Oldbury vs Mundijong

Mundijong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Oldbury. 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. On these figures, Oldbury tends to suit share households and older residents, while Mundijong suits 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

Mundijong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 54%)

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

Oldbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Oldbury sits closer to the CBD (44.8 km vs 48.4 km)
  • Mundijong is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Oldbury has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • Mundijong is more walkable (37/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mundijong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.1% vs -12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oldbury Mundijong
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.

Oldbury Mundijong
Walkability 0 / 37
Oldbury — Walkability: 0/100 Mundijong — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 28 / 37
Oldbury — Safety: 28/100 Mundijong — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 83 / 60
Oldbury — Low fire risk: 83/100 Mundijong — Low fire risk: 60/100
Low flood risk 9 / 20
Oldbury — Low flood risk: 9/100 Mundijong — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Mundijong has more residents (1,246 vs 296); Mundijong rents higher ($385/wk vs $300/wk).

Oldbury Mundijong
Population 296 1,246
+321% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.4% +1.1%
Median age 50 40
Median household income $100,256/yr
+5% vs other
 $94,796/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $385/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oldbury Mundijong
0-4 1.0% / 5.5%
Oldbury — 0-4: 1.0% Mundijong — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.5% / 15.0%
Oldbury — 5-14: 10.5% Mundijong — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 4.1% / 7.0%
Oldbury — 15-19: 4.1% Mundijong — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.1% / 6.5%
Oldbury — 20-24: 7.1% Mundijong — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 8.4% / 11.2%
Oldbury — 25-34: 8.4% Mundijong — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 9.8% / 10.8%
Oldbury — 35-44: 9.8% Mundijong — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 16.2% / 15.1%
Oldbury — 45-54: 16.2% Mundijong — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 17.2% / 12.9%
Oldbury — 55-64: 17.2% Mundijong — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 15.2% / 10.2%
Oldbury — 65-74: 15.2% Mundijong — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 7.4% / 4.6%
Oldbury — 75-84: 7.4% Mundijong — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.0% / 1.1%
Oldbury — 85+: 3.0% Mundijong — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oldbury 44.7% couple families
Oldbury — Couple Families: 44.7% Oldbury — Lone Person: 30.3% Oldbury — One Parent Families: 9.2% Oldbury — Group Household: 10.5% Oldbury — Other Families: 5.3%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oldbury 22.6% renting
Oldbury — Owned Outright: 43.0% Oldbury — Mortgage: 34.4% Oldbury — Renting: 22.6%
Mundijong 15.1% renting
Mundijong — Owned Outright: 35.3% Mundijong — Mortgage: 49.6% Mundijong — Renting: 15.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oldbury Mundijong
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 20.6%
Oldbury — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Mundijong — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 5.5%
Oldbury — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Mundijong — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 4.7%
Oldbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Mundijong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.9%
Oldbury — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Mundijong — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.7%
Oldbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Mundijong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Oldbury Mundijong
England 9.8% / 9.9%
Oldbury — England: 9.8% Mundijong — England: 9.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 3.0%
Oldbury — New Zealand: 1.0% Mundijong — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.0%
Oldbury — South Africa: 1.0% Mundijong — South Africa: 1.0%
Italy 1.7% / —
Oldbury — Italy: 1.7% Mundijong — Italy: not among its largest
France 1.7% / —
Oldbury — France: 1.7% Mundijong — France: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / 0.7%
Oldbury — Scotland: 1.0% Mundijong — Scotland: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.5%
Oldbury — Canada: not among its largest Mundijong — Canada: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oldbury 98.1% houses
Oldbury — Houses: 98.1% Oldbury — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Mundijong 99.8% houses
Mundijong — Houses: 99.8% Mundijong — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

Oldbury Mundijong
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.

Oldbury Mundijong
Houses — 3.6%
$695/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Oldbury Mundijong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of WA

Liveability

Mundijong is more walkable (37 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Mundijong carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 17); Oldbury carries more flood risk (91 vs 80).

Oldbury Mundijong
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Oldbury

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

Schools in Mundijong

  • Mundijong Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mundijong sits further from the CBD (48.4 km vs 44.8 km).

Oldbury Mundijong
Walkability score 0/100 37/100
Distance to Perth 44.8 km 48.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6121
 0.5%
postcode 6123
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 6121
 89
postcode 6123

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.

Oldbury Mundijong
Car (driver) 60.5% / 82.6%
Oldbury — Car (driver): 60.5% Mundijong — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 7.4%
Oldbury — Worked from Home: 21.7% Mundijong — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Walked Only 10.9% / 2.3%
Oldbury — Walked Only: 10.9% Mundijong — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 3.8%
Oldbury — Car (passenger): 7.0% Mundijong — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus — / 2.3%
Oldbury — Bus: not among its largest Mundijong — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Oldbury Mundijong
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 21.2 km

NBN connectivity

Oldbury Mundijong
Connectivity score 30/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
146 premises
 33%
490 premises

Climate

Oldbury Mundijong
Annual rainfall 745 mm 1,013 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C 7.0°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oldbury

Outer Retirees

Mundijong

Acreage Affordable Outer

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