Cascade vs Munglinup

Cascade is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Munglinup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cascade, most households are couple families. In Munglinup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cascade tends to suit couples, while Munglinup 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

Cascade

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 48%)
  • But Munglinup has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

Renters

Munglinup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Munglinup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (403 min vs 415 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (575.4 km vs 582.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cascade

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Munglinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs -11.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cascade Munglinup
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.

Cascade Munglinup
Walkability 0 / 0
Cascade — Walkability: 0/100 Munglinup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 32
Cascade — Safety: 74/100 Munglinup — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 37 / 33
Cascade — Low fire risk: 37/100 Munglinup — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cascade — Low flood risk: 100/100 Munglinup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cascade has higher household incomes ($121,316 vs $76,492); Munglinup has more residents (140 vs 103).

Cascade Munglinup
Population 103 140
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.2% +8.5%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $121,316/yr
+37% vs other
 $76,492/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+26% vs other
 $155/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cascade Munglinup
0-4 3.9% / 8.6%
Cascade — 0-4: 3.9% Munglinup — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 19.4% / 13.6%
Cascade — 5-14: 19.4% Munglinup — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 3.9% / 2.1%
Cascade — 15-19: 3.9% Munglinup — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 5.8% / 2.9%
Cascade — 20-24: 5.8% Munglinup — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 9.7% / 15.7%
Cascade — 25-34: 9.7% Munglinup — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 19.4% / 12.1%
Cascade — 35-44: 19.4% Munglinup — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.6% / 14.3%
Cascade — 45-54: 13.6% Munglinup — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.6% / 18.6%
Cascade — 55-64: 14.6% Munglinup — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 2.9% / —
Cascade — 65-74: 2.9% Munglinup — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 — / 7.1%
Cascade — 75-84: not among its largest Munglinup — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Cascade — 85+: not among its largest Munglinup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cascade 63.0% couple families
Cascade — Couple Families: 63.0% Cascade — Lone Person: 37.0%
Munglinup 48.3% couple families
Munglinup — Couple Families: 48.3% Munglinup — Lone Person: 51.7%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cascade 14.3% renting
Cascade — Owned Outright: 64.3% Cascade — Mortgage: 21.4% Cascade — Renting: 14.3%
Munglinup 26.7% renting
Munglinup — Owned Outright: 46.7% Munglinup — Mortgage: 26.7% Munglinup — Renting: 26.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cascade Munglinup
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 17.1%
Cascade — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Munglinup — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 17.5% / 4.3%
Cascade — Bachelor Degree: 17.5% Munglinup — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 2.9%
Cascade — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Munglinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Cascade Munglinup
New Zealand 6.8% / 9.3%
Cascade — New Zealand: 6.8% Munglinup — New Zealand: 9.3%
South Africa 2.9% / 2.1%
Cascade — South Africa: 2.9% Munglinup — South Africa: 2.1%
Germany 3.9% / —
Cascade — Germany: 3.9% Munglinup — Germany: not among its largest
England — / 2.1%
Cascade — England: not among its largest Munglinup — England: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cascade 90.9% houses
Cascade — Houses: 90.9% Cascade — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Munglinup 91.7% houses
Munglinup — Houses: 91.7% Munglinup — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Cascade Munglinup
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
 1
across Ravensthorpe
Approvals change year on year -11% —

Ranking within WA

Cascade Munglinup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 14% of WA

Liveability

Cascade Munglinup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Munglinup carries more crime risk (68 vs 26).

Cascade Munglinup
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cascade Munglinup
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cascade

  • Cascade Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Munglinup

  • Munglinup Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cascade Munglinup
Parks & reserves 4 9
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Cascade sits further from the CBD (582.2 km vs 575.4 km).

Cascade Munglinup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 582.2 km
+1% vs other
 575.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 415 min 403 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 6450
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.

Cascade Munglinup
Car (driver) 47.3% / 77.2%
Cascade — Car (driver): 47.3% Munglinup — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 38.2% / 12.3%
Cascade — Worked from Home: 38.2% Munglinup — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Walked Only 14.5% / —
Cascade — Walked Only: 14.5% Munglinup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus — / 10.5%
Cascade — Bus: not among its largest Munglinup — Bus: 10.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Cascade Munglinup
Elevation 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.7 km 47.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cascade Munglinup
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
38 premises

Council rates

Cascade Munglinup
Average residential rate $4,175/yr $4,600/yr
Council Esperance Ravensthorpe

Federal electorate

Cascade Munglinup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cascade Munglinup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cascade

Family Rural

Munglinup

Family Rural Young Families

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