West Pingelly vs West 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 West Popanyinning, most households are people living alone. On these figures, West Pingelly tends to suit couples, while West Popanyinning suits people living alone 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

West Pingelly

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 43%)
  • But West Popanyinning carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

West Pingelly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

West Popanyinning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $120/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

West Pingelly

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (152.6 km vs 158 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Popanyinning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

West Popanyinning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.7% vs -12.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

West Pingelly and West 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.

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
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 Pingelly West Popanyinning
Walkability 0 / 0
West Pingelly — Walkability: 0/100 West Popanyinning — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 87
West Pingelly — Safety: 73/100 West Popanyinning — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 75 / 82
West Pingelly — Low fire risk: 75/100 West Popanyinning — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
West Pingelly — Low flood risk: 100/100 West Popanyinning — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Pingelly has more residents (100 vs 59); West Pingelly has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $50,232).

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
Population 100
+41% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.3% +1.7%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $84,500/yr
+41% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk
+17% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
0-4 7.0% / 6.8%
West Pingelly — 0-4: 7.0% West Popanyinning — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.0% / 25.4%
West Pingelly — 5-14: 16.0% West Popanyinning — 5-14: 25.4%
15-19 3.0% / —
West Pingelly — 15-19: 3.0% West Popanyinning — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.0% / —
West Pingelly — 20-24: 4.0% West Popanyinning — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.0% / 13.6%
West Pingelly — 25-34: 8.0% West Popanyinning — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.0% / 13.6%
West Pingelly — 35-44: 12.0% West Popanyinning — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.0% / 16.9%
West Pingelly — 45-54: 13.0% West Popanyinning — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 15.0% / 6.8%
West Pingelly — 55-64: 15.0% West Popanyinning — 55-64: 6.8%
65-74 21.0% / 25.4%
West Pingelly — 65-74: 21.0% West Popanyinning — 65-74: 25.4%
75-84 9.0% / 6.8%
West Pingelly — 75-84: 9.0% West Popanyinning — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / —
West Pingelly — 85+: not among its largest West Popanyinning — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Pingelly 42.9% lone person
West Pingelly — Lone Person: 42.9% West Pingelly — Couple Families: 57.1%
West Popanyinning 57.1% lone person
West Popanyinning — Lone Person: 57.1% West Popanyinning — Couple Families: 42.9%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Pingelly 27.3% renting
West Pingelly — Owned Outright: 57.6% West Pingelly — Mortgage: 15.2% West Pingelly — Renting: 27.3%
West Popanyinning 0.0% renting
West Popanyinning — Owned Outright: 78.9% West Popanyinning — Mortgage: 21.1% West Popanyinning — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Pingelly 100.0% houses
West Pingelly — Houses: 100.0%
West Popanyinning 100.0% houses
West Popanyinning — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 20.3%
West Pingelly — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% West Popanyinning — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 6.8%
West Pingelly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% West Popanyinning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 5.1%
West Pingelly — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% West Popanyinning — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
West Pingelly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% West Popanyinning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Development activity

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
New dwellings approved 3
across Pingelly
 4
across Cuballing

Ranking within WA

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 40% of WA

Liveability

West Pingelly West 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

West Pingelly carries more crime risk (27 vs 13).

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
13/100
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
same for both

Schools

West Pingelly West 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 West Popanyinning
Parks & reserves 6 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

West Popanyinning sits further from the CBD (158 km vs 152.6 km).

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 152.6 km 158 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 120 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.

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
Car (driver) 54.2% / 82.4%
West Pingelly — Car (driver): 54.2% West Popanyinning — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 17.6%
West Pingelly — Worked from Home: 33.3% West Popanyinning — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Walked Only 12.5% / —
West Pingelly — Walked Only: 12.5% West Popanyinning — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
Elevation 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
Connectivity score 22/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

West Pingelly West 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 West Popanyinning
Average residential rate $4,750/yr $3,566/yr
Council Pingelly Cuballing

Federal electorate

West Pingelly West Popanyinning
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

West Pingelly

Family Retirees Rural

West Popanyinning

Family Retirees Rural

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