Walgoolan vs Westonia
Walgoolan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 62 in Westonia. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Walgoolan, about half of households are couple families. In Westonia, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Walgoolan tends to suit families with children and couples, while Westonia suits people living alone and 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
Walgoolan
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 19%)
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 55/100)
- But Westonia has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Westonia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($85/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Walgoolan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 237 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (298.5 km vs 319.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Walgoolan carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 55/100)
- Westonia has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Walgoolan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.1% vs -35.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Walgoolan and Westonia 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
Walgoolan rents higher ($200/wk vs $85/wk); Westonia has more residents (129 vs 64).
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 64 | 129 +102% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.1% | -35.2% |
| Median age | 32 | 62 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr +49% vs other | $56,836/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +57% vs other | $85/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (10.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $60,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $10,000 |
Development activity
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Westonia same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 77% of WA | Higher than 13% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 12% of WA | Higher than 1% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of WA | Higher than 1% of WA |
Liveability
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Westonia carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Westonia carries more crime risk (55 vs 22).
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Westonia sits further from the CBD (319.7 km vs 298.5 km).
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 298.5 km | 319.7 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 210 min | 237 min |
| Electric vehicle share | — | 0.0% postcode 6423 |
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 (60.9%).
Setting
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 344 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 355 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 11 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 312 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Walgoolan | Westonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Walgoolan
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.