Carbunup River vs Yallingup Siding

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.

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

Yallingup Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yallingup Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Carbunup River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($373/wk vs $620/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carbunup River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 169 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (242.5 km vs 249.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yallingup Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Yallingup Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.9% vs -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carbunup River and Yallingup Siding 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 Yallingup Siding
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 Yallingup Siding
Walkability 0 / 0
Carbunup River — Walkability: 0/100 Yallingup Siding — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 75
Carbunup River — Safety: 64/100 Yallingup Siding — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 86 / 54
Carbunup River — Low fire risk: 86/100 Yallingup Siding — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Carbunup River — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yallingup Siding — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yallingup Siding has more residents (324 vs 112); Yallingup Siding rents higher ($620/wk vs $373/wk).

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
Population 112 324
+189% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.4% +5.9%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $84,500/yr $121,940/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $373/wk $620/wk
+66% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
0-4 11.6% / 4.6%
Carbunup River — 0-4: 11.6% Yallingup Siding — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 8.9% / 15.7%
Carbunup River — 5-14: 8.9% Yallingup Siding — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 6.2% / 3.7%
Carbunup River — 15-19: 6.2% Yallingup Siding — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 — / 2.5%
Carbunup River — 20-24: not among its largest Yallingup Siding — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 10.7% / 7.4%
Carbunup River — 25-34: 10.7% Yallingup Siding — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 8.9% / 13.6%
Carbunup River — 35-44: 8.9% Yallingup Siding — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 16.1% / 13.9%
Carbunup River — 45-54: 16.1% Yallingup Siding — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 22.3% / 17.6%
Carbunup River — 55-64: 22.3% Yallingup Siding — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 8.0% / 15.7%
Carbunup River — 65-74: 8.0% Yallingup Siding — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 6.2% / 5.2%
Carbunup River — 75-84: 6.2% Yallingup Siding — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 5.4% / —
Carbunup River — 85+: 5.4% Yallingup Siding — 85+: not among its largest

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

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Carbunup River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Yallingup Siding 63.9% couple families
Yallingup Siding — Couple Families: 63.9% Yallingup Siding — Lone Person: 18.0% Yallingup Siding — Group Household: 11.5% Yallingup Siding — One Parent Families: 6.6%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

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%
Yallingup Siding 3.3% renting
Yallingup Siding — Owned Outright: 53.3% Yallingup Siding — Mortgage: 43.3% Yallingup Siding — Renting: 3.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Yallingup Siding
England 15.2% / 12.0%
Carbunup River — England: 15.2% Yallingup Siding — England: 12.0%
New Zealand — / 3.1%
Carbunup River — New Zealand: not among its largest Yallingup Siding — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa — / 2.8%
Carbunup River — South Africa: not among its largest Yallingup Siding — South Africa: 2.8%
France — / 1.9%
Carbunup River — France: not among its largest Yallingup Siding — France: 1.9%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Carbunup River — Scotland: not among its largest Yallingup Siding — Scotland: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 24.7%
Carbunup River — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Yallingup Siding — Bachelor Degree: 24.7%
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 14.2%
Carbunup River — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Yallingup Siding — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 9.6%
Carbunup River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Yallingup Siding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 3.4%
Carbunup River — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Yallingup Siding — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.0%
Carbunup River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yallingup Siding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carbunup River 100.0% houses
Carbunup River — Houses: 100.0%
Yallingup Siding 100.0% houses
Yallingup Siding — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
Median house price — $2,750,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 57% of WA

Liveability

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Yallingup Siding carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 14); Carbunup River carries more crime risk (36 vs 25).

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
25/100
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 Yallingup Siding
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 Yallingup Siding
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both

Mobility

Yallingup Siding sits further from the CBD (249.2 km vs 242.5 km).

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 242.5 km 249.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min 169 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
 1.5%
postcode 6282
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
 64
postcode 6282

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 Yallingup Siding
Car (driver) 50.8% / 67.9%
Carbunup River — Car (driver): 50.8% Yallingup Siding — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 35.4% / 22.6%
Carbunup River — Worked from Home: 35.4% Yallingup Siding — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 7.3%
Carbunup River — Car (passenger): 7.7% Yallingup Siding — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 6.2% / 2.2%
Carbunup River — Walked Only: 6.2% Yallingup Siding — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
214 premises

Climate

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
Annual rainfall 624 mm 669 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 11.1°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carbunup River Yallingup Siding
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

Yallingup Siding

Luxury Rural

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