Gibson vs Dalyup
Gibson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Dalyup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dalyup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Gibson tends to suit families with children.
Gibson and Dalyup are both small, remote WA communities with minimal walkability, but they differ notably in income and affordability. Dalyup has a higher median household income of $109,200 compared to Gibson's $80,184, and ranks in the 9th socio-economic decile versus Gibson's 4th. However, Gibson offers more affordable rental options at $290 per week against Dalyup's $175 weekly rent, though Gibson's larger population of 406 residents may appeal to those seeking a slightly more established community. Dalyup carries a higher bushfire risk of 52 compared to Gibson's 38, while both suburbs are equally distant from Perth's CBD and face no flood risk.
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
Dalyup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
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
Dalyup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $290/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dalyup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (663.4 km vs 691.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (458 min vs 475 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gibson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 9%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gibson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-9.6% vs -15.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gibson and Dalyup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Gibson has more residents (406 vs 150); Gibson rents higher ($290/wk vs $175/wk).
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 406 +63% vs other | 150 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.6% | -15.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Median household income | $80,184/yr | $109,200/yr +36% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $290/wk +40% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 55 across Esperance same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -11% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 42% of WA | Higher than 75% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 14% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 6% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 14% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
Liveability
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Dalyup carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 38).
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | Moderate 54/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | Low 35/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | High 78/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Gibson
- Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Independent · Secondary
Schools in Dalyup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 6 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Beaches | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 10 |
Mobility
Gibson sits further from the CBD (691.5 km vs 663.4 km).
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 691.5 km +4% vs other | 663.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 475 min | 458 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6448 | 0.1% postcode 6450 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 13 postcode 6448 | 22 postcode 6450 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).
Setting
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 155 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 74 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.2 km | 15.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 67 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 512 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,175/yr same for both | |
| Council | Esperance same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gibson | Dalyup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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