Mueller Ranges vs Sturt Creek

In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sturt Creek, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Sturt Creek tends to suit young adults, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mueller Ranges has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Sturt Creek has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

Renters

Mueller Ranges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($69/wk vs $75/wk)

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 2091 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2777.5 km vs 2965.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Where they sit

Mueller Ranges and Sturt Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
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.

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Mueller Ranges — Walkability: 0/100 Sturt Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 18
Mueller Ranges — Safety: 26/100 Sturt Creek — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 62 / 49
Mueller Ranges — Low fire risk: 62/100 Sturt Creek — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mueller Ranges — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sturt Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mueller Ranges has higher household incomes ($40,456 vs $36,504); Mueller Ranges skews older (27 vs 25).

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Population 366
+10% vs other
 330
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 27 25
Median household income $40,456/yr
+10% vs other
 $36,504/yr
Median weekly rent $69/wk $75/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
0-4 5.5% / 11.8%
Mueller Ranges — 0-4: 5.5% Sturt Creek — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 19.7% / 17.9%
Mueller Ranges — 5-14: 19.7% Sturt Creek — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 15.6% / 9.1%
Mueller Ranges — 15-19: 15.6% Sturt Creek — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 7.4% / 10.3%
Mueller Ranges — 20-24: 7.4% Sturt Creek — 20-24: 10.3%
25-34 15.0% / 20.3%
Mueller Ranges — 25-34: 15.0% Sturt Creek — 25-34: 20.3%
35-44 15.0% / 10.9%
Mueller Ranges — 35-44: 15.0% Sturt Creek — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 9.0% / 9.7%
Mueller Ranges — 45-54: 9.0% Sturt Creek — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 9.3% / 7.0%
Mueller Ranges — 55-64: 9.3% Sturt Creek — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 3.6% / 1.5%
Mueller Ranges — 65-74: 3.6% Sturt Creek — 65-74: 1.5%
75-84 1.9% / —
Mueller Ranges — 75-84: 1.9% Sturt Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Mueller Ranges — 85+: not among its largest Sturt Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mueller Ranges 39.7% couple families
Mueller Ranges — Couple Families: 39.7% Mueller Ranges — One Parent Families: 39.7% Mueller Ranges — Lone Person: 20.5% Mueller Ranges — Other Families: 0.0%
Sturt Creek 51.2% couple families
Sturt Creek — Couple Families: 51.2% Sturt Creek — One Parent Families: 20.7% Sturt Creek — Lone Person: 19.5% Sturt Creek — Other Families: 8.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mueller Ranges 88.4% renting
Mueller Ranges — Owned Outright: 11.6% Mueller Ranges — Mortgage: 0.0% Mueller Ranges — Renting: 88.4%
Sturt Creek 94.9% renting
Sturt Creek — Owned Outright: 5.1% Sturt Creek — Mortgage: 0.0% Sturt Creek — Renting: 94.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mueller Ranges 95.3% houses
Mueller Ranges — Houses: 95.3% Mueller Ranges — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Mueller Ranges — Townhouses: 0.0%
Sturt Creek 89.5% houses
Sturt Creek — Houses: 89.5% Sturt Creek — Flats / Apartments: 7.0% Sturt Creek — Townhouses: 3.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 4.8%
Mueller Ranges — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Sturt Creek — Certificate III & IV: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 3.0%
Mueller Ranges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Sturt Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%
Bachelor Degree 0.8% / 2.4%
Mueller Ranges — Bachelor Degree: 0.8% Sturt Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / —
Mueller Ranges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Sturt Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Mueller Ranges — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Sturt Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Development activity

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
New dwellings approved 18
across Halls Creek
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 5% of WA

Liveability

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sturt Creek carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 38).

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
82/100
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

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Inside the suburb 1 2
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 Sturt Creek

  • John Pujajangka Piyirn School Catholic · Combined
  • Kururrungku Catholic Education Centre Catholic · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 12 11

Mobility

Sturt Creek sits further from the CBD (2965.6 km vs 2777.5 km).

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 2777.5 km 2965.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1930 min 2091 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.

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Walked Only 26.4% / 76.9%
Mueller Ranges — Walked Only: 26.4% Sturt Creek — Walked Only: 76.9%
Car (driver) 41.5% / 17.3%
Mueller Ranges — Car (driver): 41.5% Sturt Creek — Car (driver): 17.3%
Bus 20.8% / —
Mueller Ranges — Bus: 20.8% Sturt Creek — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 11.3% / 5.8%
Mueller Ranges — Car (passenger): 11.3% Sturt Creek — Car (passenger): 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Elevation 281 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
66 premises

Council rates

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Average residential rate $3,185/yr
same for both
Council Halls Creek
same for both

Federal electorate

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mueller Ranges Sturt Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mueller Ranges

Family Multicultural Rural Students

Sturt Creek

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

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