Gelorup vs Boyanup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gelorup, most households are couple families. In Boyanup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gelorup tends to suit couples, while Boyanup suits people living alone.

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

  • Gelorup is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 65%)
  • Boyanup carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gelorup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Gelorup sits closer to the CBD (181.5 km vs 186.1 km)
  • Boyanup is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boyanup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gelorup Boyanup
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.

Gelorup Boyanup
Walkability 0 / 13
Gelorup — Walkability: 0/100 Boyanup — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 33 / 48
Gelorup — Safety: 33/100 Boyanup — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 72 / 53
Gelorup — Low fire risk: 72/100 Boyanup — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 89 / 64
Gelorup — Low flood risk: 89/100 Boyanup — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Gelorup has more residents (2,255 vs 1,304); Gelorup has higher household incomes ($121,160 vs $83,668).

Gelorup Boyanup
Population 2,255
+42% vs other
 1,304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +7.1%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $121,160/yr
+31% vs other
 $83,668/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+16% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gelorup Boyanup
0-4 3.6% / 4.4%
Gelorup — 0-4: 3.6% Boyanup — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.4% / 15.3%
Gelorup — 5-14: 14.4% Boyanup — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 8.9% / 4.2%
Gelorup — 15-19: 8.9% Boyanup — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.7% / 4.1%
Gelorup — 20-24: 4.7% Boyanup — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 6.5% / 7.8%
Gelorup — 25-34: 6.5% Boyanup — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 10.2% / 12.9%
Gelorup — 35-44: 10.2% Boyanup — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 17.4% / 12.7%
Gelorup — 45-54: 17.4% Boyanup — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 17.5% / 17.6%
Gelorup — 55-64: 17.5% Boyanup — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 12.2% / 12.8%
Gelorup — 65-74: 12.2% Boyanup — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 3.7% / 5.8%
Gelorup — 75-84: 3.7% Boyanup — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Gelorup — 85+: 0.8% Boyanup — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gelorup 67.2% couple families
Gelorup — Couple Families: 67.2% Gelorup — Lone Person: 17.3% Gelorup — One Parent Families: 12.0% Gelorup — Group Household: 2.7% Gelorup — Other Families: 0.8%
Boyanup 50.5% couple families
Boyanup — Couple Families: 50.5% Boyanup — Lone Person: 31.7% Boyanup — One Parent Families: 14.3% Boyanup — Group Household: 2.4% Boyanup — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gelorup 5.3% renting
Gelorup — Owned Outright: 47.5% Gelorup — Mortgage: 47.1% Gelorup — Renting: 5.3%
Boyanup 12.0% renting
Boyanup — Owned Outright: 42.3% Boyanup — Mortgage: 45.7% Boyanup — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gelorup Boyanup
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 21.5%
Gelorup — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Boyanup — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 8.1%
Gelorup — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Boyanup — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.8%
Gelorup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Boyanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.5%
Gelorup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Boyanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 0.4%
Gelorup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Boyanup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Gelorup Boyanup
England 6.2% / 7.2%
Gelorup — England: 6.2% Boyanup — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.6%
Gelorup — New Zealand: 1.9% Boyanup — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 3.0% / 1.1%
Gelorup — South Africa: 3.0% Boyanup — South Africa: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Gelorup — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Boyanup — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / 0.3%
Gelorup — Scotland: 0.9% Boyanup — Scotland: 0.3%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
Gelorup — Philippines: 0.4% Boyanup — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gelorup 98.8% houses
Gelorup — Houses: 98.8% Gelorup — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Gelorup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Boyanup 98.0% houses
Boyanup — Houses: 98.0% Boyanup — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Boyanup — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gelorup Boyanup
Median house price $1,035,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $600,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 20 sales
 48 days
from 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gelorup Boyanup
3 bed $805K / $700K
Gelorup — 3 bed: $805K (5 sales) Boyanup — 3 bed: $700K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $955K
Gelorup — 4 bed: $1.02M (37 sales) Boyanup — 4 bed: $955K (6 sales)

37 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Gelorup Boyanup
New dwellings approved 226
across Capel
same for both
Approvals change year on year +52%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gelorup Boyanup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Boyanup is more walkable (13 vs 0); Gelorup scores higher overall (48 vs 30).

Gelorup Boyanup
Grade C D
Score 48/100 30/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Boyanup carries more flood risk (36 vs 11); Boyanup carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 28).

Gelorup Boyanup
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gelorup Boyanup
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Gelorup

  • Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Boyanup

  • Child Side School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Boyanup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gelorup Boyanup
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Boyanup sits further from the CBD (186.1 km vs 181.5 km).

Gelorup Boyanup
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Perth 181.5 km 186.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 126 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6230
 0.4%
postcode 6237
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6230
 76
postcode 6237

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.

Gelorup Boyanup
Car (driver) 82.7% / 84.0%
Gelorup — Car (driver): 82.7% Boyanup — Car (driver): 84.0%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 8.9%
Gelorup — Worked from Home: 6.9% Boyanup — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 2.6%
Gelorup — Car (passenger): 5.1% Boyanup — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 2.6% / 2.6%
Gelorup — Bus: 2.6% Boyanup — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.8%
Gelorup — Walked Only: 1.8% Boyanup — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Gelorup Boyanup
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Gelorup Boyanup
Connectivity score 56/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
834 premises
 0%
565 premises

Climate

Gelorup Boyanup
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Gelorup Boyanup
Average residential rate $2,343/yr
same for both
Council Capel
same for both

Federal electorate

Gelorup Boyanup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gelorup Boyanup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gelorup

Acreage River

Boyanup

Rural

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