Redgate vs Witchcliffe

Witchcliffe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Redgate. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Redgate, about half of households are people living alone. In Witchcliffe, most households are couple families. On these figures, Redgate tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Witchcliffe 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Redgate carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 41/100)
  • Witchcliffe is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Witchcliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Witchcliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (193 min vs 199 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redgate

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 41/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Witchcliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (84.0% vs 16.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Redgate Witchcliffe
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.

Redgate Witchcliffe
Walkability 0 / 0
Redgate — Walkability: 0/100 Witchcliffe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 59
Redgate — Safety: 83/100 Witchcliffe — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 24 / 48
Redgate — Low fire risk: 24/100 Witchcliffe — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Redgate — Low flood risk: 100/100 Witchcliffe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Witchcliffe has more residents (484 vs 98); Redgate skews older (53 vs 39).

Redgate Witchcliffe
Population 98 484
+394% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.7% +84.0%
Median age 53 39
Median household income $83,408/yr $104,416/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redgate Witchcliffe
0-4 4.1% / 7.9%
Redgate — 0-4: 4.1% Witchcliffe — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 10.2% / 15.7%
Redgate — 5-14: 10.2% Witchcliffe — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.1% / 4.3%
Redgate — 15-19: 7.1% Witchcliffe — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 — / 1.2%
Redgate — 20-24: not among its largest Witchcliffe — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 8.2% / 11.0%
Redgate — 25-34: 8.2% Witchcliffe — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 13.3% / 22.1%
Redgate — 35-44: 13.3% Witchcliffe — 35-44: 22.1%
45-54 15.3% / 11.6%
Redgate — 45-54: 15.3% Witchcliffe — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 28.6% / 14.3%
Redgate — 55-64: 28.6% Witchcliffe — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 19.4% / 8.1%
Redgate — 65-74: 19.4% Witchcliffe — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 3.1% / 2.7%
Redgate — 75-84: 3.1% Witchcliffe — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / —
Redgate — 85+: not among its largest Witchcliffe — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Redgate 23.5% couple families
Redgate — Couple Families: 23.5% Redgate — Lone Person: 47.1% Redgate — One Parent Families: 29.4% Redgate — Group Household: 0.0%
Witchcliffe 62.1% couple families
Witchcliffe — Couple Families: 62.1% Witchcliffe — Lone Person: 24.3% Witchcliffe — One Parent Families: 10.7% Witchcliffe — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Redgate 11.1% renting
Redgate — Owned Outright: 40.7% Redgate — Mortgage: 48.1% Redgate — Renting: 11.1%
Witchcliffe 24.8% renting
Witchcliffe — Owned Outright: 28.7% Witchcliffe — Mortgage: 46.5% Witchcliffe — Renting: 24.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Redgate Witchcliffe
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 15.7%
Redgate — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Witchcliffe — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 14.3%
Redgate — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Witchcliffe — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.3% / 7.2%
Redgate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3% Witchcliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 2.7%
Redgate — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Witchcliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Redgate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Witchcliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Redgate Witchcliffe
England 9.2% / 9.1%
Redgate — England: 9.2% Witchcliffe — England: 9.1%
South Africa 5.1% / 1.4%
Redgate — South Africa: 5.1% Witchcliffe — South Africa: 1.4%
New Zealand — / 5.2%
Redgate — New Zealand: not among its largest Witchcliffe — New Zealand: 5.2%
Zimbabwe 3.1% / 1.0%
Redgate — Zimbabwe: 3.1% Witchcliffe — Zimbabwe: 1.0%
Italy 3.1% / 0.8%
Redgate — Italy: 3.1% Witchcliffe — Italy: 0.8%
France — / 1.9%
Redgate — France: not among its largest Witchcliffe — France: 1.9%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Redgate — Philippines: not among its largest Witchcliffe — Philippines: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Redgate 100.0% houses
Redgate — Houses: 100.0%
Witchcliffe 100.0% houses
Witchcliffe — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Redgate Witchcliffe
Median house price — $1,097,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $370,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 17 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

Redgate Witchcliffe
New dwellings approved 437
across Augusta Margaret River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +76%
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.

Redgate Witchcliffe
Houses — 5.1%
$950/wk on $975K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Redgate Witchcliffe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 84% of WA

Liveability

Redgate Witchcliffe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Witchcliffe carries more crime risk (41 vs 17); Redgate carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 52).

Redgate Witchcliffe
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Redgate Witchcliffe
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

Redgate Witchcliffe
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 3

Mobility

Redgate Witchcliffe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 282.2 km 281 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 6286
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 6286
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.

Redgate Witchcliffe
Car (driver) 52.6% / 71.0%
Redgate — Car (driver): 52.6% Witchcliffe — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 31.6% / 19.0%
Redgate — Worked from Home: 31.6% Witchcliffe — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 15.8% / 2.0%
Redgate — Walked Only: 15.8% Witchcliffe — Walked Only: 2.0%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Redgate — Car (passenger): not among its largest Witchcliffe — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus — / 4.0%
Redgate — Bus: not among its largest Witchcliffe — Bus: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Redgate Witchcliffe
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Redgate Witchcliffe
Connectivity score 25/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
84 premises
 80%
758 premises

Climate

Redgate Witchcliffe
Annual rainfall 763 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Redgate Witchcliffe
Average residential rate $3,281/yr
same for both
Council Augusta Margaret River
same for both

Federal electorate

Redgate Witchcliffe
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Redgate Witchcliffe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Redgate

Coastal Rural

Witchcliffe

Family Rural

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