Pelican Point vs Eaton

Eaton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 53 in Pelican Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pelican Point, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Pelican Point: a median of $1.1 million, against $708,000 in Eaton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pelican Point tends to suit couples, while Eaton 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

Eaton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Pelican Point carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Pelican Point has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $590,000)
  • Eaton has cheaper houses ($708,350 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $410/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

  • Pelican Point sits closer to the CBD (162.3 km vs 165.5 km)
  • Eaton is more walkable (67/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Pelican Point carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 65/100)
  • Eaton 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 Eaton 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 Eaton
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 Eaton
Walkability 41 / 67
Pelican Point — Walkability: 41/100 Eaton — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 54 / 35
Pelican Point — Safety: 54/100 Eaton — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 43 / 60
Pelican Point — Low fire risk: 43/100 Eaton — Low fire risk: 60/100
Low flood risk 5 / 26
Pelican Point — Low flood risk: 5/100 Eaton — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Eaton has more residents (8,669 vs 929); Pelican Point has higher household incomes ($102,284 vs $77,220).

Pelican Point Eaton
Population 929 8,669
+833% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +2.2%
Median age 53 41
Median household income $102,284/yr
+25% vs other
 $77,220/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+17% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pelican Point Eaton
0-4 4.0% / 6.0%
Pelican Point — 0-4: 4.0% Eaton — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.4% / 13.0%
Pelican Point — 5-14: 10.4% Eaton — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.8% / 5.6%
Pelican Point — 15-19: 5.8% Eaton — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.9% / 5.3%
Pelican Point — 20-24: 2.9% Eaton — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.7% / 12.4%
Pelican Point — 25-34: 6.7% Eaton — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 11.1% / 12.4%
Pelican Point — 35-44: 11.1% Eaton — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.1% / 12.0%
Pelican Point — 45-54: 12.1% Eaton — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 17.5% / 11.7%
Pelican Point — 55-64: 17.5% Eaton — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 18.9% / 10.5%
Pelican Point — 65-74: 18.9% Eaton — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 9.4% / 7.6%
Pelican Point — 75-84: 9.4% Eaton — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 0.8% / 3.4%
Pelican Point — 85+: 0.8% Eaton — 85+: 3.4%

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%
Eaton 41.3% couple families
Eaton — Couple Families: 41.3% Eaton — Lone Person: 36.0% Eaton — One Parent Families: 18.1% Eaton — Group Household: 3.4% Eaton — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Eaton 23.1% renting
Eaton — Owned Outright: 32.6% Eaton — Mortgage: 44.3% Eaton — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pelican Point Eaton
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 20.0%
Pelican Point — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Eaton — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 5.8%
Pelican Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Eaton — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.0%
Pelican Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Eaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 0.6%
Pelican Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Eaton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.9%
Pelican Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Eaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Eaton
England 5.8% / 4.8%
Pelican Point — England: 5.8% Eaton — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.1%
Pelican Point — New Zealand: 2.3% Eaton — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa 3.3% / 1.2%
Pelican Point — South Africa: 3.3% Eaton — South Africa: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.5%
Pelican Point — Netherlands: 1.2% Eaton — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.4%
Pelican Point — Scotland: 0.8% Eaton — Scotland: 0.4%
India 0.4% / 0.6%
Pelican Point — India: 0.4% Eaton — India: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Pelican Point — Philippines: not among its largest Eaton — 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%
Eaton 89.6% houses
Eaton — Houses: 89.6% Eaton — Townhouses: 8.7% Eaton — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pelican Point Eaton
Median house price $1,100,000 $708,350
Median unit price $520,000 $590,000
Median land price $860,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 9 sales
 35 days
from 96 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 Eaton
3 bed $830K / $655K
Pelican Point — 3 bed: $830K (6 sales) Eaton — 3 bed: $655K (58 sales)

6 vs 58 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $732K
Pelican Point — 4 bed: $1.15M (25 sales) Eaton — 4 bed: $732K (96 sales)

25 vs 96 sales

Development activity

Pelican Point Eaton
New dwellings approved 128
across Bunbury
 83
across Dardanup
Approvals change year on year -17% -80%

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 Eaton
Houses — 4.5%
$680/wk on $782K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Pelican Point Eaton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Schools — Higher than 63% of WA
Walkability Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Eaton is more walkable (67 vs 41).

Pelican Point Eaton
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Pelican Point carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 40); Eaton carries more crime risk (65 vs 46).

Pelican Point Eaton
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood High
95/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Pelican Point Eaton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pelican Point

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

Schools in Eaton

  • Glen Huon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eaton Community College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Eaton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pelican Point Eaton
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Eaton sits further from the CBD (165.5 km vs 162.3 km).

Pelican Point Eaton
Walkability score 41/100 67/100
Distance to Perth 162.3 km 165.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 113 min
Public transport score 45/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6230
 0.4%
postcode 6232
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6230
 69
postcode 6232

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 Eaton
Car (driver) 79.7% / 84.2%
Pelican Point — Car (driver): 79.7% Eaton — Car (driver): 84.2%
Car (passenger) 10.8% / 6.9%
Pelican Point — Car (passenger): 10.8% Eaton — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 3.7%
Pelican Point — Worked from Home: 6.6% Eaton — Worked from Home: 3.7%
Bus 1.8% / 3.4%
Pelican Point — Bus: 1.8% Eaton — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.4%
Pelican Point — Walked Only: 1.1% Eaton — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Pelican Point Eaton
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 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 Eaton
Connectivity score 53/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
424 premises
 35%
3,862 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Pelican Point Eaton
Average residential rate $3,076/yr $2,797/yr
Council Bunbury Dardanup

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Pelican Point Eaton
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

Eaton

Large Blocks Quiet Regional Centre

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