Gibson vs Myrup

Gibson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 52 in Myrup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Myrup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gibson tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Myrup suits couples and older residents.

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

  • Gibson carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 58/100)
  • Myrup is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 59%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Gibson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (475 min vs 485 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (691.5 km vs 705.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gibson carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 58/100)
  • Myrup has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Myrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gibson and Myrup 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 Myrup
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 Myrup
Walkability 0 / 0
Gibson — Walkability: 0/100 Myrup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 42
Gibson — Safety: 60/100 Myrup — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 62 / 37
Gibson — Low fire risk: 62/100 Myrup — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gibson — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myrup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Myrup skews older (52 vs 39); Myrup has more residents (518 vs 406).

Gibson Myrup
Population 406 518
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -9.6% +3.6%
Median age 39 52
Median household income $80,184/yr $98,748/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+3% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gibson Myrup
0-4 4.9% / 4.6%
Gibson — 0-4: 4.9% Myrup — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 18.0% / 12.0%
Gibson — 5-14: 18.0% Myrup — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.9% / 5.0%
Gibson — 15-19: 5.9% Myrup — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.4% / 3.9%
Gibson — 20-24: 5.4% Myrup — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.8% / 5.6%
Gibson — 25-34: 11.8% Myrup — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 10.3% / 8.1%
Gibson — 35-44: 10.3% Myrup — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 15.3% / 19.9%
Gibson — 45-54: 15.3% Myrup — 45-54: 19.9%
55-64 12.6% / 14.9%
Gibson — 55-64: 12.6% Myrup — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.1% / 15.8%
Gibson — 65-74: 12.1% Myrup — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 3.0% / 8.9%
Gibson — 75-84: 3.0% Myrup — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.5% / 1.4%
Gibson — 85+: 1.5% Myrup — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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%
Myrup 58.1% couple families
Myrup — Couple Families: 58.1% Myrup — Lone Person: 26.7% Myrup — One Parent Families: 15.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Myrup 10.9% renting
Myrup — Owned Outright: 49.7% Myrup — Mortgage: 39.5% Myrup — Renting: 10.9%
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 Myrup
England 4.2% / 3.3%
Gibson — England: 4.2% Myrup — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.0%
Gibson — New Zealand: 3.2% Myrup — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.0%
Gibson — South Africa: 1.2% Myrup — South Africa: 1.0%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Gibson — Ireland: not among its largest Myrup — Ireland: 1.2%
Singapore — / 1.2%
Gibson — Singapore: not among its largest Myrup — Singapore: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Gibson Myrup
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 15.3%
Gibson — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Myrup — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.4%
Gibson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Myrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.4%
Gibson — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Myrup — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Gibson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Myrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Gibson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Myrup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gibson 99.2% houses
Gibson — Houses: 99.2% Gibson — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Myrup 96.3% houses
Myrup — Houses: 96.3% Myrup — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gibson Myrup
Median house price — $530,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Gibson Myrup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 7% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Gibson Myrup
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Myrup carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 38); Myrup carries more crime risk (58 vs 40).

Gibson Myrup
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
58/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gibson Myrup
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 Myrup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gibson Myrup
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Myrup sits further from the CBD (705.8 km vs 691.5 km).

Gibson Myrup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 691.5 km 705.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 475 min 485 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 Myrup
Car (driver) 68.7% / 73.2%
Gibson — Car (driver): 68.7% Myrup — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 20.2%
Gibson — Worked from Home: 18.4% Myrup — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Walked Only 10.9% / 3.0%
Gibson — Walked Only: 10.9% Myrup — Walked Only: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.5%
Gibson — Car (passenger): 2.0% Myrup — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Gibson Myrup
Elevation 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Gibson Myrup
Connectivity score 15/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gibson

Family Rural

Myrup

Retirees Rural

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