Dingup vs Manjimup

Manjimup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Dingup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dingup, about half of households are couple families. In Manjimup, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Manjimup: a median of $500,000, against $170,000 in Dingup, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dingup tends to suit share households, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Manjimup 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

  • Dingup carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 69/100)
  • Manjimup has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Dingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($170,000 vs $500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dingup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($168/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Manjimup has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Manjimup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (204 min vs 225 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (294.2 km vs 309.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Manjimup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Dingup carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Dingup Manjimup
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.

Dingup Manjimup
Walkability 0 / 67
Dingup — Walkability: 0/100 Manjimup — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 87 / 31
Dingup — Safety: 87/100 Manjimup — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 42 / 32
Dingup — Low fire risk: 42/100 Manjimup — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dingup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Manjimup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Manjimup has more residents (4,279 vs 195); Dingup has higher household incomes ($94,692 vs $62,816).

Dingup Manjimup
Population 195 4,279
+2094% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% -1.6%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $94,692/yr
+34% vs other
 $62,816/yr
Median weekly rent $168/wk $250/wk
+49% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dingup Manjimup
0-4 5.6% / 5.6%
Dingup — 0-4: 5.6% Manjimup — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.4% / 12.8%
Dingup — 5-14: 14.4% Manjimup — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.1% / 6.3%
Dingup — 15-19: 4.1% Manjimup — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.6% / 5.7%
Dingup — 20-24: 3.6% Manjimup — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.7% / 11.7%
Dingup — 25-34: 7.7% Manjimup — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 12.8% / 10.7%
Dingup — 35-44: 12.8% Manjimup — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.9% / 11.8%
Dingup — 45-54: 15.9% Manjimup — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 19.0% / 13.7%
Dingup — 55-64: 19.0% Manjimup — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 12.8% / 11.8%
Dingup — 65-74: 12.8% Manjimup — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 4.6% / 7.1%
Dingup — 75-84: 4.6% Manjimup — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 2.7%
Dingup — 85+: not among its largest Manjimup — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dingup 52.0% couple families
Dingup — Couple Families: 52.0% Dingup — Lone Person: 30.0% Dingup — One Parent Families: 8.0% Dingup — Group Household: 10.0% Dingup — Other Families: 0.0%
Manjimup 31.5% couple families
Manjimup — Couple Families: 31.5% Manjimup — Lone Person: 49.1% Manjimup — One Parent Families: 14.8% Manjimup — Group Household: 2.9% Manjimup — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dingup 8.6% renting
Dingup — Owned Outright: 40.0% Dingup — Mortgage: 51.4% Dingup — Renting: 8.6%
Manjimup 35.0% renting
Manjimup — Owned Outright: 32.8% Manjimup — Mortgage: 32.2% Manjimup — Renting: 35.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dingup Manjimup
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 16.3%
Dingup — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Manjimup — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 5.5%
Dingup — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Manjimup — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 4.7%
Dingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Manjimup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 0.7%
Dingup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Manjimup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Dingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Manjimup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Dingup Manjimup
England 4.1% / 4.3%
Dingup — England: 4.1% Manjimup — England: 4.3%
Pakistan 2.6% / —
Dingup — Pakistan: 2.6% Manjimup — Pakistan: not among its largest
France 1.5% / —
Dingup — France: 1.5% Manjimup — France: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Dingup — New Zealand: not among its largest Manjimup — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Dingup — Philippines: not among its largest Manjimup — Philippines: 0.8%
Afghanistan — / 0.7%
Dingup — Afghanistan: not among its largest Manjimup — Afghanistan: 0.7%
India — / 0.7%
Dingup — India: not among its largest Manjimup — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dingup 91.3% houses
Dingup — Houses: 91.3% Dingup — Townhouses: 0.0% Dingup — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Manjimup 87.2% houses
Manjimup — Houses: 87.2% Manjimup — Townhouses: 11.0% Manjimup — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dingup Manjimup
Median house price $170,000 $500,000
Median unit price — $299,653
Median land price — $180,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 32 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dingup Manjimup
Houses — 4.9%
$612/wk on $645K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Dingup Manjimup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools — Higher than 29% of WA
Walkability Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of WA

Liveability

Manjimup is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Dingup Manjimup
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Manjimup carries more crime risk (69 vs 13); Manjimup carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 58).

Dingup Manjimup
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
69/100
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 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Dingup Manjimup
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dingup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Manjimup

  • Kearnan College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Manjimup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Manjimup Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • East Manjimup Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Manjimup Education Support Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Dingup Manjimup
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 13
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 17 1

Mobility

Dingup sits further from the CBD (309.4 km vs 294.2 km).

Dingup Manjimup
Walkability score 0/100 67/100
Distance to Perth 309.4 km
+5% vs other
 294.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 225 min 204 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.

Dingup Manjimup
Car (driver) 75.9% / 82.9%
Dingup — Car (driver): 75.9% Manjimup — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 3.2%
Dingup — Worked from Home: 18.4% Manjimup — Worked from Home: 3.2%
Car (passenger) — / 8.2%
Dingup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Manjimup — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Bus 5.7% / 1.0%
Dingup — Bus: 5.7% Manjimup — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Dingup — Walked Only: not among its largest Manjimup — Walked Only: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Dingup Manjimup
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dingup Manjimup
Connectivity score 20/100 60/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 30%
2,502 premises

Climate

Dingup Manjimup
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

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

Federal electorate

Dingup Manjimup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dingup Manjimup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dingup

Rural

Manjimup

Acreage Affordable Parks

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