Hithergreen vs Yoongarillup

Hithergreen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 58 in Yoongarillup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hithergreen tends to suit families with children and couples.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Hithergreen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hithergreen leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • Yoongarillup has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Hithergreen carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 71/100)
  • Yoongarillup has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Yoongarillup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hithergreen and Yoongarillup 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 Yoongarillup
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 Yoongarillup
Walkability 0 / 0
Hithergreen — Walkability: 0/100 Yoongarillup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 29
Hithergreen — Safety: 68/100 Yoongarillup — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 57 / 76
Hithergreen — Low fire risk: 57/100 Yoongarillup — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hithergreen — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yoongarillup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hithergreen has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $74,048); Yoongarillup skews older (58 vs 43).

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
Population 61 79
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +9.7%
Median age 43 58
Median household income $136,448/yr
+46% vs other
 $74,048/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+17% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
0-4 8.2% / 5.1%
Hithergreen — 0-4: 8.2% Yoongarillup — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.5% / —
Hithergreen — 5-14: 11.5% Yoongarillup — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.9% / 8.9%
Hithergreen — 15-19: 4.9% Yoongarillup — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 — / —
Hithergreen — 20-24: not among its largest Yoongarillup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 8.9%
Hithergreen — 25-34: 8.2% Yoongarillup — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 13.1% / 12.7%
Hithergreen — 35-44: 13.1% Yoongarillup — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 19.7% / 6.3%
Hithergreen — 45-54: 19.7% Yoongarillup — 45-54: 6.3%
55-64 24.6% / 31.6%
Hithergreen — 55-64: 24.6% Yoongarillup — 55-64: 31.6%
65-74 6.6% / 21.5%
Hithergreen — 65-74: 6.6% Yoongarillup — 65-74: 21.5%
75-84 4.9% / 3.8%
Hithergreen — 75-84: 4.9% Yoongarillup — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 6.6% / —
Hithergreen — 85+: 6.6% Yoongarillup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hithergreen 100.0% couple families
Hithergreen — Couple Families: 100.0% Hithergreen — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hithergreen — Lone Person: 0.0%
Yoongarillup 58.8% couple families
Yoongarillup — Couple Families: 58.8% Yoongarillup — One Parent Families: 23.5% Yoongarillup — Lone Person: 17.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

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%
Yoongarillup 14.3% renting
Yoongarillup — Owned Outright: 39.3% Yoongarillup — Mortgage: 46.4% Yoongarillup — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hithergreen 100.0% houses
Hithergreen — Houses: 100.0%
Yoongarillup 100.0% houses
Yoongarillup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
Certificate III & IV 27.9% / 38.0%
Hithergreen — Certificate III & IV: 27.9% Yoongarillup — Certificate III & IV: 38.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 11.4%
Hithergreen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Yoongarillup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / —
Hithergreen — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Yoongarillup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / —
Hithergreen — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Yoongarillup — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.0%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Yoongarillup carries more crime risk (71 vs 32); Hithergreen carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 24).

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
71/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
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 Yoongarillup
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 221.3 km 222.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 146 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 Yoongarillup
Car (driver) 78.8% / 67.4%
Hithergreen — Car (driver): 78.8% Yoongarillup — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 25.6%
Hithergreen — Worked from Home: 12.1% Yoongarillup — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / —
Hithergreen — Car (passenger): 9.1% Yoongarillup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 7.0%
Hithergreen — Walked Only: not among its largest Yoongarillup — Walked Only: 7.0%

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

Setting

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
Connectivity score 26/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Hithergreen Yoongarillup
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hithergreen

Rural

Yoongarillup

Retirees Rural

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