South Kumminin vs Wadderin
South Kumminin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Wadderin. 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 Wadderin, most households are couple families. On these figures, South Kumminin tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Wadderin 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
Wadderin
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 28/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
South Kumminin
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $200/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 11%)
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 228 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (296.6 km vs 305.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- South Kumminin has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
- Wadderin carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 28/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
South Kumminin and Wadderin 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
Wadderin rents higher ($200/wk vs $60/wk); Wadderin has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $76,336).
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 100 +18% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.4% | +14.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 43 |
| Median household income | $76,336/yr | $94,224/yr +23% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $60/wk | $200/wk +233% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
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 (13.0%).
Development activity
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Narembeen same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 39% of WA | Higher than 59% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of WA | Higher than 38% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 22% of WA |
Liveability
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
South Kumminin carries more crime risk (28 vs 16).
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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 | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 3 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Wadderin sits further from the CBD (305.7 km vs 296.6 km).
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 296.6 km | 305.7 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 209 min | 228 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.3%).
Setting
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 358 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 310 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| South Kumminin | Wadderin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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