White Gum Valley vs Hilton
Hilton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in White Gum Valley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in White Gum Valley: a median of $1.44 million, against $1.12 million in Hilton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hilton tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- White Gum Valley carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)
- Hilton has more childcare (7 vs 3)
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
- White Gum Valley has cheaper units ($587,500 vs $1,130,000)
- Hilton has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,440,000)
Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- White Gum Valley carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)
- Hilton has more GPs (3 vs 0)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
White Gum Valley and Hilton 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
Hilton has more residents (4,323 vs 3,358); White Gum Valley has higher household incomes ($98,332 vs $89,128).
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,358 | 4,323 +29% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.4% | +9.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 38 |
| Median household income | $98,332/yr +9% vs other | $89,128/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +6% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
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 (7.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,440,000 | $1,125,000 |
| Median unit price | $587,500 | $1,130,000 |
| Median land price | $782,500 | $855,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 29 days from 45 sales | 32 days from 38 sales |
House price by bedroom count
Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.
14 vs 14 sales
44 vs 49 sales
22 vs 24 sales
Development activity
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 176 across Fremantle same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -27% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5.0% $962/wk on $1M | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of WA | Higher than 53% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 96% of WA | Higher than 99% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 95% of WA | Higher than 83% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 84% of WA | Higher than 81% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 82% of WA | — |
Liveability
White Gum Valley scores higher overall (81 vs 73).
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A same for both | |
| Score | 81/100 | 73/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Hilton carries more crime risk (80 vs 70).
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 70/100 | 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 | 10 within 5 km | 11 within 5 km |
Schools
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
| Universities within 10 km | 2 The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 1.4 km | 2 The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 3.0 km |
| Full-time students aged 15–24 | 2.3% | 2.1% |
Schools in White Gum Valley
- White Gum Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Hilton
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic · Primary at peers
- Hilton Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 same for both | |
| Childcare | 3 | 7 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 21.2 km | 21.5 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 26 min | 25 min |
| Public transport score | 87/100 Bus | 79/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 73.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 77.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 2.2% postcode 6162 | 1.2% postcode 6163 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 6162 | 49 postcode 6163 |
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 (70.0%).
Setting
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 41 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.2 km 2.3 km to a named beach | 3.4 km 3.3 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 71/100 | 68/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 47% 1,556 premises | 42% 2,071 premises |
Climate
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 745 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,033/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fremantle same for both | |
Federal electorate
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Fremantle same for both | |
| Member | Josh Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| White Gum Valley | Hilton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
White Gum Valley
Hilton
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