Jingalup vs Lumeah

Lumeah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Jingalup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jingalup, most households are couple families. In Lumeah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Jingalup tends to suit families with children, while Lumeah suits young adults.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Jingalup is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)
  • Lumeah carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lumeah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 13%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lumeah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lumeah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (201 min vs 210 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (282 km vs 284.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lumeah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Jingalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.2% vs 8.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jingalup Lumeah
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.

Jingalup Lumeah
Walkability 0 / 0
Jingalup — Walkability: 0/100 Lumeah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 68
Jingalup — Safety: 32/100 Lumeah — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 90 / 100
Jingalup — Low fire risk: 90/100 Lumeah — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Jingalup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lumeah — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jingalup has more residents (139 vs 86); Jingalup rents higher ($200/wk vs $160/wk).

Jingalup Lumeah
Population 139
+38% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.2% +8.9%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $113,724/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+20% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jingalup Lumeah
0-4 10.8% / 9.3%
Jingalup — 0-4: 10.8% Lumeah — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 15.8% / 5.8%
Jingalup — 5-14: 15.8% Lumeah — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 8.6% / —
Jingalup — 15-19: 8.6% Lumeah — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.0% / 11.6%
Jingalup — 20-24: 5.0% Lumeah — 20-24: 11.6%
25-34 4.3% / 15.1%
Jingalup — 25-34: 4.3% Lumeah — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 13.7% / 10.5%
Jingalup — 35-44: 13.7% Lumeah — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 14.4% / 14.0%
Jingalup — 45-54: 14.4% Lumeah — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 17.3% / 16.3%
Jingalup — 55-64: 17.3% Lumeah — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 9.4% / 7.0%
Jingalup — 65-74: 9.4% Lumeah — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 2.2% / 4.7%
Jingalup — 75-84: 2.2% Lumeah — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / —
Jingalup — 85+: not among its largest Lumeah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Jingalup Lumeah
England 2.2% / 7.0%
Jingalup — England: 2.2% Lumeah — England: 7.0%
New Zealand 2.9% / —
Jingalup — New Zealand: 2.9% Lumeah — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jingalup 58.8% couple families
Jingalup — Couple Families: 58.8% Jingalup — Lone Person: 41.2% Jingalup — Group Household: 0.0%
Lumeah 50.0% couple families
Lumeah — Couple Families: 50.0% Lumeah — Lone Person: 36.4% Lumeah — Group Household: 13.6%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jingalup 100.0% houses
Jingalup — Houses: 100.0%
Lumeah 103.8% houses
Lumeah — Houses: 103.8%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Jingalup Lumeah
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 19.8%
Jingalup — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Lumeah — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 14.0%
Jingalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Lumeah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 8.1%
Jingalup — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Lumeah — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.7%
Jingalup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Lumeah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jingalup 16.2% renting
Jingalup — Owned Outright: 54.1% Jingalup — Mortgage: 29.7% Jingalup — Renting: 16.2%
Lumeah 13.8% renting
Lumeah — Owned Outright: 58.6% Lumeah — Mortgage: 27.6% Lumeah — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Jingalup Lumeah
New dwellings approved 3
across Kojonup
same for both

Ranking within WA

Jingalup Lumeah
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 80% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Jingalup Lumeah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jingalup carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Jingalup carries more crime risk (68 vs 32).

Jingalup Lumeah
Bushfire Low
10/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
32/100
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

Jingalup Lumeah
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

Jingalup Lumeah
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Jingalup sits further from the CBD (284.2 km vs 282 km).

Jingalup Lumeah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 284.2 km 282 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 201 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6395
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 6395
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.

Jingalup Lumeah
Car (driver) 50.0% / 61.5%
Jingalup — Car (driver): 50.0% Lumeah — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 39.1% / 17.9%
Jingalup — Worked from Home: 39.1% Lumeah — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Walked Only 6.2% / 20.5%
Jingalup — Walked Only: 6.2% Lumeah — Walked Only: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Jingalup — Car (passenger): 4.7% Lumeah — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).

Setting

Jingalup Lumeah
Elevation 324 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jingalup Lumeah
Connectivity score 20/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Jingalup Lumeah
Annual rainfall 495 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Jingalup Lumeah
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jingalup Lumeah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jingalup

Family Rural Young Families

Lumeah

Rural Young Families

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