Roelands vs Millbridge

Millbridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Roelands. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Roelands: a median of $1.28 million, against $810,000 in Millbridge, though rent is higher in Millbridge. On these figures, Millbridge tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Roelands has cheaper land ($450,000 vs $870,000)
  • Millbridge has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,280,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Roelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millbridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (163.4 km vs 169.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roelands Millbridge
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.

Roelands Millbridge
Walkability 0 / 31
Roelands — Walkability: 0/100 Millbridge — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 49 / 54
Roelands — Safety: 49/100 Millbridge — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 28 / 64
Roelands — Low fire risk: 28/100 Millbridge — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 63 / 36
Roelands — Low flood risk: 63/100 Millbridge — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Millbridge has more residents (2,736 vs 938); Millbridge rents higher ($400/wk vs $320/wk).

Roelands Millbridge
Population 938 2,736
+192% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% +14.1%
Median age 40 33
Median household income $128,596/yr $127,816/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $400/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roelands Millbridge
0-4 5.8% / 10.2%
Roelands — 0-4: 5.8% Millbridge — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 16.4% / 16.8%
Roelands — 5-14: 16.4% Millbridge — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 7.8% / 5.7%
Roelands — 15-19: 7.8% Millbridge — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.8% / 3.8%
Roelands — 20-24: 4.8% Millbridge — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.7% / 18.2%
Roelands — 25-34: 8.7% Millbridge — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 13.8% / 17.4%
Roelands — 35-44: 13.8% Millbridge — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 14.7% / 10.3%
Roelands — 45-54: 14.7% Millbridge — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 15.8% / 9.2%
Roelands — 55-64: 15.8% Millbridge — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 9.4% / 6.0%
Roelands — 65-74: 9.4% Millbridge — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 2.2% / 2.0%
Roelands — 75-84: 2.2% Millbridge — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 0.3% / 0.5%
Roelands — 85+: 0.3% Millbridge — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roelands 69.5% couple families
Roelands — Couple Families: 69.5% Roelands — Lone Person: 20.5% Roelands — One Parent Families: 10.0% Roelands — Group Household: 0.0% Roelands — Other Families: 0.0%
Millbridge 67.8% couple families
Millbridge — Couple Families: 67.8% Millbridge — Lone Person: 17.7% Millbridge — One Parent Families: 11.5% Millbridge — Group Household: 2.4% Millbridge — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roelands 9.9% renting
Roelands — Owned Outright: 33.0% Roelands — Mortgage: 57.1% Roelands — Renting: 9.9%
Millbridge 17.0% renting
Millbridge — Owned Outright: 19.4% Millbridge — Mortgage: 63.5% Millbridge — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Roelands Millbridge
England 3.2% / 4.5%
Roelands — England: 3.2% Millbridge — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.2%
Roelands — New Zealand: 3.3% Millbridge — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.6% / 2.2%
Roelands — South Africa: 1.6% Millbridge — South Africa: 2.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.5%
Roelands — Philippines: 0.9% Millbridge — Philippines: 1.5%
Zimbabwe 0.9% / 1.1%
Roelands — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Millbridge — Zimbabwe: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Roelands Millbridge
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 22.6%
Roelands — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Millbridge — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 8.8%
Roelands — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Millbridge — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.5%
Roelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Millbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.1%
Roelands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Millbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.6%
Roelands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Millbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roelands 99.7% houses
Roelands — Houses: 99.7% Roelands — Townhouses: 1.0%
Millbridge 98.4% houses
Millbridge — Houses: 98.4% Millbridge — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Roelands Millbridge
Median house price $1,280,000 $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $450,000 $870,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 7 sales
 18 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

Roelands Millbridge
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
 83
across Dardanup
Approvals change year on year -34% -80%

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.

Roelands Millbridge
Houses — 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Roelands Millbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of WA

Liveability

Millbridge is more walkable (31 vs 0); Millbridge scores higher overall (40 vs 34).

Roelands Millbridge
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Roelands carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 36); Millbridge carries more flood risk (64 vs 37).

Roelands Millbridge
Bushfire High
72/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Roelands Millbridge
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Roelands

  • Hope Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Millbridge

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Roelands Millbridge
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Roelands sits further from the CBD (169.5 km vs 163.4 km).

Roelands Millbridge
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Perth 169.5 km
+4% vs other
 163.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6226
 0.4%
postcode 6232
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 6226
 69
postcode 6232

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.

Roelands Millbridge
Car (driver) 77.7% / 84.1%
Roelands — Car (driver): 77.7% Millbridge — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 4.3%
Roelands — Worked from Home: 10.8% Millbridge — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 7.5%
Roelands — Car (passenger): 6.1% Millbridge — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Bus 4.4% / 3.6%
Roelands — Bus: 4.4% Millbridge — Bus: 3.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.3%
Roelands — Walked Only: 1.0% Millbridge — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Roelands Millbridge
Elevation 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Roelands Millbridge
Connectivity score 43/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
368 premises
 26%
631 premises

Climate

Roelands Millbridge
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Roelands Millbridge
Average residential rate $2,454/yr $2,797/yr
Council Harvey Dardanup

Federal electorate

Roelands Millbridge
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roelands Millbridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roelands

Family Rural

Millbridge

Family Large Blocks Young Families

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