Metricup vs Yelverton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Metricup 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

Yelverton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Metricup has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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 $246/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Metricup has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)
  • Yelverton carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Metricup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Metricup and Yelverton 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 Yelverton
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 Yelverton
Walkability 0 / 0
Metricup — Walkability: 0/100 Yelverton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 80
Metricup — Safety: 62/100 Yelverton — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 71 / 55
Metricup — Low fire risk: 71/100 Yelverton — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Metricup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yelverton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Metricup has more residents (263 vs 72); Yelverton rents higher ($246/wk vs $180/wk).

Metricup Yelverton
Population 263
+73% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% -4.0%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $114,608/yr
+11% vs other
 $101,816/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $246/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Metricup Yelverton
0-4 4.2% / 5.6%
Metricup — 0-4: 4.2% Yelverton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 19.4% / 13.9%
Metricup — 5-14: 19.4% Yelverton — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 4.6% / 6.9%
Metricup — 15-19: 4.6% Yelverton — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.1% / 4.2%
Metricup — 20-24: 6.1% Yelverton — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 6.1% / 13.9%
Metricup — 25-34: 6.1% Yelverton — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 14.8% / 13.9%
Metricup — 35-44: 14.8% Yelverton — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 15.6% / 16.7%
Metricup — 45-54: 15.6% Yelverton — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 12.9% / 20.8%
Metricup — 55-64: 12.9% Yelverton — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 12.2% / 5.6%
Metricup — 65-74: 12.2% Yelverton — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 4.2% / 5.6%
Metricup — 75-84: 4.2% Yelverton — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.1% / —
Metricup — 85+: 1.1% Yelverton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Metricup 61.7% couple families
Metricup — Couple Families: 61.7% Metricup — Lone Person: 27.7% Metricup — One Parent Families: 10.6%
Yelverton 66.7% couple families
Yelverton — Couple Families: 66.7% Yelverton — Lone Person: 33.3% Yelverton — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Yelverton 17.6% renting
Yelverton — Owned Outright: 29.4% Yelverton — Mortgage: 52.9% Yelverton — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Metricup Yelverton
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 16.7%
Metricup — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Yelverton — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.7% / 8.3%
Metricup — Bachelor Degree: 13.7% Yelverton — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.3%
Metricup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Yelverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Metricup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Yelverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Metricup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Yelverton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

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 Yelverton
England 6.5% / 23.6%
Metricup — England: 6.5% Yelverton — England: 23.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 5.6%
Metricup — New Zealand: 1.1% Yelverton — New Zealand: 5.6%
Germany — / 4.2%
Metricup — Germany: not among its largest Yelverton — Germany: 4.2%
Indonesia 2.3% / —
Metricup — Indonesia: 2.3% Yelverton — Indonesia: not among its largest
Scotland 1.9% / —
Metricup — Scotland: 1.9% Yelverton — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Metricup — Netherlands: 1.5% Yelverton — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Metricup 89.7% houses
Metricup — Houses: 89.7% Metricup — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Yelverton 100.0% houses
Yelverton — Houses: 100.0% Yelverton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Metricup Yelverton
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Metricup Yelverton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 49% of WA

Liveability

Metricup Yelverton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Metricup carries more crime risk (38 vs 20); Yelverton carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 29).

Metricup Yelverton
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
20/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Metricup Yelverton
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 Yelverton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Metricup Yelverton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Metricup Yelverton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 251.2 km 249.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min
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.

Metricup Yelverton
Car (driver) 59.4% / 70.6%
Metricup — Car (driver): 59.4% Yelverton — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 20.6%
Metricup — Worked from Home: 25.0% Yelverton — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Walked Only 13.3% / 8.8%
Metricup — Walked Only: 13.3% Yelverton — Walked Only: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / —
Metricup — Car (passenger): 2.3% Yelverton — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Metricup Yelverton
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.0 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Metricup Yelverton
Connectivity score 26/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
120 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Metricup Yelverton
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Metricup

Family Rural

Yelverton

Rural

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