Bailup vs Morangup

Comparing Bailup and Morangup, WA: Morangup has more residents (751 vs 54); Bailup carries more crime risk (59 vs 17); and Morangup sits further from the CBD (68.2 km vs 58.9 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bailup is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 59%)
  • Morangup carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Bailup has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 7%)
  • Morangup has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bailup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (58.9 km vs 68.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 62 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morangup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Bailup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.0% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bailup Morangup
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.

Bailup Morangup
Walkability 0 / 0
Bailup — Walkability: 0/100 Morangup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 83
Bailup — Safety: 41/100 Morangup — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 32 / 52
Bailup — Low fire risk: 32/100 Morangup — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bailup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Morangup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morangup has more residents (751 vs 54); Bailup has higher household incomes ($110,448 vs $82,732).

Bailup Morangup
Population 54 751
+1291% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.0% -2.6%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $110,448/yr
+25% vs other
 $82,732/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bailup Morangup
0-4 — / 2.8%
Bailup — 0-4: not among its largest Morangup — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 9.3% / 10.5%
Bailup — 5-14: 9.3% Morangup — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 7.4% / 5.5%
Bailup — 15-19: 7.4% Morangup — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 4.0%
Bailup — 20-24: not among its largest Morangup — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 13.0% / 7.1%
Bailup — 25-34: 13.0% Morangup — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 7.4% / 8.9%
Bailup — 35-44: 7.4% Morangup — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 5.6% / 17.2%
Bailup — 45-54: 5.6% Morangup — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 22.2% / 21.2%
Bailup — 55-64: 22.2% Morangup — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 13.0% / 15.2%
Bailup — 65-74: 13.0% Morangup — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 5.6% / 5.3%
Bailup — 75-84: 5.6% Morangup — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 0.4%
Bailup — 85+: not among its largest Morangup — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bailup 40.0% couple families
Bailup — Couple Families: 40.0% Bailup — One Parent Families: 60.0% Bailup — Lone Person: 0.0% Bailup — Group Household: 0.0% Bailup — Other Families: 0.0%
Morangup 44.8% couple families
Morangup — Couple Families: 44.8% Morangup — One Parent Families: 14.0% Morangup — Lone Person: 34.3% Morangup — Group Household: 4.7% Morangup — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bailup 20.0% renting
Bailup — Owned Outright: 46.7% Bailup — Mortgage: 33.3% Bailup — Renting: 20.0%
Morangup 7.0% renting
Morangup — Owned Outright: 38.7% Morangup — Mortgage: 54.2% Morangup — Renting: 7.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bailup Morangup
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 22.2%
Bailup — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Morangup — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 5.1%
Bailup — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Morangup — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 1.5%
Bailup — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Morangup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 8.4%
Bailup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Morangup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Bailup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Morangup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Bailup Morangup
England 7.4% / 10.4%
Bailup — England: 7.4% Morangup — England: 10.4%
New Zealand 5.6% / 4.4%
Bailup — New Zealand: 5.6% Morangup — New Zealand: 4.4%
South Africa 9.3% / 0.4%
Bailup — South Africa: 9.3% Morangup — South Africa: 0.4%
Zimbabwe 7.4% / —
Bailup — Zimbabwe: 7.4% Morangup — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.7%
Bailup — Scotland: not among its largest Morangup — Scotland: 1.7%
Germany — / 0.8%
Bailup — Germany: not among its largest Morangup — Germany: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Bailup — Ireland: not among its largest Morangup — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bailup 100.0% houses
Bailup — Houses: 100.0% Bailup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Morangup 97.1% houses
Morangup — Houses: 97.1% Morangup — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bailup Morangup
Median house price — $902,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Bailup Morangup
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
 37
across Toodyay
Approvals change year on year -55% +10%

Ranking within WA

Bailup Morangup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Bailup Morangup
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bailup carries more crime risk (59 vs 17); Bailup carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 48).

Bailup Morangup
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
17/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bailup Morangup
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

Bailup Morangup
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Morangup sits further from the CBD (68.2 km vs 58.9 km).

Bailup Morangup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 58.9 km 68.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6082
 1.0%
postcode 6083
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 6082
 87
postcode 6083

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.

Bailup Morangup
Car (driver) 70.6% / 72.7%
Bailup — Car (driver): 70.6% Morangup — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 29.4% / 11.9%
Bailup — Worked from Home: 29.4% Morangup — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) — / 6.6%
Bailup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Morangup — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Bailup — Walked Only: not among its largest Morangup — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bus — / 3.5%
Bailup — Bus: not among its largest Morangup — Bus: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Bailup Morangup
Elevation 277 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bailup Morangup
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
382 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Bailup Morangup
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $3,530/yr
Council Mundaring Toodyay

Federal electorate

Bailup Morangup
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bailup Morangup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bailup

Outer

Morangup

Rural

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