Gelorup vs North Boyanup

Gelorup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in North Boyanup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Boyanup: a median of $1.21 million, against $1.03 million in Gelorup, though rent is higher in Gelorup. On these figures, Gelorup tends to suit families with children.

Gelorup is a larger community of 2255 people with a median household income of $121160, compared to North Boyanup's 323 residents and $108732 income. Houses in Gelorup median around $1040000 versus $1210000 in North Boyanup, while weekly rent is notably higher in Gelorup at $380 versus $340. North Boyanup has a lower crime risk score of 16 compared to Gelorup's 67, and slightly lower bushfire risk. Gelorup suits buyers seeking more suburban amenities and activity, while North Boyanup appeals to those prioritising a quieter, smaller community with lower crime rates.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • North Boyanup carries lower crime risk (16/100 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

  • has cheaper houses ($1,035,000 vs $1,210,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (178.7 km vs 181.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gelorup and North 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 North 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 North Boyanup
Walkability 0 / 0
Gelorup — Walkability: 0/100 North Boyanup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 84
Gelorup — Safety: 33/100 North Boyanup — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 72 / 73
Gelorup — Low fire risk: 72/100 North Boyanup — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 89 / 79
Gelorup — Low flood risk: 89/100 North Boyanup — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Gelorup has more residents (2,255 vs 323); Gelorup rents higher ($380/wk vs $340/wk).

Gelorup North Boyanup
Population 2,255
+86% vs other
 323
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% -5.8%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $121,160/yr
+10% vs other
 $108,732/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+11% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gelorup North Boyanup
0-4 3.6% / 4.3%
Gelorup — 0-4: 3.6% North Boyanup — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 14.4% / 9.3%
Gelorup — 5-14: 14.4% North Boyanup — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 8.9% / 6.8%
Gelorup — 15-19: 8.9% North Boyanup — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.7% / 5.0%
Gelorup — 20-24: 4.7% North Boyanup — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 6.5% / 10.8%
Gelorup — 25-34: 6.5% North Boyanup — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 10.2% / 9.3%
Gelorup — 35-44: 10.2% North Boyanup — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 17.4% / 14.6%
Gelorup — 45-54: 17.4% North Boyanup — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 17.5% / 22.9%
Gelorup — 55-64: 17.5% North Boyanup — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 12.2% / 13.0%
Gelorup — 65-74: 12.2% North Boyanup — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 3.7% / 5.0%
Gelorup — 75-84: 3.7% North Boyanup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.8% / 1.5%
Gelorup — 85+: 0.8% North Boyanup — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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%
North Boyanup 67.8% couple families
North Boyanup — Couple Families: 67.8% North Boyanup — Lone Person: 20.3% North Boyanup — One Parent Families: 11.9% North Boyanup — Group Household: 0.0% North Boyanup — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
North Boyanup 11.9% renting
North Boyanup — Owned Outright: 45.5% North Boyanup — Mortgage: 42.6% North Boyanup — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gelorup North Boyanup
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 26.0%
Gelorup — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% North Boyanup — Certificate III & IV: 26.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 7.1%
Gelorup — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% North Boyanup — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 10.8%
Gelorup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% North Boyanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 0.9%
Gelorup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% North Boyanup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Gelorup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% North Boyanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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 North Boyanup
England 6.2% / 5.6%
Gelorup — England: 6.2% North Boyanup — England: 5.6%
South Africa 3.0% / 2.8%
Gelorup — South Africa: 3.0% North Boyanup — South Africa: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.8%
Gelorup — New Zealand: 1.9% North Boyanup — New Zealand: 2.8%
Netherlands — / 1.9%
Gelorup — Netherlands: not among its largest North Boyanup — Netherlands: 1.9%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Gelorup — Zimbabwe: 1.2% North Boyanup — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Gelorup — Scotland: 0.9% North Boyanup — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.9%
Gelorup — Canada: not among its largest North Boyanup — Canada: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gelorup 98.8% houses
Gelorup — Houses: 98.8% Gelorup — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
North Boyanup 100.0% houses
North Boyanup — Houses: 100.0% North Boyanup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gelorup North Boyanup
Median house price $1,035,000 $1,210,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $600,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 20 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Gelorup North Boyanup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 52% 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 63% of WA

Liveability

Gelorup North Boyanup
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gelorup carries more crime risk (67 vs 16); North Boyanup carries more flood risk (21 vs 11).

Gelorup North Boyanup
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Gelorup

  • Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in North Boyanup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Gelorup North Boyanup
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Gelorup sits further from the CBD (181.5 km vs 178.7 km).

Gelorup North Boyanup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 181.5 km
+2% vs other
 178.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 123 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 North Boyanup
Car (driver) 82.7% / 76.5%
Gelorup — Car (driver): 82.7% North Boyanup — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 15.0%
Gelorup — Worked from Home: 6.9% North Boyanup — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 2.6%
Gelorup — Car (passenger): 5.1% North Boyanup — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 2.6% / 2.6%
Gelorup — Bus: 2.6% North Boyanup — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.3%
Gelorup — Walked Only: 1.8% North Boyanup — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Gelorup North Boyanup
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gelorup North 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

North Boyanup

Rural

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