Deanmill vs Dixvale

Dixvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Deanmill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dixvale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Deanmill tends to suit families with children, while Dixvale suits young adults and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Dixvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Deanmill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $300/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dixvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (299.1 km vs 301.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Dixvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deanmill Dixvale
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.

Deanmill Dixvale
Walkability 0 / 0
Deanmill — Walkability: 0/100 Dixvale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 56
Deanmill — Safety: 50/100 Dixvale — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 35 / 44
Deanmill — Low fire risk: 35/100 Dixvale — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Deanmill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dixvale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Deanmill has more residents (327 vs 68); Dixvale rents higher ($300/wk vs $195/wk).

Deanmill Dixvale
Population 327
+79% vs other
 68
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +23.6%
Median age 38 32
Median household income $78,572/yr $97,500/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $195/wk $300/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deanmill Dixvale
0-4 5.2% / —
Deanmill — 0-4: 5.2% Dixvale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 19.3% / 8.8%
Deanmill — 5-14: 19.3% Dixvale — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 8.3% / —
Deanmill — 15-19: 8.3% Dixvale — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.7% / 11.8%
Deanmill — 20-24: 3.7% Dixvale — 20-24: 11.8%
25-34 6.7% / 17.6%
Deanmill — 25-34: 6.7% Dixvale — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 10.4% / 7.4%
Deanmill — 35-44: 10.4% Dixvale — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 14.4% / 8.8%
Deanmill — 45-54: 14.4% Dixvale — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 22.3% / 14.7%
Deanmill — 55-64: 22.3% Dixvale — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 8.6% / 7.4%
Deanmill — 65-74: 8.6% Dixvale — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 2.8% / —
Deanmill — 75-84: 2.8% Dixvale — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Deanmill — 85+: not among its largest Dixvale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deanmill 40.0% couple families
Deanmill — Couple Families: 40.0% Deanmill — Lone Person: 38.7% Deanmill — One Parent Families: 21.3%
Dixvale 60.0% couple families
Dixvale — Couple Families: 60.0% Dixvale — Lone Person: 40.0% Dixvale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deanmill 32.3% renting
Deanmill — Owned Outright: 27.3% Deanmill — Mortgage: 40.4% Deanmill — Renting: 32.3%
Dixvale 21.1% renting
Dixvale — Owned Outright: 31.6% Dixvale — Mortgage: 47.4% Dixvale — Renting: 21.1%
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.

Deanmill Dixvale
England 2.1% / 8.8%
Deanmill — England: 2.1% Dixvale — England: 8.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 4.4%
Deanmill — New Zealand: 1.8% Dixvale — New Zealand: 4.4%
Scotland — / 5.9%
Deanmill — Scotland: not among its largest Dixvale — Scotland: 5.9%
France 1.2% / —
Deanmill — France: 1.2% Dixvale — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

Qualifications

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

Deanmill Dixvale
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.2%
Deanmill — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Dixvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 14.7%
Deanmill — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Dixvale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 5.9%
Deanmill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Dixvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Deanmill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Dixvale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deanmill 100.0% houses
Deanmill — Houses: 100.0%
Dixvale 100.0% houses
Dixvale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Deanmill Dixvale
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Deanmill Dixvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 40% of WA

Liveability

Deanmill Dixvale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Deanmill Dixvale
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Deanmill Dixvale
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

Deanmill Dixvale
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Deanmill sits further from the CBD (301.5 km vs 299.1 km).

Deanmill Dixvale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 301.5 km 299.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 209 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6258
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6258
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.

Deanmill Dixvale
Car (driver) 74.6% / 57.1%
Deanmill — Car (driver): 74.6% Dixvale — Car (driver): 57.1%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 18.4%
Deanmill — Worked from Home: 17.2% Dixvale — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 14.3%
Deanmill — Car (passenger): 2.5% Dixvale — Car (passenger): 14.3%
Walked Only 5.7% / 10.2%
Deanmill — Walked Only: 5.7% Dixvale — Walked Only: 10.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Deanmill Dixvale
Elevation 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 263 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.7 km 47.1 km

NBN connectivity

Deanmill Dixvale
Connectivity score 26/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
116 premises
 0%
12 premises

Climate

Deanmill Dixvale
Annual rainfall 815 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Deanmill Dixvale
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Deanmill Dixvale
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deanmill Dixvale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deanmill

Family Quiet Rural

Dixvale

River Rural

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