Wandina vs Rudds Gully

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Rudds Gully tends to suit 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

Rudds Gully

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 75%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Wandina has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wandina has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 4%)
  • Rudds Gully has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wandina is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • Rudds Gully sits closer to the CBD (406.3 km vs 410.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wandina is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • Rudds Gully carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Rudds Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.8% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wandina Rudds Gully
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.

Wandina Rudds Gully
Walkability 53 / 0
Wandina — Walkability: 53/100 Rudds Gully — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 57
Wandina — Safety: 23/100 Rudds Gully — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 67 / 61
Wandina — Low fire risk: 67/100 Rudds Gully — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 100 / 86
Wandina — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rudds Gully — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Wandina has more residents (4,375 vs 238); Wandina rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk).

Wandina Rudds Gully
Population 4,375
+95% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +30.8%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $116,376/yr $119,340/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wandina Rudds Gully
0-4 7.5% / 10.1%
Wandina — 0-4: 7.5% Rudds Gully — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 18.6% / 16.8%
Wandina — 5-14: 18.6% Rudds Gully — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 7.2% / 7.1%
Wandina — 15-19: 7.2% Rudds Gully — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.4% / 5.0%
Wandina — 20-24: 4.4% Rudds Gully — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.3% / 12.6%
Wandina — 25-34: 12.3% Rudds Gully — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 15.6% / 12.6%
Wandina — 35-44: 15.6% Rudds Gully — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.5% / 14.3%
Wandina — 45-54: 13.5% Rudds Gully — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 9.3% / 8.0%
Wandina — 55-64: 9.3% Rudds Gully — 55-64: 8.0%
65-74 6.4% / 10.5%
Wandina — 65-74: 6.4% Rudds Gully — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.1% / 2.1%
Wandina — 75-84: 4.1% Rudds Gully — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.0% / 1.3%
Wandina — 85+: 1.0% Rudds Gully — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wandina 58.9% couple families
Wandina — Couple Families: 58.9% Wandina — One Parent Families: 16.0% Wandina — Lone Person: 21.0% Wandina — Group Household: 3.1% Wandina — Other Families: 1.0%
Rudds Gully 70.0% couple families
Rudds Gully — Couple Families: 70.0% Rudds Gully — One Parent Families: 18.0% Rudds Gully — Lone Person: 12.0% Rudds Gully — Group Household: 0.0% Rudds Gully — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wandina 31.2% renting
Wandina — Owned Outright: 23.7% Wandina — Mortgage: 45.1% Wandina — Renting: 31.2%
Rudds Gully 4.5% renting
Rudds Gully — Owned Outright: 38.8% Rudds Gully — Mortgage: 56.7% Rudds Gully — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wandina Rudds Gully
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 20.6%
Wandina — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Rudds Gully — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 7.1%
Wandina — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Rudds Gully — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.9%
Wandina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Rudds Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.7%
Wandina — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Rudds Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Wandina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Rudds Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Wandina Rudds Gully
England 3.9% / 5.5%
Wandina — England: 3.9% Rudds Gully — England: 5.5%
South Africa 2.3% / 2.1%
Wandina — South Africa: 2.3% Rudds Gully — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.7%
Wandina — New Zealand: 1.8% Rudds Gully — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 2.1% / —
Wandina — India: 2.1% Rudds Gully — India: not among its largest
Japan — / 2.1%
Wandina — Japan: not among its largest Rudds Gully — Japan: 2.1%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Wandina — Philippines: 1.0% Rudds Gully — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wandina 89.9% houses
Wandina — Houses: 89.9% Wandina — Townhouses: 9.3% Wandina — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Rudds Gully 100.0% houses
Rudds Gully — Houses: 100.0% Rudds Gully — Townhouses: 0.0% Rudds Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wandina Rudds Gully
Median house price $741,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $190,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 32 sales
 —

Development activity

Wandina Rudds Gully
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

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.

Wandina Rudds Gully
Houses 4.6%
$700/wk on $789K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Wandina Rudds Gully
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of WA —

Liveability

Wandina is more walkable (53 vs 0).

Wandina Rudds Gully
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Rudds Gully carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Wandina carries more crime risk (77 vs 43).

Wandina Rudds Gully
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wandina Rudds Gully
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 Wandina

  • Wandina Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Rudds Gully

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

Amenities in the suburb

Wandina Rudds Gully
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Wandina sits further from the CBD (410.5 km vs 406.3 km).

Wandina Rudds Gully
Walkability score 53/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 410.5 km
+1% vs other
 406.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 270 min 268 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.

Wandina Rudds Gully
Car (driver) 85.2% / 90.1%
Wandina — Car (driver): 85.2% Rudds Gully — Car (driver): 90.1%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.0%
Wandina — Car (passenger): 7.1% Rudds Gully — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 5.9%
Wandina — Worked from Home: 4.6% Rudds Gully — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Bus 1.3% / —
Wandina — Bus: 1.3% Rudds Gully — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Wandina — Walked Only: 1.1% Rudds Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.1%).

Setting

Wandina Rudds Gully
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 3.4 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wandina Rudds Gully
Connectivity score 99/100 38/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,825 premises
 12%
91 premises

Climate

Wandina Rudds Gully
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wandina Rudds Gully
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Wandina Rudds Gully
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wandina Rudds Gully
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wandina

Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks

Rudds Gully

Family Rural Young Families

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