Popanyinning vs West Popanyinning
West Popanyinning is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Popanyinning. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Popanyinning, about half of households are people living alone. In West Popanyinning, most households are people living alone. On these figures, West Popanyinning tends to suit families with children.
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
West Popanyinning
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Popanyinning
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
West Popanyinning
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
West Popanyinning
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (158 km vs 172.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 130 min)
- But Popanyinning is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Popanyinning is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- West Popanyinning carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Popanyinning
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.6% vs 1.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Popanyinning and West Popanyinning 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
Popanyinning has more residents (208 vs 59); Popanyinning rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 208 +72% vs other | 59 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.6% | +1.7% |
| Median age | 52 | 47 |
| Median household income | $66,300/yr +24% vs other | $50,232/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +50% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
Property market
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $252,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4 across Cuballing same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% of WA | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of WA | Higher than 29% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of WA | Higher than 66% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 40% of WA |
Liveability
Popanyinning is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Popanyinning carries more crime risk (80 vs 13).
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | Low 13/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Popanyinning sits further from the CBD (172.6 km vs 158 km).
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 172.6 km +8% vs other | 158 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 130 min | 120 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 6309 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 53 postcode 6309 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 (82.4%).
Setting
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 296 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 312 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 181 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Climate
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 415 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,566/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cuballing same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Popanyinning | West Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.