Manjimup vs Ringbark

Manjimup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Ringbark. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Manjimup, about half of households are people living alone. In Ringbark, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Ringbark 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

Ringbark

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 69/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • But Manjimup has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

Ringbark

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Manjimup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (294.2 km vs 297 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Manjimup is more walkable (67/100 vs 4/100)
  • Ringbark carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 69/100)

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

Manjimup 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.

Manjimup 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.

Manjimup Ringbark
Walkability 67 / 4
Manjimup — Walkability: 67/100 Ringbark — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 31 / 46
Manjimup — Safety: 31/100 Ringbark — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 32 / 45
Manjimup — Low fire risk: 32/100 Ringbark — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Manjimup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ringbark — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Manjimup has more residents (4,279 vs 110); Ringbark has higher household incomes ($105,456 vs $62,816).

Manjimup Ringbark
Population 4,279
+97% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -2.7%
Median age 42 48
Median household income $62,816/yr $105,456/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+28% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manjimup Ringbark
0-4 5.6% / 9.1%
Manjimup — 0-4: 5.6% Ringbark — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 12.8% / 9.1%
Manjimup — 5-14: 12.8% Ringbark — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 6.3% / 6.4%
Manjimup — 15-19: 6.3% Ringbark — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.7% / 4.5%
Manjimup — 20-24: 5.7% Ringbark — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.7% / 4.5%
Manjimup — 25-34: 11.7% Ringbark — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 10.7% / 15.5%
Manjimup — 35-44: 10.7% Ringbark — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 11.8% / 10.0%
Manjimup — 45-54: 11.8% Ringbark — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 13.7% / 19.1%
Manjimup — 55-64: 13.7% Ringbark — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 11.8% / 12.7%
Manjimup — 65-74: 11.8% Ringbark — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 7.1% / 14.5%
Manjimup — 75-84: 7.1% Ringbark — 75-84: 14.5%
85+ 2.7% / —
Manjimup — 85+: 2.7% Ringbark — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manjimup 31.5% couple families
Manjimup — Couple Families: 31.5% Manjimup — Lone Person: 49.1% Manjimup — One Parent Families: 14.8% Manjimup — Group Household: 2.9% Manjimup — Other Families: 1.7%
Ringbark 100.0% couple families
Ringbark — Couple Families: 100.0% Ringbark — Lone Person: 0.0% Ringbark — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ringbark — Group Household: 0.0% Ringbark — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Manjimup 35.0% renting
Manjimup — Owned Outright: 32.8% Manjimup — Mortgage: 32.2% Manjimup — Renting: 35.0%
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.

Manjimup Ringbark
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.4%
Manjimup — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Ringbark — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 5.5%
Manjimup — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Ringbark — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 5.5%
Manjimup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Ringbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Manjimup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Ringbark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Manjimup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Ringbark — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Manjimup Ringbark
England 4.3% / 3.6%
Manjimup — England: 4.3% Ringbark — England: 3.6%
Netherlands — / 5.5%
Manjimup — Netherlands: not among its largest Ringbark — Netherlands: 5.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 2.7%
Manjimup — Philippines: 0.8% Ringbark — Philippines: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Manjimup — New Zealand: 1.4% Ringbark — New Zealand: not among its largest
Afghanistan 0.7% / —
Manjimup — Afghanistan: 0.7% Ringbark — Afghanistan: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Manjimup — India: 0.7% Ringbark — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manjimup 87.2% houses
Manjimup — Houses: 87.2% Manjimup — Townhouses: 11.0% Manjimup — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Ringbark 100.0% houses
Ringbark — Houses: 100.0% Ringbark — Townhouses: 0.0% Ringbark — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Manjimup Ringbark
Median house price $500,000 —
Median unit price $299,653 —
Median land price $180,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 32 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Manjimup Ringbark
Houses 4.9%
$612/wk on $645K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Manjimup Ringbark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools Higher than 29% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of WA —

Liveability

Manjimup is more walkable (67 vs 4).

Manjimup Ringbark
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Manjimup carries more crime risk (69 vs 54); Manjimup carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 55).

Manjimup Ringbark
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Manjimup Ringbark
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Manjimup

  • Kearnan College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Manjimup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Manjimup Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • East Manjimup Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Manjimup Education Support Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Ringbark

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Manjimup Ringbark
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Ringbark sits further from the CBD (297 km vs 294.2 km).

Manjimup Ringbark
Walkability score 67/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 294.2 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.

Manjimup Ringbark
Car (driver) 82.9% / 81.5%
Manjimup — Car (driver): 82.9% Ringbark — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 3.2% / 13.0%
Manjimup — Worked from Home: 3.2% Ringbark — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 5.6%
Manjimup — Car (passenger): 8.2% Ringbark — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Manjimup — Walked Only: 3.7% Ringbark — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Manjimup — Bus: 1.0% Ringbark — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Manjimup Ringbark
Elevation 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 270 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.1 km 50.0 km

NBN connectivity

Manjimup Ringbark
Connectivity score 60/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
2,502 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Manjimup 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Manjimup

Acreage Affordable Parks

Ringbark

Retirees Rural Young Families

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