Ogilvie vs Yallabatharra

Ogilvie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 58 in Yallabatharra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Ogilvie, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Ogilvie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yallabatharra suits older residents.

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

Ogilvie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 61%)
  • But Yallabatharra has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 73%)

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

Renters

Ogilvie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Ogilvie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (333 min vs 355 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (495.3 km vs 517.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ogilvie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Yallabatharra has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Ogilvie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.8% vs -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
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.

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Walkability 0 / 0
Ogilvie — Walkability: 0/100 Yallabatharra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 34
Ogilvie — Safety: 75/100 Yallabatharra — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 84 / 48
Ogilvie — Low fire risk: 84/100 Yallabatharra — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ogilvie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yallabatharra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yallabatharra rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Ogilvie has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $50,232).

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Population 56 79
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% -8.1%
Median age 41 58
Median household income $123,448/yr
+59% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent — $200/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
0-4 10.7% / —
Ogilvie — 0-4: 10.7% Yallabatharra — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.1% / 5.1%
Ogilvie — 5-14: 16.1% Yallabatharra — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 — / —
Ogilvie — 15-19: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / —
Ogilvie — 20-24: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.9% / 6.3%
Ogilvie — 25-34: 8.9% Yallabatharra — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 28.6% / 10.1%
Ogilvie — 35-44: 28.6% Yallabatharra — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 7.1% / 6.3%
Ogilvie — 45-54: 7.1% Yallabatharra — 45-54: 6.3%
55-64 21.4% / 25.3%
Ogilvie — 55-64: 21.4% Yallabatharra — 55-64: 25.3%
65-74 5.4% / 19.0%
Ogilvie — 65-74: 5.4% Yallabatharra — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 — / 6.3%
Ogilvie — 75-84: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 8.9%
Ogilvie — 85+: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 85+: 8.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ogilvie 100.0% couple families
Ogilvie — Couple Families: 100.0% Ogilvie — Lone Person: 0.0% Ogilvie — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Yallabatharra 30.4% couple families
Yallabatharra — Couple Families: 30.4% Yallabatharra — Lone Person: 39.1% Yallabatharra — One Parent Families: 30.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ogilvie 0.0% renting
Ogilvie — Owned Outright: 100.0% Ogilvie — Mortgage: 0.0% Ogilvie — Renting: 0.0%
Yallabatharra 0.0% renting
Yallabatharra — Owned Outright: 82.6% Yallabatharra — Mortgage: 17.4% Yallabatharra — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ogilvie 72.7% houses
Ogilvie — Houses: 72.7% Ogilvie — Flats / Apartments: 27.3%
Yallabatharra 92.3% houses
Yallabatharra — Houses: 92.3% Yallabatharra — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 7.6%
Ogilvie — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Yallabatharra — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 3.8%
Ogilvie — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Yallabatharra — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 3.8%
Ogilvie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Yallabatharra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%

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

Development activity

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
New dwellings approved 40
across Northampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 6% of WA

Liveability

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Yallabatharra carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 16); Yallabatharra carries more crime risk (66 vs 25).

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
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

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Yallabatharra sits further from the CBD (517.9 km vs 495.3 km).

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 495.3 km 517.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 333 min 355 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6535
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 6535
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.

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Car (driver) 59.1% / 47.2%
Ogilvie — Car (driver): 59.1% Yallabatharra — Car (driver): 47.2%
Worked from Home 40.9% / 52.8%
Ogilvie — Worked from Home: 40.9% Yallabatharra — Worked from Home: 52.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.1%).

Setting

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Elevation 273 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.0 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
15 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Annual rainfall 374 mm 302 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.6°C

Council rates

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Average residential rate $3,125/yr
same for both
Council Northampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ogilvie Yallabatharra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ogilvie

Family Rural Young Families

Yallabatharra

Retirees Rural

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