South Kumminin vs Mount Walker

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 Mount Walker, most households are people living alone. On these figures, South Kumminin tends to suit older residents, while Mount Walker suits young adults.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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 $150/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

South Kumminin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (209 min vs 240 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (296.6 km vs 333.3 km)

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 7%)

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

Investors

Mount Walker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.2% vs 16.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

South Kumminin and Mount Walker 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 Mount Walker
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 Mount Walker
Walkability 0 / 0
South Kumminin — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Walker — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 81
South Kumminin — Safety: 72/100 Mount Walker — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Kumminin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Walker — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
South Kumminin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Walker — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Walker rents higher ($150/wk vs $60/wk); Mount Walker has higher household incomes ($93,600 vs $76,336).

South Kumminin Mount Walker
Population 85
+11% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +38.2%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $76,336/yr $93,600/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $60/wk $150/wk
+150% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Kumminin Mount Walker
0-4 5.9% / 14.5%
South Kumminin — 0-4: 5.9% Mount Walker — 0-4: 14.5%
5-14 17.6% / 10.5%
South Kumminin — 5-14: 17.6% Mount Walker — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 — / —
South Kumminin — 15-19: not among its largest Mount Walker — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.5% / —
South Kumminin — 20-24: 3.5% Mount Walker — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.1% / 27.6%
South Kumminin — 25-34: 14.1% Mount Walker — 25-34: 27.6%
35-44 14.1% / 11.8%
South Kumminin — 35-44: 14.1% Mount Walker — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 4.7% / 14.5%
South Kumminin — 45-54: 4.7% Mount Walker — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 12.9% / 21.1%
South Kumminin — 55-64: 12.9% Mount Walker — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 12.9% / 6.6%
South Kumminin — 65-74: 12.9% Mount Walker — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 9.4% / —
South Kumminin — 75-84: 9.4% Mount Walker — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
South Kumminin — 85+: not among its largest Mount Walker — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

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 Mount Walker
Germany — / 3.9%
South Kumminin — Germany: not among its largest Mount Walker — Germany: 3.9%
England 3.5% / —
South Kumminin — England: 3.5% Mount Walker — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

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%
Mount Walker 58.3% lone person
Mount Walker — Lone Person: 58.3% Mount Walker — Couple Families: 41.7%
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%
Mount Walker 100.0% houses
Mount Walker — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

South Kumminin Mount Walker
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 7.9%
South Kumminin — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Mount Walker — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 5.3%
South Kumminin — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Mount Walker — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 5.3%
South Kumminin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Mount Walker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / —
South Kumminin — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Mount Walker — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

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%
Mount Walker 0.0% renting
Mount Walker — Owned Outright: 100.0% Mount Walker — Mortgage: 0.0% Mount Walker — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

South Kumminin Mount Walker
New dwellings approved 2
across Narembeen
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

South Kumminin Mount Walker
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 6% of WA

Liveability

South Kumminin Mount Walker
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

South Kumminin Mount Walker
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
19/100
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 Mount Walker
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 Mount Walker
Parks & reserves 5 2

Mobility

Mount Walker sits further from the CBD (333.3 km vs 296.6 km).

South Kumminin Mount Walker
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 296.6 km 333.3 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 209 min 240 min
Electric vehicle share — 0.0%
postcode 6369
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 58
postcode 6369

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 Mount Walker
Car (driver) 45.8% / 52.9%
South Kumminin — Car (driver): 45.8% Mount Walker — Car (driver): 52.9%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 29.4%
South Kumminin — Worked from Home: 31.2% Mount Walker — Worked from Home: 29.4%
Walked Only 22.9% / 17.6%
South Kumminin — Walked Only: 22.9% Mount Walker — Walked Only: 17.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.9%).

Setting

South Kumminin Mount Walker
Elevation 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

First Home Owner Grant

South Kumminin Mount Walker
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

Mount Walker

Family Rural Young Families

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