Boyanup vs Stratham

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boyanup, about half of households are couple families. In Stratham, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Stratham: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.05 million in Boyanup, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boyanup tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Stratham 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

Stratham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 65%)
  • But Boyanup has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (186.1 km vs 188.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stratham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs 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 Stratham 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 Stratham
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 Stratham
Walkability 13 / 16
Boyanup — Walkability: 13/100 Stratham — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 48 / 62
Boyanup — Safety: 48/100 Stratham — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 53 / 89
Boyanup — Low fire risk: 53/100 Stratham — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 64 / 76
Boyanup — Low flood risk: 64/100 Stratham — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Boyanup has more residents (1,304 vs 793); Stratham has higher household incomes ($123,032 vs $83,668).

Boyanup Stratham
Population 1,304
+39% vs other
 793
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +11.8%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $83,668/yr $123,032/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $420/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boyanup Stratham
0-4 4.4% / 3.3%
Boyanup — 0-4: 4.4% Stratham — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 15.3% / 16.0%
Boyanup — 5-14: 15.3% Stratham — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 4.2% / 7.8%
Boyanup — 15-19: 4.2% Stratham — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 4.1% / 2.9%
Boyanup — 20-24: 4.1% Stratham — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 7.8% / 5.8%
Boyanup — 25-34: 7.8% Stratham — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 12.9% / 13.4%
Boyanup — 35-44: 12.9% Stratham — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.7% / 16.6%
Boyanup — 45-54: 12.7% Stratham — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 17.6% / 15.4%
Boyanup — 55-64: 17.6% Stratham — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 12.8% / 15.3%
Boyanup — 65-74: 12.8% Stratham — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 5.8% / 3.5%
Boyanup — 75-84: 5.8% Stratham — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.8% / 1.0%
Boyanup — 85+: 0.8% Stratham — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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%
Stratham 64.5% couple families
Stratham — Couple Families: 64.5% Stratham — Lone Person: 20.3% Stratham — One Parent Families: 11.6% Stratham — Group Household: 1.7% Stratham — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Stratham 8.8% renting
Stratham — Owned Outright: 49.4% Stratham — Mortgage: 41.8% Stratham — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boyanup Stratham
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 20.2%
Boyanup — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Stratham — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 12.2%
Boyanup — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Stratham — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 8.4%
Boyanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Stratham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.5%
Boyanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Stratham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 1.9%
Boyanup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Stratham — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

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

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 Stratham
England 7.2% / 5.4%
Boyanup — England: 7.2% Stratham — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.0%
Boyanup — New Zealand: 2.6% Stratham — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 1.1% / 2.5%
Boyanup — South Africa: 1.1% Stratham — South Africa: 2.5%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.5%
Boyanup — Philippines: 0.7% Stratham — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.8%
Boyanup — Scotland: 0.3% Stratham — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.9%
Boyanup — Germany: not among its largest Stratham — Germany: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boyanup 98.0% houses
Boyanup — Houses: 98.0% Boyanup — Townhouses: 1.5% Boyanup — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Stratham 100.4% houses
Stratham — Houses: 100.4% Stratham — Townhouses: 0.0% Stratham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boyanup Stratham
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 48 days
from 7 sales
 17 days
from 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Boyanup Stratham
3 bed $700K / $1.07M
Boyanup — 3 bed: $700K (5 sales) Stratham — 3 bed: $1.07M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

4 bed $955K / $1.4M
Boyanup — 4 bed: $955K (6 sales) Stratham — 4 bed: $1.4M (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Boyanup Stratham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 73% 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 57% of WA

Liveability

Stratham scores higher overall (62 vs 30).

Boyanup Stratham
Grade D B
Score 30/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Boyanup carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 11); Boyanup carries more flood risk (36 vs 24).

Boyanup Stratham
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boyanup Stratham
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 Stratham

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boyanup Stratham
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Stratham sits further from the CBD (188.2 km vs 186.1 km).

Boyanup Stratham
Walkability score 13/100 16/100
Distance to Perth 186.1 km 188.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 124 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 Stratham
Car (driver) 84.0% / 77.8%
Boyanup — Car (driver): 84.0% Stratham — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 10.8%
Boyanup — Worked from Home: 8.9% Stratham — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 5.6%
Boyanup — Car (passenger): 2.6% Stratham — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 4.0%
Boyanup — Walked Only: 1.8% Stratham — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 2.6% / 1.9%
Boyanup — Bus: 2.6% Stratham — Bus: 1.9%

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

Setting

Boyanup Stratham
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Boyanup

Rural

Stratham

Coastal Premium Rural

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