Warradarge vs Hill River

Hill River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 57 in Warradarge. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Warradarge 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

Warradarge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 83%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Hill River carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 21/100)

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

Warradarge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $110/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Warradarge has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 28%)
  • Hill River carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 21/100)

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

Investors

Hill River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Warradarge Hill River
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.

Warradarge Hill River
Walkability 0 / 0
Warradarge — Walkability: 0/100 Hill River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 89
Warradarge — Safety: 79/100 Hill River — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 29 / 39
Warradarge — Low fire risk: 29/100 Hill River — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Warradarge — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hill River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hill River rents higher ($110/wk vs $0/wk); Hill River has more residents (107 vs 66).

Warradarge Hill River
Population 66 107
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +15.1%
Median age 57 48
Median household income $71,500/yr $102,336/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent — $110/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warradarge Hill River
0-4 10.6% / 9.3%
Warradarge — 0-4: 10.6% Hill River — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 6.1% / 10.3%
Warradarge — 5-14: 6.1% Hill River — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 6.1% / 3.7%
Warradarge — 15-19: 6.1% Hill River — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 6.1% / 6.5%
Warradarge — 20-24: 6.1% Hill River — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 4.5% / 4.7%
Warradarge — 25-34: 4.5% Hill River — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 6.1% / 10.3%
Warradarge — 35-44: 6.1% Hill River — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 10.6% / 8.4%
Warradarge — 45-54: 10.6% Hill River — 45-54: 8.4%
55-64 21.2% / 14.0%
Warradarge — 55-64: 21.2% Hill River — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 9.1% / 15.9%
Warradarge — 65-74: 9.1% Hill River — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 15.2% / 12.1%
Warradarge — 75-84: 15.2% Hill River — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ 9.1% / —
Warradarge — 85+: 9.1% Hill River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warradarge 100.0% couple families
Warradarge — Couple Families: 100.0% Warradarge — Lone Person: 0.0%
Hill River 83.3% couple families
Hill River — Couple Families: 83.3% Hill River — Lone Person: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warradarge 23.5% renting
Warradarge — Owned Outright: 76.5% Warradarge — Mortgage: 0.0% Warradarge — Renting: 23.5%
Hill River 19.4% renting
Hill River — Owned Outright: 58.1% Hill River — Mortgage: 22.6% Hill River — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warradarge 100.0% houses
Warradarge — Houses: 100.0% Warradarge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hill River 87.8% houses
Hill River — Houses: 87.8% Hill River — Flats / Apartments: 12.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Warradarge Hill River
Certificate III & IV 4.5% / 20.6%
Warradarge — Certificate III & IV: 4.5% Hill River — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 5.6%
Warradarge — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Hill River — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 8.4%
Warradarge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Hill River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%

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

Development activity

Warradarge Hill River
New dwellings approved 10
across Coorow
 58
across Dandaragan
Approvals change year on year — -21%

Ranking within WA

Warradarge Hill River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 38% of WA

Liveability

Warradarge Hill River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Warradarge carries more crime risk (21 vs 11); Warradarge carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 61).

Warradarge Hill River
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
11/100
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

Warradarge Hill River
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

Warradarge Hill River
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Warradarge Hill River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 246.6 km 245.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6518
 0.0%
postcode 6521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 6518
 48
postcode 6521

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.

Warradarge Hill River
Worked from Home 47.8% / 39.7%
Warradarge — Worked from Home: 47.8% Hill River — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Car (driver) 30.4% / 28.6%
Warradarge — Car (driver): 30.4% Hill River — Car (driver): 28.6%
Walked Only 21.7% / 22.2%
Warradarge — Walked Only: 21.7% Hill River — Walked Only: 22.2%
Car (passenger) — / 9.5%
Warradarge — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hill River — Car (passenger): 9.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.8%).

Setting

Warradarge Hill River
Elevation 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Warradarge Hill River
Connectivity score 15/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Warradarge Hill River
Annual rainfall 417 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Warradarge Hill River
Average residential rate $4,573/yr $2,912/yr
Council Coorow Dandaragan

Federal electorate

Warradarge Hill River
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warradarge Hill River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warradarge

Retirees Rural Young Families

Hill River

Retirees Rural Young Families

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