Webberton vs Wonthella

Webberton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Wonthella. In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Webberton, about half of households are couple families. In Wonthella, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Webberton: a median of $650,000, against $492,000 in Wonthella. On these figures, Webberton tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wonthella suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Webberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Webberton has cheaper units ($131,000 vs $425,000)
  • Wonthella has cheaper land ($297,000 vs $535,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Webberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wonthella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wonthella

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Webberton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Wonthella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -16.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Webberton Wonthella
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.

Webberton Wonthella
Walkability 39 / 60
Webberton — Walkability: 39/100 Wonthella — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 2 / 5
Webberton — Safety: 2/100 Wonthella — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Webberton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wonthella — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 72
Webberton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wonthella — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Wonthella has more residents (1,711 vs 158); Webberton has higher household incomes ($70,200 vs $55,172).

Webberton Wonthella
Population 158 1,711
+983% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.8% +6.1%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $70,200/yr
+21% vs other
 $55,172/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $230/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Webberton Wonthella
0-4 8.9% / 5.7%
Webberton — 0-4: 8.9% Wonthella — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.5% / 10.5%
Webberton — 5-14: 16.5% Wonthella — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 8.2% / 5.3%
Webberton — 15-19: 8.2% Wonthella — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.8% / 7.1%
Webberton — 20-24: 3.8% Wonthella — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 10.8% / 12.7%
Webberton — 25-34: 10.8% Wonthella — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.3% / 10.6%
Webberton — 35-44: 13.3% Wonthella — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.7% / 12.4%
Webberton — 45-54: 12.7% Wonthella — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.3% / 14.1%
Webberton — 55-64: 13.3% Wonthella — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.1% / 11.1%
Webberton — 65-74: 10.1% Wonthella — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 3.8% / 7.1%
Webberton — 75-84: 3.8% Wonthella — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 3.6%
Webberton — 85+: not among its largest Wonthella — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Webberton 25.6% lone person
Webberton — Lone Person: 25.6% Webberton — Couple Families: 51.3% Webberton — One Parent Families: 15.4% Webberton — Group Household: 7.7% Webberton — Other Families: 0.0%
Wonthella 52.2% lone person
Wonthella — Lone Person: 52.2% Wonthella — Couple Families: 22.0% Wonthella — One Parent Families: 20.2% Wonthella — Group Household: 3.1% Wonthella — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Webberton 49.1% renting
Webberton — Owned Outright: 25.5% Webberton — Mortgage: 25.5% Webberton — Renting: 49.1%
Wonthella 45.0% renting
Wonthella — Owned Outright: 29.5% Wonthella — Mortgage: 25.5% Wonthella — Renting: 45.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Webberton Wonthella
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.3%
Webberton — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Wonthella — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.3%
Webberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Wonthella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 5.2%
Webberton — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Wonthella — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Webberton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wonthella — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Webberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wonthella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Webberton Wonthella
Philippines 5.1% / 1.5%
Webberton — Philippines: 5.1% Wonthella — Philippines: 1.5%
England 1.9% / 3.3%
Webberton — England: 1.9% Wonthella — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.2%
Webberton — New Zealand: 1.9% Wonthella — New Zealand: 2.2%
China 3.2% / —
Webberton — China: 3.2% Wonthella — China: not among its largest
Indonesia 3.2% / —
Webberton — Indonesia: 3.2% Wonthella — Indonesia: not among its largest
Fiji 2.5% / —
Webberton — Fiji: 2.5% Wonthella — Fiji: not among its largest
India — / 0.8%
Webberton — India: not among its largest Wonthella — India: 0.8%
Pakistan — / 0.6%
Webberton — Pakistan: not among its largest Wonthella — Pakistan: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Webberton 80.0% houses
Webberton — Houses: 80.0% Webberton — Townhouses: 30.0% Webberton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wonthella 80.7% houses
Wonthella — Houses: 80.7% Wonthella — Townhouses: 12.5% Wonthella — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Webberton Wonthella
Median house price $650,000 $492,500
Median unit price $131,000 $425,000
Median land price $535,000 $297,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Webberton Wonthella
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.

Webberton Wonthella
Houses — 4.6%
$530/wk on $599K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Webberton Wonthella
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of WA

Liveability

Wonthella is more walkable (60 vs 39).

Webberton Wonthella
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wonthella carries more flood risk (28 vs 0).

Webberton Wonthella
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
95/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Webberton Wonthella
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Webberton

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

Schools in Wonthella

  • Allendale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Webberton Wonthella
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 4

Mobility

Webberton Wonthella
Walkability score 39/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 418.8 km 417.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 280 min 278 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
same for both

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.

Webberton Wonthella
Car (driver) 85.7% / 81.4%
Webberton — Car (driver): 85.7% Wonthella — Car (driver): 81.4%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 7.8%
Webberton — Car (passenger): 8.2% Wonthella — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 6.1% / 3.8%
Webberton — Walked Only: 6.1% Wonthella — Walked Only: 3.8%
Worked from Home — / 2.9%
Webberton — Worked from Home: not among its largest Wonthella — Worked from Home: 2.9%
Bus — / 2.5%
Webberton — Bus: not among its largest Wonthella — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Webberton Wonthella
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 1.9 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Webberton Wonthella
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
523 premises
 100%
1,139 premises

Climate

Webberton Wonthella
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Webberton Wonthella
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Webberton Wonthella
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Webberton Wonthella
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Webberton

Coastal Family Townhouses Young Families

Wonthella

Affordable Coastal

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