Benjinup vs Winnejup

Benjinup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Winnejup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benjinup, about half of households are couple families. In Winnejup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Benjinup tends to suit people living alone, while Winnejup suits couples.

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

Winnejup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 48/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Winnejup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Benjinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (267.2 km vs 272.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Winnejup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Winnejup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Benjinup Winnejup
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.

Benjinup Winnejup
Walkability 0 / 0
Benjinup — Walkability: 0/100 Winnejup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 85
Benjinup — Safety: 52/100 Winnejup — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 61 / 40
Benjinup — Low fire risk: 61/100 Winnejup — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Benjinup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Winnejup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Winnejup has higher household incomes ($105,144 vs $72,540); Winnejup skews older (47 vs 43).

Benjinup Winnejup
Population 143 176
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +14.3%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $72,540/yr $105,144/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $233/wk $240/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Benjinup Winnejup
0-4 6.3% / 4.0%
Benjinup — 0-4: 6.3% Winnejup — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 19.6% / 19.9%
Benjinup — 5-14: 19.6% Winnejup — 5-14: 19.9%
15-19 3.5% / 7.4%
Benjinup — 15-19: 3.5% Winnejup — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.2% / 1.7%
Benjinup — 20-24: 4.2% Winnejup — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 2.8% / 6.8%
Benjinup — 25-34: 2.8% Winnejup — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 16.1% / 11.9%
Benjinup — 35-44: 16.1% Winnejup — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.2% / 11.9%
Benjinup — 45-54: 11.2% Winnejup — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 10.5% / 21.0%
Benjinup — 55-64: 10.5% Winnejup — 55-64: 21.0%
65-74 14.0% / 15.3%
Benjinup — 65-74: 14.0% Winnejup — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 7.0% / 4.5%
Benjinup — 75-84: 7.0% Winnejup — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / —
Benjinup — 85+: not among its largest Winnejup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Benjinup Winnejup
England 3.5% / 9.1%
Benjinup — England: 3.5% Winnejup — England: 9.1%
New Zealand 4.9% / 2.8%
Benjinup — New Zealand: 4.9% Winnejup — New Zealand: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Benjinup 45.2% couple families
Benjinup — Couple Families: 45.2% Benjinup — Lone Person: 38.7% Benjinup — One Parent Families: 16.1%
Winnejup 65.6% couple families
Winnejup — Couple Families: 65.6% Winnejup — Lone Person: 25.0% Winnejup — One Parent Families: 9.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Benjinup 100.0% houses
Benjinup — Houses: 100.0%
Winnejup 100.0% houses
Winnejup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Benjinup Winnejup
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 17.0%
Benjinup — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Winnejup — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 13.6%
Benjinup — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Winnejup — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 7.4%
Benjinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Winnejup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.7%
Benjinup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Winnejup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Benjinup 9.3% renting
Benjinup — Owned Outright: 53.5% Benjinup — Mortgage: 37.2% Benjinup — Renting: 9.3%
Winnejup 12.7% renting
Winnejup — Owned Outright: 57.1% Winnejup — Mortgage: 30.2% Winnejup — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Benjinup Winnejup
New dwellings approved 9
across Boyup Brook
 26
across Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Approvals change year on year +0% -100%

Ranking within WA

Benjinup Winnejup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 39% of WA

Liveability

Benjinup Winnejup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Benjinup carries more crime risk (48 vs 15); Winnejup carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 39).

Benjinup Winnejup
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
15/100
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

Benjinup Winnejup
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

Benjinup Winnejup
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Winnejup sits further from the CBD (272.6 km vs 267.2 km).

Benjinup Winnejup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 267.2 km 272.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6255
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 6255
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.

Benjinup Winnejup
Car (driver) 50.8% / 62.7%
Benjinup — Car (driver): 50.8% Winnejup — Car (driver): 62.7%
Worked from Home 44.6% / 30.7%
Benjinup — Worked from Home: 44.6% Winnejup — Worked from Home: 30.7%
Walked Only 4.6% / 6.7%
Benjinup — Walked Only: 4.6% Winnejup — Walked Only: 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Benjinup Winnejup
Elevation 250 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Benjinup Winnejup
Connectivity score 22/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Benjinup Winnejup
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

Benjinup Winnejup
Average residential rate $4,342/yr $2,417/yr
Council Boyup Brook Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Federal electorate

Benjinup Winnejup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Benjinup Winnejup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Benjinup

Family Rural

Winnejup

Family Rural

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