Ludlow vs Wonnerup

Ludlow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Wonnerup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ludlow tends to suit families with children, while Wonnerup suits 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

Wonnerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ludlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ludlow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $310/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 216.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wonnerup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Wonnerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.2% vs 22.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ludlow and Wonnerup 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 Wonnerup
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 Wonnerup
Walkability 0 / 0
Ludlow — Walkability: 0/100 Wonnerup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 53
Ludlow — Safety: 25/100 Wonnerup — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 39 / 52
Ludlow — Low fire risk: 39/100 Wonnerup — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 7
Ludlow — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wonnerup — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Wonnerup has more residents (196 vs 132); Wonnerup skews older (53 vs 42).

Ludlow Wonnerup
Population 132 196
+48% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.2% +35.2%
Median age 42 53
Median household income $95,836/yr
+20% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $310/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ludlow Wonnerup
0-4 8.3% / 3.1%
Ludlow — 0-4: 8.3% Wonnerup — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 18.2% / 16.3%
Ludlow — 5-14: 18.2% Wonnerup — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 2.3% / 2.6%
Ludlow — 15-19: 2.3% Wonnerup — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 2.3% / 2.6%
Ludlow — 20-24: 2.3% Wonnerup — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 8.3% / 8.7%
Ludlow — 25-34: 8.3% Wonnerup — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 13.6% / 11.2%
Ludlow — 35-44: 13.6% Wonnerup — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 12.9% / 14.3%
Ludlow — 45-54: 12.9% Wonnerup — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 6.1% / 14.3%
Ludlow — 55-64: 6.1% Wonnerup — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 15.9% / 23.0%
Ludlow — 65-74: 15.9% Wonnerup — 65-74: 23.0%
75-84 3.8% / 8.2%
Ludlow — 75-84: 3.8% Wonnerup — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ — / 1.5%
Ludlow — 85+: not among its largest Wonnerup — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ludlow 48.3% couple families
Ludlow — Couple Families: 48.3% Ludlow — Lone Person: 34.5% Ludlow — One Parent Families: 17.2%
Wonnerup 54.3% couple families
Wonnerup — Couple Families: 54.3% Wonnerup — Lone Person: 34.3% Wonnerup — One Parent Families: 11.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Wonnerup 20.0% renting
Wonnerup — Owned Outright: 53.8% Wonnerup — Mortgage: 26.2% Wonnerup — Renting: 20.0%
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 Wonnerup
England 2.3% / 6.1%
Ludlow — England: 2.3% Wonnerup — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.1%
Ludlow — New Zealand: 3.0% Wonnerup — New Zealand: 4.1%
Thailand 3.0% / —
Ludlow — Thailand: 3.0% Wonnerup — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa 2.3% / —
Ludlow — South Africa: 2.3% Wonnerup — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 1.5%
Ludlow — China: not among its largest Wonnerup — China: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Ludlow Wonnerup
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 18.4%
Ludlow — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Wonnerup — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 13.8%
Ludlow — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Wonnerup — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.1%
Ludlow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Wonnerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.5%
Ludlow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Wonnerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Ludlow — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wonnerup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ludlow 100.0% houses
Ludlow — Houses: 100.0%
Wonnerup 100.0% houses
Wonnerup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Ludlow Wonnerup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Ludlow Wonnerup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wonnerup carries more flood risk (93 vs 0); Ludlow carries more crime risk (75 vs 47).

Ludlow Wonnerup
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ludlow Wonnerup
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 Wonnerup
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Wonnerup sits further from the CBD (216.7 km vs 209.4 km).

Ludlow Wonnerup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 209.4 km 216.7 km
+3% 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 Wonnerup
Car (driver) 68.4% / 74.6%
Ludlow — Car (driver): 68.4% Wonnerup — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 19.0%
Ludlow — Worked from Home: 21.1% Wonnerup — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Walked Only 10.5% / —
Ludlow — Walked Only: 10.5% Wonnerup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 6.3%
Ludlow — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wonnerup — Car (passenger): 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Ludlow Wonnerup
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ludlow Wonnerup
Connectivity score 24/100 39/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 7%
98 premises

Climate

Ludlow Wonnerup
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ludlow

Family Rural

Wonnerup

Coastal Retirees Rural

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