Mundaring vs Paulls Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mundaring, about half of households are couple families. In Paulls Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Paulls Valley tends to suit 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

Mundaring

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Paulls Valley carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Paulls Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $343/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mundaring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (43 min vs 48 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mundaring has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Paulls Valley carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Paulls Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.7% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mundaring and Paulls 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.

Mundaring Paulls 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.

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Mundaring — Walkability: 0/100 Paulls Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 66
Mundaring — Safety: 47/100 Paulls Valley — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 24 / 20
Mundaring — Low fire risk: 24/100 Paulls Valley — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mundaring — Low flood risk: 100/100 Paulls Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mundaring has more residents (3,190 vs 83); Paulls Valley has higher household incomes ($126,724 vs $92,196).

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Population 3,190
+97% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +31.7%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $92,196/yr $126,724/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $343/wk
+13% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundaring Paulls Valley
0-4 4.0% / 3.6%
Mundaring — 0-4: 4.0% Paulls Valley — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.4% / 14.5%
Mundaring — 5-14: 11.4% Paulls Valley — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.7% / 7.2%
Mundaring — 15-19: 5.7% Paulls Valley — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.1% / —
Mundaring — 20-24: 4.1% Paulls Valley — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.7% / 10.8%
Mundaring — 25-34: 7.7% Paulls Valley — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 10.0% / —
Mundaring — 35-44: 10.0% Paulls Valley — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 14.1% / 25.3%
Mundaring — 45-54: 14.1% Paulls Valley — 45-54: 25.3%
55-64 15.2% / 13.3%
Mundaring — 55-64: 15.2% Paulls Valley — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 14.3% / 25.3%
Mundaring — 65-74: 14.3% Paulls Valley — 65-74: 25.3%
75-84 9.2% / 4.8%
Mundaring — 75-84: 9.2% Paulls Valley — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 4.4% / —
Mundaring — 85+: 4.4% Paulls Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mundaring 46.8% couple families
Mundaring — Couple Families: 46.8% Mundaring — Lone Person: 35.1% Mundaring — One Parent Families: 16.4% Mundaring — Group Household: 1.2% Mundaring — Other Families: 0.5%
Paulls Valley 57.9% couple families
Paulls Valley — Couple Families: 57.9% Paulls Valley — Lone Person: 42.1% Paulls Valley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Paulls Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Paulls Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mundaring 12.8% renting
Mundaring — Owned Outright: 47.2% Mundaring — Mortgage: 40.1% Mundaring — Renting: 12.8%
Paulls Valley 10.0% renting
Paulls Valley — Owned Outright: 50.0% Paulls Valley — Mortgage: 40.0% Paulls Valley — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.1%
Mundaring — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Paulls Valley — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 10.8%
Mundaring — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Paulls Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.6%
Mundaring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Paulls Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 4.8%
Mundaring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Paulls Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Mundaring — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Paulls Valley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Mundaring Paulls Valley
England 13.2% / 10.8%
Mundaring — England: 13.2% Paulls Valley — England: 10.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / 8.4%
Mundaring — New Zealand: 2.4% Paulls Valley — New Zealand: 8.4%
South Africa 1.3% / 4.8%
Mundaring — South Africa: 1.3% Paulls Valley — South Africa: 4.8%
Scotland 1.1% / 3.6%
Mundaring — Scotland: 1.1% Paulls Valley — Scotland: 3.6%
Singapore — / 3.6%
Mundaring — Singapore: not among its largest Paulls Valley — Singapore: 3.6%
Germany 0.7% / —
Mundaring — Germany: 0.7% Paulls Valley — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mundaring 92.2% houses
Mundaring — Houses: 92.2% Mundaring — Townhouses: 6.9% Mundaring — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Paulls Valley 100.0% houses
Paulls Valley — Houses: 100.0% Paulls Valley — Townhouses: 0.0% Paulls Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Median house price $1,100,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,225,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 20 sales
 —

Development activity

Mundaring Paulls Valley
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
 214
across Kalamunda
Approvals change year on year -55% +124%

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.

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Houses 4.9%
$900/wk on $954K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mundaring Paulls Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools Higher than 74% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of WA —

Liveability

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mundaring carries more crime risk (53 vs 34).

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
34/100
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

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Mundaring

  • Mundaring Christian College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Mundaring Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Paulls Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 36.9 km
+5% vs other
 35.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6073
 1.4%
postcode 6076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6073
 65
postcode 6076

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.

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Car (driver) 76.0% / 81.4%
Mundaring — Car (driver): 76.0% Paulls Valley — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 18.6%
Mundaring — Worked from Home: 12.8% Paulls Valley — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Mundaring — Car (passenger): 3.8% Paulls Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 3.2% / —
Mundaring — Train: 3.2% Paulls Valley — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.9% / —
Mundaring — Walked Only: 2.9% Paulls Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Elevation 268 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.6 km 34.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Connectivity score 57/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
1,582 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $1,977/yr
Council Mundaring Kalamunda

Federal electorate

Mundaring Paulls Valley
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mundaring

Acreage Outer Retirees

Paulls Valley

Outer Retirees

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