Kirup vs Newlands

Kirup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Newlands. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newlands, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Newlands tends to suit 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

Kirup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 42%)
  • But Newlands carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Newlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Newlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Newlands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (146 min vs 155 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (213.9 km vs 221.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Newlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.8% vs -28.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kirup Newlands
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.

Kirup Newlands
Walkability 0 / 0
Kirup — Walkability: 0/100 Newlands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 85
Kirup — Safety: 29/100 Newlands — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 42 / 43
Kirup — Low fire risk: 42/100 Newlands — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kirup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Newlands — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kirup has more residents (156 vs 112); Newlands has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $56,836).

Kirup Newlands
Population 156
+28% vs other
 112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -28.8% -1.8%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $56,836/yr $74,724/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+4% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kirup Newlands
0-4 7.7% / 2.7%
Kirup — 0-4: 7.7% Newlands — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 11.5% / 15.2%
Kirup — 5-14: 11.5% Newlands — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 4.5% / 8.0%
Kirup — 15-19: 4.5% Newlands — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.1% / —
Kirup — 20-24: 5.1% Newlands — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.4% / 5.4%
Kirup — 25-34: 6.4% Newlands — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 11.5% / 11.6%
Kirup — 35-44: 11.5% Newlands — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 20.5% / 16.1%
Kirup — 45-54: 20.5% Newlands — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 16.7% / 17.9%
Kirup — 55-64: 16.7% Newlands — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 15.4% / 13.4%
Kirup — 65-74: 15.4% Newlands — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 5.8% / 9.8%
Kirup — 75-84: 5.8% Newlands — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / —
Kirup — 85+: not among its largest Newlands — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Kirup Newlands
England 9.0% / 7.1%
Kirup — England: 9.0% Newlands — England: 7.1%
Ireland — / 3.6%
Kirup — Ireland: not among its largest Newlands — Ireland: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kirup 38.2% lone person
Kirup — Lone Person: 38.2% Kirup — Couple Families: 38.2% Kirup — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Newlands 57.9% lone person
Newlands — Lone Person: 57.9% Newlands — Couple Families: 42.1% Newlands — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kirup 89.5% houses
Kirup — Houses: 89.5% Kirup — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Newlands 100.0% houses
Newlands — Houses: 100.0% Newlands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Kirup Newlands
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 9.8%
Kirup — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Newlands — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 9.8%
Kirup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Newlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 8.0%
Kirup — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Newlands — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Kirup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Newlands — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Kirup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Newlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kirup 18.9% renting
Kirup — Owned Outright: 49.1% Kirup — Mortgage: 32.1% Kirup — Renting: 18.9%
Newlands 0.0% renting
Newlands — Owned Outright: 71.9% Newlands — Mortgage: 28.1% Newlands — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Kirup Newlands
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kirup Newlands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 44% of WA

Liveability

Kirup Newlands
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kirup carries more crime risk (71 vs 15).

Kirup Newlands
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
71/100
 Low
15/100
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

Kirup Newlands
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kirup

  • Kirup Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Newlands

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kirup Newlands
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0

Mobility

Kirup sits further from the CBD (221.7 km vs 213.9 km).

Kirup Newlands
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 221.7 km
+4% vs other
 213.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6251
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.

Kirup Newlands
Car (driver) 79.7% / 61.5%
Kirup — Car (driver): 79.7% Newlands — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 4.7% / 30.8%
Kirup — Worked from Home: 4.7% Newlands — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Walked Only 15.6% / 7.7%
Kirup — Walked Only: 15.6% Newlands — Walked Only: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Kirup Newlands
Elevation 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.0 km 36.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kirup Newlands
Connectivity score 28/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
102 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Kirup Newlands
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Kirup Newlands
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

Kirup Newlands
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kirup Newlands
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kirup

Rural

Newlands

Rural

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