Jindong vs Kaloorup

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jindong, most households are couple families. In Kaloorup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kaloorup tends to suit people living alone, families with children, 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

Jindong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 50%)

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

Jindong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)
  • But Kaloorup has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Jindong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (162 min vs 168 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (238.5 km vs 246.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kaloorup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Kaloorup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs -12.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jindong Kaloorup
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.

Jindong Kaloorup
Walkability 0 / 0
Jindong — Walkability: 0/100 Kaloorup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 70
Jindong — Safety: 79/100 Kaloorup — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Jindong — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kaloorup — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Jindong — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kaloorup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jindong has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $84,500); Kaloorup has more residents (90 vs 68).

Jindong Kaloorup
Population 68 90
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.8% +21.6%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $113,724/yr
+26% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $240/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jindong Kaloorup
0-4 4.4% / 12.2%
Jindong — 0-4: 4.4% Kaloorup — 0-4: 12.2%
5-14 11.8% / 13.3%
Jindong — 5-14: 11.8% Kaloorup — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 4.4% / 5.6%
Jindong — 15-19: 4.4% Kaloorup — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.9% / 3.3%
Jindong — 20-24: 5.9% Kaloorup — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 11.8% / 16.7%
Jindong — 25-34: 11.8% Kaloorup — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 14.7% / 15.6%
Jindong — 35-44: 14.7% Kaloorup — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 13.2% / 13.3%
Jindong — 45-54: 13.2% Kaloorup — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 23.5% / 7.8%
Jindong — 55-64: 23.5% Kaloorup — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 7.4% / 17.8%
Jindong — 65-74: 7.4% Kaloorup — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 — / 4.4%
Jindong — 75-84: not among its largest Kaloorup — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / —
Jindong — 85+: not among its largest Kaloorup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

Jindong Kaloorup
England 4.4% / 3.3%
Jindong — England: 4.4% Kaloorup — England: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jindong 57.1% couple families
Jindong — Couple Families: 57.1% Jindong — Lone Person: 14.3% Jindong — One Parent Families: 28.6%
Kaloorup 50.0% couple families
Kaloorup — Couple Families: 50.0% Kaloorup — Lone Person: 50.0% Kaloorup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jindong 100.0% houses
Jindong — Houses: 100.0%
Kaloorup 100.0% houses
Kaloorup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Jindong Kaloorup
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 5.6%
Jindong — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Kaloorup — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 8.9%
Jindong — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Kaloorup — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.9%
Jindong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kaloorup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / —
Jindong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Kaloorup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jindong 20.0% renting
Jindong — Owned Outright: 40.0% Jindong — Mortgage: 40.0% Jindong — Renting: 20.0%
Kaloorup 38.9% renting
Kaloorup — Owned Outright: 33.3% Kaloorup — Mortgage: 27.8% Kaloorup — Renting: 38.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Jindong Kaloorup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Kaloorup carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).

Jindong Kaloorup
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
30/100
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
same for both

Schools

Jindong Kaloorup
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

Jindong Kaloorup
Parks & reserves 0 2

Mobility

Kaloorup sits further from the CBD (246.3 km vs 238.5 km).

Jindong Kaloorup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 238.5 km 246.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 162 min 168 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.

Jindong Kaloorup
Car (driver) 56.5% / 62.5%
Jindong — Car (driver): 56.5% Kaloorup — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 37.5%
Jindong — Worked from Home: 37.0% Kaloorup — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Walked Only 6.5% / —
Jindong — Walked Only: 6.5% Kaloorup — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Jindong Kaloorup
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Jindong Kaloorup
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Jindong Kaloorup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Jindong Kaloorup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jindong Kaloorup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jindong

Rural

Kaloorup

Family Rural Young Families

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