Rosa Glen vs Witchcliffe

Witchcliffe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Rosa Glen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosa Glen, most households are people living alone. In Witchcliffe, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosa Glen: a median of $1.71 million, against $1.1 million in Witchcliffe, though rent is higher in Witchcliffe. On these figures, Rosa Glen tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Witchcliffe suits families with children, couples, 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

They split

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

  • Rosa Glen carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 41/100)
  • Witchcliffe is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

Witchcliffe

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 45%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,097,500 vs $1,710,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosa Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosa Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (279 km vs 281 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosa Glen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 41/100)

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 14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rosa Glen 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.

Rosa Glen 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.

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Walkability 0 / 0
Rosa Glen — Walkability: 0/100 Witchcliffe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 59
Rosa Glen — Safety: 71/100 Witchcliffe — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 37 / 48
Rosa Glen — Low fire risk: 37/100 Witchcliffe — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Rosa Glen — Low flood risk: 100/100 Witchcliffe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Witchcliffe has more residents (484 vs 188); Witchcliffe has higher household incomes ($104,416 vs $55,224).

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Population 188 484
+157% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.6% +84.0%
Median age 49 39
Median household income $55,224/yr $104,416/yr
+89% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $300/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
0-4 3.2% / 7.9%
Rosa Glen — 0-4: 3.2% Witchcliffe — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 14.4% / 15.7%
Rosa Glen — 5-14: 14.4% Witchcliffe — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 3.2% / 4.3%
Rosa Glen — 15-19: 3.2% Witchcliffe — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 1.6% / 1.2%
Rosa Glen — 20-24: 1.6% Witchcliffe — 20-24: 1.2%
25-34 3.7% / 11.0%
Rosa Glen — 25-34: 3.7% Witchcliffe — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 17.6% / 22.1%
Rosa Glen — 35-44: 17.6% Witchcliffe — 35-44: 22.1%
45-54 14.4% / 11.6%
Rosa Glen — 45-54: 14.4% Witchcliffe — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 17.6% / 14.3%
Rosa Glen — 55-64: 17.6% Witchcliffe — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 19.7% / 8.1%
Rosa Glen — 65-74: 19.7% Witchcliffe — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 2.1% / 2.7%
Rosa Glen — 75-84: 2.1% Witchcliffe — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 2.7% / —
Rosa Glen — 85+: 2.7% Witchcliffe — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosa Glen 28.3% couple families
Rosa Glen — Couple Families: 28.3% Rosa Glen — Lone Person: 65.2% Rosa Glen — One Parent Families: 6.5% Rosa Glen — 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.

Rosa Glen 22.7% renting
Rosa Glen — Owned Outright: 65.2% Rosa Glen — Mortgage: 12.1% Rosa Glen — Renting: 22.7%
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.

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 15.7%
Rosa Glen — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Witchcliffe — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 14.3%
Rosa Glen — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Witchcliffe — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.2%
Rosa Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Witchcliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 2.7%
Rosa Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Witchcliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.5%
Rosa Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Witchcliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
England 8.5% / 9.1%
Rosa Glen — England: 8.5% Witchcliffe — England: 9.1%
New Zealand 2.7% / 5.2%
Rosa Glen — New Zealand: 2.7% Witchcliffe — New Zealand: 5.2%
France — / 1.9%
Rosa Glen — France: not among its largest Witchcliffe — France: 1.9%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Rosa Glen — Philippines: not among its largest Witchcliffe — Philippines: 1.7%
Canada 1.6% / —
Rosa Glen — Canada: 1.6% Witchcliffe — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.4%
Rosa Glen — South Africa: not among its largest Witchcliffe — South Africa: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosa Glen 92.5% houses
Rosa Glen — Houses: 92.5% Rosa Glen — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Witchcliffe 100.0% houses
Witchcliffe — Houses: 100.0% Witchcliffe — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Median house price $1,710,000 $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

Rosa Glen 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.

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

Ranking within WA

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 84% of WA

Liveability

Rosa Glen 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 29); Rosa Glen carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 52).

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Rosa Glen 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

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 3

Mobility

Witchcliffe sits further from the CBD (281 km vs 279 km).

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 279 km 281 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 195 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6285
 1.6%
postcode 6286
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 6285
 99
postcode 6286

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.

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Car (driver) 48.8% / 71.0%
Rosa Glen — Car (driver): 48.8% Witchcliffe — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 35.7% / 19.0%
Rosa Glen — Worked from Home: 35.7% Witchcliffe — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.0%
Rosa Glen — Car (passenger): 7.1% Witchcliffe — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 8.3% / 2.0%
Rosa Glen — Walked Only: 8.3% Witchcliffe — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus — / 4.0%
Rosa Glen — Bus: not among its largest Witchcliffe — Bus: 4.0%

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

Setting

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Elevation 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Connectivity score 24/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
89 premises
 80%
758 premises

Climate

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Annual rainfall 624 mm 763 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 23.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 12.2°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Rosa Glen Witchcliffe
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rosa Glen

Rural

Witchcliffe

Family Rural

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