Chapman Hill vs Kalgup

Kalgup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Chapman Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Chapman Hill tends to suit older residents.

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

Chapman Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalgup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kalgup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (230.5 km vs 238.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chapman Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 15%)
  • But Kalgup has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs -6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chapman Hill Kalgup
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.

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Walkability 0 / 0
Chapman Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Kalgup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 70
Chapman Hill — Safety: 84/100 Kalgup — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 52 / 77
Chapman Hill — Low fire risk: 52/100 Kalgup — Low fire risk: 77/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Chapman Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kalgup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalgup has higher household incomes ($136,500 vs $97,500); Chapman Hill rents higher ($225/wk vs $175/wk).

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Population 109
+17% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.8% +42.2%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $97,500/yr $136,500/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+22% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chapman Hill Kalgup
0-4 2.8% / 7.7%
Chapman Hill — 0-4: 2.8% Kalgup — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 10.1% / 7.7%
Chapman Hill — 5-14: 10.1% Kalgup — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 3.7% / 9.9%
Chapman Hill — 15-19: 3.7% Kalgup — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 3.7% / 9.9%
Chapman Hill — 20-24: 3.7% Kalgup — 20-24: 9.9%
25-34 9.2% / 8.8%
Chapman Hill — 25-34: 9.2% Kalgup — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 6.4% / 13.2%
Chapman Hill — 35-44: 6.4% Kalgup — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.7% / 15.4%
Chapman Hill — 45-54: 14.7% Kalgup — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 21.1% / 16.5%
Chapman Hill — 55-64: 21.1% Kalgup — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 14.7% / 8.8%
Chapman Hill — 65-74: 14.7% Kalgup — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 8.3% / 6.6%
Chapman Hill — 75-84: 8.3% Kalgup — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 3.7% / —
Chapman Hill — 85+: 3.7% Kalgup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chapman Hill 75.0% couple families
Chapman Hill — Couple Families: 75.0% Chapman Hill — Lone Person: 25.0% Chapman Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Kalgup 81.2% couple families
Kalgup — Couple Families: 81.2% Kalgup — Lone Person: 0.0% Kalgup — Other Families: 18.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chapman Hill 16.7% renting
Chapman Hill — Owned Outright: 53.3% Chapman Hill — Mortgage: 30.0% Chapman Hill — Renting: 16.7%
Kalgup 22.6% renting
Kalgup — Owned Outright: 45.2% Kalgup — Mortgage: 32.3% Kalgup — Renting: 22.6%
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.

Chapman Hill Kalgup
England 12.8% / 3.3%
Chapman Hill — England: 12.8% Kalgup — England: 3.3%
India — / 3.3%
Chapman Hill — India: not among its largest Kalgup — India: 3.3%
China — / 3.3%
Chapman Hill — China: not among its largest Kalgup — China: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

Qualifications

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

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 19.8%
Chapman Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Kalgup — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 6.6%
Chapman Hill — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Kalgup — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 5.5%
Chapman Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Kalgup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.3%
Chapman Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Kalgup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / —
Chapman Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Kalgup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chapman Hill 94.9% houses
Chapman Hill — Houses: 94.9% Chapman Hill — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Kalgup 84.8% houses
Kalgup — Houses: 84.8% Kalgup — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Chapman Hill Kalgup
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Chapman Hill Kalgup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Chapman Hill carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 23); Kalgup carries more crime risk (30 vs 16).

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
30/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Chapman Hill Kalgup
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

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Chapman Hill sits further from the CBD (238.7 km vs 230.5 km).

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 238.7 km
+3% vs other
 230.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 160 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
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.

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Car (driver) 51.0% / 76.7%
Chapman Hill — Car (driver): 51.0% Kalgup — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 41.2% / 13.3%
Chapman Hill — Worked from Home: 41.2% Kalgup — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Walked Only 7.8% / 5.0%
Chapman Hill — Walked Only: 7.8% Kalgup — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Chapman Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kalgup — Car (passenger): 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.8 km 8.8 km

NBN connectivity

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chapman Hill Kalgup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chapman Hill

Retirees Rural

Kalgup

Rural

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