Dingup vs Perup

Dingup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Perup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dingup tends to suit families with children.

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 59/100)
  • Perup has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 91%)

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

Dingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($168/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dingup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (225 min vs 230 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (309.4 km vs 313.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Perup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dingup and Perup 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 Perup
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 Perup
Walkability 0 / 0
Dingup — Walkability: 0/100 Perup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 41
Dingup — Safety: 87/100 Perup — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 42 / 32
Dingup — Low fire risk: 42/100 Perup — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dingup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Perup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Perup rents higher ($200/wk vs $168/wk); Perup skews older (51 vs 47).

Dingup Perup
Population 195
+17% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +7.3%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $94,692/yr $102,336/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $168/wk $200/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dingup Perup
0-4 5.6% / 3.1%
Dingup — 0-4: 5.6% Perup — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 14.4% / 11.2%
Dingup — 5-14: 14.4% Perup — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.1% / 10.6%
Dingup — 15-19: 4.1% Perup — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 3.6% / 2.5%
Dingup — 20-24: 3.6% Perup — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 7.7% / 6.8%
Dingup — 25-34: 7.7% Perup — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 12.8% / 5.6%
Dingup — 35-44: 12.8% Perup — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 15.9% / 26.1%
Dingup — 45-54: 15.9% Perup — 45-54: 26.1%
55-64 19.0% / 23.0%
Dingup — 55-64: 19.0% Perup — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 12.8% / 13.7%
Dingup — 65-74: 12.8% Perup — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.6% / —
Dingup — 75-84: 4.6% Perup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / 2.5%
Dingup — 85+: not among its largest Perup — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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%
Perup 48.1% couple families
Perup — Couple Families: 48.1% Perup — Lone Person: 37.0% Perup — One Parent Families: 14.8% Perup — 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%
Perup 16.4% renting
Perup — Owned Outright: 56.4% Perup — Mortgage: 27.3% Perup — Renting: 16.4%
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.

Dingup Perup
England 4.1% / 5.0%
Dingup — England: 4.1% Perup — England: 5.0%
New Zealand — / 3.1%
Dingup — New Zealand: not among its largest Perup — New Zealand: 3.1%
Taiwan — / 3.1%
Dingup — Taiwan: not among its largest Perup — Taiwan: 3.1%
Pakistan 2.6% / —
Dingup — Pakistan: 2.6% Perup — Pakistan: not among its largest
France 1.5% / —
Dingup — France: 1.5% Perup — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Dingup Perup
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 16.1%
Dingup — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Perup — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 9.9%
Dingup — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Perup — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 3.7%
Dingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Perup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / —
Dingup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Perup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Dingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Perup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dingup 91.3% houses
Dingup — Houses: 91.3% Dingup — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Perup 101.9% houses
Perup — Houses: 101.9% Perup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Dingup Perup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 35% 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 20% of WA

Liveability

Dingup Perup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Perup carries more crime risk (59 vs 13); Perup carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 58).

Dingup Perup
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
59/100
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 Perup
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 Perup
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 17 26

Mobility

Perup sits further from the CBD (313.9 km vs 309.4 km).

Dingup Perup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 309.4 km 313.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 225 min 230 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 Perup
Car (driver) 75.9% / 64.1%
Dingup — Car (driver): 75.9% Perup — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 32.1%
Dingup — Worked from Home: 18.4% Perup — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Bus 5.7% / —
Dingup — Bus: 5.7% Perup — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Dingup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Perup — Car (passenger): 3.8%

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

Setting

Dingup Perup
Elevation 172 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 263 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dingup Perup
Connectivity score 20/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dingup

Rural

Perup

Rural

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