St George Ranges vs Mount Hardman

Comparing St George Ranges and Mount Hardman, WA: St George Ranges has more residents (1,133 vs 502); St George Ranges scores higher overall (17 vs 9); and Mount Hardman carries more crime risk (77 vs 48).

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

St George Ranges

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 77/100)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Hardman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1614 min vs 2005 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2469.1 km vs 2596.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St George Ranges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Mount Hardman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

St George Ranges and Mount Hardman drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
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.

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Walkability 0 / 0
St George Ranges — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Hardman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 23
St George Ranges — Safety: 52/100 Mount Hardman — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 46 / 40
St George Ranges — Low fire risk: 46/100 Mount Hardman — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 86 / 89
St George Ranges — Low flood risk: 86/100 Mount Hardman — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

St George Ranges has more residents (1,133 vs 502); Mount Hardman has higher household incomes ($48,932 vs $37,960).

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Population 1,133
+56% vs other
 502
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.6% +10.1%
Median age 25 24
Median household income $37,960/yr $48,932/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $70/wk $75/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
0-4 8.6% / 13.7%
St George Ranges — 0-4: 8.6% Mount Hardman — 0-4: 13.7%
5-14 20.4% / 16.5%
St George Ranges — 5-14: 20.4% Mount Hardman — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 10.5% / 9.6%
St George Ranges — 15-19: 10.5% Mount Hardman — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 8.8% / 9.6%
St George Ranges — 20-24: 8.8% Mount Hardman — 20-24: 9.6%
25-34 16.6% / 17.7%
St George Ranges — 25-34: 16.6% Mount Hardman — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 14.2% / 12.2%
St George Ranges — 35-44: 14.2% Mount Hardman — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 10.5% / 10.4%
St George Ranges — 45-54: 10.5% Mount Hardman — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 7.5% / 5.0%
St George Ranges — 55-64: 7.5% Mount Hardman — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 3.1% / 3.0%
St George Ranges — 65-74: 3.1% Mount Hardman — 65-74: 3.0%
75-84 1.0% / 1.6%
St George Ranges — 75-84: 1.0% Mount Hardman — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ — / —
St George Ranges — 85+: not among its largest Mount Hardman — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St George Ranges 45.8% couple families
St George Ranges — Couple Families: 45.8% St George Ranges — One Parent Families: 31.5% St George Ranges — Lone Person: 16.9% St George Ranges — Other Families: 5.8%
Mount Hardman 49.6% couple families
Mount Hardman — Couple Families: 49.6% Mount Hardman — One Parent Families: 29.8% Mount Hardman — Lone Person: 15.7% Mount Hardman — Other Families: 5.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St George Ranges 98.8% renting
St George Ranges — Owned Outright: 1.2% St George Ranges — Mortgage: 0.0% St George Ranges — Renting: 98.8%
Mount Hardman 100.0% renting
Mount Hardman — Owned Outright: 0.0% Mount Hardman — Mortgage: 0.0% Mount Hardman — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Philippines — / 1.4%
St George Ranges — Philippines: not among its largest Mount Hardman — Philippines: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.3% / 0.8%
St George Ranges — New Zealand: 0.3% Mount Hardman — New Zealand: 0.8%
Fiji 0.4% / —
St George Ranges — Fiji: 0.4% Mount Hardman — Fiji: not among its largest
England 0.3% / —
St George Ranges — England: 0.3% Mount Hardman — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

Qualifications

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

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 4.0%
St George Ranges — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Mount Hardman — Certificate III & IV: 4.0%
Bachelor Degree 1.7% / 1.8%
St George Ranges — Bachelor Degree: 1.7% Mount Hardman — Bachelor Degree: 1.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.0% / 1.2%
St George Ranges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.0% Mount Hardman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
St George Ranges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Mount Hardman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 0.6%
St George Ranges — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Mount Hardman — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St George Ranges 100.7% houses
St George Ranges — Houses: 100.7% St George Ranges — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Hardman 97.2% houses
Mount Hardman — Houses: 97.2% Mount Hardman — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
New dwellings approved 29
across Derby-West Kimberley
same for both

Ranking within WA

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools Higher than 28% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 32% of WA

Liveability

St George Ranges scores higher overall (17 vs 9).

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 9/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Hardman carries more crime risk (77 vs 48).

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
14/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in St George Ranges

  • Bayulu Remote Community School Government · Combined below peers
  • Djugerari Remote Community School Government · Primary
  • Muludja Remote Community School Government · Primary
  • Ngalapita Remote Community School Government · Combined
  • Wangkatjungka Remote Community School Government · Combined
  • Wulungarra Community School Independent · Combined

Schools in Mount Hardman

  • Kulkarriya Community School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 17 9

Mobility

St George Ranges sits further from the CBD (2596.4 km vs 2469.1 km).

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 2596.4 km
+5% vs other
 2469.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 2005 min 1614 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6728
 0.0%
postcode 6765
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 6728
 9
postcode 6765

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.

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Walked Only 44.6% / 40.9%
St George Ranges — Walked Only: 44.6% Mount Hardman — Walked Only: 40.9%
Car (driver) 35.1% / 25.8%
St George Ranges — Car (driver): 35.1% Mount Hardman — Car (driver): 25.8%
Car (passenger) 10.1% / 18.2%
St George Ranges — Car (passenger): 10.1% Mount Hardman — Car (passenger): 18.2%
Bus 10.1% / 4.5%
St George Ranges — Bus: 10.1% Mount Hardman — Bus: 4.5%
Worked from Home — / 10.6%
St George Ranges — Worked from Home: not among its largest Mount Hardman — Worked from Home: 10.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (44.6%).

Setting

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Elevation 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 0%
54 premises

Council rates

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Average residential rate $3,945/yr
same for both
Council Derby-West Kimberley
same for both

Federal electorate

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St George Ranges Mount Hardman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St George Ranges

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

Mount Hardman

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

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