Bovell vs Kalgup

Kalgup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Bovell. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families.

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

Bovell

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalgup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 5%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bovell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 153 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (224 km vs 230.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bovell

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • But Kalgup has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bovell Kalgup
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.

Bovell Kalgup
Walkability 4 / 0
Bovell — Walkability: 4/100 Kalgup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 70
Bovell — Safety: 85/100 Kalgup — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 83 / 77
Bovell — Low fire risk: 83/100 Kalgup — Low fire risk: 77/100
Low flood risk 79 / 100
Bovell — Low flood risk: 79/100 Kalgup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bovell has more residents (475 vs 91); Bovell rents higher ($480/wk vs $175/wk).

Bovell Kalgup
Population 475
+81% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +42.2%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $112,632/yr $136,500/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+64% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bovell Kalgup
0-4 4.6% / 7.7%
Bovell — 0-4: 4.6% Kalgup — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 14.7% / 7.7%
Bovell — 5-14: 14.7% Kalgup — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 8.8% / 9.9%
Bovell — 15-19: 8.8% Kalgup — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 3.6% / 9.9%
Bovell — 20-24: 3.6% Kalgup — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 2.5% / 8.8%
Bovell — 25-34: 2.5% Kalgup — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 12.6% / 13.2%
Bovell — 35-44: 12.6% Kalgup — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 16.6% / 15.4%
Bovell — 45-54: 16.6% Kalgup — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 16.6% / 16.5%
Bovell — 55-64: 16.6% Kalgup — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 12.8% / 8.8%
Bovell — 65-74: 12.8% Kalgup — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 7.2% / 6.6%
Bovell — 75-84: 7.2% Kalgup — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.3% / —
Bovell — 85+: 1.3% Kalgup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bovell 80.0% couple families
Bovell — Couple Families: 80.0% Bovell — Other Families: 0.0% Bovell — Lone Person: 12.2% Bovell — One Parent Families: 7.8%
Kalgup 81.2% couple families
Kalgup — Couple Families: 81.2% Kalgup — Other Families: 18.8% Kalgup — Lone Person: 0.0% Kalgup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Other Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bovell 4.6% renting
Bovell — Owned Outright: 53.6% Bovell — Mortgage: 41.7% Bovell — Renting: 4.6%
Kalgup 22.6% renting
Kalgup — Owned Outright: 45.2% Kalgup — Mortgage: 32.3% Kalgup — Renting: 22.6%
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.

Bovell Kalgup
England 8.2% / 3.3%
Bovell — England: 8.2% Kalgup — England: 3.3%
India — / 3.3%
Bovell — India: not among its largest Kalgup — India: 3.3%
China — / 3.3%
Bovell — China: not among its largest Kalgup — China: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / —
Bovell — New Zealand: 2.5% Kalgup — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.3% / —
Bovell — South Africa: 1.3% Kalgup — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

Bovell Kalgup
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 19.8%
Bovell — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Kalgup — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 6.6%
Bovell — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Kalgup — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.5%
Bovell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Kalgup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.3%
Bovell — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Kalgup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Bovell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Kalgup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bovell 97.4% houses
Bovell — Houses: 97.4% Bovell — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Kalgup 84.8% houses
Kalgup — Houses: 84.8% Kalgup — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bovell Kalgup
Median house price $1,700,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Bovell Kalgup
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bovell Kalgup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Bovell Kalgup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bovell carries more flood risk (21 vs 0); Kalgup carries more crime risk (30 vs 15).

Bovell Kalgup
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bovell Kalgup
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

Bovell Kalgup
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Kalgup sits further from the CBD (230.5 km vs 224 km).

Bovell Kalgup
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 224 km 230.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
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.

Bovell Kalgup
Car (driver) 78.0% / 76.7%
Bovell — Car (driver): 78.0% Kalgup — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 13.3%
Bovell — Worked from Home: 10.3% Kalgup — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.0%
Bovell — Car (passenger): 7.0% Kalgup — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 5.0%
Bovell — Walked Only: 3.3% Kalgup — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bus 1.4% / —
Bovell — Bus: 1.4% Kalgup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Bovell Kalgup
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 8.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bovell Kalgup
Connectivity score 71/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
185 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Bovell Kalgup
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bovell Kalgup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Bovell Kalgup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bovell Kalgup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bovell

Acreage Premium

Kalgup

Rural

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