Boorara Brook vs Meerup

Meerup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Boorara Brook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boorara Brook, most households are people living alone. In Meerup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Boorara Brook tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Meerup suits families with children and 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

They split

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

  • Boorara Brook carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 73/100)
  • Meerup is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Boorara Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Boorara Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Boorara Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (259 min vs 279 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boorara Brook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Boorara Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs -3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boorara Brook Meerup
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.

Boorara Brook Meerup
Walkability 0 / 0
Boorara Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Meerup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 27
Boorara Brook — Safety: 59/100 Meerup — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 20 / 19
Boorara Brook — Low fire risk: 20/100 Meerup — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Boorara Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Meerup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meerup rents higher ($230/wk vs $145/wk); Meerup has higher household incomes ($57,668 vs $46,800).

Boorara Brook Meerup
Population 143 159
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% -3.6%
Median age 55 51
Median household income $46,800/yr $57,668/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $145/wk $230/wk
+59% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boorara Brook Meerup
0-4 2.8% / 3.8%
Boorara Brook — 0-4: 2.8% Meerup — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 8.4% / 14.5%
Boorara Brook — 5-14: 8.4% Meerup — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 2.1% / 6.3%
Boorara Brook — 15-19: 2.1% Meerup — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 — / —
Boorara Brook — 20-24: not among its largest Meerup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.0% / 5.0%
Boorara Brook — 25-34: 7.0% Meerup — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 7.0% / 9.4%
Boorara Brook — 35-44: 7.0% Meerup — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 16.1% / 18.2%
Boorara Brook — 45-54: 16.1% Meerup — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 16.8% / 15.1%
Boorara Brook — 55-64: 16.8% Meerup — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 23.8% / 16.4%
Boorara Brook — 65-74: 23.8% Meerup — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 10.5% / 5.0%
Boorara Brook — 75-84: 10.5% Meerup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 4.4%
Boorara Brook — 85+: not among its largest Meerup — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boorara Brook 62.5% lone person
Boorara Brook — Lone Person: 62.5% Boorara Brook — Couple Families: 37.5% Boorara Brook — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Meerup 36.0% lone person
Meerup — Lone Person: 36.0% Meerup — Couple Families: 52.0% Meerup — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boorara Brook 12.2% renting
Boorara Brook — Owned Outright: 81.6% Boorara Brook — Mortgage: 6.1% Boorara Brook — Renting: 12.2%
Meerup 10.5% renting
Meerup — Owned Outright: 54.4% Meerup — Mortgage: 35.1% Meerup — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boorara Brook Meerup
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 16.4%
Boorara Brook — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Meerup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 10.1%
Boorara Brook — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Meerup — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.3%
Boorara Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Meerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Boorara Brook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Meerup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Boorara Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Meerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Boorara Brook Meerup
England 5.6% / 7.5%
Boorara Brook — England: 5.6% Meerup — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.8%
Boorara Brook — New Zealand: 3.5% Meerup — New Zealand: 3.8%
Scotland 3.5% / —
Boorara Brook — Scotland: 3.5% Meerup — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 3.1%
Boorara Brook — Philippines: not among its largest Meerup — Philippines: 3.1%
Netherlands 2.8% / —
Boorara Brook — Netherlands: 2.8% Meerup — Netherlands: not among its largest
China 2.1% / —
Boorara Brook — China: 2.1% Meerup — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boorara Brook 90.9% houses
Boorara Brook — Houses: 90.9% Boorara Brook — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Meerup 96.4% houses
Meerup — Houses: 96.4% Meerup — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Boorara Brook Meerup
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Boorara Brook Meerup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 15% of WA

Liveability

Boorara Brook Meerup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Meerup carries more crime risk (73 vs 41).

Boorara Brook Meerup
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
81/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
86/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boorara Brook Meerup
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

Boorara Brook Meerup
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Boorara Brook Meerup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 358.8 km 360.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 259 min 279 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6262
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 6262
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.

Boorara Brook Meerup
Car (driver) 51.9% / 62.3%
Boorara Brook — Car (driver): 51.9% Meerup — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 33.3%
Boorara Brook — Worked from Home: 38.5% Meerup — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Bus 9.6% / —
Boorara Brook — Bus: 9.6% Meerup — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Boorara Brook — Car (passenger): not among its largest Meerup — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Boorara Brook Meerup
Elevation 137 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.3 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Boorara Brook Meerup
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Boorara Brook Meerup
Annual rainfall 1,066 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Boorara Brook Meerup
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Boorara Brook Meerup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boorara Brook Meerup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boorara Brook

Retirees Rural

Meerup

Retirees Rural

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