Hazelvale vs Walpole
Hazelvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 59 in Walpole. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hazelvale, about half of households are people living alone. In Walpole, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Hazelvale tends to suit families with children, while 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 26%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Walpole
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 38%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Walpole
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($221/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 315 min)
- But Walpole sits closer to the CBD (426.4 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)
- Walpole has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 24%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hazelvale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.9% vs -2.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hazelvale and 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.
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
Walpole has more residents (429 vs 83); Hazelvale has higher household incomes ($54,132 vs $39,728).
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83 | 429 +417% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.9% | -2.3% |
| Median age | 50 | 59 |
| Median household income | $54,132/yr +27% vs other | $39,728/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +12% vs other | $221/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
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 (7.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $597,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $307,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 95 days from 7 sales |
Development activity
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 54 across Denmark | 43 across Manjimup |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | +300% |
Ranking within WA
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of WA | Higher than 31% 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 61% of WA |
Liveability
Hazelvale is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Hazelvale | 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 55).
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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 | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Hazelvale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Walpole
- Walpole Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Hazelvale sits further from the CBD (429.3 km vs 426.4 km).
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 429.3 km | 426.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 308 min | 315 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).
Setting
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 82 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.3 km | 4.2 km 2.6 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 0% 470 premises |
Council rates
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr | $2,453/yr |
| Council | Denmark | Manjimup |
Federal electorate
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hazelvale | Walpole | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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