Lumeah vs Ryansbrook
Ryansbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 22 against 37 in Lumeah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lumeah, about half of households are couple families. In Ryansbrook, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Lumeah tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Ryansbrook suits 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
- Lumeah carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 42/100)
- Ryansbrook is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lumeah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 16%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Lumeah
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $280/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 12%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Lumeah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (201 min vs 220 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (282 km vs 300.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lumeah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 42/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lumeah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.9% vs -16.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lumeah and Ryansbrook drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Ryansbrook rents higher ($280/wk vs $160/wk); Lumeah skews older (37 vs 22).
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86 +35% vs other | 56 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.9% | -16.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 22 |
| Median household income | $113,724/yr | $117,000/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk | $280/wk +75% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).
Development activity
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Kojonup same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 80% of WA | Higher than 82% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of WA | Higher than 3% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of WA | Higher than 2% of WA |
Liveability
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Ryansbrook carries more crime risk (42 vs 32).
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 0 |
Mobility
Ryansbrook sits further from the CBD (300.1 km vs 282 km).
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 282 km | 300.1 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 201 min | 220 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 6395 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 6395 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.5%).
Setting
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 328 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 331 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 15 premises |
Climate
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 495 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lumeah | Ryansbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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