Kaloorup vs Metricup

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

They split

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

  • Kaloorup has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • Metricup is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Kaloorup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Metricup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $240/wk)
  • But Kaloorup has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kaloorup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (246.3 km vs 251.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 16.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kaloorup Metricup
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.

Kaloorup Metricup
Walkability 0 / 0
Kaloorup — Walkability: 0/100 Metricup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 62
Kaloorup — Safety: 70/100 Metricup — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 87 / 71
Kaloorup — Low fire risk: 87/100 Metricup — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kaloorup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Metricup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Metricup has more residents (263 vs 90); Metricup has higher household incomes ($114,608 vs $84,500).

Kaloorup Metricup
Population 90 263
+192% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +16.4%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $84,500/yr $114,608/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+25% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kaloorup Metricup
0-4 12.2% / 4.2%
Kaloorup — 0-4: 12.2% Metricup — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.3% / 19.4%
Kaloorup — 5-14: 13.3% Metricup — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 5.6% / 4.6%
Kaloorup — 15-19: 5.6% Metricup — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.3% / 6.1%
Kaloorup — 20-24: 3.3% Metricup — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 16.7% / 6.1%
Kaloorup — 25-34: 16.7% Metricup — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 15.6% / 14.8%
Kaloorup — 35-44: 15.6% Metricup — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 13.3% / 15.6%
Kaloorup — 45-54: 13.3% Metricup — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 7.8% / 12.9%
Kaloorup — 55-64: 7.8% Metricup — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 17.8% / 12.2%
Kaloorup — 65-74: 17.8% Metricup — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 4.4% / 4.2%
Kaloorup — 75-84: 4.4% Metricup — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 1.1%
Kaloorup — 85+: not among its largest Metricup — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kaloorup 50.0% couple families
Kaloorup — Couple Families: 50.0% Kaloorup — Lone Person: 50.0% Kaloorup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Metricup 61.7% couple families
Metricup — Couple Families: 61.7% Metricup — Lone Person: 27.7% Metricup — One Parent Families: 10.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kaloorup 38.9% renting
Kaloorup — Owned Outright: 33.3% Kaloorup — Mortgage: 27.8% Kaloorup — Renting: 38.9%
Metricup 12.5% renting
Metricup — Owned Outright: 58.3% Metricup — Mortgage: 29.2% Metricup — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kaloorup Metricup
England 3.3% / 6.5%
Kaloorup — England: 3.3% Metricup — England: 6.5%
Indonesia — / 2.3%
Kaloorup — Indonesia: not among its largest Metricup — Indonesia: 2.3%
Scotland — / 1.9%
Kaloorup — Scotland: not among its largest Metricup — Scotland: 1.9%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Kaloorup — Netherlands: not among its largest Metricup — Netherlands: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Kaloorup — New Zealand: not among its largest Metricup — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Qualifications

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

Kaloorup Metricup
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 13.7%
Kaloorup — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Metricup — Bachelor Degree: 13.7%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 14.4%
Kaloorup — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Metricup — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.5%
Kaloorup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Metricup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.3%
Kaloorup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Metricup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Kaloorup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Metricup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kaloorup 100.0% houses
Kaloorup — Houses: 100.0% Kaloorup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Metricup 89.7% houses
Metricup — Houses: 89.7% Metricup — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Kaloorup Metricup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA
same for both

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Metricup carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 13).

Kaloorup Metricup
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
38/100
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

Kaloorup Metricup
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kaloorup

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

Schools in Metricup

  • Margaret River Montessori School - Metricup campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Kaloorup Metricup
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 4
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Metricup sits further from the CBD (251.2 km vs 246.3 km).

Kaloorup Metricup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 246.3 km 251.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 168 min 167 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.

Kaloorup Metricup
Car (driver) 62.5% / 59.4%
Kaloorup — Car (driver): 62.5% Metricup — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 25.0%
Kaloorup — Worked from Home: 37.5% Metricup — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only — / 13.3%
Kaloorup — Walked Only: not among its largest Metricup — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) — / 2.3%
Kaloorup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Metricup — Car (passenger): 2.3%

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

Setting

Kaloorup Metricup
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.3 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kaloorup

Family Rural Young Families

Metricup

Family Rural

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