Beelerup vs Donnybrook

Donnybrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Beelerup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beelerup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Beelerup tends to suit couples, while Donnybrook suits people living alone and families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Beelerup carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 43/100)
  • Donnybrook has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Donnybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beelerup

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Donnybrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 147 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (199.2 km vs 207.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Beelerup carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 43/100)
  • Donnybrook has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Donnybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beelerup Donnybrook
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.

Beelerup Donnybrook
Walkability 0 / 4
Beelerup — Walkability: 0/100 Donnybrook — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 82 / 57
Beelerup — Safety: 82/100 Donnybrook — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 24 / 24
Beelerup — Low fire risk: 24/100 Donnybrook — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 78 / 28
Beelerup — Low flood risk: 78/100 Donnybrook — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Donnybrook has more residents (3,035 vs 126); Donnybrook rents higher ($300/wk vs $138/wk).

Beelerup Donnybrook
Population 126 3,035
+2309% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +7.5%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $81,224/yr
+18% vs other
 $66,508/yr
Median weekly rent $138/wk $300/wk
+117% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beelerup Donnybrook
0-4 4.8% / 5.7%
Beelerup — 0-4: 4.8% Donnybrook — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 7.9% / 12.7%
Beelerup — 5-14: 7.9% Donnybrook — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 3.2% / 5.6%
Beelerup — 15-19: 3.2% Donnybrook — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.4% / 3.8%
Beelerup — 20-24: 2.4% Donnybrook — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.7% / 9.3%
Beelerup — 25-34: 8.7% Donnybrook — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 9.5% / 11.8%
Beelerup — 35-44: 9.5% Donnybrook — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 11.1% / 11.8%
Beelerup — 45-54: 11.1% Donnybrook — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 18.3% / 13.8%
Beelerup — 55-64: 18.3% Donnybrook — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 17.5% / 13.9%
Beelerup — 65-74: 17.5% Donnybrook — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 6.3% / 8.5%
Beelerup — 75-84: 6.3% Donnybrook — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / 3.3%
Beelerup — 85+: not among its largest Donnybrook — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beelerup 68.0% couple families
Beelerup — Couple Families: 68.0% Beelerup — Lone Person: 32.0% Beelerup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Beelerup — Group Household: 0.0% Beelerup — Other Families: 0.0%
Donnybrook 37.0% couple families
Donnybrook — Couple Families: 37.0% Donnybrook — Lone Person: 41.5% Donnybrook — One Parent Families: 16.6% Donnybrook — Group Household: 4.0% Donnybrook — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beelerup 0.0% renting
Beelerup — Owned Outright: 54.1% Beelerup — Mortgage: 45.9% Beelerup — Renting: 0.0%
Donnybrook 19.3% renting
Donnybrook — Owned Outright: 41.2% Donnybrook — Mortgage: 39.5% Donnybrook — Renting: 19.3%
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.

Beelerup Donnybrook
England 3.2% / 6.5%
Beelerup — England: 3.2% Donnybrook — England: 6.5%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Beelerup — New Zealand: not among its largest Donnybrook — New Zealand: 2.4%
Italy — / 0.9%
Beelerup — Italy: not among its largest Donnybrook — Italy: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Beelerup — Scotland: not among its largest Donnybrook — Scotland: 0.9%
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Beelerup — Taiwan: not among its largest Donnybrook — Taiwan: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Qualifications

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

Beelerup Donnybrook
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 17.1%
Beelerup — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Donnybrook — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 6.6%
Beelerup — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Donnybrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.8%
Beelerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Donnybrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Beelerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Donnybrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Beelerup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Donnybrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beelerup 89.7% houses
Beelerup — Houses: 89.7% Beelerup — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Beelerup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Donnybrook 95.5% houses
Donnybrook — Houses: 95.5% Donnybrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Donnybrook — Townhouses: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beelerup Donnybrook
Median house price — $690,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $442,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Beelerup Donnybrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Schools — Higher than 72% of WA
Walkability Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 76% of WA

Liveability

Beelerup Donnybrook
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Donnybrook carries more flood risk (72 vs 22); Donnybrook carries more crime risk (43 vs 18).

Beelerup Donnybrook
Bushfire High
76/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Low
22/100
 High
72/100
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

Beelerup Donnybrook
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beelerup

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

Schools in Donnybrook

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Donnybrook District High School Government · Combined at peers
  • Donnybrook District High School - Junior Campus (K-6) Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Beelerup Donnybrook
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Beelerup sits further from the CBD (207.8 km vs 199.2 km).

Beelerup Donnybrook
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 207.8 km
+4% vs other
 199.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 134 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6239
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6239
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.

Beelerup Donnybrook
Car (driver) 65.9% / 78.8%
Beelerup — Car (driver): 65.9% Donnybrook — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 6.2%
Beelerup — Worked from Home: 27.3% Donnybrook — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Walked Only 6.8% / 4.5%
Beelerup — Walked Only: 6.8% Donnybrook — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) — / 8.6%
Beelerup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Donnybrook — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Bus — / 1.5%
Beelerup — Bus: not among its largest Donnybrook — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Beelerup Donnybrook
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.1 km 25.2 km

NBN connectivity

Beelerup Donnybrook
Connectivity score 30/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
61 premises
 35%
1,614 premises

Climate

Beelerup Donnybrook
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Beelerup Donnybrook
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beelerup Donnybrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beelerup

Rural

Donnybrook

Acreage Retirees River

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