Watheroo vs Dalwallinu

Dalwallinu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 46 in Watheroo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Watheroo, about half of households are people living alone. In Dalwallinu, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dalwallinu: a median of $450,000, against $215,000 in Watheroo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Watheroo tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Dalwallinu suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Watheroo has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • Dalwallinu is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Watheroo

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($215,000 vs $450,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 13%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Watheroo has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $231/wk)
  • Dalwallinu has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Watheroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (216.1 km vs 248.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 173 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Dalwallinu

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.0% vs -24.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Watheroo Dalwallinu
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.

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Walkability 0 / 4
Watheroo — Walkability: 0/100 Dalwallinu — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 79 / 81
Watheroo — Safety: 79/100 Dalwallinu — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 38 / 75
Watheroo — Low fire risk: 38/100 Dalwallinu — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Watheroo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dalwallinu — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dalwallinu has more residents (826 vs 137); Dalwallinu rents higher ($231/wk vs $160/wk).

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Population 137 826
+503% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -24.3% +5.0%
Median age 46 36
Median household income $80,132/yr $98,124/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk $231/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Watheroo Dalwallinu
0-4 2.9% / 8.6%
Watheroo — 0-4: 2.9% Dalwallinu — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 12.4% / 14.0%
Watheroo — 5-14: 12.4% Dalwallinu — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 7.3% / 3.1%
Watheroo — 15-19: 7.3% Dalwallinu — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 2.2% / 5.4%
Watheroo — 20-24: 2.2% Dalwallinu — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 2.2% / 14.5%
Watheroo — 25-34: 2.2% Dalwallinu — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 13.1% / 16.1%
Watheroo — 35-44: 13.1% Dalwallinu — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 21.2% / 9.8%
Watheroo — 45-54: 21.2% Dalwallinu — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 14.6% / 12.0%
Watheroo — 55-64: 14.6% Dalwallinu — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 10.9% / 7.6%
Watheroo — 65-74: 10.9% Dalwallinu — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 2.9% / 5.1%
Watheroo — 75-84: 2.9% Dalwallinu — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 3.0%
Watheroo — 85+: not among its largest Dalwallinu — 85+: 3.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Watheroo 46.4% couple families
Watheroo — Couple Families: 46.4% Watheroo — Lone Person: 53.6% Watheroo — One Parent Families: 0.0% Watheroo — Group Household: 0.0% Watheroo — Other Families: 0.0%
Dalwallinu 53.3% couple families
Dalwallinu — Couple Families: 53.3% Dalwallinu — Lone Person: 33.5% Dalwallinu — One Parent Families: 6.6% Dalwallinu — Group Household: 4.9% Dalwallinu — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Watheroo 16.3% renting
Watheroo — Owned Outright: 62.8% Watheroo — Mortgage: 20.9% Watheroo — Renting: 16.3%
Dalwallinu 33.1% renting
Dalwallinu — Owned Outright: 32.6% Dalwallinu — Mortgage: 34.3% Dalwallinu — Renting: 33.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Philippines — / 10.5%
Watheroo — Philippines: not among its largest Dalwallinu — Philippines: 10.5%
England 3.6% / 3.3%
Watheroo — England: 3.6% Dalwallinu — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 3.6% / 1.7%
Watheroo — New Zealand: 3.6% Dalwallinu — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Watheroo — South Africa: not among its largest Dalwallinu — South Africa: 2.1%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Watheroo — Ireland: not among its largest Dalwallinu — Ireland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

Qualifications

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

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 9.4%
Watheroo — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Dalwallinu — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 5.9%
Watheroo — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Dalwallinu — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 4.4%
Watheroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Dalwallinu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.6%
Watheroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Dalwallinu — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Watheroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dalwallinu — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Watheroo 92.5% houses
Watheroo — Houses: 92.5% Watheroo — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% Watheroo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Dalwallinu 89.8% houses
Dalwallinu — Houses: 89.8% Dalwallinu — Flats / Apartments: 5.9% Dalwallinu — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Median house price $215,000 $450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $115,300

Development activity

Watheroo Dalwallinu
New dwellings approved 5
across Moora
 4
across Dalwallinu
Approvals change year on year -75% +0%

Ranking within WA

Watheroo Dalwallinu
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 64% of WA

Liveability

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Watheroo carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 25).

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Bushfire Moderate
62/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
19/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Watheroo

  • Watheroo Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Dalwallinu

  • Dalwallinu District High School Government · Combined below peers
  • OneSchool Global WA - Dalwallinu Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Dalwallinu sits further from the CBD (248.6 km vs 216.1 km).

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 216.1 km 248.6 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 173 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6513
 0.0%
postcode 6609
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 55
postcode 6609

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.

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Car (driver) 62.7% / 79.0%
Watheroo — Car (driver): 62.7% Dalwallinu — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 5.2%
Watheroo — Worked from Home: 23.7% Dalwallinu — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Walked Only 13.6% / 10.1%
Watheroo — Walked Only: 13.6% Dalwallinu — Walked Only: 10.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Watheroo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dalwallinu — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 349 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
430 premises

Federal electorate

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Watheroo Dalwallinu
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Watheroo

Rural

Dalwallinu

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

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