West Pingelly vs Popanyinning
West Pingelly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Popanyinning. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Pingelly, most households are couple families. In Popanyinning, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, West Pingelly tends to suit families with children and couples, while Popanyinning suits 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
West Pingelly
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 80/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 44%)
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
West Pingelly
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $200/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 16%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
West Pingelly
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (152.6 km vs 172.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 130 min)
- But Popanyinning is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- West Pingelly carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 80/100)
- Popanyinning is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Popanyinning
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.6% vs -12.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
West Pingelly and Popanyinning drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Popanyinning has more residents (208 vs 100); Popanyinning rents higher ($200/wk vs $120/wk).
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100 | 208 +108% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.3% | +15.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 52 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +22% vs other | $66,300/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $200/wk +67% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $252,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Pingelly | 4 across Cuballing |
Ranking within WA
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 24% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 47% of WA | Higher than 72% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of WA | Higher than 65% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of WA | Higher than 59% of WA |
Liveability
Popanyinning is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Popanyinning carries more crime risk (80 vs 27).
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 25/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | High 80/100 |
| 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
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Popanyinning sits further from the CBD (172.6 km vs 152.6 km).
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 152.6 km | 172.6 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 115 min | 130 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6308 | 0.7% postcode 6309 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6308 | 53 postcode 6309 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).
Setting
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 360 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 296 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 48 premises | 0% 181 premises |
Climate
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 415 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,750/yr | $3,566/yr |
| Council | Pingelly | Cuballing |
Federal electorate
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| West Pingelly | Popanyinning | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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