Balingup vs North Greenbushes

North Greenbushes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 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. Houses cost more in North Greenbushes: a median of $845,000, against $668,000 in Balingup. On these figures, Balingup tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while North Greenbushes suits share households.

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

Balingup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 65/100)
  • But North Greenbushes is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Balingup has cheaper houses ($667,500 vs $845,000)
  • North Greenbushes leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Greenbushes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Balingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (233.1 km vs 241.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balingup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

North Greenbushes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (51.3% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balingup and North Greenbushes 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 North Greenbushes
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 North Greenbushes
Walkability 0 / 0
Balingup — Walkability: 0/100 North Greenbushes — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 35
Balingup — Safety: 58/100 North Greenbushes — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 48 / 45
Balingup — Low fire risk: 48/100 North Greenbushes — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Balingup — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Greenbushes — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Balingup has more residents (565 vs 174); North Greenbushes has higher household incomes ($80,132 vs $49,088).

Balingup North Greenbushes
Population 565
+69% vs other
 174
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +51.3%
Median age 58 49
Median household income $49,088/yr $80,132/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+2% vs other
 $244/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balingup North Greenbushes
0-4 3.0% / 2.9%
Balingup — 0-4: 3.0% North Greenbushes — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 8.5% / 10.9%
Balingup — 5-14: 8.5% North Greenbushes — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.8% / 2.3%
Balingup — 15-19: 4.8% North Greenbushes — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 1.6% / 2.3%
Balingup — 20-24: 1.6% North Greenbushes — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 6.7% / 9.2%
Balingup — 25-34: 6.7% North Greenbushes — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 8.7% / 15.5%
Balingup — 35-44: 8.7% North Greenbushes — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 11.9% / 21.8%
Balingup — 45-54: 11.9% North Greenbushes — 45-54: 21.8%
55-64 18.9% / 25.9%
Balingup — 55-64: 18.9% North Greenbushes — 55-64: 25.9%
65-74 24.4% / 10.3%
Balingup — 65-74: 24.4% North Greenbushes — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 8.8% / 3.4%
Balingup — 75-84: 8.8% North Greenbushes — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 2.8% / —
Balingup — 85+: 2.8% North Greenbushes — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balingup 61.3% lone person
Balingup — Lone Person: 61.3% Balingup — Couple Families: 26.5% Balingup — Group Household: 5.2% Balingup — One Parent Families: 7.1%
North Greenbushes 31.4% lone person
North Greenbushes — Lone Person: 31.4% North Greenbushes — Couple Families: 42.9% North Greenbushes — Group Household: 14.3% North Greenbushes — One Parent Families: 11.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

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%
North Greenbushes 5.8% renting
North Greenbushes — Owned Outright: 51.9% North Greenbushes — Mortgage: 42.3% North Greenbushes — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Balingup North Greenbushes
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 24.1%
Balingup — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% North Greenbushes — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 5.7%
Balingup — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% North Greenbushes — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 6.3%
Balingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% North Greenbushes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / —
Balingup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% North Greenbushes — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Balingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% North Greenbushes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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 North Greenbushes
England 12.9% / 10.3%
Balingup — England: 12.9% North Greenbushes — England: 10.3%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.4%
Balingup — New Zealand: 3.2% North Greenbushes — New Zealand: 3.4%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / 1.7%
Balingup — Zimbabwe: 0.7% North Greenbushes — Zimbabwe: 1.7%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Balingup — Netherlands: 1.2% North Greenbushes — Netherlands: not among its largest
France 1.1% / —
Balingup — France: 1.1% North Greenbushes — France: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Balingup — Scotland: 0.9% North Greenbushes — 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%
North Greenbushes 100.0% houses
North Greenbushes — Houses: 100.0% North Greenbushes — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balingup North Greenbushes
Median house price $667,500 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Balingup North Greenbushes
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Balingup North Greenbushes
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

North Greenbushes carries more crime risk (65 vs 42).

Balingup North Greenbushes
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
65/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Balingup North Greenbushes
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 North Greenbushes

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

North Greenbushes sits further from the CBD (241.8 km vs 233.1 km).

Balingup North Greenbushes
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 233.1 km 241.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6253
 0.5%
postcode 6254
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 6253
 47
postcode 6254

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 North Greenbushes
Car (driver) 59.6% / 60.7%
Balingup — Car (driver): 59.6% North Greenbushes — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 25.7% / 3.6%
Balingup — Worked from Home: 25.7% North Greenbushes — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Bus 1.6% / 19.0%
Balingup — Bus: 1.6% North Greenbushes — Bus: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 11.9%
Balingup — Car (passenger): 3.3% North Greenbushes — Car (passenger): 11.9%
Walked Only 9.8% / 4.8%
Balingup — Walked Only: 9.8% North Greenbushes — Walked Only: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Balingup North Greenbushes
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balingup North Greenbushes
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
363 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balingup

Retirees Rural

North Greenbushes

Rural

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