Kaloorup vs Treeton

Kaloorup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Treeton. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kaloorup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kaloorup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 176 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (246.3 km vs 255.4 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

Treeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.7% vs 21.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kaloorup and Treeton 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 Treeton
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 Treeton
Walkability 0 / 0
Kaloorup — Walkability: 0/100 Treeton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 67
Kaloorup — Safety: 70/100 Treeton — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 87 / 45
Kaloorup — Low fire risk: 87/100 Treeton — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kaloorup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Treeton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Treeton has more residents (153 vs 90); Treeton has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $84,500).

Kaloorup Treeton
Population 90 153
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.6% +41.7%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $84,500/yr $97,500/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+4% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kaloorup Treeton
0-4 12.2% / 3.9%
Kaloorup — 0-4: 12.2% Treeton — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.3% / 22.2%
Kaloorup — 5-14: 13.3% Treeton — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 5.6% / 3.9%
Kaloorup — 15-19: 5.6% Treeton — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 3.3% / 2.0%
Kaloorup — 20-24: 3.3% Treeton — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 16.7% / 7.8%
Kaloorup — 25-34: 16.7% Treeton — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 15.6% / 13.7%
Kaloorup — 35-44: 15.6% Treeton — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.3% / 11.8%
Kaloorup — 45-54: 13.3% Treeton — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 7.8% / 15.0%
Kaloorup — 55-64: 7.8% Treeton — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 17.8% / 14.4%
Kaloorup — 65-74: 17.8% Treeton — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 4.4% / 4.6%
Kaloorup — 75-84: 4.4% Treeton — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 2.0%
Kaloorup — 85+: not among its largest Treeton — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kaloorup 50.0% lone person
Kaloorup — Lone Person: 50.0% Kaloorup — Couple Families: 50.0% Kaloorup — Group Household: 0.0%
Treeton 46.4% lone person
Treeton — Lone Person: 46.4% Treeton — Couple Families: 42.9% Treeton — Group Household: 10.7%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household

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%
Treeton 21.7% renting
Treeton — Owned Outright: 56.5% Treeton — Mortgage: 21.7% Treeton — Renting: 21.7%
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 Treeton
England 3.3% / 3.9%
Kaloorup — England: 3.3% Treeton — England: 3.9%
New Zealand — / 2.6%
Kaloorup — New Zealand: not among its largest Treeton — New Zealand: 2.6%
Thailand — / 2.0%
Kaloorup — Thailand: not among its largest Treeton — Thailand: 2.0%
Ireland — / 2.0%
Kaloorup — Ireland: not among its largest Treeton — Ireland: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Kaloorup Treeton
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 17.0%
Kaloorup — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Treeton — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 9.2%
Kaloorup — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Treeton — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.5%
Kaloorup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Treeton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Kaloorup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Treeton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kaloorup 100.0% houses
Kaloorup — Houses: 100.0% Kaloorup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Treeton 91.8% houses
Treeton — Houses: 91.8% Treeton — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Kaloorup Treeton
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
 437
across Augusta Margaret River
Approvals change year on year +9% +76%

Ranking within WA

Kaloorup Treeton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Kaloorup Treeton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Treeton carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 13).

Kaloorup Treeton
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
33/100
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

Kaloorup Treeton
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

Kaloorup Treeton
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Treeton sits further from the CBD (255.4 km vs 246.3 km).

Kaloorup Treeton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 246.3 km 255.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 168 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
 0.8%
postcode 6284
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
 56
postcode 6284

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 Treeton
Car (driver) 62.5% / 69.6%
Kaloorup — Car (driver): 62.5% Treeton — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 37.5% / 24.6%
Kaloorup — Worked from Home: 37.5% Treeton — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Walked Only — / 5.8%
Kaloorup — Walked Only: not among its largest Treeton — Walked Only: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Kaloorup Treeton
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.3 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kaloorup Treeton
Connectivity score 26/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Kaloorup Treeton
Average residential rate $3,028/yr $3,281/yr
Council Busselton Augusta Margaret River

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Kaloorup Treeton
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

Treeton

Family Rural

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