Mount Walker vs Wadderin
Mount Walker is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Wadderin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Walker, most households are people living alone. In Wadderin, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Walker tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Wadderin suits couples.
Mount Walker and Wadderin are both small, affluent communities in WA, though they differ in character. Wadderin is slightly larger with 100 residents compared to Mount Walker's 76, and has a notably older population at 43 years versus 37 years. Rental costs are considerably higher in Wadderin at $200 per week against Mount Walker's $150, while Mount Walker sits closer to the CBD at 333.3 km compared to Wadderin's 305.7 km. Both suburbs rank highly on socio-economic measures, with Wadderin at the top decile and Mount Walker at the ninth, and both have low crime risk scores, making either a fit for buyers seeking a quiet, well-resourced setting.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
Wadderin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Mount Walker
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Wadderin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (305.7 km vs 333.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (228 min vs 240 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wadderin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Walker
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (38.2% vs 14.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Walker and Wadderin 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
Wadderin rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk); Wadderin has more residents (100 vs 76).
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76 | 100 +32% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +38.2% | +14.9% |
| Median age | 37 | 43 |
| Median household income | $93,600/yr | $94,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $200/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).
Development activity
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Narembeen same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of WA | Higher than 59% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 10% of WA | Higher than 38% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 6% of WA | Higher than 22% of WA |
Liveability
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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 Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 3 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Mount Walker sits further from the CBD (333.3 km vs 305.7 km).
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 333.3 km +8% vs other | 305.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 240 min | 228 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6369 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 6369 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).
Setting
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 312 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 310 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 15 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 338 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.0°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Walker | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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