Sandy Gully vs Yallabatharra

Sandy Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 58 in Yallabatharra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sandy Gully, most households are couple families. On these figures, Sandy Gully tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yallabatharra suits older residents.

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

Sandy Gully

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (111% vs 92%)

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

Sandy Gully

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Sandy Gully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (483.9 km vs 517.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (333 min vs 355 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Sandy Gully carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 66/100)
  • Yallabatharra has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Sandy Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.9% vs -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
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.

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Walkability 0 / 0
Sandy Gully — Walkability: 0/100 Yallabatharra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 34
Sandy Gully — Safety: 58/100 Yallabatharra — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Sandy Gully — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yallabatharra — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Sandy Gully — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yallabatharra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sandy Gully has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $50,232); Yallabatharra skews older (58 vs 39).

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Population 110
+28% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.9% -8.1%
Median age 39 58
Median household income $94,224/yr
+47% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
0-4 9.1% / —
Sandy Gully — 0-4: 9.1% Yallabatharra — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 19.1% / 5.1%
Sandy Gully — 5-14: 19.1% Yallabatharra — 5-14: 5.1%
15-19 8.2% / —
Sandy Gully — 15-19: 8.2% Yallabatharra — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.7% / —
Sandy Gully — 20-24: 2.7% Yallabatharra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.4% / 6.3%
Sandy Gully — 25-34: 6.4% Yallabatharra — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 14.5% / 10.1%
Sandy Gully — 35-44: 14.5% Yallabatharra — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 13.6% / 6.3%
Sandy Gully — 45-54: 13.6% Yallabatharra — 45-54: 6.3%
55-64 12.7% / 25.3%
Sandy Gully — 55-64: 12.7% Yallabatharra — 55-64: 25.3%
65-74 14.5% / 19.0%
Sandy Gully — 65-74: 14.5% Yallabatharra — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 5.5% / 6.3%
Sandy Gully — 75-84: 5.5% Yallabatharra — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 8.9%
Sandy Gully — 85+: not among its largest Yallabatharra — 85+: 8.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sandy Gully 63.2% couple families
Sandy Gully — Couple Families: 63.2% Sandy Gully — Lone Person: 36.8% Sandy Gully — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Yallabatharra 30.4% couple families
Yallabatharra — Couple Families: 30.4% Yallabatharra — Lone Person: 39.1% Yallabatharra — One Parent Families: 30.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sandy Gully 10.8% renting
Sandy Gully — Owned Outright: 59.5% Sandy Gully — Mortgage: 29.7% Sandy Gully — Renting: 10.8%
Yallabatharra 0.0% renting
Yallabatharra — Owned Outright: 82.6% Yallabatharra — Mortgage: 17.4% Yallabatharra — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
England — / 8.9%
Sandy Gully — England: not among its largest Yallabatharra — England: 8.9%
South Africa 5.5% / —
Sandy Gully — South Africa: 5.5% Yallabatharra — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 5.1%
Sandy Gully — Netherlands: not among its largest Yallabatharra — Netherlands: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

Qualifications

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

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 7.6%
Sandy Gully — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Yallabatharra — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 3.8%
Sandy Gully — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Yallabatharra — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 3.8%
Sandy Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Yallabatharra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sandy Gully 110.7% houses
Sandy Gully — Houses: 110.7% Sandy Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yallabatharra 92.3% houses
Yallabatharra — Houses: 92.3% Yallabatharra — Flats / Apartments: 7.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
New dwellings approved 40
across Northampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 6% of WA

Liveability

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yallabatharra carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Yallabatharra carries more crime risk (66 vs 42).

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
46/100
 High
93/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
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

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Yallabatharra sits further from the CBD (517.9 km vs 483.9 km).

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 483.9 km 517.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 333 min 355 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6535
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 6535
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.

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Car (driver) 71.1% / 47.2%
Sandy Gully — Car (driver): 71.1% Yallabatharra — Car (driver): 47.2%
Worked from Home 28.9% / 52.8%
Sandy Gully — Worked from Home: 28.9% Yallabatharra — Worked from Home: 52.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Elevation 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Annual rainfall 374 mm 302 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.6°C

Council rates

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Average residential rate $3,125/yr
same for both
Council Northampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sandy Gully Yallabatharra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sandy Gully

Family Rural Young Families

Yallabatharra

Retirees Rural

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