Balbarrup vs Dingup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balbarrup, most households are couple families. In Dingup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dingup tends to suit families with children.

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

Balbarrup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 60%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 91%)

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

First-home buyers

Dingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dingup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($168/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Balbarrup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (216 min vs 225 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (300.2 km vs 309.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Dingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.0% vs -12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balbarrup Dingup
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.

Balbarrup Dingup
Walkability 0 / 0
Balbarrup — Walkability: 0/100 Dingup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 87
Balbarrup — Safety: 85/100 Dingup — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 34 / 42
Balbarrup — Low fire risk: 34/100 Dingup — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Balbarrup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dingup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Balbarrup rents higher ($250/wk vs $168/wk); Dingup has more residents (195 vs 144).

Balbarrup Dingup
Population 144 195
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.2% -1.0%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $81,224/yr $94,692/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+33% vs other
 $168/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balbarrup Dingup
0-4 4.2% / 5.6%
Balbarrup — 0-4: 4.2% Dingup — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 7.6% / 14.4%
Balbarrup — 5-14: 7.6% Dingup — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 10.4% / 4.1%
Balbarrup — 15-19: 10.4% Dingup — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.2% / 3.6%
Balbarrup — 20-24: 6.2% Dingup — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 9.0% / 7.7%
Balbarrup — 25-34: 9.0% Dingup — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 8.3% / 12.8%
Balbarrup — 35-44: 8.3% Dingup — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 19.4% / 15.9%
Balbarrup — 45-54: 19.4% Dingup — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 15.3% / 19.0%
Balbarrup — 55-64: 15.3% Dingup — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 13.2% / 12.8%
Balbarrup — 65-74: 13.2% Dingup — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 6.9% / 4.6%
Balbarrup — 75-84: 6.9% Dingup — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / —
Balbarrup — 85+: not among its largest Dingup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balbarrup 60.6% couple families
Balbarrup — Couple Families: 60.6% Balbarrup — Lone Person: 27.3% Balbarrup — One Parent Families: 12.1% Balbarrup — Group Household: 0.0%
Dingup 52.0% couple families
Dingup — Couple Families: 52.0% Dingup — Lone Person: 30.0% Dingup — One Parent Families: 8.0% Dingup — Group Household: 10.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balbarrup 9.3% renting
Balbarrup — Owned Outright: 46.3% Balbarrup — Mortgage: 44.4% Balbarrup — Renting: 9.3%
Dingup 8.6% renting
Dingup — Owned Outright: 40.0% Dingup — Mortgage: 51.4% Dingup — Renting: 8.6%
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.

Balbarrup Dingup
England 4.9% / 4.1%
Balbarrup — England: 4.9% Dingup — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Balbarrup — New Zealand: 2.8% Dingup — New Zealand: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 2.6%
Balbarrup — Pakistan: not among its largest Dingup — Pakistan: 2.6%
France — / 1.5%
Balbarrup — France: not among its largest Dingup — France: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Balbarrup Dingup
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 24.1%
Balbarrup — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Dingup — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 7.2%
Balbarrup — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Dingup — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.6%
Balbarrup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dingup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 2.1%
Balbarrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Dingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balbarrup 104.0% houses
Balbarrup — Houses: 104.0% Balbarrup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dingup 91.3% houses
Dingup — Houses: 91.3% Dingup — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balbarrup Dingup
Median house price — $170,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Balbarrup Dingup
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Balbarrup Dingup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 1% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 43% of WA

Liveability

Balbarrup Dingup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Balbarrup Dingup
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
13/100
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

Balbarrup Dingup
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

Balbarrup Dingup
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 6 17

Mobility

Dingup sits further from the CBD (309.4 km vs 300.2 km).

Balbarrup Dingup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 300.2 km 309.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 225 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6258
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6258
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.

Balbarrup Dingup
Car (driver) 73.2% / 75.9%
Balbarrup — Car (driver): 73.2% Dingup — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 18.4%
Balbarrup — Worked from Home: 14.6% Dingup — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / —
Balbarrup — Car (passenger): 6.1% Dingup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Balbarrup — Walked Only: 6.1% Dingup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus — / 5.7%
Balbarrup — Bus: not among its largest Dingup — Bus: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Balbarrup Dingup
Elevation 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balbarrup Dingup
Connectivity score 26/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
71 premises

Climate

Balbarrup Dingup
Annual rainfall 815 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Balbarrup Dingup
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Balbarrup Dingup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balbarrup Dingup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balbarrup

Rural

Dingup

Rural

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