Mundijong vs Whitby

Whitby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 40 in Mundijong. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mundijong, about half of households are couple families. In Whitby, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whitby: a median of $690,000, against $610,000 in Mundijong, though rent is higher in Mundijong. On these figures, Whitby tends to suit young adults and families with children.

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

Whitby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Mundijong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $690,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Mundijong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48.4 km vs 51 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mundijong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Whitby

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (215.0% vs 1.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mundijong Whitby
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.

Mundijong Whitby
Walkability 37 / 0
Mundijong — Walkability: 37/100 Whitby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 45
Mundijong — Safety: 37/100 Whitby — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 60 / 47
Mundijong — Low fire risk: 60/100 Whitby — Low fire risk: 47/100
Low flood risk 20 / 55
Mundijong — Low flood risk: 20/100 Whitby — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Mundijong skews older (40 vs 28); Whitby has higher household incomes ($110,084 vs $94,796).

Mundijong Whitby
Population 1,246
+19% vs other
 1,005
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +215.0%
Median age 40 28
Median household income $94,796/yr $110,084/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+6% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mundijong Whitby
0-4 5.5% / 14.8%
Mundijong — 0-4: 5.5% Whitby — 0-4: 14.8%
5-14 15.0% / 14.6%
Mundijong — 5-14: 15.0% Whitby — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 7.0% / 4.8%
Mundijong — 15-19: 7.0% Whitby — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.5% / 7.1%
Mundijong — 20-24: 6.5% Whitby — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 11.2% / 27.3%
Mundijong — 25-34: 11.2% Whitby — 25-34: 27.3%
35-44 10.8% / 12.2%
Mundijong — 35-44: 10.8% Whitby — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 15.1% / 7.8%
Mundijong — 45-54: 15.1% Whitby — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 12.9% / 8.1%
Mundijong — 55-64: 12.9% Whitby — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 10.2% / 2.5%
Mundijong — 65-74: 10.2% Whitby — 65-74: 2.5%
75-84 4.6% / 0.8%
Mundijong — 75-84: 4.6% Whitby — 75-84: 0.8%
85+ 1.1% / 0.3%
Mundijong — 85+: 1.1% Whitby — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mundijong 49.6% couple families
Mundijong — Couple Families: 49.6% Mundijong — Lone Person: 26.4% Mundijong — One Parent Families: 19.6% Mundijong — Group Household: 1.8% Mundijong — Other Families: 2.5%
Whitby 59.3% couple families
Whitby — Couple Families: 59.3% Whitby — Lone Person: 18.1% Whitby — One Parent Families: 19.8% Whitby — Group Household: 2.9% Whitby — 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.

Mundijong 15.1% renting
Mundijong — Owned Outright: 35.3% Mundijong — Mortgage: 49.6% Mundijong — Renting: 15.1%
Whitby 8.5% renting
Whitby — Owned Outright: 10.1% Whitby — Mortgage: 81.3% Whitby — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mundijong Whitby
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 21.0%
Mundijong — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Whitby — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 8.0%
Mundijong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Whitby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 6.4%
Mundijong — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Whitby — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.3%
Mundijong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Whitby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.9%
Mundijong — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Whitby — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Mundijong Whitby
England 9.9% / 7.3%
Mundijong — England: 9.9% Whitby — England: 7.3%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.9%
Mundijong — New Zealand: 3.0% Whitby — New Zealand: 3.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.1%
Mundijong — South Africa: 1.0% Whitby — South Africa: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 0.4% / 1.7%
Mundijong — Zimbabwe: 0.4% Whitby — Zimbabwe: 1.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.3%
Mundijong — Scotland: 0.7% Whitby — Scotland: 1.3%
India — / 1.5%
Mundijong — India: not among its largest Whitby — India: 1.5%
Canada 0.5% / —
Mundijong — Canada: 0.5% Whitby — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mundijong 99.8% houses
Mundijong — Houses: 99.8% Mundijong — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Whitby 100.0% houses
Whitby — Houses: 100.0% Whitby — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mundijong Whitby
Median house price $610,000 $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $275,500 $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 10 sales
 24 days
from 24 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mundijong Whitby
3 bed $728K / $668K
Mundijong — 3 bed: $728K (16 sales) Whitby — 3 bed: $668K (16 sales)

16 vs 16 sales

4 bed $294K / $706K
Mundijong — 4 bed: $294K (37 sales) Whitby — 4 bed: $706K (53 sales)

37 vs 53 sales

5 bed $989K / $788K
Mundijong — 5 bed: $989K (5 sales) Whitby — 5 bed: $788K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Mundijong Whitby
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
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.

Mundijong Whitby
Houses 3.6%
$695/wk on $1M
 4.3%
$690/wk on $829K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mundijong Whitby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Mundijong is more walkable (37 vs 0); Whitby scores higher overall (31 vs 24).

Mundijong Whitby
Grade D C
Score 24/100 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mundijong carries more flood risk (80 vs 45); Whitby carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 40).

Mundijong Whitby
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
80/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mundijong Whitby
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mundijong

  • Mundijong Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Whitby

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mundijong Whitby
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Whitby sits further from the CBD (51 km vs 48.4 km).

Mundijong Whitby
Walkability score 37/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 48.4 km 51 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 49 min
Public transport score 62/100
Rail · Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 12 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6123
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 6123
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.

Mundijong Whitby
Car (driver) 82.6% / 84.1%
Mundijong — Car (driver): 82.6% Whitby — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 4.6%
Mundijong — Worked from Home: 7.4% Whitby — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 6.7%
Mundijong — Car (passenger): 3.8% Whitby — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus 2.3% / 2.1%
Mundijong — Bus: 2.3% Whitby — Bus: 2.1%
Train 1.6% / 2.6%
Mundijong — Train: 1.6% Whitby — Train: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
Mundijong — Walked Only: 2.3% Whitby — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Mundijong Whitby
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.2 km 24.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mundijong Whitby
Connectivity score 59/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
490 premises
 88%
486 premises

Climate

Mundijong Whitby
Annual rainfall 1,013 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Mundijong Whitby
Average residential rate $2,810/yr
same for both
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale
same for both

Federal electorate

Mundijong Whitby
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mundijong Whitby
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mundijong

Acreage Affordable Outer

Whitby

Acreage Affordable Family Outer Young Families

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