Beedelup vs Channybearup
Beedelup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 49 in Channybearup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Channybearup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Beedelup tends to suit young adults.
Beedelup and Channybearup are both small, remote communities in WA with similar socio-economic standing, but they differ notably in scale and character. Channybearup is roughly twice the size with 122 residents compared to Beedelup's 58, and has a considerably older population at a median age of 49 years versus 29 years. Channybearup also offers higher median household income at $82,316 annually and significantly more affordable rental options at $310 per week, whereas Beedelup's median rent is $40 per week. Beedelup carries higher bushfire and crime risk scores, while both suburbs are equally remote from Perth's CBD and have no walkability infrastructure.
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
Channybearup
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 34/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Channybearup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 37%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Beedelup
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($40/wk vs $310/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 20%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Channybearup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (229 min vs 247 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (323.4 km vs 330.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Channybearup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 34/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Beedelup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.4% vs -15.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Beedelup and Channybearup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Channybearup rents higher ($310/wk vs $40/wk); Channybearup has more residents (122 vs 58).
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 | 122 +110% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.4% | -15.3% |
| Median age | 29 | 49 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $82,316/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $40/wk | $310/wk +675% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.4%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
Development activity
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 43 across Manjimup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 32% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of WA | Higher than 12% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 17% of WA | Higher than 7% of WA |
Liveability
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Beedelup carries more crime risk (34 vs 18); Beedelup carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 59).
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 70/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 18/100 |
| 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
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 same for both | |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 24 | 15 |
Mobility
Beedelup sits further from the CBD (330.2 km vs 323.4 km).
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 330.2 km +2% vs other | 323.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 247 min | 229 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6260 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 6260 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.4%).
Setting
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 209 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 194 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.6 km | 25.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,144 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,453/yr same for both | |
| Council | Manjimup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Beedelup | Channybearup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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