Milpara vs Warrenup

Warrenup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Milpara. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Milpara, about half of households are couple families. In Warrenup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warrenup: a median of $1.05 million, against $850,000 in Milpara. On these figures, Milpara tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Warrenup suits couples.

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

Warrenup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Milpara has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $1,055,000)
  • Warrenup leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrenup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Milpara

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (285 min vs 290 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (409.1 km vs 415.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milpara

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
  • But Warrenup carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 31/100)

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

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

Milpara Warrenup
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.

Milpara Warrenup
Walkability 29 / 0
Milpara — Walkability: 29/100 Warrenup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 86
Milpara — Safety: 69/100 Warrenup — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Milpara — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warrenup — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 50 / 75
Milpara — Low flood risk: 50/100 Warrenup — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Warrenup has higher household incomes ($116,480 vs $69,784); Milpara skews older (47 vs 43).

Milpara Warrenup
Population 953
+16% vs other
 800
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +14.1%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $69,784/yr $116,480/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Milpara Warrenup
0-4 5.7% / 4.6%
Milpara — 0-4: 5.7% Warrenup — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.7% / 16.2%
Milpara — 5-14: 13.7% Warrenup — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 6.2% / 7.9%
Milpara — 15-19: 6.2% Warrenup — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 3.3% / 2.5%
Milpara — 20-24: 3.3% Warrenup — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 8.2% / 7.6%
Milpara — 25-34: 8.2% Warrenup — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.7% / 12.0%
Milpara — 35-44: 9.7% Warrenup — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 10.8% / 15.5%
Milpara — 45-54: 10.8% Warrenup — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.6% / 12.4%
Milpara — 55-64: 15.6% Warrenup — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 16.1% / 13.8%
Milpara — 65-74: 16.1% Warrenup — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 8.2% / 5.8%
Milpara — 75-84: 8.2% Warrenup — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.4% / 1.0%
Milpara — 85+: 2.4% Warrenup — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Milpara 48.8% couple families
Milpara — Couple Families: 48.8% Milpara — Lone Person: 40.9% Milpara — One Parent Families: 7.4% Milpara — Group Household: 2.8%
Warrenup 70.6% couple families
Warrenup — Couple Families: 70.6% Warrenup — Lone Person: 20.2% Warrenup — One Parent Families: 6.1% Warrenup — Group Household: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Milpara 8.5% renting
Milpara — Owned Outright: 49.7% Milpara — Mortgage: 41.8% Milpara — Renting: 8.5%
Warrenup 6.7% renting
Warrenup — Owned Outright: 42.9% Warrenup — Mortgage: 50.4% Warrenup — Renting: 6.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Milpara Warrenup
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.2%
Milpara — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Warrenup — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.4%
Milpara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Warrenup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 9.9%
Milpara — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Warrenup — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 2.4%
Milpara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Warrenup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 1.1%
Milpara — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Warrenup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Milpara Warrenup
England 6.6% / 5.6%
Milpara — England: 6.6% Warrenup — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.9%
Milpara — New Zealand: 1.7% Warrenup — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.6%
Milpara — South Africa: 0.4% Warrenup — South Africa: 1.6%
Italy 0.4% / 0.9%
Milpara — Italy: 0.4% Warrenup — Italy: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Milpara — Netherlands: not among its largest Warrenup — Netherlands: 1.2%
Germany 0.9% / —
Milpara — Germany: 0.9% Warrenup — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Milpara — Philippines: 0.4% Warrenup — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Milpara 85.4% houses
Milpara — Houses: 85.4% Milpara — Flats / Apartments: 13.1% Milpara — Townhouses: 1.5%
Warrenup 98.1% houses
Warrenup — Houses: 98.1% Warrenup — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Warrenup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Milpara Warrenup
Median house price $850,000 $1,055,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $475,750 $495,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 4 sales
 17 days
from 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Milpara Warrenup
3 bed $758K / $1M
Milpara — 3 bed: $758K (6 sales) Warrenup — 3 bed: $1M (7 sales)

6 vs 7 sales

4 bed $882K / $1.05M
Milpara — 4 bed: $882K (11 sales) Warrenup — 4 bed: $1.05M (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Milpara Warrenup
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Milpara Warrenup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 48% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 81% of WA

Liveability

Milpara is more walkable (29 vs 0); Warrenup scores higher overall (58 vs 44).

Milpara Warrenup
Grade C B
Score 44/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Milpara carries more crime risk (31 vs 14); Milpara carries more flood risk (50 vs 25).

Milpara Warrenup
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Moderate
50/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Milpara Warrenup
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

Mobility

Warrenup sits further from the CBD (415.1 km vs 409.1 km).

Milpara Warrenup
Walkability score 29/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 409.1 km 415.1 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 285 min 290 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
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.

Milpara Warrenup
Car (driver) 82.9% / 83.5%
Milpara — Car (driver): 82.9% Warrenup — Car (driver): 83.5%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 8.8%
Milpara — Worked from Home: 5.0% Warrenup — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 6.8%
Milpara — Car (passenger): 6.6% Warrenup — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 3.4% / —
Milpara — Walked Only: 3.4% Warrenup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / 0.9%
Milpara — Bus: 1.3% Warrenup — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Milpara Warrenup
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Milpara Warrenup
Connectivity score 77/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
539 premises
 46%
316 premises

Climate

Milpara Warrenup
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Milpara Warrenup
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Milpara Warrenup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Milpara Warrenup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Milpara

Acreage Retirees

Warrenup

Acreage

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