Perenjori vs Rothsay
In Perenjori, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Rothsay tends to suit young adults.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Perenjori has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Rothsay carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Rothsay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $170/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Perenjori
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (241 min vs 313 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (345.5 km vs 411.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Perenjori has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 4%)
- Rothsay carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 72/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rothsay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.7% vs -6.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Perenjori and Rothsay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Perenjori rents higher ($170/wk vs $0/wk); Perenjori has more residents (259 vs 197).
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 259 +24% vs other | 197 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.2% | +24.7% |
| Median age | 42 same for both | |
| Median household income | $91,936/yr +22% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).
Property market
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $143,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Perenjori same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of WA | Higher than 32% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 35% of WA | Higher than 33% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 20% of WA | Higher than 19% of WA |
Liveability
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | — |
Risk profile
Rothsay carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Perenjori carries more crime risk (72 vs 27).
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Crime | High 72/100 | Low 27/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Perenjori
- Perenjori Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Rothsay
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 same for both | |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Rothsay sits further from the CBD (411.5 km vs 345.5 km).
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 345.5 km | 411.5 km +19% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 241 min | 313 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6620 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6620 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).
Setting
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 341 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 1 premises |
Federal electorate
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Perenjori | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.