Meerup vs Northcliffe

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Meerup, about half of households are couple families. In Northcliffe, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Meerup tends to suit couples, while Northcliffe suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Meerup is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 48%)
  • Northcliffe carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Northcliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Northcliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Northcliffe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (250 min vs 279 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (349.7 km vs 360.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Northcliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 73/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Meerup Northcliffe
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.

Meerup Northcliffe
Walkability 0 / 0
Meerup — Walkability: 0/100 Northcliffe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 52
Meerup — Safety: 27/100 Northcliffe — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 19 / 27
Meerup — Low fire risk: 19/100 Northcliffe — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Meerup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Northcliffe — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Northcliffe has more residents (288 vs 159); Meerup rents higher ($230/wk vs $188/wk).

Meerup Northcliffe
Population 159 288
+81% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.6% -4.0%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $57,668/yr
+3% vs other
 $56,160/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+18% vs other
 $188/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meerup Northcliffe
0-4 3.8% / 6.6%
Meerup — 0-4: 3.8% Northcliffe — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.5% / 10.8%
Meerup — 5-14: 14.5% Northcliffe — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.3% / 6.2%
Meerup — 15-19: 6.3% Northcliffe — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 — / 1.4%
Meerup — 20-24: not among its largest Northcliffe — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 5.0% / 8.7%
Meerup — 25-34: 5.0% Northcliffe — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.4% / 12.8%
Meerup — 35-44: 9.4% Northcliffe — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 18.2% / 13.5%
Meerup — 45-54: 18.2% Northcliffe — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 15.1% / 20.1%
Meerup — 55-64: 15.1% Northcliffe — 55-64: 20.1%
65-74 16.4% / 13.5%
Meerup — 65-74: 16.4% Northcliffe — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 5.0% / 6.9%
Meerup — 75-84: 5.0% Northcliffe — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 4.4% / 2.4%
Meerup — 85+: 4.4% Northcliffe — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meerup 36.0% lone person
Meerup — Lone Person: 36.0% Meerup — Couple Families: 52.0% Meerup — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Northcliffe 52.5% lone person
Northcliffe — Lone Person: 52.5% Northcliffe — Couple Families: 33.9% Northcliffe — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meerup 10.5% renting
Meerup — Owned Outright: 54.4% Meerup — Mortgage: 35.1% Meerup — Renting: 10.5%
Northcliffe 18.5% renting
Northcliffe — Owned Outright: 39.1% Northcliffe — Mortgage: 42.4% Northcliffe — Renting: 18.5%
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.

Meerup Northcliffe
England 7.5% / 4.9%
Meerup — England: 7.5% Northcliffe — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 3.8% / 1.4%
Meerup — New Zealand: 3.8% Northcliffe — New Zealand: 1.4%
Philippines 3.1% / 1.7%
Meerup — Philippines: 3.1% Northcliffe — Philippines: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

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

Meerup Northcliffe
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 16.7%
Meerup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Northcliffe — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 6.2%
Meerup — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Northcliffe — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.2%
Meerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Northcliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.7%
Meerup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Northcliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Meerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Northcliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meerup 96.4% houses
Meerup — Houses: 96.4% Meerup — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Northcliffe 98.9% houses
Northcliffe — Houses: 98.9% Northcliffe — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Meerup Northcliffe
Median house price — $365,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Meerup Northcliffe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of WA Higher than 20% of WA

Liveability

Meerup Northcliffe
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Meerup carries more crime risk (73 vs 48).

Meerup Northcliffe
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
86/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Meerup Northcliffe
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Meerup

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

Schools in Northcliffe

  • Northcliffe District High School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Meerup Northcliffe
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Meerup sits further from the CBD (360.7 km vs 349.7 km).

Meerup Northcliffe
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 360.7 km
+3% vs other
 349.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 279 min 250 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6262
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 6262
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.

Meerup Northcliffe
Car (driver) 62.3% / 62.8%
Meerup — Car (driver): 62.3% Northcliffe — Car (driver): 62.8%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 20.5%
Meerup — Worked from Home: 33.3% Northcliffe — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Walked Only — / 11.5%
Meerup — Walked Only: not among its largest Northcliffe — Walked Only: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.1%
Meerup — Car (passenger): 4.3% Northcliffe — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.8%).

Setting

Meerup Northcliffe
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.7 km 20.2 km

NBN connectivity

Meerup Northcliffe
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Meerup Northcliffe
Annual rainfall 1,066 mm 1,144 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C 26.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.0°C 7.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Meerup Northcliffe
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Meerup Northcliffe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Meerup

Retirees Rural

Northcliffe

Affordable River Rural

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