Stake Hill vs Barragup

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stake Hill: a median of $1.51 million, against $1.19 million in Barragup, though rent is higher in Barragup. On these figures, Stake Hill tends to suit couples, while Barragup suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Barragup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Barragup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,187,500 vs $1,510,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

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

Stake Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (65.6 km vs 79.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 64 min)
  • But Barragup is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barragup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

Stake Hill and Barragup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Stake Hill Barragup
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.

Stake Hill Barragup
Walkability 0 / 15
Stake Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Barragup — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 30 / 37
Stake Hill — Safety: 30/100 Barragup — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 61 / 56
Stake Hill — Low fire risk: 61/100 Barragup — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 11 / 10
Stake Hill — Low flood risk: 11/100 Barragup — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Barragup has more residents (940 vs 469); Stake Hill has higher household incomes ($137,436 vs $109,720).

Stake Hill Barragup
Population 469 940
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +1.3%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $137,436/yr
+20% vs other
 $109,720/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $323/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stake Hill Barragup
0-4 3.0% / 3.3%
Stake Hill — 0-4: 3.0% Barragup — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.4% / 11.6%
Stake Hill — 5-14: 13.4% Barragup — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 9.8% / 8.6%
Stake Hill — 15-19: 9.8% Barragup — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 4.3% / 5.5%
Stake Hill — 20-24: 4.3% Barragup — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.0% / 8.0%
Stake Hill — 25-34: 6.0% Barragup — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.7% / 11.3%
Stake Hill — 35-44: 11.7% Barragup — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 21.7% / 17.6%
Stake Hill — 45-54: 21.7% Barragup — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 17.7% / 13.9%
Stake Hill — 55-64: 17.7% Barragup — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 9.6% / 11.2%
Stake Hill — 65-74: 9.6% Barragup — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 2.1% / 7.3%
Stake Hill — 75-84: 2.1% Barragup — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Stake Hill — 85+: 1.3% Barragup — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stake Hill 73.7% couple families
Stake Hill — Couple Families: 73.7% Stake Hill — Lone Person: 17.9% Stake Hill — One Parent Families: 8.4% Stake Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Barragup 60.3% couple families
Barragup — Couple Families: 60.3% Barragup — Lone Person: 22.0% Barragup — One Parent Families: 14.0% Barragup — Group Household: 3.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stake Hill 4.0% renting
Stake Hill — Owned Outright: 34.2% Stake Hill — Mortgage: 61.7% Stake Hill — Renting: 4.0%
Barragup 11.3% renting
Barragup — Owned Outright: 37.0% Barragup — Mortgage: 51.8% Barragup — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stake Hill Barragup
Certificate III & IV 27.7% / 18.3%
Stake Hill — Certificate III & IV: 27.7% Barragup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 6.0%
Stake Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Barragup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 6.0%
Stake Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Barragup — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Stake Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Barragup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Stake Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Barragup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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.

Stake Hill Barragup
England 11.9% / 7.6%
Stake Hill — England: 11.9% Barragup — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.7%
Stake Hill — New Zealand: 2.3% Barragup — New Zealand: 2.7%
Scotland 1.5% / 1.2%
Stake Hill — Scotland: 1.5% Barragup — Scotland: 1.2%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.0%
Stake Hill — South Africa: 0.6% Barragup — South Africa: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Stake Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest Barragup — Netherlands: 1.1%
Ireland 0.9% / —
Stake Hill — Ireland: 0.9% Barragup — Ireland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Stake Hill — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Barragup — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stake Hill 101.3% houses
Stake Hill — Houses: 101.3%
Barragup 100.0% houses
Barragup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Stake Hill Barragup
Median house price $1,510,000 $1,187,500
Median unit price — $120,000
Median land price — $1,307,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 5 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Stake Hill Barragup
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
same for both
Approvals change year on year +122%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Stake Hill Barragup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 77% of WA

Liveability

Barragup is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Stake Hill Barragup
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Stake Hill Barragup
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Stake Hill Barragup
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

Stake Hill Barragup
Parks & reserves 1 4
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Barragup sits further from the CBD (79.8 km vs 65.6 km).

Stake Hill Barragup
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Perth 65.6 km 79.8 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6181
 0.3%
postcode 6209
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 6181
 73
postcode 6209

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.

Stake Hill Barragup
Car (driver) 77.6% / 78.9%
Stake Hill — Car (driver): 77.6% Barragup — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 8.8%
Stake Hill — Worked from Home: 11.2% Barragup — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 5.6%
Stake Hill — Car (passenger): 7.8% Barragup — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 1.5% / 4.1%
Stake Hill — Train: 1.5% Barragup — Train: 4.1%
Bus 2.0% / 1.8%
Stake Hill — Bus: 2.0% Barragup — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Stake Hill Barragup
Elevation -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Stake Hill Barragup
Connectivity score 30/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
162 premises
 47%
373 premises

Climate

Stake Hill Barragup
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Stake Hill Barragup
Average residential rate $2,572/yr
same for both
Council Murray
same for both

Federal electorate

Stake Hill Barragup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stake Hill Barragup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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