Channybearup vs Yeagarup
Yeagarup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Channybearup. 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 Yeagarup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Yeagarup tends to suit people living alone and couples.
Yeagarup has a notably higher median household income at $100,724 compared to Channybearup's $82,316, though rental costs are substantially higher there at $170 per week versus $310 per week in Channybearup. Channybearup offers a lower crime risk score of 18 against Yeagarup's 64, and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 323.4 km. Both suburbs share the same socio-economic decile and have no flood risk, making the choice largely dependent on whether you prioritise rental affordability and safety or higher household income levels.
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 64/100)
- Yeagarup has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yeagarup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yeagarup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $310/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Channybearup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (323.4 km vs 352.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (229 min vs 245 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Channybearup
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 64/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yeagarup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (80.4% vs -15.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Channybearup and Yeagarup 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
Channybearup rents higher ($310/wk vs $170/wk); Channybearup has more residents (122 vs 92).
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122 +25% vs other | 92 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.3% | +80.4% |
| Median age | 49 | 44 |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr | $100,724/yr +22% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk +45% vs other | $170/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (16.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 43 across Manjimup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 45% of WA | Higher than 68% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 12% of WA | Higher than 62% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
Liveability
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Yeagarup carries more crime risk (64 vs 18); Yeagarup carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 59).
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 59/100 | High 72/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| 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 | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Waterways | 15 | 7 |
Mobility
Yeagarup sits further from the CBD (352.8 km vs 323.4 km).
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 323.4 km | 352.8 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 229 min | 245 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.8%).
Setting
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 194 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 89 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.5 km | 9.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,453/yr same for both | |
| Council | Manjimup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Channybearup | Yeagarup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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