Mount Sheila vs Tom Price

Tom Price is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Mount Sheila. In both, most households are couple families. In Mount Sheila, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Tom Price, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Mount Sheila tends to suit young adults and couples, while Tom Price suits families with children.

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

Tom Price

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 0%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • But Mount Sheila carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tom Price

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tom Price

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($48/wk vs $520/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 14%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tom Price

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (962 min vs 995 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1454.8 km vs 1488.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Sheila

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Tom Price is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Tom Price

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.2% vs -25.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Sheila and Tom Price 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 Sheila Tom Price
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 Sheila Tom Price
Walkability 0 / 39
Mount Sheila — Walkability: 0/100 Tom Price — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 90 / 36
Mount Sheila — Safety: 90/100 Tom Price — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 22 / 4
Mount Sheila — Low fire risk: 22/100 Tom Price — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Sheila — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tom Price — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Sheila rents higher ($520/wk vs $48/wk); Tom Price has more residents (2,910 vs 794).

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Population 794 2,910
+266% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -25.4% -3.2%
Median age 37 32
Median household income $194,948/yr
+17% vs other
 $162,500/yr
Median weekly rent $520/wk
+91% vs other
 $48/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheila Tom Price
0-4 0.5% / 10.9%
Mount Sheila — 0-4: 0.5% Tom Price — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 1.4% / 20.4%
Mount Sheila — 5-14: 1.4% Tom Price — 5-14: 20.4%
15-19 2.0% / 4.8%
Mount Sheila — 15-19: 2.0% Tom Price — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.4% / 3.7%
Mount Sheila — 20-24: 7.4% Tom Price — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 32.4% / 16.3%
Mount Sheila — 25-34: 32.4% Tom Price — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 23.0% / 20.8%
Mount Sheila — 35-44: 23.0% Tom Price — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 18.4% / 12.5%
Mount Sheila — 45-54: 18.4% Tom Price — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.5% / 8.3%
Mount Sheila — 55-64: 11.5% Tom Price — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 2.4% / 1.9%
Mount Sheila — 65-74: 2.4% Tom Price — 65-74: 1.9%
75-84 — / 0.5%
Mount Sheila — 75-84: not among its largest Tom Price — 75-84: 0.5%
85+ — / —
Mount Sheila — 85+: not among its largest Tom Price — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheila 100.0% couple families
Mount Sheila — Couple Families: 100.0% Mount Sheila — Lone Person: 0.0% Mount Sheila — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Sheila — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Sheila — Other Families: 0.0%
Tom Price 62.9% couple families
Tom Price — Couple Families: 62.9% Tom Price — Lone Person: 26.8% Tom Price — One Parent Families: 6.8% Tom Price — Group Household: 2.3% Tom Price — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Sheila 100.0% flats / apartments
Mount Sheila — Flats / Apartments: 100.0% Mount Sheila — Houses: 0.0% Mount Sheila — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tom Price 5.1% flats / apartments
Tom Price — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Tom Price — Houses: 90.9% Tom Price — Townhouses: 3.9%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Certificate III & IV 24.3% / 20.9%
Mount Sheila — Certificate III & IV: 24.3% Tom Price — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 7.5%
Mount Sheila — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Tom Price — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.4%
Mount Sheila — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Tom Price — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.2%
Mount Sheila — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Tom Price — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.1%
Mount Sheila — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Tom Price — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

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 Sheila Tom Price
New Zealand 6.3% / 5.7%
Mount Sheila — New Zealand: 6.3% Tom Price — New Zealand: 5.7%
England 2.9% / 2.4%
Mount Sheila — England: 2.9% Tom Price — England: 2.4%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.5%
Mount Sheila — Philippines: 1.6% Tom Price — Philippines: 1.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.0%
Mount Sheila — South Africa: 0.8% Tom Price — South Africa: 1.0%
India 1.3% / —
Mount Sheila — India: 1.3% Tom Price — India: not among its largest
Scotland 1.3% / —
Mount Sheila — Scotland: 1.3% Tom Price — Scotland: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.9%
Mount Sheila — Indonesia: not among its largest Tom Price — Indonesia: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Property market

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Median house price — $735,000
Median unit price — $820,000
Median land price — $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 123 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Mount Sheila Tom Price
New dwellings approved 9
across Ashburton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mount Sheila Tom Price
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools — Higher than 35% of WA
Walkability Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 68% of WA

Liveability

Tom Price is more walkable (39 vs 0); Mount Sheila scores higher overall (38 vs 28).

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Grade C D
Score 38/100 28/100
Socio-economic band — mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Tom Price carries more crime risk (64 vs 10); Tom Price carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 78).

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 Sheila Tom Price
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mount Sheila

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tom Price

  • North Tom Price Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Tom Price Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Tom Price Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mount Sheila sits further from the CBD (1488.9 km vs 1454.8 km).

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Walkability score 0/100 39/100
Distance to Perth 1488.9 km
+2% vs other
 1454.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 995 min 962 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6751
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 3
postcode 6751
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 Sheila Tom Price
Car (driver) 25.0% / 58.8%
Mount Sheila — Car (driver): 25.0% Tom Price — Car (driver): 58.8%
Bus 51.8% / 22.8%
Mount Sheila — Bus: 51.8% Tom Price — Bus: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 12.6% / 7.0%
Mount Sheila — Car (passenger): 12.6% Tom Price — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 9.1% / 7.3%
Mount Sheila — Walked Only: 9.1% Tom Price — Walked Only: 7.3%
Worked from Home 1.5% / 2.9%
Mount Sheila — Worked from Home: 1.5% Tom Price — Worked from Home: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.8%).

Setting

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Elevation 614 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 733 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Connectivity score 15/100 45/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
6 premises
 1%
1,422 premises

Federal electorate

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Sheila Tom Price
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Sheila

Multicultural Rural

Tom Price

Acreage Family Young Families
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