Stake Hill vs Greenfields

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stake Hill, most households are couple families. In Greenfields, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Stake Hill: a median of $1.51 million, against $669,000 in Greenfields. On these figures, Stake Hill tends to suit couples, while Greenfields suits people living alone, older residents, and 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

Greenfields

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Stake Hill is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Stake Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)
  • Greenfields has cheaper houses ($669,000 vs $1,510,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Stake Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 29%)
  • Greenfields has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Stake Hill sits closer to the CBD (65.6 km vs 69.7 km)
  • Greenfields is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Greenfields

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% 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 Greenfields 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 Greenfields
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 Greenfields
Walkability 0 / 56
Stake Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Greenfields — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 30 / 22
Stake Hill — Safety: 30/100 Greenfields — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 61 / 90
Stake Hill — Low fire risk: 61/100 Greenfields — Low fire risk: 90/100
Low flood risk 11 / 26
Stake Hill — Low flood risk: 11/100 Greenfields — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Greenfields has more residents (9,869 vs 469); Stake Hill has higher household incomes ($137,436 vs $52,208).

Stake Hill Greenfields
Population 469 9,869
+2004% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +0.1%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $137,436/yr
+62% vs other
 $52,208/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stake Hill Greenfields
0-4 3.0% / 5.1%
Stake Hill — 0-4: 3.0% Greenfields — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.4% / 12.1%
Stake Hill — 5-14: 13.4% Greenfields — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 9.8% / 5.2%
Stake Hill — 15-19: 9.8% Greenfields — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.3% / 5.5%
Stake Hill — 20-24: 4.3% Greenfields — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.0% / 10.1%
Stake Hill — 25-34: 6.0% Greenfields — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.7% / 9.7%
Stake Hill — 35-44: 11.7% Greenfields — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 21.7% / 11.2%
Stake Hill — 45-54: 21.7% Greenfields — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 17.7% / 12.7%
Stake Hill — 55-64: 17.7% Greenfields — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 9.6% / 12.1%
Stake Hill — 65-74: 9.6% Greenfields — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 2.1% / 11.2%
Stake Hill — 75-84: 2.1% Greenfields — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ 1.3% / 5.1%
Stake Hill — 85+: 1.3% Greenfields — 85+: 5.1%

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% Stake Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Greenfields 29.2% couple families
Greenfields — Couple Families: 29.2% Greenfields — Lone Person: 45.6% Greenfields — One Parent Families: 20.0% Greenfields — Group Household: 3.5% Greenfields — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Greenfields 26.7% renting
Greenfields — Owned Outright: 35.0% Greenfields — Mortgage: 38.3% Greenfields — Renting: 26.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stake Hill Greenfields
Certificate III & IV 27.7% / 18.0%
Stake Hill — Certificate III & IV: 27.7% Greenfields — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 5.9%
Stake Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Greenfields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 4.9%
Stake Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Greenfields — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Stake Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Greenfields — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Stake Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Greenfields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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 Greenfields
England 11.9% / 9.0%
Stake Hill — England: 11.9% Greenfields — England: 9.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.6%
Stake Hill — New Zealand: 2.3% Greenfields — New Zealand: 3.6%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.8%
Stake Hill — Scotland: 1.5% Greenfields — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Stake Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Greenfields — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.7%
Stake Hill — South Africa: 0.6% Greenfields — South Africa: 0.7%
Ireland 0.9% / —
Stake Hill — Ireland: 0.9% Greenfields — Ireland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Stake Hill — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Greenfields — 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% Stake Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Stake Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Greenfields 77.6% houses
Greenfields — Houses: 77.6% Greenfields — Townhouses: 21.9% Greenfields — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Stake Hill Greenfields
Median house price $1,510,000 $669,000
Median unit price — $566,250
Median land price — $625,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 5 sales
 25 days
from 140 sales

Development activity

Stake Hill Greenfields
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
 1,482
across Mandurah
Approvals change year on year +122% +20%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Stake Hill Greenfields
Houses — 4.2%
$590/wk on $722K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Stake Hill Greenfields
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools — Higher than 39% of WA
Walkability Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 41% of WA

Liveability

Greenfields is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Stake Hill Greenfields
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Stake Hill carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 10); Stake Hill carries more flood risk (89 vs 74).

Stake Hill Greenfields
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
10/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
89/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Stake Hill Greenfields
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Stake Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Greenfields

  • Greenfields Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Foundation Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • John Tonkin College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Riverside Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • John Tonkin College Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Riverside Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Stake Hill Greenfields
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Greenfields sits further from the CBD (69.7 km vs 65.6 km).

Stake Hill Greenfields
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 65.6 km 69.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 57 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6181
 0.7%
postcode 6210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 6181
 62
postcode 6210

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 Greenfields
Car (driver) 77.6% / 78.6%
Stake Hill — Car (driver): 77.6% Greenfields — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 5.9%
Stake Hill — Worked from Home: 11.2% Greenfields — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 6.3%
Stake Hill — Car (passenger): 7.8% Greenfields — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Train 1.5% / 3.9%
Stake Hill — Train: 1.5% Greenfields — Train: 3.9%
Bus 2.0% / 3.0%
Stake Hill — Bus: 2.0% Greenfields — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Stake Hill Greenfields
Elevation -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 3.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Stake Hill Greenfields
Connectivity score 30/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
162 premises
 94%
5,240 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Stake Hill Greenfields
Average residential rate $2,572/yr $2,186/yr
Council Murray Mandurah

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Stake Hill

Acreage

Greenfields

Regional Centre Retirees Townhouses

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