Port Denison vs Springfield

Springfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Port Denison. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Port Denison, most households are people living alone. In Springfield, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Springfield: a median of $748,000, against $550,000 in Port Denison. On these figures, Port Denison tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Springfield 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

Springfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 53/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 39%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Port Denison

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($139,000 vs $655,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($550,000 vs $747,500)
  • But Springfield leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Port Denison has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 13%)
  • Springfield leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Port Denison

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 237 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (345.7 km vs 355.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Denison

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 8%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 19%)
  • But Springfield carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Springfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Denison Springfield
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.

Port Denison Springfield
Walkability 4 / 4
Port Denison — Walkability: 4/100 Springfield — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 47 / 86
Port Denison — Safety: 47/100 Springfield — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 47 / 33
Port Denison — Low fire risk: 47/100 Springfield — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 64 / 82
Port Denison — Low flood risk: 64/100 Springfield — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Port Denison has more residents (1,452 vs 276); Springfield has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $53,404).

Port Denison Springfield
Population 1,452
+81% vs other
 276
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +8.7%
Median age 56 50
Median household income $53,404/yr $84,500/yr
+58% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Denison Springfield
0-4 3.9% / 1.4%
Port Denison — 0-4: 3.9% Springfield — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 9.4% / 17.4%
Port Denison — 5-14: 9.4% Springfield — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 4.2% / 6.5%
Port Denison — 15-19: 4.2% Springfield — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 2.9% / 3.6%
Port Denison — 20-24: 2.9% Springfield — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.7% / 2.2%
Port Denison — 25-34: 6.7% Springfield — 25-34: 2.2%
35-44 8.7% / 12.0%
Port Denison — 35-44: 8.7% Springfield — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.6% / 14.1%
Port Denison — 45-54: 11.6% Springfield — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 15.5% / 22.5%
Port Denison — 55-64: 15.5% Springfield — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 20.8% / 10.9%
Port Denison — 65-74: 20.8% Springfield — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 12.5% / 6.5%
Port Denison — 75-84: 12.5% Springfield — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.2% / 1.4%
Port Denison — 85+: 3.2% Springfield — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Denison 25.3% couple families
Port Denison — Couple Families: 25.3% Port Denison — Lone Person: 56.6% Port Denison — One Parent Families: 14.1% Port Denison — Group Household: 4.0%
Springfield 63.3% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 63.3% Springfield — Lone Person: 26.5% Springfield — One Parent Families: 10.2% Springfield — 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.

Port Denison 31.2% renting
Port Denison — Owned Outright: 48.3% Port Denison — Mortgage: 20.5% Port Denison — Renting: 31.2%
Springfield 12.8% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 48.8% Springfield — Mortgage: 38.4% Springfield — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Port Denison Springfield
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 23.9%
Port Denison — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 23.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 8.3%
Port Denison — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 5.1%
Port Denison — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Port Denison — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.8%
Port Denison — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Port Denison Springfield
England 4.2% / 3.6%
Port Denison — England: 4.2% Springfield — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
Port Denison — New Zealand: 2.6% Springfield — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / 1.4%
Port Denison — Netherlands: 0.4% Springfield — Netherlands: 1.4%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Port Denison — Scotland: 1.0% Springfield — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand 0.6% / —
Port Denison — Thailand: 0.6% Springfield — Thailand: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Port Denison — Vietnam: 0.5% Springfield — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Denison 79.6% houses
Port Denison — Houses: 79.6% Port Denison — Townhouses: 17.7% Port Denison — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Springfield 92.3% houses
Springfield — Houses: 92.3% Springfield — Townhouses: 0.0% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Port Denison Springfield
Median house price $550,000 $747,500
Median unit price $267,500 —
Median land price $139,000 $655,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 37 sales
 —

Development activity

Port Denison Springfield
New dwellings approved 43
across Irwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Port Denison Springfield
Houses 4.5%
$600/wk on $699K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Port Denison Springfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 3% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of WA —

Liveability

Port Denison Springfield
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Port Denison carries more crime risk (53 vs 14); Port Denison carries more flood risk (36 vs 18).

Port Denison Springfield
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
18/100
Coastal erosion High
88/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Port Denison Springfield
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

Port Denison Springfield
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Springfield sits further from the CBD (355.6 km vs 345.7 km).

Port Denison Springfield
Walkability score 4/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 345.7 km 355.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 237 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6525
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6525
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.

Port Denison Springfield
Car (driver) 79.8% / 81.1%
Port Denison — Car (driver): 79.8% Springfield — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 9.4%
Port Denison — Worked from Home: 9.6% Springfield — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.7%
Port Denison — Car (passenger): 4.2% Springfield — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 1.5% / 4.7%
Port Denison — Bus: 1.5% Springfield — Bus: 4.7%
Walked Only 4.9% / —
Port Denison — Walked Only: 4.9% Springfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Port Denison Springfield
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 3.1 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Port Denison Springfield
Connectivity score 67/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,205 premises
 0%
39 premises

Council rates

Port Denison Springfield
Average residential rate $3,719/yr
same for both
Council Irwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Denison Springfield
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Denison Springfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Denison

Affordable Coastal Retirees

Springfield

Rural

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