Dalyup vs Monjingup

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dalyup, about half of households are people living alone. In Monjingup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dalyup tends to suit 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

Monjingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dalyup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dalyup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (663.4 km vs 689.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (458 min vs 474 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Monjingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Monjingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.1% vs -15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dalyup Monjingup
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.

Dalyup Monjingup
Walkability 0 / 0
Dalyup — Walkability: 0/100 Monjingup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 74
Dalyup — Safety: 65/100 Monjingup — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 46 / 36
Dalyup — Low fire risk: 46/100 Monjingup — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dalyup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Monjingup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Monjingup has more residents (394 vs 150); Monjingup rents higher ($250/wk vs $175/wk).

Dalyup Monjingup
Population 150 394
+163% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.3% -7.1%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $109,200/yr
+11% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $250/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dalyup Monjingup
0-4 6.7% / 6.6%
Dalyup — 0-4: 6.7% Monjingup — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.3% / 14.7%
Dalyup — 5-14: 11.3% Monjingup — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.7% / 5.8%
Dalyup — 15-19: 6.7% Monjingup — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.3% / 3.8%
Dalyup — 20-24: 7.3% Monjingup — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.7% / 8.6%
Dalyup — 25-34: 10.7% Monjingup — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 6.7% / 10.2%
Dalyup — 35-44: 6.7% Monjingup — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 16.7% / 16.2%
Dalyup — 45-54: 16.7% Monjingup — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 20.0% / 18.0%
Dalyup — 55-64: 20.0% Monjingup — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 7.3% / 11.7%
Dalyup — 65-74: 7.3% Monjingup — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 — / 3.3%
Dalyup — 75-84: not among its largest Monjingup — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.0% / —
Dalyup — 85+: 2.0% Monjingup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dalyup 54.3% couple families
Dalyup — Couple Families: 54.3% Dalyup — Lone Person: 45.7% Dalyup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Dalyup — Group Household: 0.0%
Monjingup 57.9% couple families
Monjingup — Couple Families: 57.9% Monjingup — Lone Person: 18.4% Monjingup — One Parent Families: 19.7% Monjingup — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dalyup 26.4% renting
Dalyup — Owned Outright: 41.5% Dalyup — Mortgage: 32.1% Dalyup — Renting: 26.4%
Monjingup 8.9% renting
Monjingup — Owned Outright: 34.8% Monjingup — Mortgage: 56.2% Monjingup — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dalyup Monjingup
New Zealand 6.0% / 2.8%
Dalyup — New Zealand: 6.0% Monjingup — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.7% / 4.1%
Dalyup — England: 2.7% Monjingup — England: 4.1%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Dalyup — South Africa: not among its largest Monjingup — South Africa: 2.3%
Scotland — / 2.3%
Dalyup — Scotland: not among its largest Monjingup — Scotland: 2.3%
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Dalyup — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Monjingup — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

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

Qualifications

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

Dalyup Monjingup
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 19.3%
Dalyup — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Monjingup — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 4.8%
Dalyup — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Monjingup — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.8%
Dalyup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Monjingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 0.8%
Dalyup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Monjingup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Dalyup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Monjingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dalyup 94.4% houses
Dalyup — Houses: 94.4% Dalyup — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Monjingup 95.9% houses
Monjingup — Houses: 95.9% Monjingup — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Dalyup Monjingup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Dalyup Monjingup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Monjingup carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 54).

Dalyup Monjingup
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
26/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
78/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dalyup Monjingup
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

Dalyup Monjingup
Parks & reserves 6 5
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 10 5

Mobility

Monjingup sits further from the CBD (689.1 km vs 663.4 km).

Dalyup Monjingup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 663.4 km 689.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 458 min 474 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.

Dalyup Monjingup
Car (driver) 59.0% / 75.1%
Dalyup — Car (driver): 59.0% Monjingup — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 16.1%
Dalyup — Worked from Home: 34.6% Monjingup — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Walked Only 6.4% / 4.1%
Dalyup — Walked Only: 6.4% Monjingup — Walked Only: 4.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Dalyup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Monjingup — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Dalyup Monjingup
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.4 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dalyup Monjingup
Connectivity score 15/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
141 premises

Climate

Dalyup Monjingup
Annual rainfall 512 mm 606 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 9.0°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dalyup

Rural

Monjingup

Rural

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