Ocean Beach vs Shadforth

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ocean Beach, about half of households are couple families. In Shadforth, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shadforth: a median of $1.16 million, against $902,000 in Ocean Beach. On these figures, Ocean Beach tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Shadforth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Ocean Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($902,000 vs $1,160,000)

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

Too close to call

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

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.

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ocean Beach Shadforth
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.

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Walkability 0 / 0
Ocean Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Shadforth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 74
Ocean Beach — Safety: 67/100 Shadforth — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 64 / 48
Ocean Beach — Low fire risk: 64/100 Shadforth — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ocean Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100 Shadforth — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ocean Beach has more residents (1,014 vs 715).

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Population 1,014
+29% vs other
 715
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +4.1%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $71,188/yr $70,772/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $340/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ocean Beach Shadforth
0-4 5.1% / 4.9%
Ocean Beach — 0-4: 5.1% Shadforth — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.1% / 15.9%
Ocean Beach — 5-14: 12.1% Shadforth — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.6% / 5.2%
Ocean Beach — 15-19: 6.6% Shadforth — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.0% / 0.6%
Ocean Beach — 20-24: 2.0% Shadforth — 20-24: 0.6%
25-34 5.9% / 5.0%
Ocean Beach — 25-34: 5.9% Shadforth — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 11.2% / 11.0%
Ocean Beach — 35-44: 11.2% Shadforth — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 14.7% / 15.1%
Ocean Beach — 45-54: 14.7% Shadforth — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 18.8% / 14.8%
Ocean Beach — 55-64: 18.8% Shadforth — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 13.9% / 18.6%
Ocean Beach — 65-74: 13.9% Shadforth — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 7.3% / 8.1%
Ocean Beach — 75-84: 7.3% Shadforth — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.9% / 1.0%
Ocean Beach — 85+: 1.9% Shadforth — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ocean Beach 49.3% couple families
Ocean Beach — Couple Families: 49.3% Ocean Beach — Lone Person: 36.7% Ocean Beach — One Parent Families: 10.9% Ocean Beach — Group Household: 3.1%
Shadforth 56.5% couple families
Shadforth — Couple Families: 56.5% Shadforth — Lone Person: 24.4% Shadforth — One Parent Families: 16.8% Shadforth — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ocean Beach 18.5% renting
Ocean Beach — Owned Outright: 48.9% Ocean Beach — Mortgage: 32.6% Ocean Beach — Renting: 18.5%
Shadforth 10.3% renting
Shadforth — Owned Outright: 57.1% Shadforth — Mortgage: 32.6% Shadforth — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Ocean Beach Shadforth
England 9.9% / 12.3%
Ocean Beach — England: 9.9% Shadforth — England: 12.3%
South Africa 2.3% / 1.3%
Ocean Beach — South Africa: 2.3% Shadforth — South Africa: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.0%
Ocean Beach — New Zealand: 1.4% Shadforth — New Zealand: 2.0%
Germany 1.6% / 1.1%
Ocean Beach — Germany: 1.6% Shadforth — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.1%
Ocean Beach — Scotland: 0.8% Shadforth — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

Qualifications

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

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 18.2%
Ocean Beach — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Shadforth — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 13.3%
Ocean Beach — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Shadforth — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 8.8%
Ocean Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Shadforth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 6.2%
Ocean Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Shadforth — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.2%
Ocean Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Shadforth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ocean Beach 94.4% houses
Ocean Beach — Houses: 94.4% Ocean Beach — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Ocean Beach — Townhouses: 0.8%
Shadforth 96.2% houses
Shadforth — Houses: 96.2% Shadforth — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Shadforth — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Median house price $902,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price — $700,000
Median land price $545,000 $486,086
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 10 sales
 60 days
from 9 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.

Ocean Beach Shadforth
3 bed $912K / $1.1M
Ocean Beach — 3 bed: $912K (9 sales) Shadforth — 3 bed: $1.1M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.32M
Ocean Beach — 4 bed: $1.15M (7 sales) Shadforth — 4 bed: $1.32M (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Ocean Beach Shadforth
New dwellings approved 54
across Denmark
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ocean Beach Shadforth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shadforth carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 36).

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
26/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ocean Beach Shadforth
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

Amenities in the suburb

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 1
Beaches 2 0

Mobility

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 424.4 km 425.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 302 min 304 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6333
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6333
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.

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Car (driver) 77.3% / 69.8%
Ocean Beach — Car (driver): 77.3% Shadforth — Car (driver): 69.8%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 19.1%
Ocean Beach — Worked from Home: 14.3% Shadforth — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.5%
Ocean Beach — Car (passenger): 3.9% Shadforth — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / 3.8%
Ocean Beach — Walked Only: 2.6% Shadforth — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bus 0.8% / 1.7%
Ocean Beach — Bus: 0.8% Shadforth — Bus: 1.7%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Ocean Beach — Bicycle: 1.0% Shadforth — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Connectivity score 49/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
549 premises
 0%
428 premises

Council rates

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Denmark
same for both

Federal electorate

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ocean Beach Shadforth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ocean Beach

Acreage Coastal

Shadforth

Retirees Rural

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