Strathalbyn vs Webberton
Webberton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Strathalbyn. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Strathalbyn, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Webberton, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Strathalbyn: a median of $800,000, against $650,000 in Webberton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Strathalbyn tends to suit couples, while Webberton suits renters, families with children, 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
Strathalbyn
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 98/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Strathalbyn has cheaper land ($222,000 vs $535,000)
- Webberton has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $800,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Webberton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 9%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $318/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Strathalbyn carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 98/100)
- Webberton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 0%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Strathalbyn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-5.3% vs -16.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Strathalbyn and Webberton 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
Strathalbyn has more residents (1,165 vs 158); Strathalbyn has higher household incomes ($117,572 vs $70,200).
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,165 +86% vs other | 158 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.3% | -16.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 37 |
| Median household income | $117,572/yr +40% vs other | $70,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $318/wk +31% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
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 (5.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $800,000 | $650,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $131,000 |
| Median land price | $222,000 | $535,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 18 days from 5 sales | — |
Development activity
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 183 across Greater Geraldton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of WA | Higher than 28% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 81% of WA | Higher than 80% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 100% of WA same for both | |
Liveability
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 41/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Strathalbyn carries more flood risk (86 vs 0); Webberton carries more crime risk (98 vs 49).
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | High 98/100 |
| Flood | High 86/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 5 within 5 km | 7 within 5 km |
Schools
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Strathalbyn
- Geraldton Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
Schools in Webberton
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 43/100 | 39/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 420.2 km | 418.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 282 min | 280 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 6530 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 6530 same for both | |
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 (85.7%).
Setting
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 26 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.7 km 4.7 km to a named beach | 1.4 km 3.6 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 100/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 100% 467 premises | 100% 523 premises |
Climate
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 353 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,162/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Geraldton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Strathalbyn | Webberton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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