Dixvale vs Yanmah

Dixvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 53 in Yanmah. 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. In Yanmah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dixvale tends to suit young adults and couples, while Yanmah 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

Dixvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 54/100)

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 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dixvale has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)
  • Yanmah has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yanmah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (292.9 km vs 299.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dixvale carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 54/100)
  • Yanmah has more residents already 65 and over (30% 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 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dixvale and Yanmah 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 Yanmah
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 Yanmah
Walkability 0 / 0
Dixvale — Walkability: 0/100 Yanmah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 46
Dixvale — Safety: 56/100 Yanmah — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 44 / 40
Dixvale — Low fire risk: 44/100 Yanmah — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dixvale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yanmah — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yanmah has more residents (145 vs 68); Yanmah skews older (53 vs 32).

Dixvale Yanmah
Population 68 145
+113% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.6% +7.4%
Median age 32 53
Median household income $97,500/yr
+25% vs other
 $73,112/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dixvale Yanmah
0-4 — / —
Dixvale — 0-4: not among its largest Yanmah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.8% / 6.2%
Dixvale — 5-14: 8.8% Yanmah — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 — / 6.2%
Dixvale — 15-19: not among its largest Yanmah — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 11.8% / 6.2%
Dixvale — 20-24: 11.8% Yanmah — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 17.6% / 6.9%
Dixvale — 25-34: 17.6% Yanmah — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 7.4% / 9.7%
Dixvale — 35-44: 7.4% Yanmah — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 8.8% / 18.6%
Dixvale — 45-54: 8.8% Yanmah — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 14.7% / 15.9%
Dixvale — 55-64: 14.7% Yanmah — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 7.4% / 14.5%
Dixvale — 65-74: 7.4% Yanmah — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 — / 11.0%
Dixvale — 75-84: not among its largest Yanmah — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ — / 4.1%
Dixvale — 85+: not among its largest Yanmah — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dixvale 60.0% couple families
Dixvale — Couple Families: 60.0% Dixvale — Lone Person: 40.0%
Yanmah 46.4% couple families
Yanmah — Couple Families: 46.4% Yanmah — Lone Person: 53.6%
Couple Families Lone Person

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%
Yanmah 9.8% renting
Yanmah — Owned Outright: 58.8% Yanmah — Mortgage: 31.4% Yanmah — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dixvale Yanmah
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 20.7%
Dixvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Yanmah — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 8.3%
Dixvale — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Yanmah — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.6%
Dixvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Yanmah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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 Yanmah
England 8.8% / 6.2%
Dixvale — England: 8.8% Yanmah — England: 6.2%
Scotland 5.9% / —
Dixvale — Scotland: 5.9% Yanmah — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 4.4% / —
Dixvale — New Zealand: 4.4% Yanmah — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy — / 3.4%
Dixvale — Italy: not among its largest Yanmah — Italy: 3.4%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Dixvale — South Africa: not among its largest Yanmah — South Africa: 2.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dixvale 100.0% houses
Dixvale — Houses: 100.0%
Yanmah 100.0% houses
Yanmah — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Dixvale Yanmah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 48% 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 28% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Yanmah carries more crime risk (54 vs 44).

Dixvale Yanmah
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
54/100
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 Yanmah
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 Yanmah
Waterways 1 12

Mobility

Dixvale sits further from the CBD (299.1 km vs 292.9 km).

Dixvale Yanmah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 299.1 km
+2% vs other
 292.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 209 min 210 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 Yanmah
Car (driver) 57.1% / 58.3%
Dixvale — Car (driver): 57.1% Yanmah — Car (driver): 58.3%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 26.4%
Dixvale — Worked from Home: 18.4% Yanmah — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Car (passenger) 14.3% / 9.7%
Dixvale — Car (passenger): 14.3% Yanmah — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Walked Only 10.2% / 5.6%
Dixvale — Walked Only: 10.2% Yanmah — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).

Setting

Dixvale Yanmah
Elevation 263 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.1 km 46.8 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dixvale

River Rural

Yanmah

Retirees Rural

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