Deanmill vs Ringbark

Deanmill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Ringbark. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ringbark, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Deanmill tends to suit families with children, while Ringbark suits couples and older residents.

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

Ringbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Ringbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ringbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $195/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ringbark

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (205 min vs 211 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (297 km vs 301.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ringbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Deanmill and Ringbark 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 Ringbark
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 Ringbark
Walkability 0 / 4
Deanmill — Walkability: 0/100 Ringbark — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 50 / 46
Deanmill — Safety: 50/100 Ringbark — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 35 / 45
Deanmill — Low fire risk: 35/100 Ringbark — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Deanmill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ringbark — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Deanmill has more residents (327 vs 110); Ringbark has higher household incomes ($105,456 vs $78,572).

Deanmill Ringbark
Population 327
+66% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% -2.7%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $78,572/yr $105,456/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $195/wk
+8% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deanmill Ringbark
0-4 5.2% / 9.1%
Deanmill — 0-4: 5.2% Ringbark — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 19.3% / 9.1%
Deanmill — 5-14: 19.3% Ringbark — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 8.3% / 6.4%
Deanmill — 15-19: 8.3% Ringbark — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.7% / 4.5%
Deanmill — 20-24: 3.7% Ringbark — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.7% / 4.5%
Deanmill — 25-34: 6.7% Ringbark — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 10.4% / 15.5%
Deanmill — 35-44: 10.4% Ringbark — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 14.4% / 10.0%
Deanmill — 45-54: 14.4% Ringbark — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 22.3% / 19.1%
Deanmill — 55-64: 22.3% Ringbark — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 8.6% / 12.7%
Deanmill — 65-74: 8.6% Ringbark — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 2.8% / 14.5%
Deanmill — 75-84: 2.8% Ringbark — 75-84: 14.5%
85+ — / —
Deanmill — 85+: not among its largest Ringbark — 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%
Ringbark 100.0% couple families
Ringbark — Couple Families: 100.0% Ringbark — Lone Person: 0.0% Ringbark — 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%
Ringbark 0.0% renting
Ringbark — Owned Outright: 76.5% Ringbark — Mortgage: 23.5% Ringbark — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Deanmill Ringbark
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 16.4%
Deanmill — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Ringbark — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 5.5%
Deanmill — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Ringbark — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 5.5%
Deanmill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Ringbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Deanmill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Ringbark — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

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 Ringbark
England 2.1% / 3.6%
Deanmill — England: 2.1% Ringbark — England: 3.6%
Netherlands — / 5.5%
Deanmill — Netherlands: not among its largest Ringbark — Netherlands: 5.5%
Philippines — / 2.7%
Deanmill — Philippines: not among its largest Ringbark — Philippines: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Deanmill — New Zealand: 1.8% Ringbark — New Zealand: not among its largest
France 1.2% / —
Deanmill — France: 1.2% Ringbark — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deanmill 100.0% houses
Deanmill — Houses: 100.0%
Ringbark 100.0% houses
Ringbark — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Deanmill Ringbark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 55% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Deanmill carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 55).

Deanmill Ringbark
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
54/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Mobility

Deanmill sits further from the CBD (301.5 km vs 297 km).

Deanmill Ringbark
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 301.5 km
+1% vs other
 297 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 205 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 Ringbark
Car (driver) 74.6% / 81.5%
Deanmill — Car (driver): 74.6% Ringbark — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 13.0%
Deanmill — Worked from Home: 17.2% Ringbark — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 5.6%
Deanmill — Car (passenger): 2.5% Ringbark — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 5.7% / —
Deanmill — Walked Only: 5.7% Ringbark — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Deanmill Ringbark
Elevation 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 270 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.7 km 50.0 km

NBN connectivity

Deanmill Ringbark
Connectivity score 26/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
116 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Deanmill Ringbark
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

Ringbark

Retirees Rural Young Families

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