Wooroloo vs Wundowie

Wooroloo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Wundowie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wooroloo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wooroloo: a median of $930,000, against $590,000 in Wundowie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wooroloo tends to suit young adults and couples, while Wundowie suits families with children, older residents, 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

Wooroloo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 58%)
  • But Wundowie has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wundowie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $930,000)
  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $615,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wundowie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wooroloo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (57.3 km vs 67.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 63 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Wooroloo carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)
  • Wundowie has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 7%)

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

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

Wooroloo Wundowie
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.

Wooroloo Wundowie
Walkability 23 / 17
Wooroloo — Walkability: 23/100 Wundowie — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 63 / 42
Wooroloo — Safety: 63/100 Wundowie — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 25 / 35
Wooroloo — Low fire risk: 25/100 Wundowie — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wooroloo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wundowie — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wooroloo has more residents (2,613 vs 1,372); Wooroloo rents higher ($360/wk vs $250/wk).

Wooroloo Wundowie
Population 2,613
+47% vs other
 1,372
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +1.5%
Median age 37 46
Median household income $98,540/yr
+20% vs other
 $79,040/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+31% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wooroloo Wundowie
0-4 0.9% / 4.5%
Wooroloo — 0-4: 0.9% Wundowie — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 3.8% / 13.6%
Wooroloo — 5-14: 3.8% Wundowie — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 3.3% / 5.3%
Wooroloo — 15-19: 3.3% Wundowie — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.1% / 5.7%
Wooroloo — 20-24: 8.1% Wundowie — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 25.3% / 10.0%
Wooroloo — 25-34: 25.3% Wundowie — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 24.3% / 9.7%
Wooroloo — 35-44: 24.3% Wundowie — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 16.2% / 14.4%
Wooroloo — 45-54: 16.2% Wundowie — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.2% / 16.6%
Wooroloo — 55-64: 11.2% Wundowie — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 4.9% / 12.4%
Wooroloo — 65-74: 4.9% Wundowie — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 1.9% / 7.2%
Wooroloo — 75-84: 1.9% Wundowie — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.2% / 1.1%
Wooroloo — 85+: 0.2% Wundowie — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wooroloo 52.4% couple families
Wooroloo — Couple Families: 52.4% Wooroloo — Lone Person: 33.9% Wooroloo — One Parent Families: 13.7% Wooroloo — Group Household: 0.0% Wooroloo — Other Families: 0.0%
Wundowie 38.4% couple families
Wundowie — Couple Families: 38.4% Wundowie — Lone Person: 37.9% Wundowie — One Parent Families: 19.2% Wundowie — Group Household: 3.4% Wundowie — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wooroloo 8.2% renting
Wooroloo — Owned Outright: 35.6% Wooroloo — Mortgage: 56.2% Wooroloo — Renting: 8.2%
Wundowie 16.0% renting
Wundowie — Owned Outright: 36.1% Wundowie — Mortgage: 48.0% Wundowie — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wooroloo Wundowie
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 17.5%
Wooroloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Wundowie — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 3.9%
Wooroloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Wundowie — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.3% / 4.8%
Wooroloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3% Wundowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.9%
Wooroloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Wundowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 0.7%
Wooroloo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Wundowie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Wooroloo Wundowie
England 4.4% / 7.6%
Wooroloo — England: 4.4% Wundowie — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.1%
Wooroloo — New Zealand: 3.4% Wundowie — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Wooroloo — Philippines: not among its largest Wundowie — Philippines: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Wooroloo — Vietnam: 1.6% Wundowie — Vietnam: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / 0.8%
Wooroloo — South Africa: 0.8% Wundowie — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Wooroloo — Scotland: 0.5% Wundowie — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.9%
Wooroloo — Germany: not among its largest Wundowie — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wooroloo 99.3% houses
Wooroloo — Houses: 99.3% Wooroloo — Townhouses: 1.1% Wooroloo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wundowie 97.6% houses
Wundowie — Houses: 97.6% Wundowie — Townhouses: 2.2% Wundowie — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wooroloo Wundowie
Median house price $930,000 $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $615,000 $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 7 sales
 40 days
from 10 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.

Wooroloo Wundowie
2 bed $960K / $406K
Wooroloo — 2 bed: $960K (6 sales) Wundowie — 2 bed: $406K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

3 bed $800K / $578K
Wooroloo — 3 bed: $800K (15 sales) Wundowie — 3 bed: $578K (20 sales)

15 vs 20 sales

4 bed $934K / $1.27M
Wooroloo — 4 bed: $934K (7 sales) Wundowie — 4 bed: $1.27M (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Wooroloo Wundowie
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
 85
across Northam
Approvals change year on year -55% -68%

Ranking within WA

Wooroloo Wundowie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

Wooroloo scores higher overall (45 vs 29).

Wooroloo Wundowie
Grade C D
Score 45/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wundowie carries more crime risk (58 vs 37); Wooroloo carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 65).

Wooroloo Wundowie
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wooroloo Wundowie
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wooroloo

  • Wooroloo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wundowie

  • Wundowie Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wooroloo Wundowie
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Wundowie sits further from the CBD (67.1 km vs 57.3 km).

Wooroloo Wundowie
Walkability score 23/100 17/100
Distance to Perth 57.3 km 67.1 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 63 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6558
 0.9%
postcode 6560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 6558
 61
postcode 6560

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.

Wooroloo Wundowie
Car (driver) 78.2% / 83.6%
Wooroloo — Car (driver): 78.2% Wundowie — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 5.8%
Wooroloo — Worked from Home: 13.1% Wundowie — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 7.3%
Wooroloo — Car (passenger): 3.4% Wundowie — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bus 2.5% / 0.9%
Wooroloo — Bus: 2.5% Wundowie — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.3%
Wooroloo — Walked Only: 1.6% Wundowie — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train 1.2% / 1.1%
Wooroloo — Train: 1.2% Wundowie — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Wooroloo Wundowie
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 346 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wooroloo Wundowie
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
333 premises
 0%
663 premises

Climate

Wooroloo Wundowie
Annual rainfall 526 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wooroloo Wundowie
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $2,471/yr
Council Mundaring Northam

Federal electorate

Wooroloo Wundowie
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wooroloo Wundowie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wooroloo

Acreage Multicultural Outer

Wundowie

Acreage Affordable

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