Dalyup vs Pink Lake

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 Pink Lake, about half of 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

Pink Lake

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 54%)
  • But Dalyup has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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 13%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $300/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 696 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (458 min vs 477 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pink Lake

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 35/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Pink Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs -15.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dalyup and Pink Lake 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 Pink Lake
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 Pink Lake
Walkability 0 / 0
Dalyup — Walkability: 0/100 Pink Lake — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 80
Dalyup — Safety: 65/100 Pink Lake — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 46 / 34
Dalyup — Low fire risk: 46/100 Pink Lake — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dalyup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pink Lake — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pink Lake has more residents (1,042 vs 150); Pink Lake rents higher ($300/wk vs $175/wk).

Dalyup Pink Lake
Population 150 1,042
+595% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.3% +14.0%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $109,200/yr
+13% vs other
 $94,484/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $300/wk
+71% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dalyup Pink Lake
0-4 6.7% / 6.0%
Dalyup — 0-4: 6.7% Pink Lake — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.3% / 15.1%
Dalyup — 5-14: 11.3% Pink Lake — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.7% / 6.2%
Dalyup — 15-19: 6.7% Pink Lake — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.3% / 3.9%
Dalyup — 20-24: 7.3% Pink Lake — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.7% / 8.4%
Dalyup — 25-34: 10.7% Pink Lake — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 6.7% / 12.3%
Dalyup — 35-44: 6.7% Pink Lake — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.7% / 16.6%
Dalyup — 45-54: 16.7% Pink Lake — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 20.0% / 15.7%
Dalyup — 55-64: 20.0% Pink Lake — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 7.3% / 11.0%
Dalyup — 65-74: 7.3% Pink Lake — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 — / 3.6%
Dalyup — 75-84: not among its largest Pink Lake — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.0% / 1.0%
Dalyup — 85+: 2.0% Pink Lake — 85+: 1.0%

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 — Other Families: 0.0% Dalyup — Group Household: 0.0%
Pink Lake 53.0% couple families
Pink Lake — Couple Families: 53.0% Pink Lake — Lone Person: 32.7% Pink Lake — One Parent Families: 11.5% Pink Lake — Other Families: 1.4% Pink Lake — Group Household: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other 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%
Pink Lake 13.0% renting
Pink Lake — Owned Outright: 42.7% Pink Lake — Mortgage: 44.3% Pink Lake — Renting: 13.0%
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 Pink Lake
New Zealand 6.0% / 3.2%
Dalyup — New Zealand: 6.0% Pink Lake — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 2.7% / 4.8%
Dalyup — England: 2.7% Pink Lake — England: 4.8%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Dalyup — South Africa: not among its largest Pink Lake — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Dalyup — Philippines: not among its largest Pink Lake — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Dalyup — Germany: not among its largest Pink Lake — Germany: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Dalyup Pink Lake
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 19.5%
Dalyup — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Pink Lake — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 6.8%
Dalyup — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Pink Lake — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.8%
Dalyup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Pink Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.2%
Dalyup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Pink Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Dalyup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pink Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dalyup 94.4% houses
Dalyup — Houses: 94.4% Dalyup — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Pink Lake 88.8% houses
Pink Lake — Houses: 88.8% Pink Lake — Flats / Apartments: 11.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dalyup Pink Lake
Median house price — $837,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Dalyup Pink Lake
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 57% of WA

Liveability

Dalyup Pink Lake
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Dalyup carries more crime risk (35 vs 20); Pink Lake carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 54).

Dalyup Pink Lake
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
20/100
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 Pink Lake
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 Pink Lake
Parks & reserves 6 2
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Pink Lake sits further from the CBD (696 km vs 663.4 km).

Dalyup Pink Lake
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 663.4 km 696 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 458 min 477 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 Pink Lake
Car (driver) 59.0% / 81.9%
Dalyup — Car (driver): 59.0% Pink Lake — Car (driver): 81.9%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 7.4%
Dalyup — Worked from Home: 34.6% Pink Lake — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Walked Only 6.4% / 2.1%
Dalyup — Walked Only: 6.4% Pink Lake — Walked Only: 2.1%
Car (passenger) — / 6.4%
Dalyup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Pink Lake — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus — / 1.4%
Dalyup — Bus: not among its largest Pink Lake — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.9%).

Setting

Dalyup Pink Lake
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.4 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Dalyup Pink Lake
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
286 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dalyup

Rural

Pink Lake

Acreage

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