College Grove vs Dalyellup

Dalyellup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in College Grove. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dalyellup 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

Dalyellup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

College Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($230,000 vs $450,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

College Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (174 km vs 184.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 126 min)
  • But Dalyellup is more walkable (43/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dalyellup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

College Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs 8.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

College Grove Dalyellup
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.

College Grove Dalyellup
Walkability 31 / 43
College Grove — Walkability: 31/100 Dalyellup — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 38 / 32
College Grove — Safety: 38/100 Dalyellup — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 50 / 58
College Grove — Low fire risk: 50/100 Dalyellup — Low fire risk: 58/100
Low flood risk 54 / 41
College Grove — Low flood risk: 54/100 Dalyellup — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Dalyellup has more residents (9,770 vs 1,821); College Grove skews older (38 vs 34).

College Grove Dalyellup
Population 1,821 9,770
+437% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +8.6%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $98,748/yr $107,432/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+5% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

College Grove Dalyellup
0-4 4.6% / 7.0%
College Grove — 0-4: 4.6% Dalyellup — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 10.8% / 18.0%
College Grove — 5-14: 10.8% Dalyellup — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 5.4% / 8.2%
College Grove — 15-19: 5.4% Dalyellup — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.0% / 5.6%
College Grove — 20-24: 6.0% Dalyellup — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 17.4% / 12.1%
College Grove — 25-34: 17.4% Dalyellup — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 18.0% / 14.9%
College Grove — 35-44: 18.0% Dalyellup — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 14.9% / 14.5%
College Grove — 45-54: 14.9% Dalyellup — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 10.7% / 9.8%
College Grove — 55-64: 10.7% Dalyellup — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.2% / 6.2%
College Grove — 65-74: 8.2% Dalyellup — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 3.3% / 3.0%
College Grove — 75-84: 3.3% Dalyellup — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.8% / 0.5%
College Grove — 85+: 0.8% Dalyellup — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

College Grove 49.3% couple families
College Grove — Couple Families: 49.3% College Grove — Lone Person: 28.1% College Grove — One Parent Families: 19.6% College Grove — Group Household: 2.9% College Grove — Other Families: 0.0%
Dalyellup 54.7% couple families
Dalyellup — Couple Families: 54.7% Dalyellup — Lone Person: 22.9% Dalyellup — One Parent Families: 18.8% Dalyellup — Group Household: 2.7% Dalyellup — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

College Grove 20.1% renting
College Grove — Owned Outright: 31.7% College Grove — Mortgage: 48.2% College Grove — Renting: 20.1%
Dalyellup 28.8% renting
Dalyellup — Owned Outright: 18.0% Dalyellup — Mortgage: 53.3% Dalyellup — Renting: 28.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

College Grove Dalyellup
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.5%
College Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Dalyellup — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 10.2%
College Grove — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Dalyellup — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.8%
College Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Dalyellup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.2%
College Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Dalyellup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
College Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Dalyellup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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.

College Grove Dalyellup
England 4.6% / 6.0%
College Grove — England: 4.6% Dalyellup — England: 6.0%
South Africa 2.5% / 5.3%
College Grove — South Africa: 2.5% Dalyellup — South Africa: 5.3%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.0%
College Grove — New Zealand: 2.9% Dalyellup — New Zealand: 3.0%
Philippines — / 2.9%
College Grove — Philippines: not among its largest Dalyellup — Philippines: 2.9%
India 1.3% / 1.1%
College Grove — India: 1.3% Dalyellup — India: 1.1%
Zimbabwe — / 1.5%
College Grove — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Dalyellup — Zimbabwe: 1.5%
Italy 0.7% / —
College Grove — Italy: 0.7% Dalyellup — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

College Grove 100.7% houses
College Grove — Houses: 100.7% College Grove — Townhouses: 0.0% College Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dalyellup 94.8% houses
Dalyellup — Houses: 94.8% Dalyellup — Townhouses: 3.3% Dalyellup — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

College Grove Dalyellup
Median house price $715,000 $775,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $230,000 $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 15 sales
 32 days
from 96 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

College Grove Dalyellup
3 bed $710K / $690K
College Grove — 3 bed: $710K (20 sales) Dalyellup — 3 bed: $690K (61 sales)

20 vs 61 sales

4 bed $715K / $818K
College Grove — 4 bed: $715K (34 sales) Dalyellup — 4 bed: $818K (123 sales)

34 vs 123 sales

Development activity

College Grove Dalyellup
New dwellings approved 128
across Bunbury
 226
across Capel
Approvals change year on year -17% +52%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

College Grove Dalyellup
Houses 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
 4.6%
$750/wk on $844K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

College Grove Dalyellup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools — Higher than 34% of WA
Walkability Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 68% of WA

Liveability

Dalyellup is more walkable (43 vs 31).

College Grove Dalyellup
Grade C D
Score 31/100 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dalyellup carries more flood risk (59 vs 46).

College Grove Dalyellup
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

College Grove Dalyellup
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in College Grove

  • Manea Senior College Government · Secondary

Schools in Dalyellup

  • Dalyellup College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Tuart Forest Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bunbury Baptist College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Dalyellup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

College Grove Dalyellup
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 0 17
Childcare 0 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 2 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Dalyellup sits further from the CBD (184.8 km vs 174 km).

College Grove Dalyellup
Walkability score 31/100 43/100
Distance to Perth 174 km 184.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 126 min
Public transport score 70/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6230
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6230
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.

College Grove Dalyellup
Car (driver) 82.6% / 84.0%
College Grove — Car (driver): 82.6% Dalyellup — Car (driver): 84.0%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 7.3%
College Grove — Car (passenger): 7.9% Dalyellup — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 4.8%
College Grove — Worked from Home: 4.3% Dalyellup — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Bus 2.6% / 2.9%
College Grove — Bus: 2.6% Dalyellup — Bus: 2.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.4%
College Grove — Walked Only: 1.9% Dalyellup — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

College Grove Dalyellup
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 1.3 km

NBN connectivity

College Grove Dalyellup
Connectivity score 65/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
585 premises
 54%
3,366 premises

Climate

College Grove Dalyellup
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

College Grove Dalyellup
Average residential rate $3,076/yr $2,343/yr
Council Bunbury Capel

Federal electorate

College Grove Dalyellup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

College Grove Dalyellup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

College Grove

Acreage

Dalyellup

Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre

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