Pinjarra Hills vs Westlake

Westlake is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 70 in Pinjarra Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Pinjarra Hills, about half of households are people living alone. In Westlake, most households are couple families. Pinjarra Hills is closer to the city centre: 17.3 km, against 19.4 km. On these figures, Pinjarra Hills tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Westlake suits families with children and 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

Westlake

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 47%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Westlake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Pinjarra Hills has cheaper rent ($490/wk vs $550/wk)
  • Westlake leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 31%)

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

  • Pinjarra Hills sits closer to the CBD (17.3 km vs 19.4 km)
  • Westlake is more walkable (53/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pinjarra Hills

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (55% vs 18%)
  • But Westlake is more walkable (53/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

Pinjarra Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.2% vs 4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
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.

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Walkability 33 / 53
Pinjarra Hills — Walkability: 33/100 Westlake — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 72 / 80
Pinjarra Hills — Safety: 72/100 Westlake — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pinjarra Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Westlake — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Westlake has more residents (4,547 vs 771); Westlake has higher household incomes ($139,932 vs $81,224).

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Population 771 4,547
+490% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.2% +4.1%
Median age 70 43
Median household income $81,224/yr $139,932/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $490/wk $550/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
0-4 1.6% / 5.1%
Pinjarra Hills — 0-4: 1.6% Westlake — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 7.5% / 14.1%
Pinjarra Hills — 5-14: 7.5% Westlake — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 3.8% / 6.6%
Pinjarra Hills — 15-19: 3.8% Westlake — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 2.9% / 5.3%
Pinjarra Hills — 20-24: 2.9% Westlake — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 4.0% / 8.2%
Pinjarra Hills — 25-34: 4.0% Westlake — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 6.4% / 12.8%
Pinjarra Hills — 35-44: 6.4% Westlake — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 8.6% / 13.9%
Pinjarra Hills — 45-54: 8.6% Westlake — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 9.6% / 15.7%
Pinjarra Hills — 55-64: 9.6% Westlake — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 10.9% / 12.6%
Pinjarra Hills — 65-74: 10.9% Westlake — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 16.0% / 4.5%
Pinjarra Hills — 75-84: 16.0% Westlake — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 28.0% / 1.1%
Pinjarra Hills — 85+: 28.0% Westlake — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pinjarra Hills 41.4% couple families
Pinjarra Hills — Couple Families: 41.4% Pinjarra Hills — Lone Person: 46.1% Pinjarra Hills — One Parent Families: 5.3% Pinjarra Hills — Group Household: 3.3% Pinjarra Hills — Other Families: 3.9%
Westlake 68.5% couple families
Westlake — Couple Families: 68.5% Westlake — Lone Person: 15.2% Westlake — One Parent Families: 12.9% Westlake — Group Household: 2.2% Westlake — 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.

Pinjarra Hills 9.8% renting
Pinjarra Hills — Owned Outright: 48.8% Pinjarra Hills — Mortgage: 41.5% Pinjarra Hills — Renting: 9.8%
Westlake 11.1% renting
Westlake — Owned Outright: 44.0% Westlake — Mortgage: 44.8% Westlake — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 22.1%
Pinjarra Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Westlake — Bachelor Degree: 22.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 9.5%
Pinjarra Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Westlake — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 8.6%
Pinjarra Hills — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Westlake — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.6%
Pinjarra Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Westlake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.1%
Pinjarra Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Westlake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
England 6.6% / 4.2%
Pinjarra Hills — England: 6.6% Westlake — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 3.1%
Pinjarra Hills — New Zealand: 1.7% Westlake — New Zealand: 3.1%
China 0.6% / 3.0%
Pinjarra Hills — China: 0.6% Westlake — China: 3.0%
South Africa 1.0% / 2.4%
Pinjarra Hills — South Africa: 1.0% Westlake — South Africa: 2.4%
Vietnam — / 2.7%
Pinjarra Hills — Vietnam: not among its largest Westlake — Vietnam: 2.7%
Ireland 1.0% / —
Pinjarra Hills — Ireland: 1.0% Westlake — Ireland: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Pinjarra Hills — Scotland: 0.8% Westlake — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinjarra Hills 69.6% houses
Pinjarra Hills — Houses: 69.6% Pinjarra Hills — Townhouses: 30.0% Pinjarra Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Westlake 97.1% houses
Westlake — Houses: 97.1% Westlake — Townhouses: 3.1% Westlake — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Median house price — $1,410,444
Median unit price — $706,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 40 sales

Development activity

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Westlake is more walkable (53 vs 33); Westlake scores higher overall (88 vs 82).

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Grade A+
same for both
Score 82/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
20/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
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

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Westlake sits further from the CBD (19.4 km vs 17.3 km).

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Walkability score 33/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 17.3 km 19.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 51.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 4069
 2.1%
postcode 4074
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4069
 77
postcode 4074

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.

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Car (driver) 50.0% / 63.3%
Pinjarra Hills — Car (driver): 50.0% Westlake — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 47.1% / 26.8%
Pinjarra Hills — Worked from Home: 47.1% Westlake — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.2%
Pinjarra Hills — Car (passenger): 2.9% Westlake — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train — / 3.0%
Pinjarra Hills — Train: not among its largest Westlake — Train: 3.0%
Bus — / 2.6%
Pinjarra Hills — Bus: not among its largest Westlake — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).

Setting

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Connectivity score 58/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
322 premises
 0%
1,601 premises

Climate

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Division Ryan Oxley
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Milton Dick
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Pinjarra Hills Westlake
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pinjarra Hills

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Retirees River Townhouses

Westlake

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals

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