Lake Clifton vs Myalup

Lake Clifton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Myalup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Clifton, most households are couple families. In Myalup, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Lake Clifton: a median of $1.2 million, against $578,000 in Myalup, though rent is higher in Myalup. On these figures, Lake Clifton tends to suit couples, while Myalup suits people living alone, share households, and older residents.

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

Lake Clifton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Myalup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($310,000 vs $780,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($577,500 vs $1,200,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Clifton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $295/wk)
  • But Myalup has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lake Clifton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (107.3 km vs 128.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 88 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lake Clifton carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)
  • Myalup has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Lake Clifton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lake Clifton Myalup
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.

Lake Clifton Myalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Clifton — Walkability: 0/100 Myalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 21
Lake Clifton — Safety: 34/100 Myalup — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 17 / 25
Lake Clifton — Low fire risk: 17/100 Myalup — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 65 / 100
Lake Clifton — Low flood risk: 65/100 Myalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lake Clifton has more residents (759 vs 344); Myalup skews older (51 vs 42).

Lake Clifton Myalup
Population 759
+55% vs other
 344
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% -2.5%
Median age 42 51
Median household income $89,648/yr
+15% vs other
 $76,648/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $295/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Clifton Myalup
0-4 3.7% / 2.0%
Lake Clifton — 0-4: 3.7% Myalup — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 13.7% / 8.7%
Lake Clifton — 5-14: 13.7% Myalup — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 7.5% / 2.6%
Lake Clifton — 15-19: 7.5% Myalup — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 4.6% / 3.2%
Lake Clifton — 20-24: 4.6% Myalup — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 7.2% / 14.0%
Lake Clifton — 25-34: 7.2% Myalup — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 15.3% / 10.5%
Lake Clifton — 35-44: 15.3% Myalup — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 15.7% / 13.7%
Lake Clifton — 45-54: 15.7% Myalup — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 15.7% / 17.7%
Lake Clifton — 55-64: 15.7% Myalup — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 11.2% / 19.5%
Lake Clifton — 65-74: 11.2% Myalup — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 4.0% / 5.5%
Lake Clifton — 75-84: 4.0% Myalup — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.5% / —
Lake Clifton — 85+: 0.5% Myalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Clifton 55.8% couple families
Lake Clifton — Couple Families: 55.8% Lake Clifton — Lone Person: 27.3% Lake Clifton — One Parent Families: 12.7% Lake Clifton — Group Household: 4.2%
Myalup 33.8% couple families
Myalup — Couple Families: 33.8% Myalup — Lone Person: 45.5% Myalup — One Parent Families: 7.8% Myalup — Group Household: 13.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Clifton 7.4% renting
Lake Clifton — Owned Outright: 35.2% Lake Clifton — Mortgage: 57.4% Lake Clifton — Renting: 7.4%
Myalup 25.2% renting
Myalup — Owned Outright: 55.3% Myalup — Mortgage: 19.5% Myalup — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Clifton Myalup
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 18.3%
Lake Clifton — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Myalup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.7%
Lake Clifton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Myalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 8.4%
Lake Clifton — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Myalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.6%
Lake Clifton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Myalup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Lake Clifton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Myalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

Lake Clifton Myalup
England 8.2% / 4.7%
Lake Clifton — England: 8.2% Myalup — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 4.7% / 2.9%
Lake Clifton — New Zealand: 4.7% Myalup — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.5%
Lake Clifton — South Africa: 2.1% Myalup — South Africa: 1.5%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.5%
Lake Clifton — Scotland: 1.1% Myalup — Scotland: 1.5%
Germany 1.3% / 0.9%
Lake Clifton — Germany: 1.3% Myalup — Germany: 0.9%
Fiji — / 1.5%
Lake Clifton — Fiji: not among its largest Myalup — Fiji: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Clifton 94.8% houses
Lake Clifton — Houses: 94.8% Lake Clifton — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Myalup 89.5% houses
Myalup — Houses: 89.5% Myalup — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Clifton Myalup
Median house price $1,200,000 $577,500
Median unit price — $265,000
Median land price $780,000 $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 6 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lake Clifton Myalup
3 bed $1.08M / $560K
Lake Clifton — 3 bed: $1.08M (6 sales) Myalup — 3 bed: $560K (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $462K
Lake Clifton — 4 bed: $1.3M (7 sales) Myalup — 4 bed: $462K (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Lake Clifton Myalup
New dwellings approved 31
across Waroona
 144
across Harvey
Approvals change year on year -25% -34%

Ranking within WA

Lake Clifton Myalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Lake Clifton Myalup
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lake Clifton carries more flood risk (35 vs 0); Myalup carries more crime risk (79 vs 66).

Lake Clifton Myalup
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lake Clifton Myalup
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

Lake Clifton Myalup
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Myalup sits further from the CBD (128.1 km vs 107.3 km).

Lake Clifton Myalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 107.3 km 128.1 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6215
 0.3%
postcode 6220
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6215
 60
postcode 6220

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.

Lake Clifton Myalup
Car (driver) 76.4% / 66.1%
Lake Clifton — Car (driver): 76.4% Myalup — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 12.9%
Lake Clifton — Worked from Home: 11.8% Myalup — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 11.3%
Lake Clifton — Car (passenger): 6.5% Myalup — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Walked Only — / 9.7%
Lake Clifton — Walked Only: not among its largest Myalup — Walked Only: 9.7%
Bus 5.3% / —
Lake Clifton — Bus: 5.3% Myalup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Lake Clifton Myalup
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Clifton Myalup
Connectivity score 30/100 40/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
311 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

Lake Clifton Myalup
Annual rainfall — 774 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lake Clifton Myalup
Average residential rate $2,750/yr $2,454/yr
Council Waroona Harvey

Federal electorate

Lake Clifton Myalup
Division Canning Forrest
Member Andrew Hastie Ben Small
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Clifton Myalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Clifton

Rural

Myalup

Affordable Retirees Rural

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