Wungong vs Darling Downs

Comparing Wungong and Darling Downs, WA: Darling Downs has more residents (1,591 vs 370); Wungong is more walkable (35 vs 12); and Darling Downs carries more crime risk (53 vs 32).

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

Wungong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 53/100)

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

First-home buyers

Darling Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Darling Downs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $440/wk)
  • But Wungong has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 6%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wungong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 12/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wungong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 12/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Darling Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.6% vs 7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wungong Darling Downs
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.

Wungong Darling Downs
Walkability 35 / 12
Wungong — Walkability: 35/100 Darling Downs — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 68 / 47
Wungong — Safety: 68/100 Darling Downs — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 21 / 39
Wungong — Low fire risk: 21/100 Darling Downs — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 45 / 24
Wungong — Low flood risk: 45/100 Darling Downs — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Darling Downs has more residents (1,591 vs 370); Darling Downs has higher household incomes ($128,960 vs $97,500).

Wungong Darling Downs
Population 370 1,591
+330% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +32.6%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $97,500/yr $128,960/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+9% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wungong Darling Downs
0-4 5.4% / 6.1%
Wungong — 0-4: 5.4% Darling Downs — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 18.4% / 14.1%
Wungong — 5-14: 18.4% Darling Downs — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.8% / 6.0%
Wungong — 15-19: 6.8% Darling Downs — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.2% / 6.4%
Wungong — 20-24: 6.2% Darling Downs — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 9.5% / 11.6%
Wungong — 25-34: 9.5% Darling Downs — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 13.0% / 11.9%
Wungong — 35-44: 13.0% Darling Downs — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.0% / 14.2%
Wungong — 45-54: 10.0% Darling Downs — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 13.8% / 14.9%
Wungong — 55-64: 13.8% Darling Downs — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 11.1% / 9.7%
Wungong — 65-74: 11.1% Darling Downs — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.7% / 3.3%
Wungong — 75-84: 5.7% Darling Downs — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.6%
Wungong — 85+: 0.8% Darling Downs — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wungong 64.9% couple families
Wungong — Couple Families: 64.9% Wungong — Lone Person: 21.6% Wungong — One Parent Families: 6.8% Wungong — Group Household: 6.8% Wungong — Other Families: 0.0%
Darling Downs 67.3% couple families
Darling Downs — Couple Families: 67.3% Darling Downs — Lone Person: 20.6% Darling Downs — One Parent Families: 8.6% Darling Downs — Group Household: 2.0% Darling Downs — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wungong 17.0% renting
Wungong — Owned Outright: 42.0% Wungong — Mortgage: 41.0% Wungong — Renting: 17.0%
Darling Downs 6.5% renting
Darling Downs — Owned Outright: 31.8% Darling Downs — Mortgage: 61.8% Darling Downs — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Wungong Darling Downs
England 9.7% / 9.1%
Wungong — England: 9.7% Darling Downs — England: 9.1%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.5%
Wungong — New Zealand: 2.2% Darling Downs — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.5%
Wungong — South Africa: 2.2% Darling Downs — South Africa: 1.5%
India 1.6% / 1.5%
Wungong — India: 1.6% Darling Downs — India: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.6% / 1.4%
Wungong — Netherlands: 1.6% Darling Downs — Netherlands: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

Qualifications

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

Wungong Darling Downs
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 20.6%
Wungong — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Darling Downs — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.0%
Wungong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Darling Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 9.7%
Wungong — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Darling Downs — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.1%
Wungong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Darling Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Wungong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Darling Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wungong 100.0% houses
Wungong — Houses: 100.0% Wungong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Darling Downs 96.7% houses
Darling Downs — Houses: 96.7% Darling Downs — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wungong Darling Downs
Median house price — $1,529,750
Median unit price — $416,250
Median land price — $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Wungong Darling Downs
New dwellings approved 1,811
across Armadale
 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Approvals change year on year +70% +104%

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.

Wungong Darling Downs
Houses — 2.1%
$680/wk on $1.7M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Wungong Darling Downs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of WA

Liveability

Wungong is more walkable (35 vs 12).

Wungong Darling Downs
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Darling Downs carries more crime risk (53 vs 32); Darling Downs carries more flood risk (76 vs 55).

Wungong Darling Downs
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Wungong Darling Downs
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

Wungong Darling Downs
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Wungong Darling Downs
Walkability score 35/100 12/100
Distance to Perth 39.9 km
+3% vs other
 38.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 40 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6112
 0.6%
postcode 6122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6112
 92
postcode 6122

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.

Wungong Darling Downs
Car (driver) 66.4% / 78.2%
Wungong — Car (driver): 66.4% Darling Downs — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 11.8%
Wungong — Worked from Home: 11.2% Darling Downs — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / 3.5%
Wungong — Car (passenger): 9.6% Darling Downs — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 6.4% / 4.2%
Wungong — Train: 6.4% Darling Downs — Train: 4.2%
Walked Only 4.0% / 1.3%
Wungong — Walked Only: 4.0% Darling Downs — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Wungong Darling Downs
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.4 km 20.2 km

NBN connectivity

Wungong Darling Downs
Connectivity score 81/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
130 premises
 53%
714 premises

Climate

Wungong Darling Downs
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

Wungong Darling Downs
Average residential rate $2,388/yr $2,810/yr
Council Armadale Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Federal electorate

Wungong Darling Downs
Division Burt
same for both
Member Matt Keogh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wungong Darling Downs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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