Quinns Rocks vs Butler

Butler is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Quinns Rocks. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Quinns Rocks: a median of $970,000, against $800,000 in Butler, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Butler tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Quinns Rocks and Butler are both established Perth suburbs about 40 km from the CBD, but they appeal to different priorities. Quinns Rocks has a higher median household income of $108,004 compared to Butler's $88,920, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile (7 versus 4), with notably lower crime risk at 37 versus 69. Butler, however, is significantly more walkable at 88 compared to Quinns Rocks' 55, and has a larger population of 13,473 residents. Median house prices are $970,000 in Quinns Rocks and $800,000 in Butler, reflecting their different character—choose Quinns Rocks for a quieter, more affluent feel, or Butler if walkability and affordability matter more.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Butler

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 15)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 3)
  • But Quinns Rocks carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Butler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $970,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Butler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Butler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 55/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Butler

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Quinns Rocks carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Quinns Rocks Butler
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.

Quinns Rocks Butler
Walkability 55 / 88
Quinns Rocks — Walkability: 55/100 Butler — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 63 / 31
Quinns Rocks — Safety: 63/100 Butler — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 16 / 24
Quinns Rocks — Low fire risk: 16/100 Butler — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Quinns Rocks — Low flood risk: 100/100 Butler — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Butler has more residents (13,473 vs 8,861); Quinns Rocks has higher household incomes ($108,004 vs $88,920).

Quinns Rocks Butler
Population 8,861 13,473
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5%
same for both
Median age 38 32
Median household income $108,004/yr
+18% vs other
 $88,920/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+6% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quinns Rocks Butler
0-4 5.3% / 7.4%
Quinns Rocks — 0-4: 5.3% Butler — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 14.6% / 16.4%
Quinns Rocks — 5-14: 14.6% Butler — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 8.0% / 7.9%
Quinns Rocks — 15-19: 8.0% Butler — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 7.1% / 7.6%
Quinns Rocks — 20-24: 7.1% Butler — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 11.4% / 14.2%
Quinns Rocks — 25-34: 11.4% Butler — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 12.5% / 14.7%
Quinns Rocks — 35-44: 12.5% Butler — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 16.9% / 14.8%
Quinns Rocks — 45-54: 16.9% Butler — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 13.3% / 8.4%
Quinns Rocks — 55-64: 13.3% Butler — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 7.0% / 5.6%
Quinns Rocks — 65-74: 7.0% Butler — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 3.0% / 2.5%
Quinns Rocks — 75-84: 3.0% Butler — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.0% / 0.5%
Quinns Rocks — 85+: 1.0% Butler — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quinns Rocks 54.9% couple families
Quinns Rocks — Couple Families: 54.9% Quinns Rocks — Lone Person: 22.6% Quinns Rocks — One Parent Families: 18.0% Quinns Rocks — Group Household: 3.0% Quinns Rocks — Other Families: 1.4%
Butler 46.0% couple families
Butler — Couple Families: 46.0% Butler — Lone Person: 26.5% Butler — One Parent Families: 22.9% Butler — Group Household: 3.2% Butler — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quinns Rocks 23.3% renting
Quinns Rocks — Owned Outright: 22.6% Quinns Rocks — Mortgage: 54.1% Quinns Rocks — Renting: 23.3%
Butler 35.2% renting
Butler — Owned Outright: 12.7% Butler — Mortgage: 52.1% Butler — Renting: 35.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Quinns Rocks Butler
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 16.9%
Quinns Rocks — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Butler — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 7.9%
Quinns Rocks — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Butler — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 7.6%
Quinns Rocks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Butler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.8%
Quinns Rocks — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Butler — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Quinns Rocks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Butler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Quinns Rocks Butler
England 19.5% / 16.8%
Quinns Rocks — England: 19.5% Butler — England: 16.8%
New Zealand 3.6% / 5.5%
Quinns Rocks — New Zealand: 3.6% Butler — New Zealand: 5.5%
South Africa 4.7% / 4.0%
Quinns Rocks — South Africa: 4.7% Butler — South Africa: 4.0%
Scotland 2.3% / 1.9%
Quinns Rocks — Scotland: 2.3% Butler — Scotland: 1.9%
Ireland 1.1% / 0.9%
Quinns Rocks — Ireland: 1.1% Butler — Ireland: 0.9%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Quinns Rocks — Philippines: not among its largest Butler — Philippines: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quinns Rocks 96.1% houses
Quinns Rocks — Houses: 96.1% Quinns Rocks — Townhouses: 2.9% Quinns Rocks — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Butler 95.9% houses
Butler — Houses: 95.9% Butler — Townhouses: 3.0% Butler — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Quinns Rocks Butler
Median house price $970,000 $800,000
Median unit price — $605,000
Median land price $640,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 120 sales
 31 days
from 175 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Quinns Rocks Butler
3 bed $900K / $705K
Quinns Rocks — 3 bed: $900K (59 sales) Butler — 3 bed: $705K (127 sales)

59 vs 127 sales

4 bed $970K / $860K
Quinns Rocks — 4 bed: $970K (121 sales) Butler — 4 bed: $860K (156 sales)

121 vs 156 sales

5 bed $1.24M / $980K
Quinns Rocks — 5 bed: $1.24M (21 sales) Butler — 5 bed: $980K (13 sales)

21 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Quinns Rocks Butler
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Quinns Rocks Butler
Houses 4.4%
$790/wk on $939K
 4.5%
$700/wk on $800K
Units — 5.4%
$620/wk on $599K

Ranking within WA

Quinns Rocks Butler
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Schools Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 32% of WA
Walkability Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Butler is more walkable (88 vs 55); Quinns Rocks scores higher overall (42 vs 37).

Quinns Rocks Butler
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Butler carries more crime risk (69 vs 37).

Quinns Rocks Butler
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
72/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Quinns Rocks Butler
Inside the suburb 3 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 1 3

Schools in Quinns Rocks

  • Quinns Beach Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Quinns Rocks Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • West Coast Language Development Centre - Quinns Beach Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Butler

  • Butler College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Irene McCormack Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Butler Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • East Butler Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • John Butler Primary College Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Quinns Rocks Butler
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 15 35
Childcare 5 11
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Quinns Rocks Butler
Walkability score 55/100 88/100
Distance to Perth 40.1 km 41 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 141.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 344.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6030
 1.0%
postcode 6036
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6030
 64
postcode 6036

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.

Quinns Rocks Butler
Car (driver) 76.0% / 72.7%
Quinns Rocks — Car (driver): 76.0% Butler — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 6.9%
Quinns Rocks — Worked from Home: 10.1% Butler — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Train 6.2% / 10.4%
Quinns Rocks — Train: 6.2% Butler — Train: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.6%
Quinns Rocks — Car (passenger): 5.3% Butler — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Bus 1.4% / 1.8%
Quinns Rocks — Bus: 1.4% Butler — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Quinns Rocks Butler
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 710 m
3.6 km to a named beach
 2.1 km

NBN connectivity

Quinns Rocks Butler
Connectivity score 71/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
3,516 premises
 92%
206 premises

Climate

Quinns Rocks Butler
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

Quinns Rocks Butler
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Quinns Rocks Butler
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Quinns Rocks Butler
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Quinns Rocks

Coastal Outer Parks

Butler

Coastal Easy Commute Family Outer Parks Transport Hub

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