Monjingup vs Pink Lake

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

Monjingup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 64%)

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

Monjingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Monjingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (689.1 km vs 696 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

Pink Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Monjingup and Pink Lake 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 Pink Lake
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 Pink Lake
Walkability 0 / 0
Monjingup — Walkability: 0/100 Pink Lake — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 80
Monjingup — Safety: 74/100 Pink Lake — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 36 / 34
Monjingup — Low fire risk: 36/100 Pink Lake — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Monjingup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pink Lake — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pink Lake has more residents (1,042 vs 394); Pink Lake rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Monjingup Pink Lake
Population 394 1,042
+164% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.1% +14.0%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $97,500/yr
+3% vs other
 $94,484/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monjingup Pink Lake
0-4 6.6% / 6.0%
Monjingup — 0-4: 6.6% Pink Lake — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 14.7% / 15.1%
Monjingup — 5-14: 14.7% Pink Lake — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.8% / 6.2%
Monjingup — 15-19: 5.8% Pink Lake — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.8% / 3.9%
Monjingup — 20-24: 3.8% Pink Lake — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.6% / 8.4%
Monjingup — 25-34: 8.6% Pink Lake — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 10.2% / 12.3%
Monjingup — 35-44: 10.2% Pink Lake — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.2% / 16.6%
Monjingup — 45-54: 16.2% Pink Lake — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 18.0% / 15.7%
Monjingup — 55-64: 18.0% Pink Lake — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.7% / 11.0%
Monjingup — 65-74: 11.7% Pink Lake — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.3% / 3.6%
Monjingup — 75-84: 3.3% Pink Lake — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 1.0%
Monjingup — 85+: not among its largest Pink Lake — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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% Monjingup — Other Families: 0.0%
Pink Lake 53.0% couple families
Pink Lake — Couple Families: 53.0% Pink Lake — Lone Person: 32.7% Pink Lake — One Parent Families: 11.5% Pink Lake — Group Household: 1.4% Pink Lake — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Pink Lake 13.0% renting
Pink Lake — Owned Outright: 42.7% Pink Lake — Mortgage: 44.3% Pink Lake — Renting: 13.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Monjingup Pink Lake
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 19.5%
Monjingup — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Pink Lake — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.8%
Monjingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Pink Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.8%
Monjingup — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Pink Lake — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Monjingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Pink Lake — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.2%
Monjingup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Pink Lake — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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 Pink Lake
England 4.1% / 4.8%
Monjingup — England: 4.1% Pink Lake — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.2%
Monjingup — New Zealand: 2.8% Pink Lake — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 2.3% / 1.2%
Monjingup — South Africa: 2.3% Pink Lake — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland 2.3% / —
Monjingup — Scotland: 2.3% Pink Lake — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.0% / 0.4%
Monjingup — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Pink Lake — Zimbabwe: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Monjingup — Philippines: not among its largest Pink Lake — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Monjingup — Germany: not among its largest Pink Lake — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monjingup 95.9% houses
Monjingup — Houses: 95.9% Monjingup — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Pink Lake 88.8% houses
Pink Lake — Houses: 88.8% Pink Lake — Flats / Apartments: 11.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Monjingup Pink Lake
Median house price — $837,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Monjingup Pink Lake
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 43% 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 57% of WA

Liveability

Monjingup Pink Lake
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Monjingup Pink Lake
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
26/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Monjingup Pink Lake
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 Pink Lake
Parks & reserves 5 2
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Pink Lake sits further from the CBD (696 km vs 689.1 km).

Monjingup Pink Lake
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 689.1 km 696 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 474 min 477 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 Pink Lake
Car (driver) 75.1% / 81.9%
Monjingup — Car (driver): 75.1% Pink Lake — Car (driver): 81.9%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 7.4%
Monjingup — Worked from Home: 16.1% Pink Lake — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.4%
Monjingup — Car (passenger): 4.7% Pink Lake — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 4.1% / 2.1%
Monjingup — Walked Only: 4.1% Pink Lake — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus — / 1.4%
Monjingup — Bus: not among its largest Pink Lake — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.9%).

Setting

Monjingup Pink Lake
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 4.9 km

NBN connectivity

Monjingup Pink Lake
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
141 premises
 0%
286 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Monjingup

Rural

Pink Lake

Acreage

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