Balingup vs Southampton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Southampton tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

Balingup is a larger, quieter community of 565 people compared to Southampton's 84, though both are small rural towns. Southampton has a higher median household income at $58,500 versus Balingup's $49,088, and rental costs are notably higher there at $370 per week against $250. However, Balingup presents a more appealing safety profile, with a crime risk score of 42 compared to Southampton's 90, and lower bushfire risk at 52 versus 66. For those prioritising affordability and safety in a tight-knit setting, Balingup may be the better fit; Southampton suits buyers with stronger income and who accept higher crime and bushfire exposure.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 90/100)

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

First-home buyers

Balingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (33% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Balingup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $370/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 33%)

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 184 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (233.1 km vs 249.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Southampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balingup and Southampton 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 Southampton
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 Southampton
Walkability 0 / 0
Balingup — Walkability: 0/100 Southampton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 10
Balingup — Safety: 58/100 Southampton — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 48 / 33
Balingup — Low fire risk: 48/100 Southampton — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Balingup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Southampton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Balingup has more residents (565 vs 84); Southampton rents higher ($370/wk vs $250/wk).

Balingup Southampton
Population 565
+85% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +18.3%
Median age 58 56
Median household income $49,088/yr $58,500/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $370/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balingup Southampton
0-4 3.0% / 8.3%
Balingup — 0-4: 3.0% Southampton — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 8.5% / 13.1%
Balingup — 5-14: 8.5% Southampton — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.8% / —
Balingup — 15-19: 4.8% Southampton — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 1.6% / —
Balingup — 20-24: 1.6% Southampton — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.7% / 7.1%
Balingup — 25-34: 6.7% Southampton — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 8.7% / 11.9%
Balingup — 35-44: 8.7% Southampton — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.9% / 13.1%
Balingup — 45-54: 11.9% Southampton — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 18.9% / 16.7%
Balingup — 55-64: 18.9% Southampton — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 24.4% / 29.8%
Balingup — 65-74: 24.4% Southampton — 65-74: 29.8%
75-84 8.8% / 10.7%
Balingup — 75-84: 8.8% Southampton — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 2.8% / —
Balingup — 85+: 2.8% Southampton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

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%
Southampton 72.7% lone person
Southampton — Lone Person: 72.7% Southampton — Couple Families: 27.3% Southampton — One Parent Families: 0.0% Southampton — 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%
Southampton 10.0% renting
Southampton — Owned Outright: 46.7% Southampton — Mortgage: 43.3% Southampton — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Balingup Southampton
England 12.9% / 11.9%
Balingup — England: 12.9% Southampton — England: 11.9%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.6%
Balingup — New Zealand: 3.2% Southampton — New Zealand: 3.6%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Balingup — Netherlands: 1.2% Southampton — Netherlands: not among its largest
France 1.1% / —
Balingup — France: 1.1% Southampton — France: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Balingup — Scotland: 0.9% Southampton — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Balingup Southampton
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 16.7%
Balingup — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Southampton — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 15.5%
Balingup — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Southampton — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 7.1%
Balingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Southampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.6%
Balingup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Southampton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Balingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Southampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balingup 96.1% houses
Balingup — Houses: 96.1% Balingup — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Southampton 100.0% houses
Southampton — Houses: 100.0% Southampton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balingup Southampton
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 Southampton
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Balingup Southampton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 16% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 42% of WA

Liveability

Balingup Southampton
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Southampton carries more crime risk (90 vs 42); Southampton carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 52).

Balingup Southampton
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
90/100
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 Southampton
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 Southampton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Balingup Southampton
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 12

Mobility

Southampton sits further from the CBD (249.6 km vs 233.1 km).

Balingup Southampton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 233.1 km 249.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 184 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6253
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 6253
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.

Balingup Southampton
Car (driver) 59.6% / 33.3%
Balingup — Car (driver): 59.6% Southampton — Car (driver): 33.3%
Worked from Home 25.7% / 48.7%
Balingup — Worked from Home: 25.7% Southampton — Worked from Home: 48.7%
Walked Only 9.8% / 17.9%
Balingup — Walked Only: 9.8% Southampton — Walked Only: 17.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / —
Balingup — Car (passenger): 3.3% Southampton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.6% / —
Balingup — Bus: 1.6% Southampton — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Balingup Southampton
Elevation 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Balingup Southampton
Connectivity score 29/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
363 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Balingup Southampton
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 Southampton
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balingup

Retirees Rural

Southampton

Retirees Rural

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