Marybrook vs Siesta Park

Marybrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 58 in Siesta Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Marybrook, about half of households are people living alone. In Siesta Park, most households are people living alone.

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

Siesta Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 84/100)

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

Renters

Siesta Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Siesta Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Siesta Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Marybrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.1% vs -27.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marybrook Siesta Park
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.

Marybrook Siesta Park
Walkability 10 / 21
Marybrook — Walkability: 10/100 Siesta Park — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 16 / 33
Marybrook — Safety: 16/100 Siesta Park — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marybrook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Siesta Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Marybrook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Siesta Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marybrook has more residents (229 vs 60); Siesta Park has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $61,048).

Marybrook Siesta Park
Population 229
+74% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% -27.7%
Median age 48 58
Median household income $61,048/yr $82,316/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marybrook Siesta Park
0-4 3.1% / —
Marybrook — 0-4: 3.1% Siesta Park — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.2% / 10.0%
Marybrook — 5-14: 12.2% Siesta Park — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.4% / 11.7%
Marybrook — 15-19: 7.4% Siesta Park — 15-19: 11.7%
20-24 1.3% / —
Marybrook — 20-24: 1.3% Siesta Park — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.9% / —
Marybrook — 25-34: 7.9% Siesta Park — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 9.6% / 10.0%
Marybrook — 35-44: 9.6% Siesta Park — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 13.5% / 16.7%
Marybrook — 45-54: 13.5% Siesta Park — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 14.0% / 26.7%
Marybrook — 55-64: 14.0% Siesta Park — 55-64: 26.7%
65-74 14.4% / 15.0%
Marybrook — 65-74: 14.4% Siesta Park — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 10.0% / 15.0%
Marybrook — 75-84: 10.0% Siesta Park — 75-84: 15.0%
85+ 2.2% / —
Marybrook — 85+: 2.2% Siesta Park — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marybrook 53.5% lone person
Marybrook — Lone Person: 53.5% Marybrook — Couple Families: 32.4% Marybrook — One Parent Families: 8.5% Marybrook — Group Household: 5.6%
Siesta Park 57.1% lone person
Siesta Park — Lone Person: 57.1% Siesta Park — Couple Families: 42.9% Siesta Park — One Parent Families: 0.0% Siesta Park — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marybrook 39.6% renting
Marybrook — Owned Outright: 47.3% Marybrook — Mortgage: 13.2% Marybrook — Renting: 39.6%
Siesta Park 40.0% renting
Siesta Park — Owned Outright: 60.0% Siesta Park — Mortgage: 0.0% Siesta Park — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marybrook Siesta Park
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 15.0%
Marybrook — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Siesta Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 20.0%
Marybrook — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Siesta Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 13.3%
Marybrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Siesta Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 5.0%
Marybrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Siesta Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%

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

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.

Marybrook Siesta Park
England 6.1% / —
Marybrook — England: 6.1% Siesta Park — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 5.0%
Marybrook — New Zealand: not among its largest Siesta Park — New Zealand: 5.0%
Netherlands — / 5.0%
Marybrook — Netherlands: not among its largest Siesta Park — Netherlands: 5.0%
Zimbabwe 2.6% / —
Marybrook — Zimbabwe: 2.6% Siesta Park — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
India 2.2% / —
Marybrook — India: 2.2% Siesta Park — India: not among its largest
Afghanistan 2.2% / —
Marybrook — Afghanistan: 2.2% Siesta Park — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / —
Marybrook — Germany: 1.3% Siesta Park — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marybrook 61.4% houses
Marybrook — Houses: 61.4% Marybrook — Flats / Apartments: 33.7% Marybrook — Townhouses: 5.0%
Siesta Park 60.9% houses
Siesta Park — Houses: 60.9% Siesta Park — Flats / Apartments: 39.1% Siesta Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Marybrook Siesta Park
Median house price $4,160,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Marybrook Siesta Park
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Marybrook Siesta Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 71% of WA

Liveability

Siesta Park is more walkable (21 vs 10).

Marybrook Siesta Park
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Marybrook carries more crime risk (84 vs 67).

Marybrook Siesta Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 High
74/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Marybrook Siesta Park
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

Marybrook Siesta Park
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Marybrook Siesta Park
Walkability score 10/100 21/100
Distance to Perth 237.1 km 236.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min
same for both
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Marybrook Siesta Park
Car (driver) 65.2% / 57.1%
Marybrook — Car (driver): 65.2% Siesta Park — Car (driver): 57.1%
Walked Only 10.1% / 17.9%
Marybrook — Walked Only: 10.1% Siesta Park — Walked Only: 17.9%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 10.7%
Marybrook — Worked from Home: 13.5% Siesta Park — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Bicycle — / 14.3%
Marybrook — Bicycle: not among its largest Siesta Park — Bicycle: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 11.2% / —
Marybrook — Car (passenger): 11.2% Siesta Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Marybrook Siesta Park
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 64 m
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Marybrook Siesta Park
Connectivity score 54/100 53/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
145 premises
 21%
87 premises

Climate

Marybrook Siesta Park
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Marybrook Siesta Park
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Marybrook Siesta Park
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marybrook Siesta Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marybrook

Coastal Retirees Rural

Siesta Park

Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

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