Balingup vs Catterick

Catterick is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 58 in Balingup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balingup, most households are people living alone. In Catterick, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Balingup tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Catterick

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 42/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 34%)
  • But Balingup has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Catterick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Balingup has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
  • Catterick leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Balingup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 178 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (233.1 km vs 251.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Balingup has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 19%)
  • Catterick carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Balingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balingup Catterick
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.

Balingup Catterick
Walkability 0 / 0
Balingup — Walkability: 0/100 Catterick — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 90
Balingup — Safety: 58/100 Catterick — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 48 / 40
Balingup — Low fire risk: 48/100 Catterick — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Balingup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Catterick — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Balingup has more residents (565 vs 171); Catterick has higher household incomes ($83,668 vs $49,088).

Balingup Catterick
Population 565
+70% vs other
 171
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% -1.2%
Median age 58 50
Median household income $49,088/yr $83,668/yr
+70% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balingup Catterick
0-4 3.0% / 2.3%
Balingup — 0-4: 3.0% Catterick — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 8.5% / 9.4%
Balingup — 5-14: 8.5% Catterick — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 4.8% / 8.2%
Balingup — 15-19: 4.8% Catterick — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 1.6% / 4.1%
Balingup — 20-24: 1.6% Catterick — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 6.7% / 8.8%
Balingup — 25-34: 6.7% Catterick — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 8.7% / 11.7%
Balingup — 35-44: 8.7% Catterick — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.9% / 9.4%
Balingup — 45-54: 11.9% Catterick — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 18.9% / 21.1%
Balingup — 55-64: 18.9% Catterick — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 24.4% / 10.5%
Balingup — 65-74: 24.4% Catterick — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 8.8% / 8.8%
Balingup — 75-84: 8.8% Catterick — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 2.8% / —
Balingup — 85+: 2.8% Catterick — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balingup 61.3% lone person
Balingup — Lone Person: 61.3% Balingup — Couple Families: 26.5% Balingup — One Parent Families: 7.1% Balingup — Group Household: 5.2%
Catterick 46.2% lone person
Catterick — Lone Person: 46.2% Catterick — Couple Families: 41.0% Catterick — One Parent Families: 12.8% Catterick — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balingup 12.0% renting
Balingup — Owned Outright: 57.5% Balingup — Mortgage: 30.5% Balingup — Renting: 12.0%
Catterick 6.7% renting
Catterick — Owned Outright: 63.3% Catterick — Mortgage: 30.0% Catterick — Renting: 6.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Balingup Catterick
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 17.5%
Balingup — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Catterick — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 8.2%
Balingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Catterick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 5.8%
Balingup — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Catterick — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.8%
Balingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Catterick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / —
Balingup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Catterick — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Balingup Catterick
England 12.9% / 3.5%
Balingup — England: 12.9% Catterick — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 3.2% / —
Balingup — New Zealand: 3.2% Catterick — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.8%
Balingup — South Africa: not among its largest Catterick — South Africa: 1.8%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Balingup — Netherlands: 1.2% Catterick — Netherlands: not among its largest
France 1.1% / —
Balingup — France: 1.1% Catterick — France: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Balingup — Scotland: 0.9% Catterick — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balingup 96.1% houses
Balingup — Houses: 96.1% Balingup — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Catterick 98.4% houses
Catterick — Houses: 98.4% Catterick — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balingup Catterick
Median house price $667,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Balingup Catterick
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
 26
across Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Approvals change year on year +50% -100%

Ranking within WA

Balingup Catterick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 43% of WA

Liveability

Balingup Catterick
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Balingup carries more crime risk (42 vs 10).

Balingup Catterick
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
10/100
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

Balingup Catterick
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Balingup

  • Balingup Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Catterick

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

Amenities in the suburb

Balingup Catterick
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Catterick sits further from the CBD (251.5 km vs 233.1 km).

Balingup Catterick
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 233.1 km 251.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 178 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6253
 0.2%
postcode 6255
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 6253
 51
postcode 6255

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.

Balingup Catterick
Car (driver) 59.6% / 54.7%
Balingup — Car (driver): 59.6% Catterick — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 25.7% / 29.1%
Balingup — Worked from Home: 25.7% Catterick — Worked from Home: 29.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 11.6%
Balingup — Car (passenger): 3.3% Catterick — Car (passenger): 11.6%
Walked Only 9.8% / —
Balingup — Walked Only: 9.8% Catterick — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.6% / 4.7%
Balingup — Bus: 1.6% Catterick — Bus: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.6%).

Setting

Balingup Catterick
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balingup Catterick
Connectivity score 29/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
363 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Balingup Catterick
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Balingup Catterick
Average residential rate $2,680/yr $2,417/yr
Council Donnybrook-Balingup Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Federal electorate

Balingup Catterick
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balingup Catterick
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balingup

Retirees Rural

Catterick

Rural

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