South Kumminin vs Ardath

South Kumminin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Ardath. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, South Kumminin tends to suit families with children and 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

South Kumminin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

Renters

South Kumminin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $100/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ardath

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (189 min vs 209 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (269.8 km vs 296.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Kumminin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

South Kumminin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs -10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Kumminin Ardath
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.

South Kumminin Ardath
Walkability 0 / 0
South Kumminin — Walkability: 0/100 Ardath — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 55
South Kumminin — Safety: 72/100 Ardath — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
South Kumminin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ardath — Low fire risk: 74/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
South Kumminin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ardath — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ardath rents higher ($100/wk vs $60/wk); South Kumminin has more residents (85 vs 51).

South Kumminin Ardath
Population 85
+40% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% -10.5%
Median age 35 47
Median household income $76,336/yr
+21% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $60/wk $100/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Kumminin Ardath
0-4 5.9% / —
South Kumminin — 0-4: 5.9% Ardath — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.6% / 11.8%
South Kumminin — 5-14: 17.6% Ardath — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 — / —
South Kumminin — 15-19: not among its largest Ardath — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.5% / 7.8%
South Kumminin — 20-24: 3.5% Ardath — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 14.1% / 17.6%
South Kumminin — 25-34: 14.1% Ardath — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 14.1% / —
South Kumminin — 35-44: 14.1% Ardath — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 4.7% / 29.4%
South Kumminin — 45-54: 4.7% Ardath — 45-54: 29.4%
55-64 12.9% / 21.6%
South Kumminin — 55-64: 12.9% Ardath — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 12.9% / —
South Kumminin — 65-74: 12.9% Ardath — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 9.4% / 9.8%
South Kumminin — 75-84: 9.4% Ardath — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
South Kumminin — 85+: not among its largest Ardath — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

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.

South Kumminin Ardath
England 3.5% / 13.7%
South Kumminin — England: 3.5% Ardath — England: 13.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Kumminin 53.8% lone person
South Kumminin — Lone Person: 53.8% South Kumminin — Couple Families: 46.2%
Ardath 50.0% lone person
Ardath — Lone Person: 50.0% Ardath — Couple Families: 50.0%
Lone Person Couple Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Kumminin 100.0% houses
South Kumminin — Houses: 100.0% South Kumminin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ardath 87.5% houses
Ardath — Houses: 87.5% Ardath — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

South Kumminin Ardath
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 21.6%
South Kumminin — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Ardath — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 11.8%
South Kumminin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Ardath — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / —
South Kumminin — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Ardath — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / —
South Kumminin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Ardath — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Kumminin 11.5% renting
South Kumminin — Owned Outright: 53.8% South Kumminin — Mortgage: 34.6% South Kumminin — Renting: 11.5%
Ardath 0.0% renting
Ardath — Owned Outright: 77.8% Ardath — Mortgage: 22.2% Ardath — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

South Kumminin Ardath
New dwellings approved 2
across Narembeen
 1
across Bruce Rock
Approvals change year on year +0% —

Ranking within WA

South Kumminin Ardath
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 15% of WA

Liveability

South Kumminin Ardath
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ardath carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Ardath carries more crime risk (45 vs 28).

South Kumminin Ardath
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

South Kumminin Ardath
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

South Kumminin Ardath
Parks & reserves 5 2

Mobility

South Kumminin sits further from the CBD (296.6 km vs 269.8 km).

South Kumminin Ardath
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 296.6 km
+9% vs other
 269.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 209 min 189 min

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.

South Kumminin Ardath
Car (driver) 45.8% / 43.3%
South Kumminin — Car (driver): 45.8% Ardath — Car (driver): 43.3%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 30.0%
South Kumminin — Worked from Home: 31.2% Ardath — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 22.9% / 13.3%
South Kumminin — Walked Only: 22.9% Ardath — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) — / 13.3%
South Kumminin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ardath — Car (passenger): 13.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.8%).

Setting

South Kumminin Ardath
Elevation 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 285 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

South Kumminin Ardath
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

South Kumminin Ardath
Annual rainfall 338 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Federal electorate

South Kumminin Ardath
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Kumminin Ardath
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Kumminin

Family Rural

Ardath

Rural

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