Palmyra vs O'connor

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Palmyra is closer to the city centre: 16.5 km, against 19.3 km. On these figures, Palmyra tends to suit 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

Palmyra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Palmyra has cheaper land ($702,775 vs $1,150,000)
  • O'connor has cheaper units ($600,000 vs $685,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Palmyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (16.5 km vs 19.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Palmyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 33%)

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

Investors

Palmyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs -0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Palmyra O'connor
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.

Palmyra O'connor
Walkability 72 / 71
Palmyra — Walkability: 72/100 O'connor — Walkability: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Palmyra — Low fire risk: 100/100 O'connor — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Palmyra — Low flood risk: 100/100 O'connor — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Palmyra has more residents (7,585 vs 460).

Palmyra O'connor
Population 7,585
+94% vs other
 460
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% -0.6%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $89,908/yr
+5% vs other
 $85,228/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+4% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Palmyra O'connor
0-4 6.7% / 6.5%
Palmyra — 0-4: 6.7% O'connor — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 11.7% / 7.4%
Palmyra — 5-14: 11.7% O'connor — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 5.1% / 3.9%
Palmyra — 15-19: 5.1% O'connor — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 4.8% / 6.1%
Palmyra — 20-24: 4.8% O'connor — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 15.5% / 17.6%
Palmyra — 25-34: 15.5% O'connor — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 15.3% / 15.7%
Palmyra — 35-44: 15.3% O'connor — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 13.4% / 11.3%
Palmyra — 45-54: 13.4% O'connor — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.9% / 12.4%
Palmyra — 55-64: 10.9% O'connor — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 9.3% / 9.3%
Palmyra — 65-74: 9.3% O'connor — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.1% / 5.9%
Palmyra — 75-84: 5.1% O'connor — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.4% / 2.4%
Palmyra — 85+: 2.4% O'connor — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Palmyra 47.0% lone person
Palmyra — Lone Person: 47.0% Palmyra — Couple Families: 32.6% Palmyra — One Parent Families: 14.5% Palmyra — Group Household: 4.7% Palmyra — Other Families: 1.2%
O'connor 51.3% lone person
O'connor — Lone Person: 51.3% O'connor — Couple Families: 25.9% O'connor — One Parent Families: 13.9% O'connor — Group Household: 8.9% O'connor — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Palmyra 27.1% renting
Palmyra — Owned Outright: 29.8% Palmyra — Mortgage: 43.1% Palmyra — Renting: 27.1%
O'connor 36.3% renting
O'connor — Owned Outright: 26.0% O'connor — Mortgage: 37.7% O'connor — Renting: 36.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Palmyra O'connor
Bachelor Degree 20.3% / 21.7%
Palmyra — Bachelor Degree: 20.3% O'connor — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 12.0%
Palmyra — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% O'connor — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 6.5%
Palmyra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% O'connor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 5.2%
Palmyra — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% O'connor — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.4%
Palmyra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% O'connor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Palmyra O'connor
England 8.5% / 7.0%
Palmyra — England: 8.5% O'connor — England: 7.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.4%
Palmyra — New Zealand: 2.3% O'connor — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines — / 3.0%
Palmyra — Philippines: not among its largest O'connor — Philippines: 3.0%
India 0.5% / 2.4%
Palmyra — India: 0.5% O'connor — India: 2.4%
Ireland 0.8% / 2.0%
Palmyra — Ireland: 0.8% O'connor — Ireland: 2.0%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.1%
Palmyra — Scotland: 1.4% O'connor — Scotland: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Palmyra — South Africa: 1.0% O'connor — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
Palmyra — Italy: 0.9% O'connor — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Palmyra 57.1% houses
Palmyra — Houses: 57.1% Palmyra — Townhouses: 37.1% Palmyra — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
O'connor 67.1% houses
O'connor — Houses: 67.1% O'connor — Townhouses: 16.9% O'connor — Flats / Apartments: 15.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Palmyra O'connor
Median house price $1,217,500 $1,130,000
Median unit price $685,000 $600,000
Median land price $702,775 $1,150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 108 sales
 4 days
from 6 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Palmyra O'connor
1 bed $486K / $520K
Palmyra — 1 bed: $486K (9 sales) O'connor — 1 bed: $520K (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

2 bed $684K / $715K
Palmyra — 2 bed: $684K (30 sales) O'connor — 2 bed: $715K (6 sales)

30 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Palmyra O'connor
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
 176
across Fremantle
Approvals change year on year +268% -27%

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.

Palmyra O'connor
Houses 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
 —
Units 4.8%
$650/wk on $700K
 —

Ranking within WA

Palmyra O'connor
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 22% of WA —

Liveability

Palmyra O'connor
Grade A —
Score 78/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Palmyra O'connor
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 —
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Palmyra O'connor
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 2.7 km
 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 3.9%

Schools in Palmyra

  • Palmyra Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in O'connor

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

Amenities in the suburb

Palmyra O'connor
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 5
Parks & reserves 11 0
Childcare 4 1
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

O'Connor sits further from the CBD (19.3 km vs 16.5 km).

Palmyra O'connor
Walkability score 72/100 71/100
Distance to Perth 16.5 km 19.3 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 160.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 70.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6157
 1.2%
postcode 6163
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 6157
 49
postcode 6163

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.

Palmyra O'connor
Car (driver) 76.4% / 72.9%
Palmyra — Car (driver): 76.4% O'connor — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 12.3%
Palmyra — Worked from Home: 8.6% O'connor — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Train 3.3% / 5.9%
Palmyra — Train: 3.3% O'connor — Train: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.9%
Palmyra — Car (passenger): 4.1% O'connor — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 4.8% / 2.0%
Palmyra — Bus: 4.8% O'connor — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Palmyra O'connor
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach
 4.1 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Palmyra O'connor
Connectivity score 68/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
4,045 premises
 17%
1,559 premises

Climate

Palmyra O'connor
Annual rainfall 650 mm 745 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.6°C

Council rates

Palmyra O'connor
Average residential rate $2,396/yr $4,033/yr
Council Melville Fremantle

Federal electorate

Palmyra O'connor
Division Tangney Fremantle
Member Sam Lim Josh Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Palmyra O'connor
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Palmyra

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

O'connor

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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