Kalgup vs Yalyalup

Yalyalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Kalgup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kalgup, the large majority of households are couple families. In Yalyalup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kalgup tends to suit couples, while Yalyalup 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

Yalyalup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)
  • But Kalgup is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalgup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $418/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yalyalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 153 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (217.7 km vs 230.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 0%)

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

Investors

Kalgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs 18.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kalgup Yalyalup
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.

Kalgup Yalyalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Kalgup — Walkability: 0/100 Yalyalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 64
Kalgup — Safety: 70/100 Yalyalup — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 77 / 46
Kalgup — Low fire risk: 77/100 Yalyalup — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kalgup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yalyalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yalyalup has more residents (2,950 vs 91); Yalyalup rents higher ($418/wk vs $175/wk).

Kalgup Yalyalup
Population 91 2,950
+3142% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.2% +18.7%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $136,500/yr
+33% vs other
 $91,832/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $418/wk
+139% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalgup Yalyalup
0-4 7.7% / 6.7%
Kalgup — 0-4: 7.7% Yalyalup — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 7.7% / 17.0%
Kalgup — 5-14: 7.7% Yalyalup — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 9.9% / 6.1%
Kalgup — 15-19: 9.9% Yalyalup — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 9.9% / 4.7%
Kalgup — 20-24: 9.9% Yalyalup — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.8% / 13.5%
Kalgup — 25-34: 8.8% Yalyalup — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 13.2% / 14.2%
Kalgup — 35-44: 13.2% Yalyalup — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 15.4% / 14.5%
Kalgup — 45-54: 15.4% Yalyalup — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.5% / 9.7%
Kalgup — 55-64: 16.5% Yalyalup — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.8% / 8.7%
Kalgup — 65-74: 8.8% Yalyalup — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.6% / 4.0%
Kalgup — 75-84: 6.6% Yalyalup — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 0.7%
Kalgup — 85+: not among its largest Yalyalup — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalgup 81.2% couple families
Kalgup — Couple Families: 81.2% Kalgup — Lone Person: 0.0% Kalgup — Other Families: 18.8% Kalgup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kalgup — Group Household: 0.0%
Yalyalup 53.4% couple families
Yalyalup — Couple Families: 53.4% Yalyalup — Lone Person: 23.2% Yalyalup — Other Families: 1.1% Yalyalup — One Parent Families: 18.4% Yalyalup — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalgup 22.6% renting
Kalgup — Owned Outright: 45.2% Kalgup — Mortgage: 32.3% Kalgup — Renting: 22.6%
Yalyalup 19.9% renting
Yalyalup — Owned Outright: 23.7% Yalyalup — Mortgage: 56.4% Yalyalup — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalgup Yalyalup
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 19.0%
Kalgup — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Yalyalup — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 8.4%
Kalgup — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Yalyalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.9%
Kalgup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Yalyalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.4%
Kalgup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Yalyalup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Kalgup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yalyalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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.

Kalgup Yalyalup
England 3.3% / 7.2%
Kalgup — England: 3.3% Yalyalup — England: 7.2%
India 3.3% / 0.7%
Kalgup — India: 3.3% Yalyalup — India: 0.7%
China 3.3% / —
Kalgup — China: 3.3% Yalyalup — China: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Kalgup — New Zealand: not among its largest Yalyalup — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Kalgup — South Africa: not among its largest Yalyalup — South Africa: 2.0%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Kalgup — Philippines: not among its largest Yalyalup — Philippines: 1.2%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Kalgup — Scotland: not among its largest Yalyalup — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalgup 84.8% houses
Kalgup — Houses: 84.8% Kalgup — Flats / Apartments: 15.2%
Yalyalup 99.5% houses
Yalyalup — Houses: 99.5% Yalyalup — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kalgup Yalyalup
Median house price — $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kalgup Yalyalup
Houses — 4.9%
$850/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kalgup Yalyalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of WA

Liveability

Kalgup Yalyalup
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Yalyalup carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 23).

Kalgup Yalyalup
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
36/100
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

Kalgup Yalyalup
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kalgup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yalyalup

  • Georgiana Molloy Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kalgup Yalyalup
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Kalgup sits further from the CBD (230.5 km vs 217.7 km).

Kalgup Yalyalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 230.5 km
+6% vs other
 217.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 143 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.

Kalgup Yalyalup
Car (driver) 76.7% / 84.1%
Kalgup — Car (driver): 76.7% Yalyalup — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 6.2%
Kalgup — Worked from Home: 13.3% Yalyalup — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.6%
Kalgup — Car (passenger): 5.0% Yalyalup — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 5.0% / 0.7%
Kalgup — Walked Only: 5.0% Yalyalup — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus — / 2.6%
Kalgup — Bus: not among its largest Yalyalup — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Kalgup Yalyalup
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kalgup Yalyalup
Connectivity score 30/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 77%
608 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Kalgup Yalyalup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Kalgup Yalyalup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kalgup Yalyalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kalgup

Rural

Yalyalup

Acreage Family

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