Side by sideSuburb comparison

Perth Airport vs Welshpool.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Welshpool edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Welshpool scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 18/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Welshpool (1024) sits above Perth Airport (1016).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Welshpool edges out on average school ICSEA (1024 vs 1016).

Common questionsPerth Airport vs Welshpool

Common questions

Does Perth Airport or Welshpool have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Welshpool scores 1024 vs 1016 in Perth Airport. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Perth Airport or Welshpool?

Welshpool scores 18/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Perth Airport
Metric
Welshpool

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$340/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$265/wk
$289/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$265/wk
Owner occupied
50.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
18
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
25
Population
16
37
Median age
53

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1016
Avg ICSEA
1024

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).