Muluckine vs Grass Valley

Muluckine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Grass Valley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grass Valley, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Grass Valley: a median of $540,000, against $465,000 in Muluckine, though rent is higher in Muluckine. On these figures, Grass Valley tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Muluckine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($465,000 vs $540,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grass Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Muluckine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (102.2 km vs 112.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grass Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Muluckine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.1% vs -10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Muluckine and Grass Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Muluckine Grass Valley
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.

Muluckine Grass Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Muluckine — Walkability: 0/100 Grass Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 42
Muluckine — Safety: 35/100 Grass Valley — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Muluckine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Grass Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 70 / 100
Muluckine — Low flood risk: 70/100 Grass Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Muluckine has more residents (209 vs 158); Grass Valley skews older (52 vs 45).

Muluckine Grass Valley
Population 209
+24% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% -10.2%
Median age 45 52
Median household income $57,772/yr $58,500/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+10% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Muluckine Grass Valley
0-4 1.9% / —
Muluckine — 0-4: 1.9% Grass Valley — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.4% / 11.4%
Muluckine — 5-14: 14.4% Grass Valley — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.3% / 7.0%
Muluckine — 15-19: 5.3% Grass Valley — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 3.8% / 6.3%
Muluckine — 20-24: 3.8% Grass Valley — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.6% / 7.0%
Muluckine — 25-34: 9.6% Grass Valley — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 14.8% / 13.3%
Muluckine — 35-44: 14.8% Grass Valley — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.0% / 11.4%
Muluckine — 45-54: 11.0% Grass Valley — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 17.7% / 22.8%
Muluckine — 55-64: 17.7% Grass Valley — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 12.9% / 14.6%
Muluckine — 65-74: 12.9% Grass Valley — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 4.3% / 10.8%
Muluckine — 75-84: 4.3% Grass Valley — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ — / —
Muluckine — 85+: not among its largest Grass Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Muluckine 43.9% lone person
Muluckine — Lone Person: 43.9% Muluckine — Couple Families: 38.6% Muluckine — One Parent Families: 12.3% Muluckine — Group Household: 5.3%
Grass Valley 53.5% lone person
Grass Valley — Lone Person: 53.5% Grass Valley — Couple Families: 32.6% Grass Valley — One Parent Families: 14.0% Grass Valley — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Muluckine 26.8% renting
Muluckine — Owned Outright: 28.2% Muluckine — Mortgage: 45.1% Muluckine — Renting: 26.8%
Grass Valley 20.0% renting
Grass Valley — Owned Outright: 41.4% Grass Valley — Mortgage: 38.6% Grass Valley — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Muluckine Grass Valley
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 21.5%
Muluckine — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Grass Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 5.1%
Muluckine — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Grass Valley — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.7%
Muluckine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Grass Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Muluckine Grass Valley
England 3.3% / 8.9%
Muluckine — England: 3.3% Grass Valley — England: 8.9%
New Zealand — / 8.9%
Muluckine — New Zealand: not among its largest Grass Valley — New Zealand: 8.9%
Scotland 2.9% / —
Muluckine — Scotland: 2.9% Grass Valley — Scotland: not among its largest
Pakistan 1.9% / —
Muluckine — Pakistan: 1.9% Grass Valley — Pakistan: not among its largest
Philippines 1.4% / —
Muluckine — Philippines: 1.4% Grass Valley — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Muluckine 100.0% houses
Muluckine — Houses: 100.0%
Grass Valley 104.7% houses
Grass Valley — Houses: 104.7%
Houses

Property market

Muluckine Grass Valley
Median house price $465,000 $540,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Muluckine Grass Valley
New dwellings approved 85
across Northam
same for both
Approvals change year on year -68%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Muluckine Grass Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 4% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 59% of WA

Liveability

Muluckine Grass Valley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Muluckine carries more flood risk (30 vs 0).

Muluckine Grass Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Muluckine Grass Valley
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

Mobility

Grass Valley sits further from the CBD (112.7 km vs 102.2 km).

Muluckine Grass Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 102.2 km 112.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6401
 0.0%
postcode 6403
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6401
 —

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.

Muluckine Grass Valley
Car (driver) 83.1% / 69.8%
Muluckine — Car (driver): 83.1% Grass Valley — Car (driver): 69.8%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 17.5%
Muluckine — Car (passenger): 7.8% Grass Valley — Car (passenger): 17.5%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 4.8%
Muluckine — Worked from Home: 9.1% Grass Valley — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Walked Only — / 7.9%
Muluckine — Walked Only: not among its largest Grass Valley — Walked Only: 7.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Muluckine Grass Valley
Elevation 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 218 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Muluckine Grass Valley
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
92 premises

Climate

Muluckine Grass Valley
Annual rainfall 399 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Muluckine Grass Valley
Average residential rate $2,471/yr
same for both
Council Northam
same for both

Federal electorate

Muluckine Grass Valley
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Muluckine Grass Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Muluckine

Rural

Grass Valley

Retirees Rural

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