College Grove vs North Boyanup

College Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in North Boyanup. 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 North Boyanup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Boyanup: a median of $1.21 million, against $715,000 in College Grove, though rent is higher in College Grove. On these figures, College Grove tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while North Boyanup 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

North Boyanup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 62/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

College Grove

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($715,000 vs $1,210,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $370/wk)

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

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (174 km vs 178.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Boyanup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)
  • But College Grove 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 -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

College Grove and North Boyanup 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 North Boyanup
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 North Boyanup
Walkability 31 / 0
College Grove — Walkability: 31/100 North Boyanup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 84
College Grove — Safety: 38/100 North Boyanup — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 50 / 73
College Grove — Low fire risk: 50/100 North Boyanup — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 54 / 79
College Grove — Low flood risk: 54/100 North Boyanup — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

College Grove has more residents (1,821 vs 323); North Boyanup skews older (49 vs 38).

College Grove North Boyanup
Population 1,821
+82% vs other
 323
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% -5.8%
Median age 38 49
Median household income $98,748/yr $108,732/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+8% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

College Grove North Boyanup
0-4 4.6% / 4.3%
College Grove — 0-4: 4.6% North Boyanup — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.8% / 9.3%
College Grove — 5-14: 10.8% North Boyanup — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.4% / 6.8%
College Grove — 15-19: 5.4% North Boyanup — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.0% / 5.0%
College Grove — 20-24: 6.0% North Boyanup — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 17.4% / 10.8%
College Grove — 25-34: 17.4% North Boyanup — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 18.0% / 9.3%
College Grove — 35-44: 18.0% North Boyanup — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 14.9% / 14.6%
College Grove — 45-54: 14.9% North Boyanup — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 10.7% / 22.9%
College Grove — 55-64: 10.7% North Boyanup — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 8.2% / 13.0%
College Grove — 65-74: 8.2% North Boyanup — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 3.3% / 5.0%
College Grove — 75-84: 3.3% North Boyanup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.8% / 1.5%
College Grove — 85+: 0.8% North Boyanup — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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%
North Boyanup 67.8% couple families
North Boyanup — Couple Families: 67.8% North Boyanup — Lone Person: 20.3% North Boyanup — One Parent Families: 11.9% North Boyanup — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
North Boyanup 11.9% renting
North Boyanup — Owned Outright: 45.5% North Boyanup — Mortgage: 42.6% North Boyanup — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

College Grove North Boyanup
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 26.0%
College Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% North Boyanup — Certificate III & IV: 26.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 7.1%
College Grove — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% North Boyanup — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 10.8%
College Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% North Boyanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.9%
College Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% North Boyanup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
College Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% North Boyanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

College Grove North Boyanup
England 4.6% / 5.6%
College Grove — England: 4.6% North Boyanup — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.8%
College Grove — New Zealand: 2.9% North Boyanup — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 2.5% / 2.8%
College Grove — South Africa: 2.5% North Boyanup — South Africa: 2.8%
Netherlands — / 1.9%
College Grove — Netherlands: not among its largest North Boyanup — Netherlands: 1.9%
India 1.3% / —
College Grove — India: 1.3% North Boyanup — India: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.9%
College Grove — Canada: not among its largest North Boyanup — Canada: 0.9%
Italy 0.7% / —
College Grove — Italy: 0.7% North Boyanup — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

College Grove 100.7% houses
College Grove — Houses: 100.7%
North Boyanup 100.0% houses
North Boyanup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

College Grove North Boyanup
Median house price $715,000 $1,210,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $230,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 15 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

College Grove North Boyanup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of WA —

Liveability

College Grove is more walkable (31 vs 0).

College Grove North Boyanup
Grade C —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

College Grove carries more crime risk (62 vs 16); College Grove carries more flood risk (46 vs 21).

College Grove North Boyanup
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
21/100
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 North Boyanup
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 North Boyanup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

College Grove North Boyanup
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0

Mobility

North Boyanup sits further from the CBD (178.7 km vs 174 km).

College Grove North Boyanup
Walkability score 31/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 174 km 178.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6230
 0.4%
postcode 6237
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6230
 76
postcode 6237

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 North Boyanup
Car (driver) 82.6% / 76.5%
College Grove — Car (driver): 82.6% North Boyanup — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 15.0%
College Grove — Worked from Home: 4.3% North Boyanup — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 2.6%
College Grove — Car (passenger): 7.9% North Boyanup — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 2.6% / 2.6%
College Grove — Bus: 2.6% North Boyanup — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.3%
College Grove — Walked Only: 1.9% North Boyanup — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

College Grove North Boyanup
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

College Grove North Boyanup
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
585 premises
 0%
131 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

College Grove

Acreage

North Boyanup

Rural

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