College Grove vs Gelorup

College Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Gelorup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In College Grove, about half of households are couple families. In Gelorup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gelorup: a median of $1.03 million, against $715,000 in College Grove. On these figures, College Grove tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Gelorup suits couples.

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

Gelorup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

College Grove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($230,000 vs $600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($715,000 vs $1,035,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

College Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

College Grove

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (174 km vs 181.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 125 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

College Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

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 -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

College Grove and Gelorup 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 Gelorup
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 Gelorup
Walkability 31 / 0
College Grove — Walkability: 31/100 Gelorup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 33
College Grove — Safety: 38/100 Gelorup — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 50 / 72
College Grove — Low fire risk: 50/100 Gelorup — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 54 / 89
College Grove — Low flood risk: 54/100 Gelorup — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Gelorup has higher household incomes ($121,160 vs $98,748); Gelorup skews older (46 vs 38).

College Grove Gelorup
Population 1,821 2,255
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% -1.9%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $98,748/yr $121,160/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $380/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

College Grove Gelorup
0-4 4.6% / 3.6%
College Grove — 0-4: 4.6% Gelorup — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.8% / 14.4%
College Grove — 5-14: 10.8% Gelorup — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.4% / 8.9%
College Grove — 15-19: 5.4% Gelorup — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 6.0% / 4.7%
College Grove — 20-24: 6.0% Gelorup — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 17.4% / 6.5%
College Grove — 25-34: 17.4% Gelorup — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 18.0% / 10.2%
College Grove — 35-44: 18.0% Gelorup — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 14.9% / 17.4%
College Grove — 45-54: 14.9% Gelorup — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 10.7% / 17.5%
College Grove — 55-64: 10.7% Gelorup — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 8.2% / 12.2%
College Grove — 65-74: 8.2% Gelorup — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 3.3% / 3.7%
College Grove — 75-84: 3.3% Gelorup — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
College Grove — 85+: 0.8% Gelorup — 85+: 0.8%

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%
Gelorup 67.2% couple families
Gelorup — Couple Families: 67.2% Gelorup — Lone Person: 17.3% Gelorup — One Parent Families: 12.0% Gelorup — Group Household: 2.7% Gelorup — 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%
Gelorup 5.3% renting
Gelorup — Owned Outright: 47.5% Gelorup — Mortgage: 47.1% Gelorup — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

College Grove Gelorup
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 20.2%
College Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Gelorup — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 12.3%
College Grove — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Gelorup — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 7.7%
College Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Gelorup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.4%
College Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Gelorup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.2%
College Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Gelorup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Gelorup
England 4.6% / 6.2%
College Grove — England: 4.6% Gelorup — England: 6.2%
South Africa 2.5% / 3.0%
College Grove — South Africa: 2.5% Gelorup — South Africa: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.9%
College Grove — New Zealand: 2.9% Gelorup — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 1.3% / —
College Grove — India: 1.3% Gelorup — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / 0.9%
College Grove — Scotland: 0.4% Gelorup — Scotland: 0.9%
Zimbabwe — / 1.2%
College Grove — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Gelorup — Zimbabwe: 1.2%
Italy 0.7% / —
College Grove — Italy: 0.7% Gelorup — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

College Grove 100.7% houses
College Grove — Houses: 100.7% College Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gelorup 98.8% houses
Gelorup — Houses: 98.8% Gelorup — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

College Grove Gelorup
Median house price $715,000 $1,035,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $230,000 $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 15 sales
 34 days
from 20 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 Gelorup
3 bed $710K / $805K
College Grove — 3 bed: $710K (20 sales) Gelorup — 3 bed: $805K (5 sales)

20 vs 5 sales

4 bed $715K / $1.02M
College Grove — 4 bed: $715K (34 sales) Gelorup — 4 bed: $1.02M (37 sales)

34 vs 37 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

College Grove Gelorup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 55% 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 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of WA —

Liveability

College Grove is more walkable (31 vs 0); Gelorup scores higher overall (48 vs 31).

College Grove Gelorup
Grade C
same for both
Score 31/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

College Grove carries more flood risk (46 vs 11); College Grove carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 28).

College Grove Gelorup
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

College Grove Gelorup
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in College Grove

  • Manea Senior College Government · Secondary

Schools in Gelorup

  • Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

College Grove Gelorup
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Gelorup sits further from the CBD (181.5 km vs 174 km).

College Grove Gelorup
Walkability score 31/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 174 km 181.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 125 min
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 Gelorup
Car (driver) 82.6% / 82.7%
College Grove — Car (driver): 82.6% Gelorup — Car (driver): 82.7%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.1%
College Grove — Car (passenger): 7.9% Gelorup — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 6.9%
College Grove — Worked from Home: 4.3% Gelorup — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Bus 2.6% / 2.6%
College Grove — Bus: 2.6% Gelorup — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.8%
College Grove — Walked Only: 1.9% Gelorup — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

College Grove Gelorup
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 4.5 km

NBN connectivity

College Grove Gelorup
Connectivity score 65/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
585 premises
 25%
834 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

College Grove

Acreage

Gelorup

Acreage River

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