South Kumminin vs Babakin
South Kumminin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Babakin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Kumminin, about half of households are people living alone. In Babakin, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, South Kumminin tends to suit families with children and older residents, while Babakin suits couples.
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
Babakin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Babakin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $60/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Babakin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (255.9 km vs 296.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (190 min vs 209 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
South Kumminin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 5%)
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 3.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
South Kumminin and Babakin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
South Kumminin rents higher ($60/wk vs $0/wk); Babakin has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $76,336).
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 +34% vs other | 56 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.4% | +3.7% |
| Median age | 35 | 45 |
| Median household income | $76,336/yr | $123,448/yr +62% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $60/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).
Development activity
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Narembeen | 1 across Bruce Rock |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | — |
Ranking within WA
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 39% of WA | Higher than 88% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of WA same for both | |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 38% of WA |
Liveability
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Babakin carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0).
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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 | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in South Kumminin
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Babakin
- Babakin Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 same for both | |
Mobility
South Kumminin sits further from the CBD (296.6 km vs 255.9 km).
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 296.6 km +14% vs other | 255.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 209 min | 190 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).
Setting
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 358 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 292 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 9 premises |
Climate
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 338 mm | 344 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.7°C | 32.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.0°C | 4.9°C |
Federal electorate
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| South Kumminin | Babakin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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