West Perth vs Crawley

Crawley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 24 against 35 in West Perth. In both, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In West Perth, most households are people living alone. In Crawley, about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Crawley: a median of $700,000, against $616,000 in West Perth, though rent is higher in West Perth. West Perth is closer to the city centre: 2.5 km, against 6.7 km. On these figures, West Perth tends to suit people living alone.

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

Crawley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 11)

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

First-home buyers

West Perth

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper houses ($916,175 vs $1,251,000)
  • has cheaper units ($616,000 vs $700,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crawley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Perth

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (2.5 km vs 6.7 km)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 36/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (7 min vs 13 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • West Perth is more walkable (91/100 vs 36/100)
  • Crawley carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

West Perth

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 4.9%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

West Perth Crawley
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.

West Perth Crawley
Walkability 91 / 36
West Perth — Walkability: 91/100 Crawley — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 19 / 41
West Perth — Safety: 19/100 Crawley — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
West Perth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Crawley — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 100 / 33
West Perth — Low flood risk: 100/100 Crawley — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

West Perth has more residents (6,102 vs 3,975); West Perth skews older (35 vs 24).

West Perth Crawley
Population 6,102
+35% vs other
 3,975
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% -2.9%
Median age 35 24
Median household income $99,736/yr
+29% vs other
 $71,136/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Perth Crawley
0-4 3.7% / 2.4%
West Perth — 0-4: 3.7% Crawley — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 4.2% / 5.2%
West Perth — 5-14: 4.2% Crawley — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 1.7% / 17.5%
West Perth — 15-19: 1.7% Crawley — 15-19: 17.5%
20-24 7.7% / 27.3%
West Perth — 20-24: 7.7% Crawley — 20-24: 27.3%
25-34 31.6% / 18.7%
West Perth — 25-34: 31.6% Crawley — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 19.2% / 8.9%
West Perth — 35-44: 19.2% Crawley — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 9.8% / 3.6%
West Perth — 45-54: 9.8% Crawley — 45-54: 3.6%
55-64 9.2% / 3.9%
West Perth — 55-64: 9.2% Crawley — 55-64: 3.9%
65-74 6.8% / 6.3%
West Perth — 65-74: 6.8% Crawley — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 4.3% / 4.6%
West Perth — 75-84: 4.3% Crawley — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.8% / 1.3%
West Perth — 85+: 1.8% Crawley — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Perth 64.8% lone person
West Perth — Lone Person: 64.8% West Perth — Couple Families: 13.9% West Perth — Group Household: 12.9% West Perth — One Parent Families: 6.8% West Perth — Other Families: 1.6%
Crawley 52.1% lone person
Crawley — Lone Person: 52.1% Crawley — Couple Families: 21.1% Crawley — Group Household: 17.6% Crawley — One Parent Families: 6.6% Crawley — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Perth 65.3% renting
West Perth — Owned Outright: 15.2% West Perth — Mortgage: 19.4% West Perth — Renting: 65.3%
Crawley 64.4% renting
Crawley — Owned Outright: 26.6% Crawley — Mortgage: 9.1% Crawley — Renting: 64.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West Perth Crawley
Bachelor Degree 29.2% / 22.7%
West Perth — Bachelor Degree: 29.2% Crawley — Bachelor Degree: 22.7%
Postgraduate Degree 14.1% / 16.9%
West Perth — Postgraduate Degree: 14.1% Crawley — Postgraduate Degree: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.4%
West Perth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Crawley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 4.1%
West Perth — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Crawley — Certificate III & IV: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.3%
West Perth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Crawley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

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.

West Perth Crawley
China 2.7% / 10.3%
West Perth — China: 2.7% Crawley — China: 10.3%
England 6.3% / 4.2%
West Perth — England: 6.3% Crawley — England: 4.2%
India 3.8% / 3.3%
West Perth — India: 3.8% Crawley — India: 3.3%
Malaysia 1.9% / 2.7%
West Perth — Malaysia: 1.9% Crawley — Malaysia: 2.7%
Singapore — / 3.8%
West Perth — Singapore: not among its largest Crawley — Singapore: 3.8%
Indonesia — / 3.5%
West Perth — Indonesia: not among its largest Crawley — Indonesia: 3.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / —
West Perth — New Zealand: 2.6% Crawley — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Perth 78.4% flats / apartments
West Perth — Flats / Apartments: 78.4% West Perth — Townhouses: 12.6% West Perth — Houses: 9.0%
Crawley 70.4% flats / apartments
Crawley — Flats / Apartments: 70.4% Crawley — Townhouses: 23.4% Crawley — Houses: 6.1%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

West Perth Crawley
Median house price $916,175 $1,251,000
Median unit price $616,000 $700,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 27 sales
 —

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

West Perth Crawley
1 bed $460K / $470K
West Perth — 1 bed: $460K (85 sales) Crawley — 1 bed: $470K (23 sales)

85 vs 23 sales

2 bed $671K / $700K
West Perth — 2 bed: $671K (152 sales) Crawley — 2 bed: $700K (15 sales)

152 vs 15 sales

3 bed $900K / $1.39M
West Perth — 3 bed: $900K (31 sales) Crawley — 3 bed: $1.39M (16 sales)

31 vs 16 sales

Development activity

West Perth Crawley
New dwellings approved 242
across Perth
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.

West Perth Crawley
Houses 4.8%
$780/wk on $850K
 —
Units 5.7%
$750/wk on $679K
 4.9%
$635/wk on $675K

Ranking within WA

West Perth Crawley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 29% of WA

Liveability

West Perth is more walkable (91 vs 36); West Perth scores higher overall (87 vs 56).

West Perth Crawley
Grade A+ B
Score 87/100 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Crawley carries more flood risk (67 vs 0); Crawley carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0).

West Perth Crawley
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

West Perth Crawley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 1.5 km
 3
The University of Western Australia, 0.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 37.3%

Schools in West Perth

  • SEDA College WA (West Perth) Independent · Secondary

Schools in Crawley

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

Amenities in the suburb

West Perth Crawley
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 29 12
Parks & reserves 11 14
Childcare 2 1
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2
same for both
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Crawley sits further from the CBD (6.7 km vs 2.5 km).

West Perth Crawley
Walkability score 91/100 36/100
Distance to Perth 2.5 km 6.7 km
+168% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 7 min 13 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 699.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 260.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 6005
 4.1%
postcode 6009
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 6005
 38
postcode 6009

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.

West Perth Crawley
Car (driver) 44.0% / 44.3%
West Perth — Car (driver): 44.0% Crawley — Car (driver): 44.3%
Bus 19.3% / 17.2%
West Perth — Bus: 19.3% Crawley — Bus: 17.2%
Walked Only 15.5% / 17.1%
West Perth — Walked Only: 15.5% Crawley — Walked Only: 17.1%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 11.2%
West Perth — Worked from Home: 10.2% Crawley — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Train 5.0% / 2.7%
West Perth — Train: 5.0% Crawley — Train: 2.7%
Bicycle 2.2% / 3.8%
West Perth — Bicycle: 2.2% Crawley — Bicycle: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (44.3%).

Setting

West Perth Crawley
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

West Perth Crawley
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
6,917 premises
 6%
1,756 premises

Climate

West Perth Crawley
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

West Perth Crawley
Division Perth Curtin
Member Patrick Gorman Kate Chaney
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

West Perth Crawley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Perth

Apartments Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Nightlife Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

Crawley

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Students Townhouses Transport Hub

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