Gelorup vs Usher

Usher is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Gelorup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gelorup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gelorup: a median of $1.03 million, against $600,000 in Usher, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gelorup tends to suit couples, while Usher suits people living alone 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

Gelorup

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Usher

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($282,000 vs $600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $1,035,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Usher

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)
  • But Gelorup leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Usher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Usher

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • But Gelorup carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Usher 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 Usher
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 Usher
Walkability 0 / 59
Gelorup — Walkability: 0/100 Usher — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 33 / 21
Gelorup — Safety: 33/100 Usher — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 72 / 90
Gelorup — Low fire risk: 72/100 Usher — Low fire risk: 90/100
Low flood risk 89 / 30
Gelorup — Low flood risk: 89/100 Usher — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Gelorup has higher household incomes ($121,160 vs $72,020); Gelorup rents higher ($380/wk vs $300/wk).

Gelorup Usher
Population 2,255
+5% vs other
 2,137
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% -1.4%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $121,160/yr
+41% vs other
 $72,020/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+21% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gelorup Usher
0-4 3.6% / 6.1%
Gelorup — 0-4: 3.6% Usher — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 14.4% / 13.3%
Gelorup — 5-14: 14.4% Usher — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 8.9% / 6.5%
Gelorup — 15-19: 8.9% Usher — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.7% / 5.9%
Gelorup — 20-24: 4.7% Usher — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 6.5% / 11.9%
Gelorup — 25-34: 6.5% Usher — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 10.2% / 13.9%
Gelorup — 35-44: 10.2% Usher — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 17.4% / 13.3%
Gelorup — 45-54: 17.4% Usher — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 17.5% / 12.8%
Gelorup — 55-64: 17.5% Usher — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.2% / 11.3%
Gelorup — 65-74: 12.2% Usher — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 3.7% / 3.6%
Gelorup — 75-84: 3.7% Usher — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Gelorup — 85+: 0.8% Usher — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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%
Usher 31.9% couple families
Usher — Couple Families: 31.9% Usher — Lone Person: 39.3% Usher — One Parent Families: 23.8% Usher — Group Household: 4.2% Usher — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Usher 33.6% renting
Usher — Owned Outright: 24.0% Usher — Mortgage: 42.4% Usher — Renting: 33.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gelorup Usher
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 19.9%
Gelorup — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Usher — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 4.8%
Gelorup — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Usher — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 4.1%
Gelorup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Usher — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 0.8%
Gelorup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Usher — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.7%
Gelorup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Usher — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Usher
England 6.2% / 4.7%
Gelorup — England: 6.2% Usher — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 3.0%
Gelorup — New Zealand: 1.9% Usher — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 3.0% / 1.5%
Gelorup — South Africa: 3.0% Usher — South Africa: 1.5%
Philippines 0.4% / 2.2%
Gelorup — Philippines: 0.4% Usher — Philippines: 2.2%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Gelorup — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Usher — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / 0.3%
Gelorup — Scotland: 0.9% Usher — Scotland: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Gelorup — Netherlands: not among its largest Usher — Netherlands: 0.4%

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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Gelorup — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Usher 88.3% houses
Usher — Houses: 88.3% Usher — Townhouses: 10.3% Usher — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gelorup Usher
Median house price $1,035,000 $600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $600,000 $282,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 20 sales
 15 days
from 15 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 Usher
3 bed $805K / $602K
Gelorup — 3 bed: $805K (5 sales) Usher — 3 bed: $602K (30 sales)

5 vs 30 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $615K
Gelorup — 4 bed: $1.02M (37 sales) Usher — 4 bed: $615K (35 sales)

37 vs 35 sales

Development activity

Gelorup Usher
New dwellings approved 226
across Capel
 128
across Bunbury
Approvals change year on year +52% -17%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gelorup Usher
Houses — 4.5%
$640/wk on $739K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gelorup Usher
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Usher is more walkable (59 vs 0); Gelorup scores higher overall (48 vs 23).

Gelorup Usher
Grade C D
Score 48/100 23/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Usher carries more flood risk (70 vs 11); Gelorup carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 10).

Gelorup Usher
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
11/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Gelorup Usher
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 Usher

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gelorup Usher
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Gelorup Usher
Walkability score 0/100 59/100
Distance to Perth 181.5 km 182.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 124 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6230
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6230
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.

Gelorup Usher
Car (driver) 82.7% / 84.1%
Gelorup — Car (driver): 82.7% Usher — Car (driver): 84.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 8.4%
Gelorup — Car (passenger): 5.1% Usher — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 2.1%
Gelorup — Worked from Home: 6.9% Usher — Worked from Home: 2.1%
Bus 2.6% / 3.7%
Gelorup — Bus: 2.6% Usher — Bus: 3.7%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.7%
Gelorup — Walked Only: 1.8% Usher — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bicycle 0.9% / 1.0%
Gelorup — Bicycle: 0.9% Usher — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Gelorup Usher
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 1.6 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gelorup Usher
Connectivity score 56/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
834 premises
 31%
960 premises

Climate

Gelorup Usher
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 Usher
Average residential rate $2,343/yr $3,076/yr
Council Capel Bunbury

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gelorup

Acreage River

Usher

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks

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