Carbunup River vs North Jindong

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 couples, while North Jindong suits 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

Carbunup River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Carbunup River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

North Jindong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $373/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Carbunup River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (242.5 km vs 246.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carbunup River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 46/100)

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

Carbunup River and North 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 North 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 North Jindong
Walkability 0 / 0
Carbunup River — Walkability: 0/100 North Jindong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 54
Carbunup River — Safety: 64/100 North Jindong — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 86 / 64
Carbunup River — Low fire risk: 86/100 North Jindong — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carbunup River — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Jindong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carbunup River rents higher ($373/wk vs $238/wk); Carbunup River has more residents (112 vs 75).

Carbunup River North Jindong
Population 112
+33% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% -6.2%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $84,500/yr
+26% vs other
 $62,816/yr
Median weekly rent $373/wk
+36% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River North Jindong
0-4 11.6% / 8.0%
Carbunup River — 0-4: 11.6% North Jindong — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 8.9% / 14.7%
Carbunup River — 5-14: 8.9% North Jindong — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.2% / 10.7%
Carbunup River — 15-19: 6.2% North Jindong — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 — / —
Carbunup River — 20-24: not among its largest North Jindong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.7% / 5.3%
Carbunup River — 25-34: 10.7% North Jindong — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 8.9% / 12.0%
Carbunup River — 35-44: 8.9% North Jindong — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 16.1% / 9.3%
Carbunup River — 45-54: 16.1% North Jindong — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 22.3% / 13.3%
Carbunup River — 55-64: 22.3% North Jindong — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.0% / 9.3%
Carbunup River — 65-74: 8.0% North Jindong — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 6.2% / 8.0%
Carbunup River — 75-84: 6.2% North Jindong — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 5.4% / —
Carbunup River — 85+: 5.4% North Jindong — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Carbunup River North Jindong
England 15.2% / —
Carbunup River — England: 15.2% North Jindong — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 4.0%
Carbunup River — New Zealand: not among its largest North Jindong — New Zealand: 4.0%

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%
North Jindong 56.2% couple families
North Jindong — Couple Families: 56.2% North Jindong — Lone Person: 43.8%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Carbunup River North Jindong
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 10.7%
Carbunup River — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% North Jindong — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 14.7%
Carbunup River — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% North Jindong — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / —
Carbunup River — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% North Jindong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / —
Carbunup River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% North Jindong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

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%
North Jindong 0.0% renting
North Jindong — Owned Outright: 72.2% North Jindong — Mortgage: 27.8% North Jindong — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Carbunup River North Jindong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 57% 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 55% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

North Jindong carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 14); North Jindong carries more crime risk (46 vs 36).

Carbunup River North Jindong
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
46/100
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
same for both

Schools

Carbunup River North 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 North Jindong
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

North Jindong sits further from the CBD (246.8 km vs 242.5 km).

Carbunup River North Jindong
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 242.5 km 246.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min 166 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 North Jindong
Car (driver) 50.8% / 60.0%
Carbunup River — Car (driver): 50.8% North Jindong — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 35.4% / 30.0%
Carbunup River — Worked from Home: 35.4% North Jindong — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 6.2% / 10.0%
Carbunup River — Walked Only: 6.2% North Jindong — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Carbunup River — Car (passenger): 7.7% North Jindong — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Carbunup River North Jindong
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Carbunup River North Jindong
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carbunup River North 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

North Jindong

Family Rural

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