Dixvale vs Glenoran

Dixvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Glenoran. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dixvale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dixvale tends to suit young adults and couples, while Glenoran suits 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

Glenoran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Dixvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenoran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($209/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dixvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (299.1 km vs 319.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (209 min vs 223 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Glenoran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Dixvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.6% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dixvale Glenoran
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.

Dixvale Glenoran
Walkability 0 / 0
Dixvale — Walkability: 0/100 Glenoran — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 53
Dixvale — Safety: 56/100 Glenoran — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 44 / 32
Dixvale — Low fire risk: 44/100 Glenoran — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dixvale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Glenoran — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dixvale rents higher ($300/wk vs $209/wk); Dixvale has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $68,224).

Dixvale Glenoran
Population 68 97
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +2.1%
Median age 32 41
Median household income $97,500/yr
+30% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+30% vs other
 $209/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dixvale Glenoran
0-4 — / 5.2%
Dixvale — 0-4: not among its largest Glenoran — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.8% / 10.3%
Dixvale — 5-14: 8.8% Glenoran — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 — / 4.1%
Dixvale — 15-19: not among its largest Glenoran — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 11.8% / —
Dixvale — 20-24: 11.8% Glenoran — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 17.6% / 9.3%
Dixvale — 25-34: 17.6% Glenoran — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 7.4% / 9.3%
Dixvale — 35-44: 7.4% Glenoran — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 8.8% / 5.2%
Dixvale — 45-54: 8.8% Glenoran — 45-54: 5.2%
55-64 14.7% / 11.3%
Dixvale — 55-64: 14.7% Glenoran — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 7.4% / 11.3%
Dixvale — 65-74: 7.4% Glenoran — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 — / 12.4%
Dixvale — 75-84: not among its largest Glenoran — 75-84: 12.4%
85+ — / —
Dixvale — 85+: not among its largest Glenoran — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dixvale 60.0% couple families
Dixvale — Couple Families: 60.0% Dixvale — Lone Person: 40.0% Dixvale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Glenoran 43.5% couple families
Glenoran — Couple Families: 43.5% Glenoran — Lone Person: 43.5% Glenoran — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dixvale 21.1% renting
Dixvale — Owned Outright: 31.6% Dixvale — Mortgage: 47.4% Dixvale — Renting: 21.1%
Glenoran 24.4% renting
Glenoran — Owned Outright: 51.1% Glenoran — Mortgage: 24.4% Glenoran — Renting: 24.4%
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.

Dixvale Glenoran
England 8.8% / 3.1%
Dixvale — England: 8.8% Glenoran — England: 3.1%
Scotland 5.9% / —
Dixvale — Scotland: 5.9% Glenoran — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 4.4% / —
Dixvale — New Zealand: 4.4% Glenoran — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

Qualifications

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

Dixvale Glenoran
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 16.5%
Dixvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Glenoran — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 9.3%
Dixvale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Glenoran — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 10.3%
Dixvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Glenoran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dixvale 100.0% houses
Dixvale — Houses: 100.0% Dixvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Glenoran 92.5% houses
Glenoran — Houses: 92.5% Glenoran — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Dixvale Glenoran
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 33% of WA

Liveability

Dixvale Glenoran
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenoran carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 56).

Dixvale Glenoran
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Dixvale Glenoran
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

Dixvale Glenoran
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 1 39

Mobility

Glenoran sits further from the CBD (319.5 km vs 299.1 km).

Dixvale Glenoran
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 299.1 km 319.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 209 min 223 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.

Dixvale Glenoran
Car (driver) 57.1% / 48.8%
Dixvale — Car (driver): 57.1% Glenoran — Car (driver): 48.8%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 32.6%
Dixvale — Worked from Home: 18.4% Glenoran — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Car (passenger) 14.3% / 9.3%
Dixvale — Car (passenger): 14.3% Glenoran — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Walked Only 10.2% / 9.3%
Dixvale — Walked Only: 10.2% Glenoran — Walked Only: 9.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Dixvale Glenoran
Elevation 263 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.1 km 35.3 km

NBN connectivity

Dixvale Glenoran
Connectivity score 18/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
12 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Dixvale Glenoran
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

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

Federal electorate

Dixvale Glenoran
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dixvale Glenoran
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dixvale

River Rural

Glenoran

Rural

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