Boyanup vs Elgin

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boyanup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Elgin tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Boyanup has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Elgin carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Elgin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Boyanup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (186.1 km vs 198.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 133 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Boyanup is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Elgin carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boyanup Elgin
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.

Boyanup Elgin
Walkability 13 / 0
Boyanup — Walkability: 13/100 Elgin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 89
Boyanup — Safety: 48/100 Elgin — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 53 / 60
Boyanup — Low fire risk: 53/100 Elgin — Low fire risk: 60/100
Low flood risk 64 / 100
Boyanup — Low flood risk: 64/100 Elgin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boyanup has more residents (1,304 vs 133); Boyanup has higher household incomes ($83,668 vs $71,500).

Boyanup Elgin
Population 1,304
+90% vs other
 133
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +8.1%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $83,668/yr
+15% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boyanup Elgin
0-4 4.4% / 5.3%
Boyanup — 0-4: 4.4% Elgin — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.3% / 15.0%
Boyanup — 5-14: 15.3% Elgin — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 4.2% / 5.3%
Boyanup — 15-19: 4.2% Elgin — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.1% / 7.5%
Boyanup — 20-24: 4.1% Elgin — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 7.8% / 5.3%
Boyanup — 25-34: 7.8% Elgin — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 12.9% / 10.5%
Boyanup — 35-44: 12.9% Elgin — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.7% / 14.3%
Boyanup — 45-54: 12.7% Elgin — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 17.6% / 18.8%
Boyanup — 55-64: 17.6% Elgin — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 12.8% / 15.0%
Boyanup — 65-74: 12.8% Elgin — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 5.8% / —
Boyanup — 75-84: 5.8% Elgin — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.8% / —
Boyanup — 85+: 0.8% Elgin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boyanup 50.5% couple families
Boyanup — Couple Families: 50.5% Boyanup — Lone Person: 31.7% Boyanup — One Parent Families: 14.3% Boyanup — Group Household: 2.4% Boyanup — Other Families: 1.0%
Elgin 41.7% couple families
Elgin — Couple Families: 41.7% Elgin — Lone Person: 41.7% Elgin — One Parent Families: 16.7% Elgin — Group Household: 0.0% Elgin — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boyanup 12.0% renting
Boyanup — Owned Outright: 42.3% Boyanup — Mortgage: 45.7% Boyanup — Renting: 12.0%
Elgin 29.3% renting
Elgin — Owned Outright: 43.9% Elgin — Mortgage: 26.8% Elgin — Renting: 29.3%
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.

Boyanup Elgin
England 7.2% / —
Boyanup — England: 7.2% Elgin — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.3%
Boyanup — New Zealand: 2.6% Elgin — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Boyanup — South Africa: 1.1% Elgin — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Boyanup — Philippines: 0.7% Elgin — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.3% / —
Boyanup — Scotland: 0.3% Elgin — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Qualifications

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

Boyanup Elgin
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 8.3%
Boyanup — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Elgin — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.5%
Boyanup — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Elgin — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.3%
Boyanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Elgin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Boyanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Elgin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / —
Boyanup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Elgin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boyanup 98.0% houses
Boyanup — Houses: 98.0% Boyanup — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Boyanup — Townhouses: 1.5%
Elgin 88.5% houses
Elgin — Houses: 88.5% Elgin — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% Elgin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Boyanup Elgin
Median house price $1,050,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Boyanup Elgin
New dwellings approved 226
across Capel
same for both
Approvals change year on year +52%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Boyanup Elgin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 32% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Boyanup is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Boyanup Elgin
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Boyanup carries more flood risk (36 vs 0); Boyanup carries more crime risk (52 vs 11).

Boyanup Elgin
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Boyanup Elgin
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Boyanup

  • Child Side School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Boyanup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Elgin

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boyanup Elgin
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Elgin sits further from the CBD (198.9 km vs 186.1 km).

Boyanup Elgin
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 186.1 km 198.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6237
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 6237
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.

Boyanup Elgin
Car (driver) 84.0% / 67.3%
Boyanup — Car (driver): 84.0% Elgin — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 25.5%
Boyanup — Worked from Home: 8.9% Elgin — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 7.3%
Boyanup — Walked Only: 1.8% Elgin — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / —
Boyanup — Car (passenger): 2.6% Elgin — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.6% / —
Boyanup — Bus: 2.6% Elgin — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Boyanup Elgin
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Boyanup Elgin
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
565 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Boyanup Elgin
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

Boyanup Elgin
Average residential rate $2,343/yr
same for both
Council Capel
same for both

Federal electorate

Boyanup Elgin
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boyanup Elgin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boyanup

Rural

Elgin

Rural

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