Burekup vs Henty

Burekup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Henty. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Burekup tends to suit families with children.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Burekup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (169 km vs 175.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Henty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

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

Burekup Henty
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.

Burekup Henty
Walkability 0 / 0
Burekup — Walkability: 0/100 Henty — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 61
Burekup — Safety: 62/100 Henty — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 23 / 28
Burekup — Low fire risk: 23/100 Henty — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 57 / 100
Burekup — Low flood risk: 57/100 Henty — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burekup has more residents (788 vs 142); Henty has higher household incomes ($145,548 vs $108,472).

Burekup Henty
Population 788
+82% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% -5.3%
Median age 38 50
Median household income $108,472/yr $145,548/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $298/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burekup Henty
0-4 6.0% / 3.5%
Burekup — 0-4: 6.0% Henty — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 19.8% / 14.8%
Burekup — 5-14: 19.8% Henty — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.5% / 4.9%
Burekup — 15-19: 5.5% Henty — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.9% / 4.2%
Burekup — 20-24: 3.9% Henty — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.8% / 9.2%
Burekup — 25-34: 8.8% Henty — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 16.4% / 7.7%
Burekup — 35-44: 16.4% Henty — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 13.8% / 16.2%
Burekup — 45-54: 13.8% Henty — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 12.8% / 21.1%
Burekup — 55-64: 12.8% Henty — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 8.6% / 18.3%
Burekup — 65-74: 8.6% Henty — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 4.2% / 2.8%
Burekup — 75-84: 4.2% Henty — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.1% / —
Burekup — 85+: 1.1% Henty — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burekup 60.0% couple families
Burekup — Couple Families: 60.0% Burekup — Lone Person: 25.6% Burekup — One Parent Families: 12.8% Burekup — Group Household: 1.5%
Henty 62.1% couple families
Henty — Couple Families: 62.1% Henty — Lone Person: 27.6% Henty — One Parent Families: 10.3% Henty — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burekup 14.7% renting
Burekup — Owned Outright: 29.7% Burekup — Mortgage: 55.6% Burekup — Renting: 14.7%
Henty 12.8% renting
Henty — Owned Outright: 46.8% Henty — Mortgage: 40.4% Henty — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burekup Henty
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 17.6%
Burekup — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Henty — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 19.0%
Burekup — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Henty — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 9.9%
Burekup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Henty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 4.2%
Burekup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Henty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.8%
Burekup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Henty — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Burekup Henty
England 4.6% / 6.3%
Burekup — England: 4.6% Henty — England: 6.3%
Netherlands 0.6% / 2.8%
Burekup — Netherlands: 0.6% Henty — Netherlands: 2.8%
South Africa 2.2% / —
Burekup — South Africa: 2.2% Henty — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Burekup — New Zealand: 1.4% Henty — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Burekup — Scotland: 0.8% Henty — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Burekup — Philippines: 0.6% Henty — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burekup 97.1% houses
Burekup — Houses: 97.1% Burekup — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Burekup — Townhouses: 1.4%
Henty 100.0% houses
Henty — Houses: 100.0% Henty — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Henty — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burekup Henty
Median house price $850,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Burekup Henty
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Burekup Henty
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 57% of WA

Liveability

Burekup Henty
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Burekup carries more flood risk (43 vs 0).

Burekup Henty
Bushfire High
77/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 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

Burekup Henty
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Burekup

  • River Valley Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Henty

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burekup Henty
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Henty sits further from the CBD (175.6 km vs 169 km).

Burekup Henty
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 169 km 175.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6227
 0.4%
postcode 6236
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 6227
 75
postcode 6236

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.

Burekup Henty
Car (driver) 84.5% / 66.7%
Burekup — Car (driver): 84.5% Henty — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 13.6%
Burekup — Worked from Home: 6.7% Henty — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 9.1%
Burekup — Walked Only: 1.5% Henty — Walked Only: 9.1%
Bus 3.3% / 6.1%
Burekup — Bus: 3.3% Henty — Bus: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.5%
Burekup — Car (passenger): 3.9% Henty — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Burekup Henty
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 16.1 km

NBN connectivity

Burekup Henty
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
305 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Burekup Henty
Annual rainfall 774 mm 851 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.7°C

Council rates

Burekup Henty
Average residential rate $2,797/yr
same for both
Council Dardanup
same for both

Federal electorate

Burekup Henty
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burekup Henty
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burekup

Family Rural

Henty

Rural

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