Shadforth vs William Bay

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shadforth, most households are couple families. In William Bay, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Shadforth tends to suit families with children.

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

William Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 26/100)

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

First-home buyers

Shadforth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 46%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

William Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Shadforth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (425.7 km vs 432.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

William Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

William Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Shadforth William Bay
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.

Shadforth William Bay
Walkability 0 / 0
Shadforth — Walkability: 0/100 William Bay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 87
Shadforth — Safety: 74/100 William Bay — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 48 / 37
Shadforth — Low fire risk: 48/100 William Bay — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Shadforth — Low flood risk: 100/100 William Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Shadforth has more residents (715 vs 164); Shadforth rents higher ($340/wk vs $275/wk).

Shadforth William Bay
Population 715
+77% vs other
 164
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +17.1%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $70,772/yr
+19% vs other
 $57,408/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+19% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shadforth William Bay
0-4 4.9% / 4.3%
Shadforth — 0-4: 4.9% William Bay — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 15.9% / 11.6%
Shadforth — 5-14: 15.9% William Bay — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.2% / 5.5%
Shadforth — 15-19: 5.2% William Bay — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 0.6% / 2.4%
Shadforth — 20-24: 0.6% William Bay — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 5.0% / 4.9%
Shadforth — 25-34: 5.0% William Bay — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 11.0% / 11.0%
Shadforth — 35-44: 11.0% William Bay — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 15.1% / 11.6%
Shadforth — 45-54: 15.1% William Bay — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.8% / 22.0%
Shadforth — 55-64: 14.8% William Bay — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 18.6% / 17.7%
Shadforth — 65-74: 18.6% William Bay — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 8.1% / 4.3%
Shadforth — 75-84: 8.1% William Bay — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.0% / 1.8%
Shadforth — 85+: 1.0% William Bay — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shadforth 56.5% couple families
Shadforth — Couple Families: 56.5% Shadforth — Lone Person: 24.4% Shadforth — One Parent Families: 16.8% Shadforth — Group Household: 2.3%
William Bay 54.1% couple families
William Bay — Couple Families: 54.1% William Bay — Lone Person: 27.0% William Bay — One Parent Families: 18.9% William Bay — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shadforth 10.3% renting
Shadforth — Owned Outright: 57.1% Shadforth — Mortgage: 32.6% Shadforth — Renting: 10.3%
William Bay 13.6% renting
William Bay — Owned Outright: 59.1% William Bay — Mortgage: 27.3% William Bay — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shadforth William Bay
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 14.0%
Shadforth — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% William Bay — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 11.0%
Shadforth — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% William Bay — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.1%
Shadforth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% William Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 5.5%
Shadforth — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% William Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.7%
Shadforth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% William Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

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.

Shadforth William Bay
England 12.3% / 8.5%
Shadforth — England: 12.3% William Bay — England: 8.5%
South Africa 1.3% / 3.0%
Shadforth — South Africa: 1.3% William Bay — South Africa: 3.0%
Netherlands — / 3.7%
Shadforth — Netherlands: not among its largest William Bay — Netherlands: 3.7%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.8%
Shadforth — Scotland: 1.1% William Bay — Scotland: 1.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Shadforth — New Zealand: 2.0% William Bay — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / —
Shadforth — Germany: 1.1% William Bay — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shadforth 96.2% houses
Shadforth — Houses: 96.2% Shadforth — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Shadforth — Townhouses: 1.7%
William Bay 96.2% houses
William Bay — Houses: 96.2% William Bay — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% William Bay — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Shadforth William Bay
Median house price $1,160,000 —
Median unit price $700,000 —
Median land price $486,086 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 9 sales
 —

Development activity

Shadforth William Bay
New dwellings approved 54
across Denmark
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Shadforth William Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Shadforth William Bay
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Shadforth carries more crime risk (26 vs 13); William Bay carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 52).

Shadforth William Bay
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
13/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Shadforth William Bay
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

Shadforth William Bay
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Beaches 0 2

Mobility

William Bay sits further from the CBD (432.8 km vs 425.7 km).

Shadforth William Bay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 425.7 km 432.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 304 min 306 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6333
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6333
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.

Shadforth William Bay
Car (driver) 69.8% / 51.0%
Shadforth — Car (driver): 69.8% William Bay — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 22.4%
Shadforth — Worked from Home: 19.1% William Bay — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 14.3%
Shadforth — Car (passenger): 5.5% William Bay — Car (passenger): 14.3%
Walked Only 3.8% / 12.2%
Shadforth — Walked Only: 3.8% William Bay — Walked Only: 12.2%
Bus 1.7% / —
Shadforth — Bus: 1.7% William Bay — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Shadforth William Bay
Elevation 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 1.8 km
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Shadforth William Bay
Connectivity score 29/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
428 premises
 0%
77 premises

Council rates

Shadforth William Bay
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Denmark
same for both

Federal electorate

Shadforth William Bay
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Shadforth William Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Shadforth

Retirees Rural

William Bay

Coastal Professionals Quiet Rural

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