Hazelvale vs North Walpole

Hazelvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 58 in North Walpole. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hazelvale, about half of households are people living alone. In North Walpole, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Hazelvale tends to suit families with children, while North Walpole suits people living alone 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

Hazelvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

North Walpole

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

North Walpole

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($149/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hazelvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (308 min vs 338 min)
  • But North Walpole sits closer to the CBD (393.3 km vs 429.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hazelvale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • North Walpole has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)

Weighs 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

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

Hazelvale North Walpole
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.

Hazelvale North Walpole
Walkability 10 / 0
Hazelvale — Walkability: 10/100 North Walpole — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 84
Hazelvale — Safety: 82/100 North Walpole — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 22 / 33
Hazelvale — Low fire risk: 22/100 North Walpole — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hazelvale — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Walpole — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hazelvale rents higher ($250/wk vs $149/wk); North Walpole has more residents (108 vs 83).

Hazelvale North Walpole
Population 83 108
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +16.1%
Median age 50 58
Median household income $54,132/yr $56,836/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+40% vs other
 $149/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hazelvale North Walpole
0-4 9.6% / 4.6%
Hazelvale — 0-4: 9.6% North Walpole — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.5% / 5.6%
Hazelvale — 5-14: 14.5% North Walpole — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 — / 2.8%
Hazelvale — 15-19: not among its largest North Walpole — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 — / —
Hazelvale — 20-24: not among its largest North Walpole — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 4.6%
Hazelvale — 25-34: 7.2% North Walpole — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 14.5% / 5.6%
Hazelvale — 35-44: 14.5% North Walpole — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 15.7% / 13.0%
Hazelvale — 45-54: 15.7% North Walpole — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 15.7% / 17.6%
Hazelvale — 55-64: 15.7% North Walpole — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 19.3% / 19.4%
Hazelvale — 65-74: 19.3% North Walpole — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 4.8% / 11.1%
Hazelvale — 75-84: 4.8% North Walpole — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ — / 3.7%
Hazelvale — 85+: not among its largest North Walpole — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Hazelvale North Walpole
England 7.2% / 17.6%
Hazelvale — England: 7.2% North Walpole — England: 17.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hazelvale 45.0% lone person
Hazelvale — Lone Person: 45.0% Hazelvale — Couple Families: 30.0% Hazelvale — One Parent Families: 25.0%
North Walpole 56.2% lone person
North Walpole — Lone Person: 56.2% North Walpole — Couple Families: 25.0% North Walpole — One Parent Families: 18.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hazelvale 100.0% houses
Hazelvale — Houses: 100.0%
North Walpole 100.0% houses
North Walpole — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hazelvale North Walpole
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 12.0%
Hazelvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% North Walpole — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 13.0%
Hazelvale — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% North Walpole — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 9.3%
Hazelvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% North Walpole — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.6%
Hazelvale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Walpole — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hazelvale 0.0% renting
Hazelvale — Owned Outright: 62.5% Hazelvale — Mortgage: 37.5% Hazelvale — Renting: 0.0%
North Walpole 14.6% renting
North Walpole — Owned Outright: 65.9% North Walpole — Mortgage: 19.5% North Walpole — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Hazelvale North Walpole
New dwellings approved 54
across Denmark
 43
across Manjimup
Approvals change year on year +0% +300%

Ranking within WA

Hazelvale North Walpole
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 44% of WA

Liveability

Hazelvale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Hazelvale North Walpole
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Hazelvale carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 67).

Hazelvale North Walpole
Bushfire High
78/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
16/100
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

Hazelvale North Walpole
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

Hazelvale North Walpole
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Hazelvale sits further from the CBD (429.3 km vs 393.3 km).

Hazelvale North Walpole
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 429.3 km
+8% vs other
 393.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 338 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6333
 0.9%
postcode 6398
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6333
 27
postcode 6398

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.

Hazelvale North Walpole
Car (driver) 25.0% / 53.2%
Hazelvale — Car (driver): 25.0% North Walpole — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 44.4% / 21.3%
Hazelvale — Worked from Home: 44.4% North Walpole — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Walked Only 22.2% / 8.5%
Hazelvale — Walked Only: 22.2% North Walpole — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 10.6%
Hazelvale — Car (passenger): 8.3% North Walpole — Car (passenger): 10.6%
Bus — / 6.4%
Hazelvale — Bus: not among its largest North Walpole — Bus: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

Hazelvale North Walpole
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 29.5 km

NBN connectivity

Hazelvale North Walpole
Connectivity score 25/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
53 premises

Council rates

Hazelvale North Walpole
Average residential rate $2,478/yr $2,453/yr
Council Denmark Manjimup

Federal electorate

Hazelvale North Walpole
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hazelvale North Walpole
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hazelvale

Family Rural Young Families

North Walpole

Retirees Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Hazelvale

Hazelvale vs Walpole Hazelvale vs Nornalup Hazelvale vs Tingledale

Other comparisons with North Walpole

North Walpole vs Walpole North Walpole vs Rocky Gully
Full data on Hazelvale Full data on North Walpole
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or