Western Junction vs Perth

Perth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Western Junction. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Western Junction, most households are couple families. On these figures, Western Junction tends to suit couples.

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 5 things we measure here

  • Western Junction has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • Perth has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, 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

Western Junction

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Perth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 129 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (177.1 km vs 184.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Western Junction Perth
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.

Western Junction Perth
Walkability 0 / 0
Western Junction — Walkability: 0/100 Perth — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 85 / 62
Western Junction — Low fire risk: 85/100 Perth — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Perth has more residents (3,472 vs 128); Perth rents higher ($280/wk vs $220/wk).

Western Junction Perth
Population 128 3,472
+2612% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +17.1%
Median age 45 39
Median household income $84,500/yr
+11% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk $280/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Western Junction Perth
0-4 3.9% / 6.7%
Western Junction — 0-4: 3.9% Perth — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 16.4% / 12.4%
Western Junction — 5-14: 16.4% Perth — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.0% / 5.6%
Western Junction — 15-19: 7.0% Perth — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.3% / 5.2%
Western Junction — 20-24: 2.3% Perth — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.9% / 14.5%
Western Junction — 25-34: 10.9% Perth — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 10.2% / 11.1%
Western Junction — 35-44: 10.2% Perth — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.5% / 12.0%
Western Junction — 45-54: 12.5% Perth — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 18.0% / 13.7%
Western Junction — 55-64: 18.0% Perth — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 14.8% / 11.2%
Western Junction — 65-74: 14.8% Perth — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 7.8% / 6.2%
Western Junction — 75-84: 7.8% Perth — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.4%
Western Junction — 85+: not among its largest Perth — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Western Junction 57.1% couple families
Western Junction — Couple Families: 57.1% Western Junction — Lone Person: 42.9% Western Junction — One Parent Families: 0.0% Western Junction — Group Household: 0.0% Western Junction — Other Families: 0.0%
Perth 42.8% couple families
Perth — Couple Families: 42.8% Perth — Lone Person: 38.1% Perth — One Parent Families: 16.9% Perth — Group Household: 1.4% Perth — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Western Junction 10.6% renting
Western Junction — Owned Outright: 55.3% Western Junction — Mortgage: 34.0% Western Junction — Renting: 10.6%
Perth 18.3% renting
Perth — Owned Outright: 34.1% Perth — Mortgage: 47.6% Perth — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Western Junction Perth
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 20.9%
Western Junction — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Perth — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 7.1%
Western Junction — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Perth — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.9%
Western Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Perth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.6%
Western Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Perth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Western Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Perth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Western Junction Perth
South Africa 5.5% / —
Western Junction — South Africa: 5.5% Perth — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.2%
Western Junction — New Zealand: 2.3% Perth — New Zealand: 1.2%
England — / 2.8%
Western Junction — England: not among its largest Perth — England: 2.8%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Western Junction — Philippines: not among its largest Perth — Philippines: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Western Junction — Netherlands: not among its largest Perth — Netherlands: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Western Junction — China: not among its largest Perth — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Western Junction 100.0% houses
Western Junction — Houses: 100.0% Western Junction — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Western Junction — Townhouses: 0.0%
Perth 88.5% houses
Perth — Houses: 88.5% Perth — Flats / Apartments: 11.0% Perth — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Western Junction Perth
Median house price — $652,500
Median unit price — $550,000
Median land price — $310,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 41 sales

Zoning mix

Perth has more rural and farming land (92% vs 72%); Western Junction has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Western Junction Perth
Rural and farming 72% 92%
Industrial 11% 0%
Residential 2% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Other and special use 0% 1%
Planning zones cover 88% of Western Junction and 100% of Perth. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Western Junction Perth
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
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.

Western Junction Perth
Houses — 4.4%
$630/wk on $740K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Western Junction Perth
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 65% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 7% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Western Junction Perth
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Perth carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 15).

Western Junction Perth
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Western Junction Perth
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 Western Junction

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

Schools in Perth

  • Perth Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Western Junction Perth
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Western Junction sits further from the CBD (184.3 km vs 177.1 km).

Western Junction Perth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 184.3 km
+4% vs other
 177.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7212
 0.2%
postcode 7300
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7212
 32
postcode 7300

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.

Western Junction Perth
Car (driver) 83.7% / 86.5%
Western Junction — Car (driver): 83.7% Perth — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 5.5%
Western Junction — Worked from Home: 16.3% Perth — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Car (passenger) — / 4.8%
Western Junction — Car (passenger): not among its largest Perth — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Western Junction — Walked Only: not among its largest Perth — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus — / 1.3%
Western Junction — Bus: not among its largest Perth — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Western Junction Perth
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Western Junction Perth
Connectivity score 50/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
201 premises
 45%
1,661 premises

Climate

Western Junction Perth
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Western Junction Perth
Average residential rate $1,704/yr
same for both
Council Northern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Western Junction Perth
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Western Junction Perth
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Western Junction

Rural

Perth

Acreage

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