Metricup vs Treeton

Metricup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Treeton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Metricup, most households are couple families. In Treeton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Metricup tends to suit couples, while Treeton 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

Metricup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 43%)

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

Metricup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Metricup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 176 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (251.2 km vs 255.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Treeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.7% vs 16.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Metricup Treeton
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.

Metricup Treeton
Walkability 0 / 0
Metricup — Walkability: 0/100 Treeton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 67
Metricup — Safety: 62/100 Treeton — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 71 / 45
Metricup — Low fire risk: 71/100 Treeton — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Metricup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Treeton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Metricup has more residents (263 vs 153); Treeton rents higher ($230/wk vs $180/wk).

Metricup Treeton
Population 263
+42% vs other
 153
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +41.7%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $114,608/yr
+15% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $230/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Metricup Treeton
0-4 4.2% / 3.9%
Metricup — 0-4: 4.2% Treeton — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 19.4% / 22.2%
Metricup — 5-14: 19.4% Treeton — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 4.6% / 3.9%
Metricup — 15-19: 4.6% Treeton — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.1% / 2.0%
Metricup — 20-24: 6.1% Treeton — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 6.1% / 7.8%
Metricup — 25-34: 6.1% Treeton — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 14.8% / 13.7%
Metricup — 35-44: 14.8% Treeton — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 15.6% / 11.8%
Metricup — 45-54: 15.6% Treeton — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 12.9% / 15.0%
Metricup — 55-64: 12.9% Treeton — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 12.2% / 14.4%
Metricup — 65-74: 12.2% Treeton — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 4.2% / 4.6%
Metricup — 75-84: 4.2% Treeton — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.1% / 2.0%
Metricup — 85+: 1.1% Treeton — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Metricup 61.7% couple families
Metricup — Couple Families: 61.7% Metricup — Lone Person: 27.7% Metricup — Group Household: 0.0% Metricup — One Parent Families: 10.6%
Treeton 42.9% couple families
Treeton — Couple Families: 42.9% Treeton — Lone Person: 46.4% Treeton — Group Household: 10.7% Treeton — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Metricup 12.5% renting
Metricup — Owned Outright: 58.3% Metricup — Mortgage: 29.2% Metricup — Renting: 12.5%
Treeton 21.7% renting
Treeton — Owned Outright: 56.5% Treeton — Mortgage: 21.7% Treeton — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Metricup Treeton
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 17.0%
Metricup — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Treeton — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 9.2%
Metricup — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Treeton — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.5%
Metricup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Treeton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.6%
Metricup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Treeton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Metricup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Treeton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Metricup Treeton
England 6.5% / 3.9%
Metricup — England: 6.5% Treeton — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.6%
Metricup — New Zealand: 1.1% Treeton — New Zealand: 2.6%
Indonesia 2.3% / —
Metricup — Indonesia: 2.3% Treeton — Indonesia: not among its largest
Thailand — / 2.0%
Metricup — Thailand: not among its largest Treeton — Thailand: 2.0%
Ireland — / 2.0%
Metricup — Ireland: not among its largest Treeton — Ireland: 2.0%
Scotland 1.9% / —
Metricup — Scotland: 1.9% Treeton — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Metricup — Netherlands: 1.5% Treeton — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Metricup 89.7% houses
Metricup — Houses: 89.7% Metricup — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Treeton 91.8% houses
Treeton — Houses: 91.8% Treeton — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Metricup Treeton
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
 437
across Augusta Margaret River
Approvals change year on year +9% +76%

Ranking within WA

Metricup Treeton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Metricup Treeton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Treeton carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 29).

Metricup Treeton
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
33/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Metricup Treeton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Metricup

  • Margaret River Montessori School - Metricup campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Treeton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Metricup Treeton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Treeton sits further from the CBD (255.4 km vs 251.2 km).

Metricup Treeton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 251.2 km 255.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
 0.8%
postcode 6284
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
 56
postcode 6284

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.

Metricup Treeton
Car (driver) 59.4% / 69.6%
Metricup — Car (driver): 59.4% Treeton — Car (driver): 69.6%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 24.6%
Metricup — Worked from Home: 25.0% Treeton — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Walked Only 13.3% / 5.8%
Metricup — Walked Only: 13.3% Treeton — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / —
Metricup — Car (passenger): 2.3% Treeton — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Metricup Treeton
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.0 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Metricup Treeton
Connectivity score 26/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
120 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Metricup Treeton
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Metricup Treeton
Average residential rate $3,028/yr $3,281/yr
Council Busselton Augusta Margaret River

Federal electorate

Metricup Treeton
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Metricup Treeton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Metricup

Family Rural

Treeton

Family Rural

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