Chapman Hill vs Walsall
Walsall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Chapman Hill. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Walsall tends to suit families with children.
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
Walsall
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more separate houses rather than flats (105% vs 95%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Walsall
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Walsall
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Chapman Hill and Walsall 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
Chapman Hill has more residents (109 vs 82); Chapman Hill has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $74,724).
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 109 +25% vs other | 82 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.8% | -7.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 45 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +23% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $226/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
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 (12.8%).
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 (11.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 440 across Busselton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 64% of WA | Higher than 37% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 57% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of WA | Higher than 46% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of WA same for both | |
Liveability
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 238.7 km | 238.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 160 min | 158 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).
Setting
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 53 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.8 km | 17.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 64 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Climate
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,028/yr same for both | |
| Council | Busselton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Chapman Hill | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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