Balbarrup vs Palgarup

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 Palgarup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Balbarrup tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Palgarup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Palgarup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (196 min vs 216 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285.2 km vs 300.2 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

Palgarup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.3% vs -12.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balbarrup and Palgarup 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 Palgarup
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 Palgarup
Walkability 0 / 0
Balbarrup — Walkability: 0/100 Palgarup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 80
Balbarrup — Safety: 85/100 Palgarup — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 34 / 30
Balbarrup — Low fire risk: 34/100 Palgarup — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Balbarrup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Palgarup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Balbarrup has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $63,648); Palgarup skews older (51 vs 49).

Balbarrup Palgarup
Population 144 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.2% -3.3%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $81,224/yr
+22% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balbarrup Palgarup
0-4 4.2% / 2.1%
Balbarrup — 0-4: 4.2% Palgarup — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 7.6% / 12.4%
Balbarrup — 5-14: 7.6% Palgarup — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 10.4% / 4.8%
Balbarrup — 15-19: 10.4% Palgarup — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.2% / 6.9%
Balbarrup — 20-24: 6.2% Palgarup — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 9.0% / 9.0%
Balbarrup — 25-34: 9.0% Palgarup — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 8.3% / 11.0%
Balbarrup — 35-44: 8.3% Palgarup — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 19.4% / 17.2%
Balbarrup — 45-54: 19.4% Palgarup — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 15.3% / 17.9%
Balbarrup — 55-64: 15.3% Palgarup — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 13.2% / 11.7%
Balbarrup — 65-74: 13.2% Palgarup — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 6.9% / 9.7%
Balbarrup — 75-84: 6.9% Palgarup — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / —
Balbarrup — 85+: not among its largest Palgarup — 85+: not among its largest

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

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 Palgarup
England 4.9% / 4.8%
Balbarrup — England: 4.9% Palgarup — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Balbarrup — New Zealand: 2.8% Palgarup — New Zealand: not among its largest

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

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%
Palgarup 46.3% couple families
Palgarup — Couple Families: 46.3% Palgarup — Lone Person: 26.8% Palgarup — One Parent Families: 26.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balbarrup 104.0% houses
Balbarrup — Houses: 104.0% Balbarrup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Palgarup 98.2% houses
Palgarup — Houses: 98.2% Palgarup — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Balbarrup Palgarup
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 19.3%
Balbarrup — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Palgarup — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 6.9%
Balbarrup — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Palgarup — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.2%
Balbarrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Palgarup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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%
Palgarup 5.6% renting
Palgarup — Owned Outright: 48.1% Palgarup — Mortgage: 46.3% Palgarup — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Balbarrup Palgarup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 24% 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 54% of WA

Liveability

Balbarrup Palgarup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Balbarrup Palgarup
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
20/100
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 Palgarup
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 Palgarup
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Balbarrup sits further from the CBD (300.2 km vs 285.2 km).

Balbarrup Palgarup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 300.2 km
+5% vs other
 285.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 196 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 Palgarup
Car (driver) 73.2% / 76.8%
Balbarrup — Car (driver): 73.2% Palgarup — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 5.4%
Balbarrup — Worked from Home: 14.6% Palgarup — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 10.7%
Balbarrup — Car (passenger): 6.1% Palgarup — Car (passenger): 10.7%
Walked Only 6.1% / 7.1%
Balbarrup — Walked Only: 6.1% Palgarup — Walked Only: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Balbarrup Palgarup
Elevation 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balbarrup Palgarup
Connectivity score 26/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balbarrup

Rural

Palgarup

Rural

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