St George Ranges vs Mueller Ranges
In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In St George Ranges, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, St George Ranges tends to suit renters.
St George Ranges is the larger suburb with 1133 residents compared to Mueller Ranges' 366, and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 2596.4 km versus 2777.5 km. Mueller Ranges offers a higher median household income of $40,456 annually against St George Ranges' $37,960, though rental costs are nearly identical at around $69–70 per week. The key trade-off is risk: St George Ranges faces notably higher bushfire risk (54 versus 38) and flood risk (14 versus 0), while Mueller Ranges carries significantly higher crime risk (74 versus 48). Both suburbs have identical walkability scores and socio-economic standing, and similar median ages, so your choice may depend on which risk factors matter most to you.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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 74/100)
- But Mueller Ranges has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
St George Ranges
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 64%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
St George Ranges
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (99% vs 88%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- St George Ranges sits closer to the CBD (2596.4 km vs 2777.5 km)
- Mueller Ranges has a shorter drive in (1930 min vs 2005 min)
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 74/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
St George Ranges and Mueller Ranges 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
St George Ranges has more residents (1,133 vs 366); Mueller Ranges skews older (27 vs 25).
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,133 +68% vs other | 366 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.6% | — |
| Median age | 25 | 27 |
| Median household income | $37,960/yr | $40,456/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $70/wk +1% vs other | $69/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Derby-West Kimberley | 18 across Halls Creek |
Ranking within WA
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 3% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
| Schools | Higher than 28% of WA | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 63% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
Liveability
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 17/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
St George Ranges carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Mueller Ranges carries more crime risk (74 vs 48).
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | High 74/100 |
| Flood | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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 | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 7 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| 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 Mueller Ranges
- Yiyili Aboriginal Community School Independent · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 17 | 12 |
Mobility
Mueller Ranges sits further from the CBD (2777.5 km vs 2596.4 km).
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 2596.4 km | 2777.5 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 2005 min | 1930 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 6728 | 0.0% postcode 6770 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 16 postcode 6728 | 6 postcode 6770 |
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 (44.6%).
Setting
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 141 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 281 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 163 premises | 0% 47 premises |
Council rates
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,945/yr | $3,185/yr |
| Council | Derby-West Kimberley | Halls Creek |
Federal electorate
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| St George Ranges | Mueller Ranges | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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