Boyanup vs The Plains
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 The Plains, most households are couple families. On these figures, The Plains tends to suit 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
Boyanup
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 86%)
- But The Plains carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
The Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
The Plains
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $320/wk)
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 198.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 134 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)
- The Plains has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
The Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.8% vs 7.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boyanup and The Plains drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Boyanup has more residents (1,304 vs 52); The Plains has higher household incomes ($142,948 vs $83,668).
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,304 +96% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.1% | +23.8% |
| Median age | 46 | 48 |
| Median household income | $83,668/yr | $142,948/yr +71% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +25% vs other | $240/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).
Property market
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 226 across Capel same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +52% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of WA | Higher than 94% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of WA | Higher than 4% 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 59% of WA |
Liveability
Boyanup is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 30/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Boyanup carries more flood risk (36 vs 0); Boyanup carries more crime risk (52 vs 26).
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 47/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 | Low 26/100 |
| 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 | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 The Plains
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
Mobility
The Plains sits further from the CBD (198.1 km vs 186.1 km).
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 186.1 km | 198.1 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 126 min | 134 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).
Setting
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 36 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 56 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.1 km | 16.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 565 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,343/yr same for both | |
| Council | Capel same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boyanup | The Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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