Pelican Point vs Australind

Australind is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 53 in Pelican Point. 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. Houses cost more in Pelican Point: a median of $1.1 million, against $760,000 in Australind, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pelican Point tends to suit older residents, while Australind suits families with children 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

Australind

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • But Pelican Point carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Pelican Point has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $610,000)
  • Australind has cheaper houses ($760,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Australind

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Australind

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 41/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (158.1 km vs 162.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Pelican Point has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 15%)
  • Australind has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

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

Pelican Point Australind
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.

Pelican Point Australind
Walkability 41 / 63
Pelican Point — Walkability: 41/100 Australind — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 54 / 37
Pelican Point — Safety: 54/100 Australind — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 43 / 70
Pelican Point — Low fire risk: 43/100 Australind — Low fire risk: 70/100
Low flood risk 5 / 12
Pelican Point — Low flood risk: 5/100 Australind — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Australind has more residents (15,988 vs 929); Pelican Point skews older (53 vs 36).

Pelican Point Australind
Population 929 15,988
+1621% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +10.0%
Median age 53 36
Median household income $102,284/yr
+6% vs other
 $96,512/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+15% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pelican Point Australind
0-4 4.0% / 7.0%
Pelican Point — 0-4: 4.0% Australind — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 10.4% / 16.3%
Pelican Point — 5-14: 10.4% Australind — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.8% / 6.5%
Pelican Point — 15-19: 5.8% Australind — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 2.9% / 4.7%
Pelican Point — 20-24: 2.9% Australind — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.7% / 12.6%
Pelican Point — 25-34: 6.7% Australind — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 11.1% / 14.2%
Pelican Point — 35-44: 11.1% Australind — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.1% / 12.0%
Pelican Point — 45-54: 12.1% Australind — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 17.5% / 11.6%
Pelican Point — 55-64: 17.5% Australind — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 18.9% / 9.3%
Pelican Point — 65-74: 18.9% Australind — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 9.4% / 4.7%
Pelican Point — 75-84: 9.4% Australind — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.8% / 1.2%
Pelican Point — 85+: 0.8% Australind — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pelican Point 54.3% couple families
Pelican Point — Couple Families: 54.3% Pelican Point — Lone Person: 35.6% Pelican Point — One Parent Families: 8.5% Pelican Point — Group Household: 1.6% Pelican Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Australind 50.5% couple families
Australind — Couple Families: 50.5% Australind — Lone Person: 27.8% Australind — One Parent Families: 17.9% Australind — Group Household: 2.9% Australind — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pelican Point 17.9% renting
Pelican Point — Owned Outright: 48.8% Pelican Point — Mortgage: 33.3% Pelican Point — Renting: 17.9%
Australind 21.5% renting
Australind — Owned Outright: 27.9% Australind — Mortgage: 50.6% Australind — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pelican Point Australind
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 20.6%
Pelican Point — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Australind — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 7.5%
Pelican Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Australind — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.5%
Pelican Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Australind — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.2%
Pelican Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Australind — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.3%
Pelican Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Australind — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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.

Pelican Point Australind
England 5.8% / 5.4%
Pelican Point — England: 5.8% Australind — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 2.3% / 4.0%
Pelican Point — New Zealand: 2.3% Australind — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 3.3% / 1.8%
Pelican Point — South Africa: 3.3% Australind — South Africa: 1.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Pelican Point — Scotland: 0.8% Australind — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.4% / 0.8%
Pelican Point — India: 0.4% Australind — India: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Pelican Point — Netherlands: 1.2% Australind — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Pelican Point — Philippines: not among its largest Australind — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pelican Point 87.8% houses
Pelican Point — Houses: 87.8% Pelican Point — Townhouses: 12.2% Pelican Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Australind 93.8% houses
Australind — Houses: 93.8% Australind — Townhouses: 4.4% Australind — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pelican Point Australind
Median house price $1,100,000 $760,000
Median unit price $520,000 $610,000
Median land price $860,000 $750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 9 sales
 38 days
from 141 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.

Pelican Point Australind
3 bed $830K / $670K
Pelican Point — 3 bed: $830K (6 sales) Australind — 3 bed: $670K (77 sales)

6 vs 77 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $800K
Pelican Point — 4 bed: $1.15M (25 sales) Australind — 4 bed: $800K (157 sales)

25 vs 157 sales

Development activity

Pelican Point Australind
New dwellings approved 128
across Bunbury
 144
across Harvey
Approvals change year on year -17% -34%

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.

Pelican Point Australind
Houses — 4.5%
$700/wk on $800K
Units — 4.8%
$620/wk on $674K

Ranking within WA

Pelican Point Australind
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Schools — Higher than 53% of WA
Walkability Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 21% of WA

Liveability

Australind is more walkable (63 vs 41).

Pelican Point Australind
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Pelican Point carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 30); Australind carries more crime risk (63 vs 46).

Pelican Point Australind
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Low
30/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood High
95/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Pelican Point Australind
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Pelican Point

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

Schools in Australind

  • Leschenault Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Parkfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Australind Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kingston Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Treendale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pelican Point Australind
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 11
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Pelican Point sits further from the CBD (162.3 km vs 158.1 km).

Pelican Point Australind
Walkability score 41/100 63/100
Distance to Perth 162.3 km
+3% vs other
 158.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 109 min
Public transport score 45/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6230
 0.5%
postcode 6233
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6230
 69
postcode 6233

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.

Pelican Point Australind
Car (driver) 79.7% / 83.2%
Pelican Point — Car (driver): 79.7% Australind — Car (driver): 83.2%
Car (passenger) 10.8% / 6.7%
Pelican Point — Car (passenger): 10.8% Australind — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 4.5%
Pelican Point — Worked from Home: 6.6% Australind — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Bus 1.8% / 3.9%
Pelican Point — Bus: 1.8% Australind — Bus: 3.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.1%
Pelican Point — Walked Only: 1.1% Australind — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Pelican Point Australind
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Pelican Point Australind
Connectivity score 53/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
424 premises
 46%
6,920 premises

Climate

Pelican Point Australind
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Pelican Point Australind
Average residential rate $3,076/yr $2,454/yr
Council Bunbury Harvey

Federal electorate

Pelican Point Australind
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pelican Point Australind
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pelican Point

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Australind

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

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