Ocean Beach vs William Bay

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ocean Beach tends to suit people living alone.

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

William Bay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 33/100)
  • 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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 46%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

William Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ocean Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (424.4 km vs 432.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

William Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

William Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ocean Beach and William Bay 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 William Bay
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 William Bay
Walkability 0 / 0
Ocean Beach — Walkability: 0/100 William Bay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 87
Ocean Beach — Safety: 67/100 William Bay — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 64 / 37
Ocean Beach — Low fire risk: 64/100 William Bay — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ocean Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100 William Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ocean Beach has more residents (1,014 vs 164); Ocean Beach has higher household incomes ($71,188 vs $57,408).

Ocean Beach William Bay
Population 1,014
+84% vs other
 164
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +17.1%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $71,188/yr
+19% vs other
 $57,408/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+17% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ocean Beach William Bay
0-4 5.1% / 4.3%
Ocean Beach — 0-4: 5.1% William Bay — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.1% / 11.6%
Ocean Beach — 5-14: 12.1% William Bay — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.6% / 5.5%
Ocean Beach — 15-19: 6.6% William Bay — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.0% / 2.4%
Ocean Beach — 20-24: 2.0% William Bay — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 5.9% / 4.9%
Ocean Beach — 25-34: 5.9% William Bay — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 11.2% / 11.0%
Ocean Beach — 35-44: 11.2% William Bay — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 14.7% / 11.6%
Ocean Beach — 45-54: 14.7% William Bay — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 18.8% / 22.0%
Ocean Beach — 55-64: 18.8% William Bay — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 13.9% / 17.7%
Ocean Beach — 65-74: 13.9% William Bay — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 7.3% / 4.3%
Ocean Beach — 75-84: 7.3% William Bay — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.9% / 1.8%
Ocean Beach — 85+: 1.9% William Bay — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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%
William Bay 54.1% couple families
William Bay — Couple Families: 54.1% William Bay — Lone Person: 27.0% William Bay — One Parent Families: 18.9% William Bay — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
William Bay 13.6% renting
William Bay — Owned Outright: 59.1% William Bay — Mortgage: 27.3% William Bay — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ocean Beach William Bay
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 14.0%
Ocean Beach — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% William Bay — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 11.0%
Ocean Beach — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% William Bay — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 6.1%
Ocean Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% William Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 5.5%
Ocean Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% William Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.7%
Ocean Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% William Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Ocean Beach William Bay
England 9.9% / 8.5%
Ocean Beach — England: 9.9% William Bay — England: 8.5%
South Africa 2.3% / 3.0%
Ocean Beach — South Africa: 2.3% William Bay — South Africa: 3.0%
Netherlands — / 3.7%
Ocean Beach — Netherlands: not among its largest William Bay — Netherlands: 3.7%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.8%
Ocean Beach — Scotland: 0.8% William Bay — Scotland: 1.8%
Germany 1.6% / —
Ocean Beach — Germany: 1.6% William Bay — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Ocean Beach — New Zealand: 1.4% William Bay — New Zealand: 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.

Ocean Beach 94.4% houses
Ocean Beach — Houses: 94.4% Ocean Beach — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Ocean Beach — Townhouses: 0.8%
William Bay 96.2% houses
William Bay — Houses: 96.2% William Bay — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% William Bay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ocean Beach William Bay
Median house price $902,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $545,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 10 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Ocean Beach William Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Ocean Beach William Bay
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ocean Beach carries more crime risk (33 vs 13); William Bay carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 36).

Ocean Beach William Bay
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
13/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Mobility

William Bay sits further from the CBD (432.8 km vs 424.4 km).

Ocean Beach William Bay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 424.4 km 432.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 302 min 306 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 William Bay
Car (driver) 77.3% / 51.0%
Ocean Beach — Car (driver): 77.3% William Bay — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 22.4%
Ocean Beach — Worked from Home: 14.3% William Bay — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 14.3%
Ocean Beach — Car (passenger): 3.9% William Bay — Car (passenger): 14.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 12.2%
Ocean Beach — Walked Only: 2.6% William Bay — Walked Only: 12.2%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Ocean Beach — Bicycle: 1.0% William Bay — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Ocean Beach William Bay
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 1.8 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ocean Beach William Bay
Connectivity score 49/100 23/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
549 premises
 0%
77 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ocean Beach William Bay
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

William Bay

Coastal Professionals Quiet Rural

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