Glenoran vs Beedelup

Beedelup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 41 in Glenoran. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. On these figures, Glenoran tends to suit older residents, while Beedelup suits young adults.

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

Glenoran

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 62%)
  • But Beedelup carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Glenoran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 37%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beedelup

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($40/wk vs $209/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Glenoran

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (223 min vs 247 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (319.5 km vs 330.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beedelup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 8%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Glenoran has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Beedelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.4% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenoran Beedelup
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.

Glenoran Beedelup
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenoran — Walkability: 0/100 Beedelup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 66
Glenoran — Safety: 53/100 Beedelup — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 32 / 30
Glenoran — Low fire risk: 32/100 Beedelup — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Glenoran — Low flood risk: 100/100 Beedelup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenoran rents higher ($209/wk vs $40/wk); Glenoran has more residents (97 vs 58).

Glenoran Beedelup
Population 97
+40% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +23.4%
Median age 41 29
Median household income $68,224/yr $71,500/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $209/wk
+81% vs other
 $40/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenoran Beedelup
0-4 5.2% / —
Glenoran — 0-4: 5.2% Beedelup — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.3% / —
Glenoran — 5-14: 10.3% Beedelup — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.1% / —
Glenoran — 15-19: 4.1% Beedelup — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 8.6%
Glenoran — 20-24: not among its largest Beedelup — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 9.3% / 41.4%
Glenoran — 25-34: 9.3% Beedelup — 25-34: 41.4%
35-44 9.3% / 13.8%
Glenoran — 35-44: 9.3% Beedelup — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 5.2% / 5.2%
Glenoran — 45-54: 5.2% Beedelup — 45-54: 5.2%
55-64 11.3% / 6.9%
Glenoran — 55-64: 11.3% Beedelup — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 11.3% / 15.5%
Glenoran — 65-74: 11.3% Beedelup — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 12.4% / —
Glenoran — 75-84: 12.4% Beedelup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Glenoran — 85+: not among its largest Beedelup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenoran 24.4% renting
Glenoran — Owned Outright: 51.1% Glenoran — Mortgage: 24.4% Glenoran — Renting: 24.4%
Beedelup 0.0% renting
Beedelup — Owned Outright: 100.0% Beedelup — Mortgage: 0.0% Beedelup — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenoran 92.5% houses
Glenoran — Houses: 92.5% Glenoran — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Beedelup 62.5% houses
Beedelup — Houses: 62.5% Beedelup — Flats / Apartments: 37.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glenoran Beedelup
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 25.9%
Glenoran — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Beedelup — Bachelor Degree: 25.9%
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 10.3%
Glenoran — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Beedelup — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / —
Glenoran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Beedelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.2%
Glenoran — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Beedelup — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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.

Glenoran Beedelup
Taiwan — / 19.0%
Glenoran — Taiwan: not among its largest Beedelup — Taiwan: 19.0%
Afghanistan — / 13.8%
Glenoran — Afghanistan: not among its largest Beedelup — Afghanistan: 13.8%
New Zealand — / 8.6%
Glenoran — New Zealand: not among its largest Beedelup — New Zealand: 8.6%
Philippines — / 5.2%
Glenoran — Philippines: not among its largest Beedelup — Philippines: 5.2%
England 3.1% / —
Glenoran — England: 3.1% Beedelup — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Development activity

Glenoran Beedelup
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Glenoran Beedelup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 32% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 17% of WA

Liveability

Glenoran Beedelup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Glenoran carries more crime risk (47 vs 34).

Glenoran Beedelup
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 High
70/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
34/100
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

Glenoran Beedelup
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Glenoran Beedelup
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 39 24

Mobility

Beedelup sits further from the CBD (330.2 km vs 319.5 km).

Glenoran Beedelup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 319.5 km 330.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 223 min 247 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6258
 0.0%
postcode 6260
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6258
 38
postcode 6260

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.

Glenoran Beedelup
Car (driver) 48.8% / 52.4%
Glenoran — Car (driver): 48.8% Beedelup — Car (driver): 52.4%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 23.8%
Glenoran — Worked from Home: 32.6% Beedelup — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 23.8%
Glenoran — Car (passenger): 9.3% Beedelup — Car (passenger): 23.8%
Walked Only 9.3% / —
Glenoran — Walked Only: 9.3% Beedelup — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.4%).

Setting

Glenoran Beedelup
Elevation 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 209 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.3 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Glenoran Beedelup
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Glenoran Beedelup
Annual rainfall 815 mm 1,144 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C 26.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C 7.7°C

Council rates

Glenoran Beedelup
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenoran Beedelup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenoran Beedelup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenoran

Rural

Beedelup

Multicultural River Rural

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