Acton Park vs Kalgup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Acton Park, most households are people living alone. In Kalgup, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Acton Park tends to suit families with children, while Kalgup suits couples.

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

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Acton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $175/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (230.5 km vs 234 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Acton Park Kalgup
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.

Acton Park Kalgup
Walkability 0 / 0
Acton Park — Walkability: 0/100 Kalgup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 70
Acton Park — Safety: 78/100 Kalgup — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 87 / 77
Acton Park — Low fire risk: 87/100 Kalgup — Low fire risk: 77/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Acton Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kalgup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalgup has higher household incomes ($136,500 vs $74,724); Kalgup rents higher ($175/wk vs $150/wk).

Acton Park Kalgup
Population 92
+1% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.8% +42.2%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $74,724/yr $136,500/yr
+83% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $175/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acton Park Kalgup
0-4 6.5% / 7.7%
Acton Park — 0-4: 6.5% Kalgup — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 17.4% / 7.7%
Acton Park — 5-14: 17.4% Kalgup — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 9.8% / 9.9%
Acton Park — 15-19: 9.8% Kalgup — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 — / 9.9%
Acton Park — 20-24: not among its largest Kalgup — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 7.6% / 8.8%
Acton Park — 25-34: 7.6% Kalgup — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 16.3% / 13.2%
Acton Park — 35-44: 16.3% Kalgup — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 8.7% / 15.4%
Acton Park — 45-54: 8.7% Kalgup — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 16.3% / 16.5%
Acton Park — 55-64: 16.3% Kalgup — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 9.8% / 8.8%
Acton Park — 65-74: 9.8% Kalgup — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.4% / 6.6%
Acton Park — 75-84: 5.4% Kalgup — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / —
Acton Park — 85+: not among its largest Kalgup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 43.5% couple families
Acton Park — Couple Families: 43.5% Acton Park — Lone Person: 56.5% Acton Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Kalgup 81.2% couple families
Kalgup — Couple Families: 81.2% Kalgup — Lone Person: 0.0% Kalgup — Other Families: 18.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 13.0% renting
Acton Park — Owned Outright: 56.5% Acton Park — Mortgage: 30.4% Acton Park — Renting: 13.0%
Kalgup 22.6% renting
Kalgup — Owned Outright: 45.2% Kalgup — Mortgage: 32.3% Kalgup — Renting: 22.6%
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.

Acton Park Kalgup
England 9.8% / 3.3%
Acton Park — England: 9.8% Kalgup — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 3.3% / —
Acton Park — New Zealand: 3.3% Kalgup — New Zealand: not among its largest
India — / 3.3%
Acton Park — India: not among its largest Kalgup — India: 3.3%
China — / 3.3%
Acton Park — China: not among its largest Kalgup — China: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

Qualifications

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

Acton Park Kalgup
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.8%
Acton Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Kalgup — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.5%
Acton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Kalgup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.6%
Acton Park — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Kalgup — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.3%
Acton Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kalgup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acton Park 90.9% houses
Acton Park — Houses: 90.9% Acton Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Kalgup 84.8% houses
Kalgup — Houses: 84.8% Kalgup — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Acton Park Kalgup
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Acton Park Kalgup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Acton Park Kalgup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kalgup carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 13).

Acton Park Kalgup
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
30/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Acton Park Kalgup
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

Mobility

Acton Park sits further from the CBD (234 km vs 230.5 km).

Acton Park Kalgup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 234 km
+1% vs other
 230.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
same for both

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.

Acton Park Kalgup
Car (driver) 63.4% / 76.7%
Acton Park — Car (driver): 63.4% Kalgup — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 13.3%
Acton Park — Worked from Home: 17.1% Kalgup — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Walked Only 12.2% / 5.0%
Acton Park — Walked Only: 12.2% Kalgup — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.0%
Acton Park — Car (passenger): 7.3% Kalgup — Car (passenger): 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Acton Park Kalgup
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 8.8 km

NBN connectivity

Acton Park Kalgup
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Acton Park Kalgup
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Acton Park Kalgup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Acton Park Kalgup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acton Park Kalgup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acton Park

Family Rural

Kalgup

Rural

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