Wandering vs Bannister
Bannister is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Wandering. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bannister, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wandering tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Bannister suits families with children and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Wandering carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 64/100)
- Bannister is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 54%)
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
Wandering
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $346/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Wandering
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 110 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (122.5 km vs 129 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wandering
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 64/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wandering
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.0% vs -47.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wandering and Bannister 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
Wandering has more residents (391 vs 72); Bannister rents higher ($346/wk vs $200/wk).
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 391 +82% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +33.0% | -47.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 46 |
| Median household income | $81,692/yr | $97,500/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $346/wk +73% vs other |
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 (6.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $391,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $110,000 | — |
Development activity
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Wandering | 19 across Boddington |
| Approvals change year on year | — | +300% |
Ranking within WA
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of WA | Higher than 64% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of WA | Higher than 39% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
Liveability
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Bannister carries more flood risk (19 vs 0); Bannister carries more crime risk (64 vs 25).
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 19/100 |
| 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
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Wandering
- Wandering Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Bannister
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Bannister sits further from the CBD (129 km vs 122.5 km).
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 122.5 km | 129 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 104 min | 110 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6308 | 0.4% postcode 6390 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6308 | 59 postcode 6390 |
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 (72.9%).
Setting
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 322 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 283 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 185 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 415 mm | 1,037 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C | 30.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C | 6.1°C |
Federal electorate
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wandering | Bannister | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Wandering
Bannister
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.