Linfarne vs Ringbark

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Ringbark tends to suit families with children and 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

  • Linfarne carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 54/100)
  • Ringbark is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Ringbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Linfarne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $180/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Linfarne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (294.4 km vs 297 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Linfarne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 54/100)

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 Ringbark 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 Ringbark
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 Ringbark
Walkability 0 / 4
Linfarne — Walkability: 0/100 Ringbark — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 69 / 46
Linfarne — Safety: 69/100 Ringbark — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 32 / 45
Linfarne — Low fire risk: 32/100 Ringbark — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Linfarne — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ringbark — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ringbark has higher household incomes ($105,456 vs $55,224); Ringbark has more residents (110 vs 64).

Linfarne Ringbark
Population 64 110
+72% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -2.7%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $55,224/yr $105,456/yr
+91% vs other
Median weekly rent $125/wk $180/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Linfarne Ringbark
0-4 — / 9.1%
Linfarne — 0-4: not among its largest Ringbark — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 4.7% / 9.1%
Linfarne — 5-14: 4.7% Ringbark — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 14.1% / 6.4%
Linfarne — 15-19: 14.1% Ringbark — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Linfarne — 20-24: not among its largest Ringbark — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 4.7% / 4.5%
Linfarne — 25-34: 4.7% Ringbark — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 12.5% / 15.5%
Linfarne — 35-44: 12.5% Ringbark — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 18.8% / 10.0%
Linfarne — 45-54: 18.8% Ringbark — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 15.6% / 19.1%
Linfarne — 55-64: 15.6% Ringbark — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 15.6% / 12.7%
Linfarne — 65-74: 15.6% Ringbark — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 4.7% / 14.5%
Linfarne — 75-84: 4.7% Ringbark — 75-84: 14.5%
85+ 4.7% / —
Linfarne — 85+: 4.7% Ringbark — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Linfarne 56.2% couple families
Linfarne — Couple Families: 56.2% Linfarne — Lone Person: 43.8%
Ringbark 100.0% couple families
Ringbark — Couple Families: 100.0% Ringbark — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

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%
Ringbark 0.0% renting
Ringbark — Owned Outright: 76.5% Ringbark — Mortgage: 23.5% Ringbark — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Linfarne Ringbark
Certificate III & IV 29.7% / 16.4%
Linfarne — Certificate III & IV: 29.7% Ringbark — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 5.5%
Linfarne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Ringbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.5%
Linfarne — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Ringbark — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%

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 Ringbark
Germany 9.4% / —
Linfarne — Germany: 9.4% Ringbark — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 5.5%
Linfarne — Netherlands: not among its largest Ringbark — Netherlands: 5.5%
South Africa 4.7% / —
Linfarne — South Africa: 4.7% Ringbark — South Africa: not among its largest
Greece 4.7% / —
Linfarne — Greece: 4.7% Ringbark — Greece: not among its largest
England — / 3.6%
Linfarne — England: not among its largest Ringbark — England: 3.6%
Philippines — / 2.7%
Linfarne — Philippines: not among its largest Ringbark — Philippines: 2.7%

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%
Ringbark 100.0% houses
Ringbark — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Linfarne Ringbark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 68% 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 55% of WA

Liveability

Linfarne Ringbark
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ringbark carries more crime risk (54 vs 31); Linfarne carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 55).

Linfarne Ringbark
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
54/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Linfarne Ringbark
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

Mobility

Ringbark sits further from the CBD (297 km vs 294.4 km).

Linfarne Ringbark
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 294.4 km 297 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 204 min 205 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 Ringbark
Car (driver) 68.2% / 81.5%
Linfarne — Car (driver): 68.2% Ringbark — Car (driver): 81.5%
Car (passenger) 13.6% / 5.6%
Linfarne — Car (passenger): 13.6% Ringbark — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 18.2% / —
Linfarne — Bus: 18.2% Ringbark — Bus: not among its largest
Worked from Home — / 13.0%
Linfarne — Worked from Home: not among its largest Ringbark — Worked from Home: 13.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Linfarne Ringbark
Elevation 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 270 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Linfarne

Retirees Rural

Ringbark

Retirees Rural Young Families

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