Dinninup vs Mayanup
Dinninup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Mayanup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mayanup: a median of $5.3 million, against $395,000 in Dinninup, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Dinninup tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Dinninup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Dinninup has cheaper houses ($395,000 vs $5,300,000)
- Mayanup leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 16%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Dinninup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dinninup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Dinninup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.8% vs 6.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dinninup and Mayanup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Dinninup has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $74,724); Mayanup rents higher ($240/wk vs $210/wk).
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 161 | 174 +8% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.8% | +6.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 |
| Median household income | $95,316/yr +22% vs other | $74,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $210/wk | $240/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $395,000 | $5,300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Boyup Brook same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 60% of WA | Higher than 37% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 28% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of WA | Higher than 12% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
Liveability
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Mayanup carries more crime risk (45 vs 26); Mayanup carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 36).
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| 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
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 285.7 km | 286 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 199 min | 198 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6244 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 6244 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.0%).
Setting
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 212 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 226 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 50 premises | 0% 81 premises |
Climate
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,342/yr same for both | |
| Council | Boyup Brook same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dinninup | Mayanup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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