Pinjar vs Muchea

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pinjar, the large majority of households rent. In Muchea, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Pinjar is closer to the city centre: 48.3 km, against 56.2 km. On these figures, Pinjar tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Muchea 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

Muchea

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 59%)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Muchea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pinjar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pinjar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (48.3 km vs 56.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Muchea

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Muchea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.9% vs -22.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pinjar Muchea
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.

Pinjar Muchea
Walkability 0 / 0
Pinjar — Walkability: 0/100 Muchea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 6 / 20
Pinjar — Safety: 6/100 Muchea — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 26 / 32
Pinjar — Low fire risk: 26/100 Muchea — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Pinjar — Low flood risk: 100/100 Muchea — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Muchea has more residents (921 vs 74); Muchea rents higher ($360/wk vs $320/wk).

Pinjar Muchea
Population 74 921
+1145% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -22.9% -4.9%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $105,872/yr
+9% vs other
 $96,668/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $360/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinjar Muchea
0-4 — / 6.1%
Pinjar — 0-4: not among its largest Muchea — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 21.6% / 10.2%
Pinjar — 5-14: 21.6% Muchea — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.1% / 5.4%
Pinjar — 15-19: 4.1% Muchea — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.8% / 5.4%
Pinjar — 20-24: 6.8% Muchea — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 4.1% / 10.5%
Pinjar — 25-34: 4.1% Muchea — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 9.5% / 10.7%
Pinjar — 35-44: 9.5% Muchea — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 18.9% / 17.8%
Pinjar — 45-54: 18.9% Muchea — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 21.6% / 17.0%
Pinjar — 55-64: 21.6% Muchea — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 5.4% / 11.0%
Pinjar — 65-74: 5.4% Muchea — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 — / 5.1%
Pinjar — 75-84: not among its largest Muchea — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 1.4%
Pinjar — 85+: not among its largest Muchea — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pinjar 41.2% couple families
Pinjar — Couple Families: 41.2% Pinjar — Lone Person: 41.2% Pinjar — One Parent Families: 17.6% Pinjar — Group Household: 0.0%
Muchea 55.0% couple families
Muchea — Couple Families: 55.0% Muchea — Lone Person: 27.3% Muchea — One Parent Families: 15.3% Muchea — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pinjar 78.9% renting
Pinjar — Owned Outright: 21.1% Pinjar — Mortgage: 0.0% Pinjar — Renting: 78.9%
Muchea 8.9% renting
Muchea — Owned Outright: 34.3% Muchea — Mortgage: 56.8% Muchea — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Pinjar Muchea
New Zealand 12.2% / 3.7%
Pinjar — New Zealand: 12.2% Muchea — New Zealand: 3.7%
England — / 9.1%
Pinjar — England: not among its largest Muchea — England: 9.1%
Malaysia 5.4% / 0.5%
Pinjar — Malaysia: 5.4% Muchea — Malaysia: 0.5%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Pinjar — Scotland: not among its largest Muchea — Scotland: 1.1%
Zimbabwe — / 0.9%
Pinjar — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Muchea — Zimbabwe: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

Qualifications

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

Pinjar Muchea
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 17.8%
Pinjar — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Muchea — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.5%
Pinjar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Muchea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 5.8%
Pinjar — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Muchea — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Pinjar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Muchea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.3%
Pinjar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Muchea — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinjar 96.3% houses
Pinjar — Houses: 96.3% Pinjar — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Muchea 100.0% houses
Muchea — Houses: 100.0% Muchea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pinjar Muchea
Median house price — $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Pinjar Muchea
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
 104
across Chittering
Approvals change year on year +17% -22%

Ranking within WA

Pinjar Muchea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Pinjar Muchea
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Pinjar carries more crime risk (94 vs 80).

Pinjar Muchea
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
80/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Pinjar Muchea
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

Pinjar Muchea
Parks & reserves 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Muchea sits further from the CBD (56.2 km vs 48.3 km).

Pinjar Muchea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 48.3 km 56.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6078
 0.7%
postcode 6501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 6078
 99
postcode 6501

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.

Pinjar Muchea
Car (driver) 66.7% / 77.6%
Pinjar — Car (driver): 66.7% Muchea — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 16.2%
Pinjar — Worked from Home: 13.3% Muchea — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Walked Only 20.0% / 1.5%
Pinjar — Walked Only: 20.0% Muchea — Walked Only: 1.5%
Car (passenger) — / 2.1%
Pinjar — Car (passenger): not among its largest Muchea — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Train — / 1.8%
Pinjar — Train: not among its largest Muchea — Train: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Pinjar Muchea
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.3 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

Pinjar Muchea
Connectivity score 56/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
22 premises
 0%
413 premises

Climate

Pinjar Muchea
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Pinjar Muchea
Average residential rate $2,060/yr $3,215/yr
Council Wanneroo Chittering

Federal electorate

Pinjar Muchea
Division Pearce Durack
Member Tracey Roberts Melissa Price
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Pinjar Muchea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pinjar

Outer

Muchea

Outer

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