Wyndham vs Lake Argyle

Lake Argyle is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Wyndham. In both, most households rent. In Wyndham, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Argyle, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wyndham tends to suit families with children, while Lake Argyle suits young adults and people living alone.

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

Wyndham

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 53%)
  • But Lake Argyle carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 97/100)

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

Renters

Lake Argyle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($85/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wyndham has a shorter drive in (2091 min vs 2428 min)
  • Lake Argyle sits closer to the CBD (3185.2 km vs 3193.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Argyle

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 97/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Wyndham Lake Argyle
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.

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Walkability 0 / 0
Wyndham — Walkability: 0/100 Lake Argyle — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 79
Wyndham — Safety: 3/100 Lake Argyle — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 25 / 39
Wyndham — Low fire risk: 25/100 Lake Argyle — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wyndham — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lake Argyle — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wyndham has more residents (941 vs 205); Wyndham rents higher ($150/wk vs $85/wk).

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Population 941
+78% vs other
 205
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.6% —
Median age 36 32
Median household income $63,076/yr
+24% vs other
 $48,048/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+43% vs other
 $85/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wyndham Lake Argyle
0-4 6.7% / 8.8%
Wyndham — 0-4: 6.7% Lake Argyle — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 17.1% / 9.8%
Wyndham — 5-14: 17.1% Lake Argyle — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.8% / 4.4%
Wyndham — 15-19: 5.8% Lake Argyle — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.4% / 7.3%
Wyndham — 20-24: 5.4% Lake Argyle — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 12.2% / 22.9%
Wyndham — 25-34: 12.2% Lake Argyle — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 16.2% / 16.1%
Wyndham — 35-44: 16.2% Lake Argyle — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 13.3% / 8.3%
Wyndham — 45-54: 13.3% Lake Argyle — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 13.2% / 11.2%
Wyndham — 55-64: 13.2% Lake Argyle — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 7.2% / 6.3%
Wyndham — 65-74: 7.2% Lake Argyle — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 3.5% / 1.5%
Wyndham — 75-84: 3.5% Lake Argyle — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ — / —
Wyndham — 85+: not among its largest Lake Argyle — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wyndham 38.5% lone person
Wyndham — Lone Person: 38.5% Wyndham — Couple Families: 27.6% Wyndham — One Parent Families: 25.9% Wyndham — Other Families: 4.2% Wyndham — Group Household: 3.8%
Lake Argyle 50.0% lone person
Lake Argyle — Lone Person: 50.0% Lake Argyle — Couple Families: 27.3% Lake Argyle — One Parent Families: 22.7% Lake Argyle — Other Families: 0.0% Lake Argyle — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wyndham 66.0% renting
Wyndham — Owned Outright: 26.1% Wyndham — Mortgage: 7.9% Wyndham — Renting: 66.0%
Lake Argyle 73.8% renting
Lake Argyle — Owned Outright: 26.2% Lake Argyle — Mortgage: 0.0% Lake Argyle — Renting: 73.8%
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.

Wyndham Lake Argyle
England 1.5% / 2.0%
Wyndham — England: 1.5% Lake Argyle — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.3% / 2.4%
Wyndham — New Zealand: 0.3% Lake Argyle — New Zealand: 2.4%
France — / 2.0%
Wyndham — France: not among its largest Lake Argyle — France: 2.0%
Fiji 0.5% / —
Wyndham — Fiji: 0.5% Lake Argyle — Fiji: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Wyndham — Germany: 0.3% Lake Argyle — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 16.1%
Wyndham — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% Lake Argyle — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 7.3%
Wyndham — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Lake Argyle — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 4.4%
Wyndham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Lake Argyle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 1.5%
Wyndham — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Lake Argyle — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / —
Wyndham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Lake Argyle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wyndham 93.9% houses
Wyndham — Houses: 93.9% Wyndham — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Wyndham — Townhouses: 2.2%
Lake Argyle 52.8% houses
Lake Argyle — Houses: 52.8% Lake Argyle — Flats / Apartments: 47.2% Lake Argyle — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Median house price $103,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Wyndham Lake Argyle
New dwellings approved 58
across Wyndham-East Kimberley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Wyndham Lake Argyle
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 31% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 23% of WA

Liveability

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Grade D —
Score 6/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wyndham carries more crime risk (97 vs 21); Wyndham carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 61).

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
97/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
48/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Wyndham

  • Wyndham District High School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Lake Argyle

  • Jungdranung Remote Community School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 10 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 24 19

Mobility

Wyndham sits further from the CBD (3193.5 km vs 3185.2 km).

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 3193.5 km 3185.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 2091 min 2428 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6740
 0.3%
postcode 6743
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 6740
 20
postcode 6743

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.

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Car (driver) 63.7% / 16.4%
Wyndham — Car (driver): 63.7% Lake Argyle — Car (driver): 16.4%
Walked Only 17.5% / 35.8%
Wyndham — Walked Only: 17.5% Lake Argyle — Walked Only: 35.8%
Worked from Home 2.9% / 22.4%
Wyndham — Worked from Home: 2.9% Lake Argyle — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 11.9%
Wyndham — Car (passenger): 10.0% Lake Argyle — Car (passenger): 11.9%
Bus 4.6% / 13.4%
Wyndham — Bus: 4.6% Lake Argyle — Bus: 13.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
95 premises
 0%
37 premises

Council rates

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Average residential rate $4,494/yr
same for both
Council Wyndham-East Kimberley
same for both

Federal electorate

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wyndham Lake Argyle
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wyndham

Family Rural

Lake Argyle

Rural Young Families

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