Waggrakine vs White Peak

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In White Peak, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in White Peak: a median of $698,000, against $581,000 in Waggrakine, though rent is higher in Waggrakine. On these figures, Waggrakine tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while White Peak suits couples.

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

White Peak

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 66%)
  • But Waggrakine 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

Waggrakine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($581,000 vs $698,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

White Peak

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)
  • But Waggrakine has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waggrakine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (426.2 km vs 434.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (289 min vs 294 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

White Peak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

White Peak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.8% vs 12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Waggrakine White Peak
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.

Waggrakine White Peak
Walkability 0 / 0
Waggrakine — Walkability: 0/100 White Peak — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 45
Waggrakine — Safety: 16/100 White Peak — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 66 / 72
Waggrakine — Low fire risk: 66/100 White Peak — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Waggrakine — Low flood risk: 100/100 White Peak — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waggrakine has more residents (2,679 vs 587); White Peak has higher household incomes ($134,108 vs $83,460).

Waggrakine White Peak
Population 2,679
+78% vs other
 587
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% +32.8%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $83,460/yr $134,108/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+14% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waggrakine White Peak
0-4 6.6% / 5.8%
Waggrakine — 0-4: 6.6% White Peak — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.8% / 20.8%
Waggrakine — 5-14: 16.8% White Peak — 5-14: 20.8%
15-19 6.5% / 8.0%
Waggrakine — 15-19: 6.5% White Peak — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.9% / 2.6%
Waggrakine — 20-24: 5.9% White Peak — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 12.7% / 10.9%
Waggrakine — 25-34: 12.7% White Peak — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 12.3% / 12.4%
Waggrakine — 35-44: 12.3% White Peak — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.3% / 16.4%
Waggrakine — 45-54: 13.3% White Peak — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 11.6% / 11.1%
Waggrakine — 55-64: 11.6% White Peak — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 9.1% / 7.8%
Waggrakine — 65-74: 9.1% White Peak — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.9% / 3.7%
Waggrakine — 75-84: 3.9% White Peak — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Waggrakine — 85+: 1.0% White Peak — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waggrakine 44.7% couple families
Waggrakine — Couple Families: 44.7% Waggrakine — Lone Person: 28.5% Waggrakine — One Parent Families: 21.7% Waggrakine — Group Household: 4.0% Waggrakine — Other Families: 1.1%
White Peak 80.9% couple families
White Peak — Couple Families: 80.9% White Peak — Lone Person: 12.7% White Peak — One Parent Families: 6.4% White Peak — Group Household: 0.0% White Peak — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waggrakine 23.6% renting
Waggrakine — Owned Outright: 32.9% Waggrakine — Mortgage: 43.5% Waggrakine — Renting: 23.6%
White Peak 12.3% renting
White Peak — Owned Outright: 28.2% White Peak — Mortgage: 59.5% White Peak — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Waggrakine White Peak
England 3.1% / 5.8%
Waggrakine — England: 3.1% White Peak — England: 5.8%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.7%
Waggrakine — South Africa: 0.4% White Peak — South Africa: 1.7%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Waggrakine — Philippines: 1.7% White Peak — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Waggrakine — New Zealand: 1.6% White Peak — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand 0.4% / —
Waggrakine — Thailand: 0.4% White Peak — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Waggrakine White Peak
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 19.6%
Waggrakine — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% White Peak — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.8%
Waggrakine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% White Peak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 6.5%
Waggrakine — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% White Peak — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 2.0%
Waggrakine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% White Peak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.0%
Waggrakine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% White Peak — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waggrakine 96.0% houses
Waggrakine — Houses: 96.0% Waggrakine — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Waggrakine — Townhouses: 0.7%
White Peak 100.0% houses
White Peak — Houses: 100.0% White Peak — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% White Peak — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Waggrakine White Peak
Median house price $581,000 $698,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $290,050 $291,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 11 sales
 51 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Waggrakine White Peak
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
 22
across Chapman Valley
Approvals change year on year -30% +100%

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.

Waggrakine White Peak
Houses 4.9%
$665/wk on $699K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Waggrakine White Peak
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of WA —

Liveability

White Peak scores higher overall (49 vs 25).

Waggrakine White Peak
Grade D B
Score 25/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Waggrakine carries more crime risk (84 vs 55).

Waggrakine White Peak
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Waggrakine White Peak
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Waggrakine

  • Waggrakine Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in White Peak

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

Amenities in the suburb

Waggrakine White Peak
Parks & reserves 1 2

Mobility

White Peak sits further from the CBD (434.7 km vs 426.2 km).

Waggrakine White Peak
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 426.2 km 434.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 294 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
 0.2%
postcode 6532
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
 60
postcode 6532

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.

Waggrakine White Peak
Car (driver) 84.6% / 84.2%
Waggrakine — Car (driver): 84.6% White Peak — Car (driver): 84.2%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 4.5%
Waggrakine — Car (passenger): 8.2% White Peak — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 7.7%
Waggrakine — Worked from Home: 4.6% White Peak — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Bus 1.7% / 3.6%
Waggrakine — Bus: 1.7% White Peak — Bus: 3.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Waggrakine — Walked Only: 1.0% White Peak — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Waggrakine White Peak
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km 4.8 km

NBN connectivity

Waggrakine White Peak
Connectivity score 81/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
1,080 premises
 0%
197 premises

Climate

Waggrakine White Peak
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Waggrakine White Peak
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Waggrakine White Peak
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Waggrakine

Acreage Affordable Family

White Peak

Family Rural

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