Waterbank vs Willare

Willare is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 52 in Waterbank. In both, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Waterbank, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Willare, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Waterbank tends to suit people living alone and share households, while Willare suits renters, young adults, and families with children.

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

Willare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 20%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Willare

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (48% vs 54%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Willare

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (89% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($93/wk vs $200/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Willare

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1687 min vs 1953 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2306.4 km vs 2418 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waterbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Waterbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.9% vs -29.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Waterbank Willare
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.

Waterbank Willare
Walkability 0 / 0
Waterbank — Walkability: 0/100 Willare — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 11
Waterbank — Safety: 10/100 Willare — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 28 / 23
Waterbank — Low fire risk: 28/100 Willare — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Waterbank — Low flood risk: 100/100 Willare — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waterbank rents higher ($200/wk vs $93/wk); Waterbank skews older (52 vs 32).

Waterbank Willare
Population 110 127
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% -29.1%
Median age 52 32
Median household income $71,448/yr
+18% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+54% vs other
 $93/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterbank Willare
0-4 3.6% / 12.6%
Waterbank — 0-4: 3.6% Willare — 0-4: 12.6%
5-14 — / 14.2%
Waterbank — 5-14: not among its largest Willare — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.5% / 7.9%
Waterbank — 15-19: 5.5% Willare — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 2.7% / 11.8%
Waterbank — 20-24: 2.7% Willare — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 10.9% / 13.4%
Waterbank — 25-34: 10.9% Willare — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 7.3% / 18.1%
Waterbank — 35-44: 7.3% Willare — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 20.9% / 9.4%
Waterbank — 45-54: 20.9% Willare — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 29.1% / 12.6%
Waterbank — 55-64: 29.1% Willare — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.8% / 3.1%
Waterbank — 65-74: 11.8% Willare — 65-74: 3.1%
75-84 5.5% / —
Waterbank — 75-84: 5.5% Willare — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Waterbank — 85+: not among its largest Willare — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waterbank 60.0% lone person
Waterbank — Lone Person: 60.0% Waterbank — Couple Families: 20.0% Waterbank — One Parent Families: 0.0% Waterbank — Group Household: 20.0%
Willare 43.6% lone person
Willare — Lone Person: 43.6% Willare — Couple Families: 17.9% Willare — One Parent Families: 30.8% Willare — Group Household: 7.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waterbank 20.7% renting
Waterbank — Owned Outright: 51.7% Waterbank — Mortgage: 27.6% Waterbank — Renting: 20.7%
Willare 89.2% renting
Willare — Owned Outright: 10.8% Willare — Mortgage: 0.0% Willare — Renting: 89.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waterbank 53.7% houses
Waterbank — Houses: 53.7% Waterbank — Flats / Apartments: 46.3%
Willare 52.3% houses
Willare — Houses: 52.3% Willare — Flats / Apartments: 47.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Waterbank Willare
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 12.6%
Waterbank — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Willare — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 5.5%
Waterbank — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Willare — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / —
Waterbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Willare — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Development activity

Waterbank Willare
New dwellings approved 113
across Broome
 29
across Derby-West Kimberley
Approvals change year on year -24% —

Ranking within WA

Waterbank Willare
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 9% of WA

Liveability

Waterbank Willare
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Waterbank Willare
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
90/100
 High
89/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
97/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Waterbank Willare
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

Waterbank Willare
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Waterbank sits further from the CBD (2418 km vs 2306.4 km).

Waterbank Willare
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 2418 km
+5% vs other
 2306.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1953 min 1687 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6725
 0.1%
postcode 6728
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 6725
 16
postcode 6728

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.

Waterbank Willare
Car (driver) 83.9% / 44.4%
Waterbank — Car (driver): 83.9% Willare — Car (driver): 44.4%
Walked Only — / 55.6%
Waterbank — Walked Only: not among its largest Willare — Walked Only: 55.6%
Worked from Home 16.1% / —
Waterbank — Worked from Home: 16.1% Willare — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Waterbank Willare
Elevation 195 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.4 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Waterbank Willare
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
17 premises

Council rates

Waterbank Willare
Average residential rate $4,421/yr $3,945/yr
Council Broome Derby-West Kimberley

Federal electorate

Waterbank Willare
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Waterbank Willare
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Waterbank

Rural

Willare

Family Rural Young Families

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