Peppermint Grove Beach vs Stirling Estate

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peppermint Grove Beach, about half of households are couple families. In Stirling Estate, most households are couple families. On these figures, Peppermint Grove Beach tends to suit people living alone, while Stirling Estate suits couples.

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

Peppermint Grove Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 43/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Stirling Estate is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Peppermint Grove Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stirling Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $359/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Stirling Estate

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 138 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (197.2 km vs 202.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peppermint Grove Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Peppermint Grove Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Peppermint Grove Beach and Stirling Estate drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
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.

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Walkability 0 / 0
Peppermint Grove Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Stirling Estate — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 57
Peppermint Grove Beach — Safety: 71/100 Stirling Estate — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 45 / 48
Peppermint Grove Beach — Low fire risk: 45/100 Stirling Estate — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 90 / 67
Peppermint Grove Beach — Low flood risk: 90/100 Stirling Estate — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Peppermint Grove Beach has more residents (518 vs 161); Peppermint Grove Beach rents higher ($359/wk vs $230/wk).

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Population 518
+69% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +0.6%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $96,824/yr
+20% vs other
 $77,012/yr
Median weekly rent $359/wk
+36% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
0-4 6.0% / 5.0%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 0-4: 6.0% Stirling Estate — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.9% / 11.2%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 5-14: 12.9% Stirling Estate — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.0% / 8.1%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 15-19: 5.0% Stirling Estate — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 3.5% / 5.6%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 20-24: 3.5% Stirling Estate — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 6.9% / 7.5%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 25-34: 6.9% Stirling Estate — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 10.6% / 13.0%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 35-44: 10.6% Stirling Estate — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 16.2% / 14.3%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 45-54: 16.2% Stirling Estate — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 20.7% / 16.8%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 55-64: 20.7% Stirling Estate — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 14.7% / 13.0%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 65-74: 14.7% Stirling Estate — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.2% / 9.3%
Peppermint Grove Beach — 75-84: 5.2% Stirling Estate — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 0.8% / —
Peppermint Grove Beach — 85+: 0.8% Stirling Estate — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peppermint Grove Beach 48.6% couple families
Peppermint Grove Beach — Couple Families: 48.6% Peppermint Grove Beach — Lone Person: 36.2% Peppermint Grove Beach — One Parent Families: 10.5% Peppermint Grove Beach — Group Household: 4.8%
Stirling Estate 59.5% couple families
Stirling Estate — Couple Families: 59.5% Stirling Estate — Lone Person: 21.6% Stirling Estate — One Parent Families: 18.9% Stirling Estate — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peppermint Grove Beach 17.6% renting
Peppermint Grove Beach — Owned Outright: 41.2% Peppermint Grove Beach — Mortgage: 41.2% Peppermint Grove Beach — Renting: 17.6%
Stirling Estate 12.5% renting
Stirling Estate — Owned Outright: 62.5% Stirling Estate — Mortgage: 25.0% Stirling Estate — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 16.1%
Peppermint Grove Beach — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Stirling Estate — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 13.7%
Peppermint Grove Beach — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Stirling Estate — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.7%
Peppermint Grove Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Stirling Estate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.3%
Peppermint Grove Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Stirling Estate — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.5%
Peppermint Grove Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Stirling Estate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
England 9.1% / 7.5%
Peppermint Grove Beach — England: 9.1% Stirling Estate — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 4.2% / 2.5%
Peppermint Grove Beach — New Zealand: 4.2% Stirling Estate — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 0.6% / 2.5%
Peppermint Grove Beach — South Africa: 0.6% Stirling Estate — South Africa: 2.5%
Zimbabwe 0.6% / 2.5%
Peppermint Grove Beach — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Stirling Estate — Zimbabwe: 2.5%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Peppermint Grove Beach — Scotland: 1.0% Stirling Estate — Scotland: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Peppermint Grove Beach — India: 0.8% Stirling Estate — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peppermint Grove Beach 100.0% houses
Peppermint Grove Beach — Houses: 100.0% Peppermint Grove Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Stirling Estate 88.5% houses
Stirling Estate — Houses: 88.5% Stirling Estate — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Median house price $1,050,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $555,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 12 days
from 10 sales
 —

Development activity

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
New dwellings approved 226
across Capel
same for both
Approvals change year on year +52%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stirling Estate carries more flood risk (33 vs 10); Stirling Estate carries more crime risk (43 vs 29).

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Low
10/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion Low
35/100
 Moderate
52/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
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

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Peppermint Grove Beach sits further from the CBD (202.6 km vs 197.2 km).

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 202.6 km
+3% vs other
 197.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 132 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6271
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6271
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.

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Car (driver) 82.3% / 73.4%
Peppermint Grove Beach — Car (driver): 82.3% Stirling Estate — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 21.9%
Peppermint Grove Beach — Worked from Home: 9.8% Stirling Estate — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 4.7%
Peppermint Grove Beach — Walked Only: 1.9% Stirling Estate — Walked Only: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Peppermint Grove Beach — Car (passenger): 4.7% Stirling Estate — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.4% / —
Peppermint Grove Beach — Bus: 1.4% Stirling Estate — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 228 m 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Connectivity score 74/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
431 premises
 2%
50 premises

Climate

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Average residential rate $2,343/yr
same for both
Council Capel
same for both

Federal electorate

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peppermint Grove Beach Stirling Estate
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Peppermint Grove Beach

Acreage Coastal

Stirling Estate

Coastal Rural
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