Gibson vs Monjingup

Gibson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Monjingup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Monjingup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gibson tends to suit people living alone, while Monjingup suits 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

Monjingup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Gibson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Monjingup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)
  • But Gibson has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Monjingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (689.1 km vs 691.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Monjingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 40/100)

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

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

Gibson Monjingup
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.

Gibson Monjingup
Walkability 0 / 0
Gibson — Walkability: 0/100 Monjingup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 74
Gibson — Safety: 60/100 Monjingup — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 62 / 36
Gibson — Low fire risk: 62/100 Monjingup — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gibson — Low flood risk: 100/100 Monjingup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Monjingup has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $80,184); Gibson rents higher ($290/wk vs $250/wk).

Gibson Monjingup
Population 406
+3% vs other
 394
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.6% -7.1%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $80,184/yr $97,500/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+14% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gibson Monjingup
0-4 4.9% / 6.6%
Gibson — 0-4: 4.9% Monjingup — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 18.0% / 14.7%
Gibson — 5-14: 18.0% Monjingup — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 5.9% / 5.8%
Gibson — 15-19: 5.9% Monjingup — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.4% / 3.8%
Gibson — 20-24: 5.4% Monjingup — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.8% / 8.6%
Gibson — 25-34: 11.8% Monjingup — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 10.3% / 10.2%
Gibson — 35-44: 10.3% Monjingup — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.3% / 16.2%
Gibson — 45-54: 15.3% Monjingup — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 12.6% / 18.0%
Gibson — 55-64: 12.6% Monjingup — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 12.1% / 11.7%
Gibson — 65-74: 12.1% Monjingup — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 3.0% / 3.3%
Gibson — 75-84: 3.0% Monjingup — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.5% / —
Gibson — 85+: 1.5% Monjingup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gibson 44.9% couple families
Gibson — Couple Families: 44.9% Gibson — Lone Person: 41.0% Gibson — One Parent Families: 14.1% Gibson — Group Household: 0.0%
Monjingup 57.9% couple families
Monjingup — Couple Families: 57.9% Monjingup — Lone Person: 18.4% Monjingup — One Parent Families: 19.7% Monjingup — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gibson 20.2% renting
Gibson — Owned Outright: 44.0% Gibson — Mortgage: 35.8% Gibson — Renting: 20.2%
Monjingup 8.9% renting
Monjingup — Owned Outright: 34.8% Monjingup — Mortgage: 56.2% Monjingup — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gibson Monjingup
England 4.2% / 4.1%
Gibson — England: 4.2% Monjingup — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.8%
Gibson — New Zealand: 3.2% Monjingup — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.3%
Gibson — South Africa: 1.2% Monjingup — South Africa: 2.3%
Scotland — / 2.3%
Gibson — Scotland: not among its largest Monjingup — Scotland: 2.3%
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Gibson — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Monjingup — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Gibson Monjingup
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 19.3%
Gibson — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Monjingup — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.8%
Gibson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Monjingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 4.8%
Gibson — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Monjingup — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Gibson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Monjingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Gibson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Monjingup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gibson 99.2% houses
Gibson — Houses: 99.2% Gibson — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Monjingup 95.9% houses
Monjingup — Houses: 95.9% Monjingup — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Gibson Monjingup
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gibson Monjingup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 5% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Gibson Monjingup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Monjingup carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 38); Gibson carries more crime risk (40 vs 26).

Gibson Monjingup
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
26/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gibson Monjingup
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 Monjingup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gibson Monjingup
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 5
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Gibson sits further from the CBD (691.5 km vs 689.1 km).

Gibson Monjingup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 691.5 km 689.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 475 min 474 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.

Gibson Monjingup
Car (driver) 68.7% / 75.1%
Gibson — Car (driver): 68.7% Monjingup — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 16.1%
Gibson — Worked from Home: 18.4% Monjingup — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Walked Only 10.9% / 4.1%
Gibson — Walked Only: 10.9% Monjingup — Walked Only: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 4.7%
Gibson — Car (passenger): 2.0% Monjingup — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Gibson Monjingup
Elevation 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gibson Monjingup
Connectivity score 15/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
141 premises

Climate

Gibson Monjingup
Annual rainfall 512 mm 606 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 9.0°C

Council rates

Gibson Monjingup
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Gibson Monjingup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gibson Monjingup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gibson

Family Rural

Monjingup

Rural

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