Channybearup vs Pemberton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Channybearup, about half of households are couple families. In Pemberton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Channybearup tends to suit share households and couples, while Pemberton suits people living alone.

Channybearup is a much smaller community of 122 people compared to Pemberton's 861, and it stands out for significantly higher median household income at $82,316 versus $59,852. Channybearup also has notably lower crime risk (19 versus 65) and bushfire risk (59 versus 78), along with a higher socio-economic decile rating of 8. Pemberton offers better walkability at 23 compared to Channybearup's 0, though both are quite remote from Perth's CBD. The choice largely depends on whether you prioritise a quieter, more affluent rural setting or a slightly more established small town with better pedestrian amenities.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Channybearup carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 65/100)
  • Pemberton has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pemberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pemberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Channybearup carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 65/100)
  • Pemberton is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Channybearup Pemberton
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.

Channybearup Pemberton
Walkability 0 / 23
Channybearup — Walkability: 0/100 Pemberton — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 82 / 35
Channybearup — Safety: 82/100 Pemberton — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 41 / 21
Channybearup — Low fire risk: 41/100 Pemberton — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Channybearup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pemberton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pemberton has more residents (861 vs 122); Channybearup has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $59,852).

Channybearup Pemberton
Population 122 861
+606% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.3% -11.6%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $82,316/yr
+27% vs other
 $59,852/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+10% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Channybearup Pemberton
0-4 6.6% / 3.6%
Channybearup — 0-4: 6.6% Pemberton — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 8.2% / 11.5%
Channybearup — 5-14: 8.2% Pemberton — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 2.5% / 5.8%
Channybearup — 15-19: 2.5% Pemberton — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Channybearup — 20-24: not among its largest Pemberton — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.8% / 9.2%
Channybearup — 25-34: 14.8% Pemberton — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 16.4% / 10.1%
Channybearup — 35-44: 16.4% Pemberton — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 15.6% / 15.6%
Channybearup — 45-54: 15.6% Pemberton — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 18.0% / 16.0%
Channybearup — 55-64: 18.0% Pemberton — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 15.6% / 12.1%
Channybearup — 65-74: 15.6% Pemberton — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 4.1% / 6.7%
Channybearup — 75-84: 4.1% Pemberton — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 3.7%
Channybearup — 85+: not among its largest Pemberton — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Channybearup 34.3% lone person
Channybearup — Lone Person: 34.3% Channybearup — Couple Families: 45.7% Channybearup — One Parent Families: 8.6% Channybearup — Group Household: 11.4% Channybearup — Other Families: 0.0%
Pemberton 46.5% lone person
Pemberton — Lone Person: 46.5% Pemberton — Couple Families: 32.3% Pemberton — One Parent Families: 15.5% Pemberton — Group Household: 4.4% Pemberton — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Channybearup 11.8% renting
Channybearup — Owned Outright: 52.9% Channybearup — Mortgage: 35.3% Channybearup — Renting: 11.8%
Pemberton 17.9% renting
Pemberton — Owned Outright: 46.3% Pemberton — Mortgage: 35.8% Pemberton — Renting: 17.9%
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.

Channybearup Pemberton
England 11.5% / 7.4%
Channybearup — England: 11.5% Pemberton — England: 7.4%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Channybearup — New Zealand: not among its largest Pemberton — New Zealand: 1.6%
Italy — / 1.5%
Channybearup — Italy: not among its largest Pemberton — Italy: 1.5%
Germany — / 0.8%
Channybearup — Germany: not among its largest Pemberton — Germany: 0.8%
China — / 0.5%
Channybearup — China: not among its largest Pemberton — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).

Qualifications

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

Channybearup Pemberton
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 13.1%
Channybearup — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Pemberton — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 7.3%
Channybearup — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Pemberton — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.9%
Channybearup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Pemberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.4%
Channybearup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Pemberton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.4%
Channybearup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Pemberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Channybearup 100.0% houses
Channybearup — Houses: 100.0% Channybearup — Townhouses: 0.0% Channybearup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pemberton 96.3% houses
Pemberton — Houses: 96.3% Pemberton — Townhouses: 2.5% Pemberton — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Channybearup Pemberton
Median house price — $570,000
Median unit price — $460,000
Median land price — $197,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Channybearup Pemberton
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Channybearup Pemberton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 70% of WA

Liveability

Pemberton is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Channybearup Pemberton
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Pemberton carries more crime risk (65 vs 18); Pemberton carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 59).

Channybearup Pemberton
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Channybearup Pemberton
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Channybearup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Pemberton

  • Pemberton District High School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Channybearup Pemberton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 15 2

Mobility

Channybearup Pemberton
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Perth 323.4 km 325 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 229 min 227 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6260
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6260
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.

Channybearup Pemberton
Car (driver) 42.1% / 68.1%
Channybearup — Car (driver): 42.1% Pemberton — Car (driver): 68.1%
Worked from Home 38.6% / 9.0%
Channybearup — Worked from Home: 38.6% Pemberton — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Walked Only 10.5% / 12.0%
Channybearup — Walked Only: 10.5% Pemberton — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / 6.7%
Channybearup — Car (passenger): 8.8% Pemberton — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus — / 4.2%
Channybearup — Bus: not among its largest Pemberton — Bus: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Channybearup Pemberton
Elevation 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.5 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Channybearup Pemberton
Connectivity score 15/100 50/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 12%
503 premises

Climate

Channybearup Pemberton
Annual rainfall 1,144 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Channybearup Pemberton
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Channybearup Pemberton
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Channybearup Pemberton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Channybearup

Rural

Pemberton

Acreage Affordable Quiet

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