Morangup vs Bakers Hill

Bakers Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Morangup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bakers Hill, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Morangup: a median of $902,000, against $805,000 in Bakers Hill. On these figures, Bakers Hill 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Morangup carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)
  • Bakers Hill is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Bakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($805,000 vs $902,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Morangup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (68.2 km vs 74.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 67 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morangup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Bakers Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Morangup Bakers Hill
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.

Morangup Bakers Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Morangup — Walkability: 0/100 Bakers Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 61
Morangup — Safety: 83/100 Bakers Hill — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 52 / 44
Morangup — Low fire risk: 52/100 Bakers Hill — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Morangup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bakers Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bakers Hill has more residents (1,276 vs 751); Morangup skews older (51 vs 44).

Morangup Bakers Hill
Population 751 1,276
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +14.1%
Median age 51 44
Median household income $82,732/yr
+4% vs other
 $79,612/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morangup Bakers Hill
0-4 2.8% / 6.0%
Morangup — 0-4: 2.8% Bakers Hill — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.5% / 13.9%
Morangup — 5-14: 10.5% Bakers Hill — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.5% / 5.7%
Morangup — 15-19: 5.5% Bakers Hill — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.0% / 3.3%
Morangup — 20-24: 4.0% Bakers Hill — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.1% / 8.5%
Morangup — 25-34: 7.1% Bakers Hill — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 8.9% / 13.1%
Morangup — 35-44: 8.9% Bakers Hill — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 17.2% / 14.6%
Morangup — 45-54: 17.2% Bakers Hill — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 21.2% / 12.9%
Morangup — 55-64: 21.2% Bakers Hill — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 15.2% / 15.0%
Morangup — 65-74: 15.2% Bakers Hill — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 5.3% / 5.6%
Morangup — 75-84: 5.3% Bakers Hill — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.4% / 0.7%
Morangup — 85+: 0.4% Bakers Hill — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morangup 44.8% couple families
Morangup — Couple Families: 44.8% Morangup — Lone Person: 34.3% Morangup — One Parent Families: 14.0% Morangup — Group Household: 4.7% Morangup — Other Families: 2.3%
Bakers Hill 50.0% couple families
Bakers Hill — Couple Families: 50.0% Bakers Hill — Lone Person: 27.1% Bakers Hill — One Parent Families: 18.6% Bakers Hill — Group Household: 2.1% Bakers Hill — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morangup 7.0% renting
Morangup — Owned Outright: 38.7% Morangup — Mortgage: 54.2% Morangup — Renting: 7.0%
Bakers Hill 9.5% renting
Bakers Hill — Owned Outright: 35.8% Bakers Hill — Mortgage: 54.7% Bakers Hill — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morangup Bakers Hill
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 18.7%
Morangup — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Bakers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.6%
Morangup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Bakers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 4.2%
Morangup — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Bakers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.8%
Morangup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Bakers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Morangup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Bakers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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

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.

Morangup Bakers Hill
England 10.4% / 8.5%
Morangup — England: 10.4% Bakers Hill — England: 8.5%
New Zealand 4.4% / 3.2%
Morangup — New Zealand: 4.4% Bakers Hill — New Zealand: 3.2%
Scotland 1.7% / 0.2%
Morangup — Scotland: 1.7% Bakers Hill — Scotland: 0.2%
Ireland 0.5% / 0.4%
Morangup — Ireland: 0.5% Bakers Hill — Ireland: 0.4%
Germany 0.8% / —
Morangup — Germany: 0.8% Bakers Hill — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Morangup — Netherlands: not among its largest Bakers Hill — Netherlands: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Morangup — Philippines: not among its largest Bakers Hill — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morangup 97.1% houses
Morangup — Houses: 97.1% Morangup — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Bakers Hill 99.3% houses
Bakers Hill — Houses: 99.3% Bakers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morangup Bakers Hill
Median house price $902,500 $805,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 8 sales
 30 days
from 9 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.

Morangup Bakers Hill
3 bed $930K / $692K
Morangup — 3 bed: $930K (9 sales) Bakers Hill — 3 bed: $692K (18 sales)

9 vs 18 sales

4 bed $965K / $920K
Morangup — 4 bed: $965K (6 sales) Bakers Hill — 4 bed: $920K (13 sales)

6 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Morangup Bakers Hill
New dwellings approved 37
across Toodyay
 85
across Northam
Approvals change year on year +10% -68%

Ranking within WA

Morangup Bakers Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Morangup scores higher overall (51 vs 40).

Morangup Bakers Hill
Grade B C
Score 51/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bakers Hill carries more crime risk (39 vs 17).

Morangup Bakers Hill
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
39/100
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

Morangup Bakers Hill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Morangup

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

Schools in Bakers Hill

  • Bakers Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Morangup Bakers Hill
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bakers Hill sits further from the CBD (74.7 km vs 68.2 km).

Morangup Bakers Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 68.2 km 74.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6083
 0.7%
postcode 6562
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 6083
 81
postcode 6562

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.

Morangup Bakers Hill
Car (driver) 72.7% / 80.5%
Morangup — Car (driver): 72.7% Bakers Hill — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 9.4%
Morangup — Worked from Home: 11.9% Bakers Hill — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.4%
Morangup — Car (passenger): 6.6% Bakers Hill — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.8%
Morangup — Walked Only: 3.8% Bakers Hill — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 3.5% / 1.9%
Morangup — Bus: 3.5% Bakers Hill — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Morangup Bakers Hill
Elevation 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Morangup Bakers Hill
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
382 premises
 0%
543 premises

Climate

Morangup Bakers Hill
Annual rainfall 526 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Morangup Bakers Hill
Average residential rate $3,530/yr $2,471/yr
Council Toodyay Northam

Federal electorate

Morangup Bakers Hill
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Morangup Bakers Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Morangup

Rural

Bakers Hill

Rural

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