Ularring vs Sandstone
Ularring is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 60 in Sandstone. In Sandstone, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Sandstone tends to suit older residents.
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
Ularring
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 60/100)
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Ularring
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $70/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Ularring sits closer to the CBD (676 km vs 761.4 km)
- Sandstone has a shorter drive in (532 min vs 636 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Ularring carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 60/100)
- Sandstone has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ularring
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1175.0% vs 22.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ularring and Sandstone 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
Sandstone rents higher ($70/wk vs $0/wk); Sandstone has more residents (109 vs 51).
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 109 +114% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1175.0% | +22.5% |
| Median age | 44 | 60 |
| Median household income | — | $49,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $70/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).
Ranking within WA
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of WA | Higher than 7% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
Liveability
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Ularring carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 36); Sandstone carries more crime risk (60 vs 48).
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | Low 36/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 4 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Sandstone sits further from the CBD (761.4 km vs 676 km).
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 676 km | 761.4 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 636 min | 532 min |
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 (40.0%).
Setting
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 424 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 469 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Federal electorate
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor | Durack |
| Member | Rick Wilson | Melissa Price |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ularring | Sandstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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