Geographe vs Wonnerup

Geographe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Wonnerup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wonnerup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wonnerup tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Wonnerup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wonnerup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wonnerup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (145 min vs 151 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (216.7 km vs 221.7 km)
  • But Geographe is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wonnerup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 27%)
  • But Geographe is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Wonnerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.2% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Geographe Wonnerup
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.

Geographe Wonnerup
Walkability 32 / 0
Geographe — Walkability: 32/100 Wonnerup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 53
Geographe — Safety: 30/100 Wonnerup — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 81 / 52
Geographe — Low fire risk: 81/100 Wonnerup — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 10 / 7
Geographe — Low flood risk: 10/100 Wonnerup — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Geographe has more residents (3,622 vs 196); Geographe rents higher ($360/wk vs $310/wk).

Geographe Wonnerup
Population 3,622
+95% vs other
 196
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +35.2%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $69,316/yr $76,336/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+14% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Geographe Wonnerup
0-4 3.6% / 3.1%
Geographe — 0-4: 3.6% Wonnerup — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 11.4% / 16.3%
Geographe — 5-14: 11.4% Wonnerup — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.5% / 2.6%
Geographe — 15-19: 5.5% Wonnerup — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 3.9% / 2.6%
Geographe — 20-24: 3.9% Wonnerup — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 8.9% / 8.7%
Geographe — 25-34: 8.9% Wonnerup — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.9% / 11.2%
Geographe — 35-44: 9.9% Wonnerup — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.1% / 14.3%
Geographe — 45-54: 14.1% Wonnerup — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 16.1% / 14.3%
Geographe — 55-64: 16.1% Wonnerup — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 16.2% / 23.0%
Geographe — 65-74: 16.2% Wonnerup — 65-74: 23.0%
75-84 8.6% / 8.2%
Geographe — 75-84: 8.6% Wonnerup — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 2.0% / 1.5%
Geographe — 85+: 2.0% Wonnerup — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Geographe 34.2% couple families
Geographe — Couple Families: 34.2% Geographe — Lone Person: 40.5% Geographe — One Parent Families: 18.9% Geographe — Group Household: 4.8% Geographe — Other Families: 1.7%
Wonnerup 54.3% couple families
Wonnerup — Couple Families: 54.3% Wonnerup — Lone Person: 34.3% Wonnerup — One Parent Families: 11.4% Wonnerup — Group Household: 0.0% Wonnerup — 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.

Geographe 29.7% renting
Geographe — Owned Outright: 40.3% Geographe — Mortgage: 30.0% Geographe — Renting: 29.7%
Wonnerup 20.0% renting
Wonnerup — Owned Outright: 53.8% Wonnerup — Mortgage: 26.2% Wonnerup — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Geographe Wonnerup
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 18.4%
Geographe — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Wonnerup — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 13.8%
Geographe — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Wonnerup — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.1%
Geographe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Wonnerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.0%
Geographe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Wonnerup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Geographe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wonnerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Geographe Wonnerup
England 8.6% / 6.1%
Geographe — England: 8.6% Wonnerup — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 4.1%
Geographe — New Zealand: 2.3% Wonnerup — New Zealand: 4.1%
China — / 1.5%
Geographe — China: not among its largest Wonnerup — China: 1.5%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Geographe — South Africa: 1.4% Wonnerup — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.0% / —
Geographe — Scotland: 1.0% Wonnerup — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Geographe — Vietnam: 0.5% Wonnerup — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Geographe 92.2% houses
Geographe — Houses: 92.2% Geographe — Townhouses: 7.5% Geographe — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Wonnerup 100.0% houses
Wonnerup — Houses: 100.0% Wonnerup — Townhouses: 0.0% Wonnerup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Geographe Wonnerup
Median house price $950,000 —
Median unit price $762,500 —
Median land price $910,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 33 sales
 —

Development activity

Geographe Wonnerup
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

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.

Geographe Wonnerup
Houses 3.3%
$785/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Geographe Wonnerup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of WA —

Liveability

Geographe is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Geographe Wonnerup
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wonnerup carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 19); Geographe carries more crime risk (70 vs 47).

Geographe Wonnerup
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion High
98/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Geographe Wonnerup
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Geographe

  • Busselton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Wonnerup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Geographe Wonnerup
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 3
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Geographe sits further from the CBD (221.7 km vs 216.7 km).

Geographe Wonnerup
Walkability score 32/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 221.7 km
+2% vs other
 216.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
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.

Geographe Wonnerup
Car (driver) 79.2% / 74.6%
Geographe — Car (driver): 79.2% Wonnerup — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 19.0%
Geographe — Worked from Home: 8.2% Wonnerup — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 6.3%
Geographe — Car (passenger): 7.3% Wonnerup — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Bus 2.4% / —
Geographe — Bus: 2.4% Wonnerup — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Geographe — Walked Only: 1.7% Wonnerup — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Geographe Wonnerup
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 703 m 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Geographe Wonnerup
Connectivity score 70/100 39/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
2,134 premises
 7%
98 premises

Climate

Geographe Wonnerup
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Geographe Wonnerup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Geographe Wonnerup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Geographe Wonnerup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Geographe

Coastal Large Blocks Quiet Retirees

Wonnerup

Coastal Retirees Rural

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