Mueller Ranges vs Ord River
Mueller Ranges is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 34 in Ord River. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Mueller Ranges, the large majority of households rent. In Ord River, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mueller Ranges tends to suit renters, while Ord River suits people living alone.
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
Mueller Ranges
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 42%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 71%)
- But Ord River carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Ord River
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 9%)
- has cheaper rent ($35/wk vs $69/wk)
- But Mueller Ranges has a bigger rental market to choose from (88% vs 44%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mueller Ranges
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (1930 min vs 2237 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (2777.5 km vs 3032.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ord River
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 5%)
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Mueller Ranges and Ord River 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
Mueller Ranges has more residents (366 vs 158); Mueller Ranges rents higher ($69/wk vs $35/wk).
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 366 +57% vs other | 158 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | +17.9% |
| Median age | 27 | 34 |
| Median household income | $40,456/yr | $48,048/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $69/wk +49% vs other | $35/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 18 across Halls Creek same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 4% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of WA | Higher than 6% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
Liveability
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ord River carries more flood risk (11 vs 0); Ord River carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 38).
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | High 74/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mueller Ranges
- Yiyili Aboriginal Community School Independent · Combined above peers
Schools in Ord River
- Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School Independent · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 12 | 39 |
Mobility
Ord River sits further from the CBD (3032.4 km vs 2777.5 km).
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 2777.5 km | 3032.4 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1930 min | 2237 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6770 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 6 postcode 6770 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 (50.0%).
Setting
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 281 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 301 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Council rates
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,185/yr same for both | |
| Council | Halls Creek same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mueller Ranges | Ord River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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