Merivale vs Myrup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Merivale, about half of households are couple families. In Myrup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Merivale tends to suit families with children.

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

  • Merivale carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 58/100)
  • Myrup has more parks and reserves (3 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

Merivale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($182/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Myrup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (485 min vs 498 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (705.8 km vs 723.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Merivale carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 58/100)
  • Myrup has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

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

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

Merivale Myrup
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.

Merivale Myrup
Walkability 0 / 0
Merivale — Walkability: 0/100 Myrup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 42
Merivale — Safety: 79/100 Myrup — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 40 / 37
Merivale — Low fire risk: 40/100 Myrup — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Merivale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myrup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Myrup has more residents (518 vs 87); Myrup rents higher ($280/wk vs $182/wk).

Merivale Myrup
Population 87 518
+495% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +3.6%
Median age 53 52
Median household income $87,724/yr $98,748/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $182/wk $280/wk
+54% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Merivale Myrup
0-4 11.5% / 4.6%
Merivale — 0-4: 11.5% Myrup — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.2% / 12.0%
Merivale — 5-14: 9.2% Myrup — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 10.3% / 5.0%
Merivale — 15-19: 10.3% Myrup — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.6% / 3.9%
Merivale — 20-24: 4.6% Myrup — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 5.7% / 5.6%
Merivale — 25-34: 5.7% Myrup — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 11.5% / 8.1%
Merivale — 35-44: 11.5% Myrup — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 11.5% / 19.9%
Merivale — 45-54: 11.5% Myrup — 45-54: 19.9%
55-64 23.0% / 14.9%
Merivale — 55-64: 23.0% Myrup — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 8.0% / 15.8%
Merivale — 65-74: 8.0% Myrup — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 10.3% / 8.9%
Merivale — 75-84: 10.3% Myrup — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ — / 1.4%
Merivale — 85+: not among its largest Myrup — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Merivale 50.0% couple families
Merivale — Couple Families: 50.0% Merivale — Lone Person: 27.8% Merivale — One Parent Families: 22.2%
Myrup 58.1% couple families
Myrup — Couple Families: 58.1% Myrup — Lone Person: 26.7% Myrup — One Parent Families: 15.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Merivale 0.0% renting
Merivale — Owned Outright: 71.4% Merivale — Mortgage: 28.6% Merivale — Renting: 0.0%
Myrup 10.9% renting
Myrup — Owned Outright: 49.7% Myrup — Mortgage: 39.5% Myrup — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Merivale Myrup
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 15.3%
Merivale — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Myrup — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 5.4%
Merivale — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Myrup — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 6.4%
Merivale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Myrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 0.6%
Merivale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Myrup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Merivale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Myrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Merivale Myrup
England 9.2% / 3.3%
Merivale — England: 9.2% Myrup — England: 3.3%
Germany 3.4% / 0.6%
Merivale — Germany: 3.4% Myrup — Germany: 0.6%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Merivale — Ireland: not among its largest Myrup — Ireland: 1.2%
Singapore — / 1.2%
Merivale — Singapore: not among its largest Myrup — Singapore: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Merivale — New Zealand: not among its largest Myrup — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Merivale — South Africa: not among its largest Myrup — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Merivale 100.0% houses
Merivale — Houses: 100.0% Merivale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Myrup 96.3% houses
Myrup — Houses: 96.3% Myrup — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Merivale Myrup
Median house price — $530,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Merivale Myrup
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Merivale Myrup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Merivale Myrup
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Myrup carries more crime risk (58 vs 21).

Merivale Myrup
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Merivale Myrup
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

Merivale Myrup
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Merivale sits further from the CBD (723.8 km vs 705.8 km).

Merivale Myrup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 723.8 km
+2% vs other
 705.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 498 min 485 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 6450
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.

Merivale Myrup
Car (driver) 63.4% / 73.2%
Merivale — Car (driver): 63.4% Myrup — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 20.2%
Merivale — Worked from Home: 29.3% Myrup — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Walked Only 7.3% / 3.0%
Merivale — Walked Only: 7.3% Myrup — Walked Only: 3.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.5%
Merivale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Myrup — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Merivale Myrup
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.5 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Merivale Myrup
Connectivity score 15/100 23/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

Merivale Myrup
Annual rainfall 606 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Merivale Myrup
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Merivale Myrup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Merivale Myrup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Merivale

Rural Young Families

Myrup

Retirees Rural

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