Changerup vs Qualeup
Qualeup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Changerup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Changerup, most households are people living alone. In Qualeup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Changerup tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Qualeup suits 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
Qualeup
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 40%)
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 33/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Qualeup
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Changerup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (192 min vs 210 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (262.3 km vs 277 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Qualeup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 33/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Qualeup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (30.9% vs 20.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Changerup and Qualeup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Changerup rents higher ($200/wk vs $80/wk); Qualeup has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $66,300).
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 72 +20% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.0% | +30.9% |
| Median age | 52 | 48 |
| Median household income | $66,300/yr | $123,448/yr +86% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +60% vs other | $80/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Development activity
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Kojonup same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 88% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of WA | Higher than 9% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of WA | Higher than 5% of WA |
Liveability
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Changerup carries more crime risk (33 vs 20).
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Qualeup sits further from the CBD (277 km vs 262.3 km).
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 262.3 km | 277 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 192 min | 210 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6394 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 17 postcode 6394 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.5%).
Setting
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 252 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 281 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 495 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Changerup | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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