Monjingup vs Myrup

Monjingup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Myrup. 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, Monjingup tends to suit families with children, while Myrup suits older residents.

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

Monjingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Myrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Monjingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Monjingup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (689.1 km vs 705.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (474 min vs 485 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Monjingup carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 58/100)
  • Myrup has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Myrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Monjingup 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.

Monjingup 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.

Monjingup Myrup
Walkability 0 / 0
Monjingup — Walkability: 0/100 Myrup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 42
Monjingup — Safety: 74/100 Myrup — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 36 / 37
Monjingup — Low fire risk: 36/100 Myrup — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Monjingup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myrup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Myrup has more residents (518 vs 394); Myrup skews older (52 vs 45).

Monjingup Myrup
Population 394 518
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.1% +3.6%
Median age 45 52
Median household income $97,500/yr $98,748/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $280/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monjingup Myrup
0-4 6.6% / 4.6%
Monjingup — 0-4: 6.6% Myrup — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.7% / 12.0%
Monjingup — 5-14: 14.7% Myrup — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.8% / 5.0%
Monjingup — 15-19: 5.8% Myrup — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.8% / 3.9%
Monjingup — 20-24: 3.8% Myrup — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.6% / 5.6%
Monjingup — 25-34: 8.6% Myrup — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 10.2% / 8.1%
Monjingup — 35-44: 10.2% Myrup — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 16.2% / 19.9%
Monjingup — 45-54: 16.2% Myrup — 45-54: 19.9%
55-64 18.0% / 14.9%
Monjingup — 55-64: 18.0% Myrup — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 11.7% / 15.8%
Monjingup — 65-74: 11.7% Myrup — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 3.3% / 8.9%
Monjingup — 75-84: 3.3% Myrup — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ — / 1.4%
Monjingup — 85+: not among its largest Myrup — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monjingup 57.9% couple families
Monjingup — Couple Families: 57.9% Monjingup — Lone Person: 18.4% Monjingup — One Parent Families: 19.7% Monjingup — Group Household: 3.9%
Myrup 58.1% couple families
Myrup — Couple Families: 58.1% Myrup — Lone Person: 26.7% Myrup — One Parent Families: 15.1% Myrup — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monjingup 8.9% renting
Monjingup — Owned Outright: 34.8% Monjingup — Mortgage: 56.2% Monjingup — Renting: 8.9%
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.

Monjingup Myrup
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 15.3%
Monjingup — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Myrup — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.4%
Monjingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Myrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 5.4%
Monjingup — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Myrup — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Monjingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Myrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.6%
Monjingup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Myrup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Monjingup Myrup
England 4.1% / 3.3%
Monjingup — England: 4.1% Myrup — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.0%
Monjingup — New Zealand: 2.8% Myrup — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 2.3% / 1.0%
Monjingup — South Africa: 2.3% Myrup — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland 2.3% / —
Monjingup — Scotland: 2.3% Myrup — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.0% / 1.0%
Monjingup — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Myrup — Zimbabwe: 1.0%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Monjingup — Ireland: not among its largest Myrup — Ireland: 1.2%
Singapore — / 1.2%
Monjingup — Singapore: not among its largest Myrup — Singapore: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monjingup 95.9% houses
Monjingup — Houses: 95.9% Monjingup — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Myrup 96.3% houses
Myrup — Houses: 96.3% Myrup — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Monjingup Myrup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Monjingup Myrup
Grade — C
Score — 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Myrup carries more crime risk (58 vs 26).

Monjingup Myrup
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Monjingup 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

Monjingup Myrup
Parks & reserves 5 3
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Myrup sits further from the CBD (705.8 km vs 689.1 km).

Monjingup Myrup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 689.1 km 705.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 474 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.

Monjingup Myrup
Car (driver) 75.1% / 73.2%
Monjingup — Car (driver): 75.1% Myrup — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 20.2%
Monjingup — Worked from Home: 16.1% Myrup — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.5%
Monjingup — Car (passenger): 4.7% Myrup — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 4.1% / 3.0%
Monjingup — Walked Only: 4.1% Myrup — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Monjingup Myrup
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Monjingup Myrup
Connectivity score 26/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
141 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

Monjingup 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Monjingup

Rural

Myrup

Retirees Rural

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