Muluckine vs Northam

Northam is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Muluckine. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Northam

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • But Muluckine carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Northam

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 86 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (95.9 km vs 102.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Northam

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Muluckine carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Northam

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.0% vs -4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Muluckine and Northam 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 Northam
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 Northam
Walkability 0 / 67
Muluckine — Walkability: 0/100 Northam — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 35 / 11
Muluckine — Safety: 35/100 Northam — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Muluckine — Low fire risk: 100/100 Northam — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 70 / 32
Muluckine — Low flood risk: 70/100 Northam — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Northam has more residents (6,679 vs 209); Northam has higher household incomes ($64,792 vs $57,772).

Muluckine Northam
Population 209 6,679
+3096% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% +2.0%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $57,772/yr $64,792/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Muluckine Northam
0-4 1.9% / 5.8%
Muluckine — 0-4: 1.9% Northam — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.4% / 13.4%
Muluckine — 5-14: 14.4% Northam — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.3% / 6.4%
Muluckine — 15-19: 5.3% Northam — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.8% / 5.5%
Muluckine — 20-24: 3.8% Northam — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.6% / 10.9%
Muluckine — 25-34: 9.6% Northam — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 14.8% / 10.9%
Muluckine — 35-44: 14.8% Northam — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.0% / 12.1%
Muluckine — 45-54: 11.0% Northam — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 17.7% / 13.9%
Muluckine — 55-64: 17.7% Northam — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 12.9% / 12.0%
Muluckine — 65-74: 12.9% Northam — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 4.3% / 6.4%
Muluckine — 75-84: 4.3% Northam — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 2.7%
Muluckine — 85+: not among its largest Northam — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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% Muluckine — Other Families: 0.0%
Northam 44.0% lone person
Northam — Lone Person: 44.0% Northam — Couple Families: 30.7% Northam — One Parent Families: 19.6% Northam — Group Household: 3.9% Northam — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Northam 31.1% renting
Northam — Owned Outright: 36.1% Northam — Mortgage: 32.9% Northam — Renting: 31.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Muluckine Northam
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 14.3%
Muluckine — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Northam — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 5.4%
Muluckine — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Northam — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.7%
Muluckine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Northam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Muluckine — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Northam — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Muluckine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Northam — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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.

Muluckine Northam
England 3.3% / 3.6%
Muluckine — England: 3.3% Northam — England: 3.6%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.8%
Muluckine — Philippines: 1.4% Northam — Philippines: 1.8%
Scotland 2.9% / 0.3%
Muluckine — Scotland: 2.9% Northam — Scotland: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Muluckine — New Zealand: not among its largest Northam — New Zealand: 2.3%
Pakistan 1.9% / —
Muluckine — Pakistan: 1.9% Northam — Pakistan: not among its largest
India — / 0.8%
Muluckine — India: not among its largest Northam — India: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Muluckine — Germany: not among its largest Northam — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Muluckine 100.0% houses
Muluckine — Houses: 100.0% Muluckine — Townhouses: 0.0% Muluckine — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Northam 92.5% houses
Northam — Houses: 92.5% Northam — Townhouses: 5.5% Northam — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Muluckine Northam
Median house price $465,000 $505,000
Median unit price — $263,000
Median land price — $142,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 3 sales
 48 days
from 69 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Muluckine Northam
Houses — 5.1%
$580/wk on $590K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Muluckine Northam
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools — Higher than 22% of WA
Walkability Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 86% of WA

Liveability

Northam is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Muluckine Northam
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Northam carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Northam carries more flood risk (68 vs 30).

Muluckine Northam
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
89/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Muluckine Northam
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 4

Schools in Muluckine

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

Schools in Northam

  • West Northam Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Avonvale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Northam Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Northam Senior High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Joseph's School - Secondary Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • OneSchool Global WA - Cunderdin Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Muluckine Northam
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Muluckine sits further from the CBD (102.2 km vs 95.9 km).

Muluckine Northam
Walkability score 0/100 67/100
Distance to Perth 102.2 km
+6% vs other
 95.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6401
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6401
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.

Muluckine Northam
Car (driver) 83.1% / 79.8%
Muluckine — Car (driver): 83.1% Northam — Car (driver): 79.8%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 8.2%
Muluckine — Car (passenger): 7.8% Northam — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 4.5%
Muluckine — Worked from Home: 9.1% Northam — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Walked Only — / 6.2%
Muluckine — Walked Only: not among its largest Northam — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bus — / 0.7%
Muluckine — Bus: not among its largest Northam — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

Muluckine Northam
Elevation 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Muluckine Northam
Connectivity score 30/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 25%
3,983 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Muluckine

Rural

Northam

Acreage Affordable River

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