Dingup vs Middlesex

Dingup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 55 in Middlesex. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dingup, about half of households are couple families. In Middlesex, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dingup tends to suit families with children and couples, while Middlesex suits people living alone 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

Dingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Middlesex

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (219 min vs 225 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Middlesex

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Middlesex

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.9% vs -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dingup and Middlesex 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 Middlesex
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 Middlesex
Walkability 0 / 0
Dingup — Walkability: 0/100 Middlesex — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 88
Dingup — Safety: 87/100 Middlesex — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 42 / 42
Dingup — Low fire risk: 42/100 Middlesex — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dingup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Middlesex — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middlesex skews older (55 vs 47); Dingup has higher household incomes ($94,692 vs $82,836).

Dingup Middlesex
Population 195 232
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +5.9%
Median age 47 55
Median household income $94,692/yr
+13% vs other
 $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $168/wk $178/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dingup Middlesex
0-4 5.6% / 2.6%
Dingup — 0-4: 5.6% Middlesex — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 14.4% / 10.3%
Dingup — 5-14: 14.4% Middlesex — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.1% / 3.0%
Dingup — 15-19: 4.1% Middlesex — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 3.6% / 2.2%
Dingup — 20-24: 3.6% Middlesex — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 7.7% / 8.2%
Dingup — 25-34: 7.7% Middlesex — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 12.8% / 9.9%
Dingup — 35-44: 12.8% Middlesex — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 15.9% / 12.5%
Dingup — 45-54: 15.9% Middlesex — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 19.0% / 25.0%
Dingup — 55-64: 19.0% Middlesex — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 12.8% / 19.0%
Dingup — 65-74: 12.8% Middlesex — 65-74: 19.0%
75-84 4.6% / 3.9%
Dingup — 75-84: 4.6% Middlesex — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 3.9%
Dingup — 85+: not among its largest Middlesex — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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%
Middlesex 33.3% couple families
Middlesex — Couple Families: 33.3% Middlesex — Lone Person: 50.0% Middlesex — One Parent Families: 16.7% Middlesex — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Middlesex 16.0% renting
Middlesex — Owned Outright: 53.1% Middlesex — Mortgage: 30.9% Middlesex — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dingup Middlesex
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 13.8%
Dingup — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Middlesex — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 10.3%
Dingup — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Middlesex — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 6.9%
Dingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Middlesex — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 2.6%
Dingup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Middlesex — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Dingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Middlesex — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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 Middlesex
England 4.1% / 2.6%
Dingup — England: 4.1% Middlesex — England: 2.6%
New Zealand — / 3.4%
Dingup — New Zealand: not among its largest Middlesex — New Zealand: 3.4%
Pakistan 2.6% / —
Dingup — Pakistan: 2.6% Middlesex — Pakistan: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.6%
Dingup — Italy: not among its largest Middlesex — Italy: 2.6%
France 1.5% / —
Dingup — France: 1.5% Middlesex — France: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.3%
Dingup — Canada: not among its largest Middlesex — Canada: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dingup 91.3% houses
Dingup — Houses: 91.3% Dingup — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Middlesex 100.0% houses
Middlesex — Houses: 100.0% Middlesex — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dingup Middlesex
Median house price $170,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Dingup Middlesex
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 36% 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 53% of WA

Liveability

Dingup Middlesex
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Dingup Middlesex
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
12/100
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
same for both

Schools

Dingup Middlesex
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

Dingup Middlesex
Parks & reserves 2 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 17 6

Mobility

Dingup Middlesex
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 309.4 km 309.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 225 min 219 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 Middlesex
Car (driver) 75.9% / 68.7%
Dingup — Car (driver): 75.9% Middlesex — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 22.6%
Dingup — Worked from Home: 18.4% Middlesex — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Walked Only — / 6.1%
Dingup — Walked Only: not among its largest Middlesex — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 5.7% / —
Dingup — Bus: 5.7% Middlesex — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 2.6%
Dingup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Middlesex — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Dingup Middlesex
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dingup Middlesex
Connectivity score 20/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
119 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dingup

Rural

Middlesex

Retirees Rural

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