Linfarne vs Palgarup

Linfarne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Palgarup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Linfarne, most households are couple families. In Palgarup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Linfarne 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

Palgarup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 56%)
  • But Linfarne has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 98%)

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

First-home buyers

Palgarup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Linfarne

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Palgarup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (196 min vs 204 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285.2 km vs 294.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Palgarup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Linfarne Palgarup
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.

Linfarne Palgarup
Walkability 0 / 0
Linfarne — Walkability: 0/100 Palgarup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 80
Linfarne — Safety: 69/100 Palgarup — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 32 / 30
Linfarne — Low fire risk: 32/100 Palgarup — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Linfarne — Low flood risk: 100/100 Palgarup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Palgarup has more residents (145 vs 64); Palgarup rents higher ($250/wk vs $125/wk).

Linfarne Palgarup
Population 64 145
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -3.3%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $55,224/yr $63,648/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $125/wk $250/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Linfarne Palgarup
0-4 — / 2.1%
Linfarne — 0-4: not among its largest Palgarup — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 4.7% / 12.4%
Linfarne — 5-14: 4.7% Palgarup — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 14.1% / 4.8%
Linfarne — 15-19: 14.1% Palgarup — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 — / 6.9%
Linfarne — 20-24: not among its largest Palgarup — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 4.7% / 9.0%
Linfarne — 25-34: 4.7% Palgarup — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 12.5% / 11.0%
Linfarne — 35-44: 12.5% Palgarup — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 18.8% / 17.2%
Linfarne — 45-54: 18.8% Palgarup — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 15.6% / 17.9%
Linfarne — 55-64: 15.6% Palgarup — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 15.6% / 11.7%
Linfarne — 65-74: 15.6% Palgarup — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.7% / 9.7%
Linfarne — 75-84: 4.7% Palgarup — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 4.7% / —
Linfarne — 85+: 4.7% Palgarup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Linfarne 56.2% couple families
Linfarne — Couple Families: 56.2% Linfarne — Lone Person: 43.8% Linfarne — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Palgarup 46.3% couple families
Palgarup — Couple Families: 46.3% Palgarup — Lone Person: 26.8% Palgarup — One Parent Families: 26.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Linfarne 0.0% renting
Linfarne — Owned Outright: 53.3% Linfarne — Mortgage: 46.7% Linfarne — Renting: 0.0%
Palgarup 5.6% renting
Palgarup — Owned Outright: 48.1% Palgarup — Mortgage: 46.3% Palgarup — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Linfarne Palgarup
Certificate III & IV 29.7% / 19.3%
Linfarne — Certificate III & IV: 29.7% Palgarup — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 6.2%
Linfarne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Palgarup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.9%
Linfarne — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Palgarup — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

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.

Linfarne Palgarup
Germany 9.4% / —
Linfarne — Germany: 9.4% Palgarup — Germany: not among its largest
England — / 4.8%
Linfarne — England: not among its largest Palgarup — England: 4.8%
South Africa 4.7% / —
Linfarne — South Africa: 4.7% Palgarup — South Africa: not among its largest
Greece 4.7% / —
Linfarne — Greece: 4.7% Palgarup — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Linfarne 109.5% houses
Linfarne — Houses: 109.5% Linfarne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Palgarup 98.2% houses
Palgarup — Houses: 98.2% Palgarup — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Linfarne Palgarup
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Linfarne Palgarup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Linfarne Palgarup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Linfarne carries more crime risk (31 vs 20).

Linfarne Palgarup
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
20/100
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

Linfarne Palgarup
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

Linfarne Palgarup
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Linfarne sits further from the CBD (294.4 km vs 285.2 km).

Linfarne Palgarup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 294.4 km
+3% vs other
 285.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 204 min 196 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6258
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6258
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.

Linfarne Palgarup
Car (driver) 68.2% / 76.8%
Linfarne — Car (driver): 68.2% Palgarup — Car (driver): 76.8%
Car (passenger) 13.6% / 10.7%
Linfarne — Car (passenger): 13.6% Palgarup — Car (passenger): 10.7%
Bus 18.2% / —
Linfarne — Bus: 18.2% Palgarup — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 7.1%
Linfarne — Walked Only: not among its largest Palgarup — Walked Only: 7.1%
Worked from Home — / 5.4%
Linfarne — Worked from Home: not among its largest Palgarup — Worked from Home: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Linfarne Palgarup
Elevation 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Linfarne Palgarup
Connectivity score 20/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
11 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

Linfarne Palgarup
Annual rainfall 815 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Linfarne Palgarup
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Linfarne Palgarup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Linfarne Palgarup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Linfarne

Retirees Rural

Palgarup

Rural

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