Balbarrup vs Manjimup

Manjimup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Balbarrup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balbarrup, most households are couple families. In Manjimup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Balbarrup tends to suit couples, while Manjimup suits people living alone and 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 87%)
  • But Manjimup has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Manjimup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Manjimup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Manjimup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (204 min vs 216 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (294.2 km vs 300.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Manjimup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Balbarrup carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Manjimup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.6% vs -12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balbarrup and Manjimup 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 Manjimup
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 Manjimup
Walkability 0 / 67
Balbarrup — Walkability: 0/100 Manjimup — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 85 / 31
Balbarrup — Safety: 85/100 Manjimup — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 34 / 32
Balbarrup — Low fire risk: 34/100 Manjimup — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Balbarrup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Manjimup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Manjimup has more residents (4,279 vs 144); Balbarrup has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $62,816).

Balbarrup Manjimup
Population 144 4,279
+2872% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.2% -1.6%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $81,224/yr
+23% vs other
 $62,816/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balbarrup Manjimup
0-4 4.2% / 5.6%
Balbarrup — 0-4: 4.2% Manjimup — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 7.6% / 12.8%
Balbarrup — 5-14: 7.6% Manjimup — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 10.4% / 6.3%
Balbarrup — 15-19: 10.4% Manjimup — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.2% / 5.7%
Balbarrup — 20-24: 6.2% Manjimup — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.0% / 11.7%
Balbarrup — 25-34: 9.0% Manjimup — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 8.3% / 10.7%
Balbarrup — 35-44: 8.3% Manjimup — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 19.4% / 11.8%
Balbarrup — 45-54: 19.4% Manjimup — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 15.3% / 13.7%
Balbarrup — 55-64: 15.3% Manjimup — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 13.2% / 11.8%
Balbarrup — 65-74: 13.2% Manjimup — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 6.9% / 7.1%
Balbarrup — 75-84: 6.9% Manjimup — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 2.7%
Balbarrup — 85+: not among its largest Manjimup — 85+: 2.7%

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% Balbarrup — Other Families: 0.0%
Manjimup 31.5% couple families
Manjimup — Couple Families: 31.5% Manjimup — Lone Person: 49.1% Manjimup — One Parent Families: 14.8% Manjimup — Group Household: 2.9% Manjimup — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Manjimup 35.0% renting
Manjimup — Owned Outright: 32.8% Manjimup — Mortgage: 32.2% Manjimup — Renting: 35.0%
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 Manjimup
England 4.9% / 4.3%
Balbarrup — England: 4.9% Manjimup — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.4%
Balbarrup — New Zealand: 2.8% Manjimup — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Balbarrup — Philippines: not among its largest Manjimup — Philippines: 0.8%
Afghanistan — / 0.7%
Balbarrup — Afghanistan: not among its largest Manjimup — Afghanistan: 0.7%
India — / 0.7%
Balbarrup — India: not among its largest Manjimup — India: 0.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Balbarrup Manjimup
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 16.3%
Balbarrup — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Manjimup — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 5.5%
Balbarrup — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Manjimup — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.7%
Balbarrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Manjimup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Balbarrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Manjimup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.7%
Balbarrup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Manjimup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balbarrup 104.0% houses
Balbarrup — Houses: 104.0% Balbarrup — Townhouses: 0.0% Balbarrup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Manjimup 87.2% houses
Manjimup — Houses: 87.2% Manjimup — Townhouses: 11.0% Manjimup — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balbarrup Manjimup
Median house price — $500,000
Median unit price — $299,653
Median land price — $180,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 32 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Balbarrup Manjimup
Houses — 4.9%
$612/wk on $645K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Balbarrup Manjimup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools — Higher than 29% of WA
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of WA

Liveability

Manjimup is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Balbarrup Manjimup
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Manjimup carries more crime risk (69 vs 15).

Balbarrup Manjimup
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
69/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Balbarrup Manjimup
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Balbarrup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Manjimup

  • Kearnan College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Manjimup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Manjimup Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • East Manjimup Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Manjimup Education Support Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Balbarrup Manjimup
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Balbarrup sits further from the CBD (300.2 km vs 294.2 km).

Balbarrup Manjimup
Walkability score 0/100 67/100
Distance to Perth 300.2 km
+2% vs other
 294.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 204 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 Manjimup
Car (driver) 73.2% / 82.9%
Balbarrup — Car (driver): 73.2% Manjimup — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 3.2%
Balbarrup — Worked from Home: 14.6% Manjimup — Worked from Home: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 8.2%
Balbarrup — Car (passenger): 6.1% Manjimup — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 6.1% / 3.7%
Balbarrup — Walked Only: 6.1% Manjimup — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bus — / 1.0%
Balbarrup — Bus: not among its largest Manjimup — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Balbarrup Manjimup
Elevation 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balbarrup Manjimup
Connectivity score 26/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 30%
2,502 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balbarrup

Rural

Manjimup

Acreage Affordable Parks

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