Coomalbidgup vs Dalyup

Coomalbidgup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Dalyup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coomalbidgup, most households are couple families. In Dalyup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Coomalbidgup tends to suit families with children, while Dalyup suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Coomalbidgup is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 54%)
  • Dalyup carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 82/100)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Coomalbidgup has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $175/wk)
  • Dalyup has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Coomalbidgup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (433 min vs 458 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (629.6 km vs 663.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dalyup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Coomalbidgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.9% vs -15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
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.

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Walkability 0 / 0
Coomalbidgup — Walkability: 0/100 Dalyup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 65
Coomalbidgup — Safety: 18/100 Dalyup — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 45 / 46
Coomalbidgup — Low fire risk: 45/100 Dalyup — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Coomalbidgup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dalyup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dalyup rents higher ($175/wk vs $0/wk); Dalyup skews older (43 vs 34).

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Population 136 150
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% -15.3%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $112,632/yr
+3% vs other
 $109,200/yr
Median weekly rent — $175/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
0-4 6.6% / 6.7%
Coomalbidgup — 0-4: 6.6% Dalyup — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 20.6% / 11.3%
Coomalbidgup — 5-14: 20.6% Dalyup — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.9% / 6.7%
Coomalbidgup — 15-19: 5.9% Dalyup — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 8.1% / 7.3%
Coomalbidgup — 20-24: 8.1% Dalyup — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 11.8% / 10.7%
Coomalbidgup — 25-34: 11.8% Dalyup — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 16.2% / 6.7%
Coomalbidgup — 35-44: 16.2% Dalyup — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 16.9% / 16.7%
Coomalbidgup — 45-54: 16.9% Dalyup — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 11.8% / 20.0%
Coomalbidgup — 55-64: 11.8% Dalyup — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 5.9% / 7.3%
Coomalbidgup — 65-74: 5.9% Dalyup — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 — / —
Coomalbidgup — 75-84: not among its largest Dalyup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 2.0%
Coomalbidgup — 85+: not among its largest Dalyup — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
New Zealand 2.9% / 6.0%
Coomalbidgup — New Zealand: 2.9% Dalyup — New Zealand: 6.0%
England 2.9% / 2.7%
Coomalbidgup — England: 2.9% Dalyup — England: 2.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coomalbidgup 63.0% couple families
Coomalbidgup — Couple Families: 63.0% Coomalbidgup — Lone Person: 37.0%
Dalyup 54.3% couple families
Dalyup — Couple Families: 54.3% Dalyup — Lone Person: 45.7%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coomalbidgup 100.0% houses
Coomalbidgup — Houses: 100.0% Coomalbidgup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dalyup 94.4% houses
Dalyup — Houses: 94.4% Dalyup — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 11.3%
Coomalbidgup — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Dalyup — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 8.0%
Coomalbidgup — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Dalyup — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 6.0%
Coomalbidgup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Dalyup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.3%
Coomalbidgup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dalyup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / —
Coomalbidgup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Dalyup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coomalbidgup 15.0% renting
Coomalbidgup — Owned Outright: 65.0% Coomalbidgup — Mortgage: 20.0% Coomalbidgup — Renting: 15.0%
Dalyup 26.4% renting
Dalyup — Owned Outright: 41.5% Dalyup — Mortgage: 32.1% Dalyup — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coomalbidgup carries more crime risk (82 vs 35).

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime High
82/100
 Low
35/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
67/100
 High
78/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
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

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Parks & reserves 5 6
Beaches 1 2
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Dalyup sits further from the CBD (663.4 km vs 629.6 km).

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 629.6 km 663.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 433 min 458 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 6450
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.

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Car (driver) 73.3% / 59.0%
Coomalbidgup — Car (driver): 73.3% Dalyup — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 34.6%
Coomalbidgup — Worked from Home: 21.7% Dalyup — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Walked Only 5.0% / 6.4%
Coomalbidgup — Walked Only: 5.0% Dalyup — Walked Only: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
28 premises

Council rates

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coomalbidgup Dalyup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coomalbidgup

Family River Rural

Dalyup

Rural

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