 13.0%
Mount Richon — 35-44: 9.8% Wungong — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.9% / 10.0%
Mount Richon — 45-54: 12.9% Wungong — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 16.2% / 13.8%
Mount Richon — 55-64: 16.2% Wungong — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 14.4% / 11.1%
Mount Richon — 65-74: 14.4% Wungong — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 9.7% / 5.7%
Mount Richon — 75-84: 9.7% Wungong — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.8% / 0.8%
Mount Richon — 85+: 2.8% Wungong — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Richon 38.8% couple families
Mount Richon — Couple Families: 38.8% Mount Richon — Lone Person: 44.8% Mount Richon — One Parent Families: 14.0% Mount Richon — Group Household: 2.3%
Wungong 64.9% couple families
Wungong — Couple Families: 64.9% Wungong — Lone Person: 21.6% Wungong — One Parent Families: 6.8% Wungong — Group Household: 6.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Richon 10.5% renting
Mount Richon — Owned Outright: 47.7% Mount Richon — Mortgage: 41.8% Mount Richon — Renting: 10.5%
Wungong 17.0% renting
Wungong — Owned Outright: 42.0% Wungong — Mortgage: 41.0% Wungong — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Richon Wungong
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.9%
Mount Richon — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Wungong — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.9%
Mount Richon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wungong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 6.2%
Mount Richon — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Wungong — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.6%
Mount Richon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Wungong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.1%
Mount Richon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wungong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Richon Wungong
England 15.4% / 9.7%
Mount Richon — England: 15.4% Wungong — England: 9.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.2%
Mount Richon — New Zealand: 3.0% Wungong — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.9% / 2.2%
Mount Richon — South Africa: 1.9% Wungong — South Africa: 2.2%
Netherlands 1.1% / 1.6%
Mount Richon — Netherlands: 1.1% Wungong — Netherlands: 1.6%
India 1.1% / 1.6%
Mount Richon — India: 1.1% Wungong — India: 1.6%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Mount Richon — Scotland: 1.6% Wungong — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Richon 77.0% houses
Mount Richon — Houses: 77.0% Mount Richon — Flats / Apartments: 22.2% Mount Richon — Townhouses: 0.8%
Wungong 100.0% houses
Wungong — Houses: 100.0% Wungong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Wungong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mount Richon Wungong
Median house price $847,500 —
Median unit price $257,500 —
Median land price $495,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 25 sales
 —

Development activity

Mount Richon Wungong
New dwellings approved 1,811
across Armadale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
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.

Mount Richon Wungong
Houses 3.8%
$645/wk on $889K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mount Richon Wungong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of WA —

Liveability

Mount Richon Wungong
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wungong carries more flood risk (55 vs 0); Mount Richon carries more crime risk (45 vs 32).

Mount Richon Wungong
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
79/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
32/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Richon Wungong
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 Richon Wungong
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Wungong sits further from the CBD (39.9 km vs 34.6 km).

Mount Richon Wungong
Walkability score 38/100 35/100
Distance to Perth 34.6 km 39.9 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 41 min
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6112
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6112
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 Richon Wungong
Car (driver) 78.9% / 66.4%
Mount Richon — Car (driver): 78.9% Wungong — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 11.2%
Mount Richon — Worked from Home: 8.9% Wungong — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 9.6%
Mount Richon — Car (passenger): 4.3% Wungong — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Train 3.6% / 6.4%
Mount Richon — Train: 3.6% Wungong — Train: 6.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 4.0%
Mount Richon — Walked Only: 1.5% Wungong — Walked Only: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Mount Richon Wungong
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km 22.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Richon Wungong
Connectivity score 64/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
990 premises
 68%
130 premises

Climate

Mount Richon Wungong
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Richon Wungong
Average residential rate $2,388/yr
same for both
Council Armadale
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Richon Wungong
Division Bullwinkel Burt
Member Trish Cook Matt Keogh
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Richon

Outer Retirees

Wungong

Acreage Family Outer

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