Ludlow vs Tutunup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ludlow, about half of households are couple families. In Tutunup, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Tutunup tends to suit 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

Tutunup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ludlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ludlow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 145 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (209.4 km vs 217.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ludlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Ludlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.2% vs 15.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ludlow Tutunup
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.

Ludlow Tutunup
Walkability 0 / 0
Ludlow — Walkability: 0/100 Tutunup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 30
Ludlow — Safety: 25/100 Tutunup — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 39 / 43
Ludlow — Low fire risk: 39/100 Tutunup — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ludlow — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tutunup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ludlow has more residents (132 vs 75); Tutunup rents higher ($330/wk vs $285/wk).

Ludlow Tutunup
Population 132
+43% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.2% +15.4%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $95,836/yr $108,316/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $330/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ludlow Tutunup
0-4 8.3% / 8.0%
Ludlow — 0-4: 8.3% Tutunup — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 18.2% / 18.7%
Ludlow — 5-14: 18.2% Tutunup — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 2.3% / —
Ludlow — 15-19: 2.3% Tutunup — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.3% / 5.3%
Ludlow — 20-24: 2.3% Tutunup — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.3% / 12.0%
Ludlow — 25-34: 8.3% Tutunup — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 13.6% / 12.0%
Ludlow — 35-44: 13.6% Tutunup — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.9% / 16.0%
Ludlow — 45-54: 12.9% Tutunup — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 6.1% / 20.0%
Ludlow — 55-64: 6.1% Tutunup — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 15.9% / 6.7%
Ludlow — 65-74: 15.9% Tutunup — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 3.8% / —
Ludlow — 75-84: 3.8% Tutunup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Ludlow — 85+: not among its largest Tutunup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ludlow 48.3% couple families
Ludlow — Couple Families: 48.3% Ludlow — One Parent Families: 17.2% Ludlow — Lone Person: 34.5%
Tutunup 76.9% couple families
Tutunup — Couple Families: 76.9% Tutunup — One Parent Families: 23.1% Tutunup — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ludlow 16.2% renting
Ludlow — Owned Outright: 35.1% Ludlow — Mortgage: 48.6% Ludlow — Renting: 16.2%
Tutunup 13.0% renting
Tutunup — Owned Outright: 47.8% Tutunup — Mortgage: 39.1% Tutunup — Renting: 13.0%
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.

Ludlow Tutunup
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.0%
Ludlow — New Zealand: 3.0% Tutunup — New Zealand: 4.0%
Thailand 3.0% / —
Ludlow — Thailand: 3.0% Tutunup — Thailand: not among its largest
England 2.3% / —
Ludlow — England: 2.3% Tutunup — England: not among its largest
South Africa 2.3% / —
Ludlow — South Africa: 2.3% Tutunup — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

Qualifications

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

Ludlow Tutunup
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 25.3%
Ludlow — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Tutunup — Certificate III & IV: 25.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.3%
Ludlow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Tutunup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 4.0%
Ludlow — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Tutunup — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Ludlow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Tutunup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ludlow 100.0% houses
Ludlow — Houses: 100.0% Ludlow — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tutunup 96.0% houses
Tutunup — Houses: 96.0% Tutunup — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Ludlow Tutunup
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ludlow Tutunup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Ludlow Tutunup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ludlow Tutunup
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
75/100
 High
70/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ludlow Tutunup
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

Ludlow Tutunup
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Tutunup sits further from the CBD (217.7 km vs 209.4 km).

Ludlow Tutunup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 209.4 km 217.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
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.

Ludlow Tutunup
Car (driver) 68.4% / 65.1%
Ludlow — Car (driver): 68.4% Tutunup — Car (driver): 65.1%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 20.9%
Ludlow — Worked from Home: 21.1% Tutunup — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Walked Only 10.5% / 14.0%
Ludlow — Walked Only: 10.5% Tutunup — Walked Only: 14.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Ludlow Tutunup
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ludlow Tutunup
Connectivity score 24/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Ludlow Tutunup
Annual rainfall 624 mm 868 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.2°C

Council rates

Ludlow Tutunup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Ludlow Tutunup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ludlow Tutunup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ludlow

Family Rural

Tutunup

Family Rural

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