Hithergreen vs Tutunup

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Hithergreen tends to suit couples, while Tutunup suits families with children.

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

Hithergreen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 70/100)

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

Tutunup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (217.7 km vs 221.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hithergreen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Tutunup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hithergreen Tutunup
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.

Hithergreen Tutunup
Walkability 0 / 0
Hithergreen — Walkability: 0/100 Tutunup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 30
Hithergreen — Safety: 68/100 Tutunup — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 57 / 43
Hithergreen — Low fire risk: 57/100 Tutunup — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hithergreen — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tutunup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hithergreen has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $108,316).

Hithergreen Tutunup
Population 61 75
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +15.4%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $136,448/yr
+21% vs other
 $108,316/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $330/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hithergreen Tutunup
0-4 8.2% / 8.0%
Hithergreen — 0-4: 8.2% Tutunup — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 11.5% / 18.7%
Hithergreen — 5-14: 11.5% Tutunup — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 4.9% / —
Hithergreen — 15-19: 4.9% Tutunup — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 5.3%
Hithergreen — 20-24: not among its largest Tutunup — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.2% / 12.0%
Hithergreen — 25-34: 8.2% Tutunup — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 13.1% / 12.0%
Hithergreen — 35-44: 13.1% Tutunup — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 19.7% / 16.0%
Hithergreen — 45-54: 19.7% Tutunup — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 24.6% / 20.0%
Hithergreen — 55-64: 24.6% Tutunup — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 6.6% / 6.7%
Hithergreen — 65-74: 6.6% Tutunup — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 4.9% / —
Hithergreen — 75-84: 4.9% Tutunup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 6.6% / —
Hithergreen — 85+: 6.6% Tutunup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hithergreen 100.0% couple families
Hithergreen — Couple Families: 100.0% Hithergreen — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Tutunup 76.9% couple families
Tutunup — Couple Families: 76.9% Tutunup — One Parent Families: 23.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hithergreen 18.5% renting
Hithergreen — Owned Outright: 44.4% Hithergreen — Mortgage: 37.0% Hithergreen — Renting: 18.5%
Tutunup 13.0% renting
Tutunup — Owned Outright: 47.8% Tutunup — Mortgage: 39.1% Tutunup — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hithergreen 100.0% houses
Hithergreen — Houses: 100.0% Hithergreen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tutunup 96.0% houses
Tutunup — Houses: 96.0% Tutunup — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Hithergreen Tutunup
Certificate III & IV 27.9% / 25.3%
Hithergreen — Certificate III & IV: 27.9% Tutunup — Certificate III & IV: 25.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 4.0%
Hithergreen — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Tutunup — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / —
Hithergreen — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Tutunup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.3%
Hithergreen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Tutunup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).

Development activity

Hithergreen Tutunup
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hithergreen Tutunup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Hithergreen Tutunup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tutunup carries more crime risk (70 vs 32); Tutunup carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 43).

Hithergreen Tutunup
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
70/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hithergreen Tutunup
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

Hithergreen Tutunup
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Hithergreen sits further from the CBD (221.3 km vs 217.7 km).

Hithergreen Tutunup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 221.3 km
+2% vs other
 217.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
same for both

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.

Hithergreen Tutunup
Car (driver) 78.8% / 65.1%
Hithergreen — Car (driver): 78.8% Tutunup — Car (driver): 65.1%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 20.9%
Hithergreen — Worked from Home: 12.1% Tutunup — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Walked Only — / 14.0%
Hithergreen — Walked Only: not among its largest Tutunup — Walked Only: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / —
Hithergreen — Car (passenger): 9.1% Tutunup — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Hithergreen Tutunup
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Hithergreen Tutunup
Connectivity score 26/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Hithergreen Tutunup
Annual rainfall 624 mm 868 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.2°C

Council rates

Hithergreen Tutunup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Hithergreen Tutunup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hithergreen Tutunup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hithergreen

Rural

Tutunup

Family Rural

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