Winthrop vs Willagee

Willagee is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Winthrop. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Winthrop, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Winthrop: a median of $1.75 million, against $990,000 in Willagee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Winthrop tends to suit couples, while Willagee suits people living alone and 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

Winthrop

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Willagee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $1,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willagee

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $545/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Willagee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 65/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Willagee

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Winthrop carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Willagee

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 1.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Winthrop Willagee
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.

Winthrop Willagee
Walkability 65 / 84
Winthrop — Walkability: 65/100 Willagee — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 81 / 21
Winthrop — Safety: 81/100 Willagee — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Winthrop — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willagee — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Winthrop — Low flood risk: 100/100 Willagee — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Winthrop rents higher ($545/wk vs $283/wk); Winthrop has higher household incomes ($120,848 vs $86,320).

Winthrop Willagee
Population 6,020
+10% vs other
 5,447
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +11.8%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $120,848/yr
+29% vs other
 $86,320/yr
Median weekly rent $545/wk
+48% vs other
 $283/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Winthrop Willagee
0-4 3.9% / 5.9%
Winthrop — 0-4: 3.9% Willagee — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.5% / 13.1%
Winthrop — 5-14: 12.5% Willagee — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Winthrop — 15-19: 7.1% Willagee — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.1% / 5.7%
Winthrop — 20-24: 6.1% Willagee — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.0% / 15.8%
Winthrop — 25-34: 9.0% Willagee — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 11.1% / 14.3%
Winthrop — 35-44: 11.1% Willagee — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 13.4% / 13.5%
Winthrop — 45-54: 13.4% Willagee — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.6% / 9.2%
Winthrop — 55-64: 14.6% Willagee — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 14.5% / 7.4%
Winthrop — 65-74: 14.5% Willagee — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 6.0% / 5.6%
Winthrop — 75-84: 6.0% Willagee — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.7% / 3.6%
Winthrop — 85+: 1.7% Willagee — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Winthrop 69.2% couple families
Winthrop — Couple Families: 69.2% Winthrop — Lone Person: 14.3% Winthrop — One Parent Families: 12.8% Winthrop — Group Household: 2.2% Winthrop — Other Families: 1.5%
Willagee 32.7% couple families
Willagee — Couple Families: 32.7% Willagee — Lone Person: 41.3% Willagee — One Parent Families: 18.3% Willagee — Group Household: 5.6% Willagee — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Winthrop 10.7% renting
Winthrop — Owned Outright: 55.4% Winthrop — Mortgage: 33.9% Winthrop — Renting: 10.7%
Willagee 36.8% renting
Willagee — Owned Outright: 20.3% Willagee — Mortgage: 42.9% Willagee — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Winthrop Willagee
Bachelor Degree 24.5% / 15.7%
Winthrop — Bachelor Degree: 24.5% Willagee — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 12.0%
Winthrop — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Willagee — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.4%
Winthrop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Willagee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 4.3%
Winthrop — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Willagee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.6%
Winthrop — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Willagee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Winthrop Willagee
England 4.8% / 5.6%
Winthrop — England: 4.8% Willagee — England: 5.6%
Malaysia 7.9% / 1.0%
Winthrop — Malaysia: 7.9% Willagee — Malaysia: 1.0%
Indonesia 7.1% / 1.0%
Winthrop — Indonesia: 7.1% Willagee — Indonesia: 1.0%
India 3.3% / 0.6%
Winthrop — India: 3.3% Willagee — India: 0.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.5%
Winthrop — New Zealand: 1.3% Willagee — New Zealand: 2.5%
Singapore 3.6% / —
Winthrop — Singapore: 3.6% Willagee — Singapore: not among its largest
South Africa 1.7% / 1.0%
Winthrop — South Africa: 1.7% Willagee — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.0%
Winthrop — Scotland: not among its largest Willagee — Scotland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Winthrop 98.8% houses
Winthrop — Houses: 98.8% Winthrop — Townhouses: 0.9% Winthrop — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Willagee 79.4% houses
Willagee — Houses: 79.4% Willagee — Townhouses: 18.6% Willagee — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Winthrop Willagee
Median house price $1,750,000 $990,000
Median unit price — $735,000
Median land price — $620,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 25 sales
 40 days
from 30 sales

Development activity

Winthrop Willagee
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
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.

Winthrop Willagee
Houses 2.6%
$1,000/wk on $2M
 4.4%
$850/wk on $1.01M
Units — 5.5%
$800/wk on $750K

Ranking within WA

Winthrop Willagee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 55% of WA

Liveability

Willagee is more walkable (84 vs 65); Winthrop scores higher overall (88 vs 70).

Winthrop Willagee
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Willagee carries more crime risk (79 vs 19).

Winthrop Willagee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 High
79/100
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 11
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Winthrop Willagee
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 2.1 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 1.7%

Schools in Winthrop

  • Winthrop Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Willagee

  • Caralee Community School Government · Primary below peers
  • Fremantle Language Development Centre Government · Primary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Winthrop Willagee
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 8 10
Childcare 2 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Winthrop Willagee
Walkability score 65/100 84/100
Distance to Perth 15.7 km 17.4 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 201.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 6150
 1.9%
postcode 6156
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6150
 47
postcode 6156

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.

Winthrop Willagee
Car (driver) 69.8% / 77.0%
Winthrop — Car (driver): 69.8% Willagee — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 8.6%
Winthrop — Worked from Home: 13.2% Willagee — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Train 8.0% / 4.3%
Winthrop — Train: 8.0% Willagee — Train: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.1%
Winthrop — Car (passenger): 5.6% Willagee — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 2.1% / 2.8%
Winthrop — Bus: 2.1% Willagee — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Winthrop Willagee
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 5.6 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Winthrop Willagee
Connectivity score 75/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2,210 premises
 45%
2,728 premises

Climate

Winthrop Willagee
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

Winthrop Willagee
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Winthrop Willagee
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Winthrop Willagee
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Winthrop

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

Willagee

Middle-Ring Parks

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