Carbunup River vs Jindong

Jindong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Carbunup River. 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, Carbunup River 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

Jindong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 36/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Jindong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Jindong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $373/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jindong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (238.5 km vs 242.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Carbunup River has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 7%)
  • Jindong carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Carbunup River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.4% vs -12.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carbunup River Jindong
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.

Carbunup River Jindong
Walkability 0 / 0
Carbunup River — Walkability: 0/100 Jindong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 79
Carbunup River — Safety: 64/100 Jindong — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Carbunup River — Low fire risk: 86/100 Jindong — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carbunup River — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jindong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carbunup River rents higher ($373/wk vs $200/wk); Carbunup River has more residents (112 vs 68).

Carbunup River Jindong
Population 112
+39% vs other
 68
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% -12.8%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $84,500/yr $113,724/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $373/wk
+46% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River Jindong
0-4 11.6% / 4.4%
Carbunup River — 0-4: 11.6% Jindong — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 8.9% / 11.8%
Carbunup River — 5-14: 8.9% Jindong — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.2% / 4.4%
Carbunup River — 15-19: 6.2% Jindong — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 — / 5.9%
Carbunup River — 20-24: not among its largest Jindong — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.7% / 11.8%
Carbunup River — 25-34: 10.7% Jindong — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 8.9% / 14.7%
Carbunup River — 35-44: 8.9% Jindong — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 16.1% / 13.2%
Carbunup River — 45-54: 16.1% Jindong — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 22.3% / 23.5%
Carbunup River — 55-64: 22.3% Jindong — 55-64: 23.5%
65-74 8.0% / 7.4%
Carbunup River — 65-74: 8.0% Jindong — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 6.2% / —
Carbunup River — 75-84: 6.2% Jindong — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 5.4% / —
Carbunup River — 85+: 5.4% Jindong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

Carbunup River Jindong
England 15.2% / 4.4%
Carbunup River — England: 15.2% Jindong — England: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River 76.0% couple families
Carbunup River — Couple Families: 76.0% Carbunup River — Lone Person: 24.0% Carbunup River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Jindong 57.1% couple families
Jindong — Couple Families: 57.1% Jindong — Lone Person: 14.3% Jindong — One Parent Families: 28.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River 100.0% houses
Carbunup River — Houses: 100.0%
Jindong 100.0% houses
Jindong — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Carbunup River Jindong
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 17.6%
Carbunup River — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Jindong — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 10.3%
Carbunup River — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Jindong — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.4%
Carbunup River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Jindong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / —
Carbunup River — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Jindong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.4%
Carbunup River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Jindong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River 22.2% renting
Carbunup River — Owned Outright: 44.4% Carbunup River — Mortgage: 33.3% Carbunup River — Renting: 22.2%
Jindong 20.0% renting
Jindong — Owned Outright: 40.0% Jindong — Mortgage: 40.0% Jindong — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Carbunup River Jindong
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Carbunup River Jindong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 64% of WA

Liveability

Carbunup River Jindong
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Carbunup River carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Carbunup River carries more crime risk (36 vs 21).

Carbunup River Jindong
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Carbunup River Jindong
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

Carbunup River Jindong
Parks & reserves 2 0

Mobility

Carbunup River sits further from the CBD (242.5 km vs 238.5 km).

Carbunup River Jindong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 242.5 km
+2% vs other
 238.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min 162 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.

Carbunup River Jindong
Car (driver) 50.8% / 56.5%
Carbunup River — Car (driver): 50.8% Jindong — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 35.4% / 37.0%
Carbunup River — Worked from Home: 35.4% Jindong — Worked from Home: 37.0%
Walked Only 6.2% / 6.5%
Carbunup River — Walked Only: 6.2% Jindong — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Carbunup River — Car (passenger): 7.7% Jindong — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.5%).

Setting

Carbunup River Jindong
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Carbunup River Jindong
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Carbunup River Jindong
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Carbunup River Jindong
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Carbunup River Jindong
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carbunup River Jindong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carbunup River

Rural Young Families

Jindong

Rural

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