Morangup vs Wundowie

Wundowie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Morangup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Morangup: a median of $902,000, against $590,000 in Wundowie, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wundowie tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 58/100)
  • Wundowie has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Wundowie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $902,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wundowie

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

Wundowie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Morangup carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 58/100)
  • Wundowie is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Morangup and Wundowie 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 Wundowie
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 Wundowie
Walkability 0 / 17
Morangup — Walkability: 0/100 Wundowie — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 83 / 42
Morangup — Safety: 83/100 Wundowie — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 52 / 35
Morangup — Low fire risk: 52/100 Wundowie — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Morangup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wundowie — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wundowie has more residents (1,372 vs 751); Morangup rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Morangup Wundowie
Population 751 1,372
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +1.5%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $82,732/yr
+4% vs other
 $79,040/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morangup Wundowie
0-4 2.8% / 4.5%
Morangup — 0-4: 2.8% Wundowie — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.5% / 13.6%
Morangup — 5-14: 10.5% Wundowie — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 5.5% / 5.3%
Morangup — 15-19: 5.5% Wundowie — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.0% / 5.7%
Morangup — 20-24: 4.0% Wundowie — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.1% / 10.0%
Morangup — 25-34: 7.1% Wundowie — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 8.9% / 9.7%
Morangup — 35-44: 8.9% Wundowie — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 17.2% / 14.4%
Morangup — 45-54: 17.2% Wundowie — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 21.2% / 16.6%
Morangup — 55-64: 21.2% Wundowie — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 15.2% / 12.4%
Morangup — 65-74: 15.2% Wundowie — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 5.3% / 7.2%
Morangup — 75-84: 5.3% Wundowie — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.4% / 1.1%
Morangup — 85+: 0.4% Wundowie — 85+: 1.1%

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%
Wundowie 38.4% couple families
Wundowie — Couple Families: 38.4% Wundowie — Lone Person: 37.9% Wundowie — One Parent Families: 19.2% Wundowie — Group Household: 3.4% Wundowie — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Wundowie 16.0% renting
Wundowie — Owned Outright: 36.1% Wundowie — Mortgage: 48.0% Wundowie — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morangup Wundowie
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 17.5%
Morangup — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Wundowie — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 4.8%
Morangup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wundowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 3.9%
Morangup — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Wundowie — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.7%
Morangup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Wundowie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.9%
Morangup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Wundowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Wundowie
England 10.4% / 7.6%
Morangup — England: 10.4% Wundowie — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 4.4% / 2.1%
Morangup — New Zealand: 4.4% Wundowie — New Zealand: 2.1%
Scotland 1.7% / 0.5%
Morangup — Scotland: 1.7% Wundowie — Scotland: 0.5%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Morangup — Philippines: not among its largest Wundowie — Philippines: 2.0%
Germany 0.8% / 0.9%
Morangup — Germany: 0.8% Wundowie — Germany: 0.9%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.8%
Morangup — South Africa: 0.4% Wundowie — South Africa: 0.8%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Morangup — Ireland: 0.5% Wundowie — Ireland: not among its largest

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% Morangup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wundowie 97.6% houses
Wundowie — Houses: 97.6% Wundowie — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Wundowie — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Morangup Wundowie
Median house price $902,500 $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 8 sales
 40 days
from 10 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 Wundowie
3 bed $930K / $578K
Morangup — 3 bed: $930K (9 sales) Wundowie — 3 bed: $578K (20 sales)

9 vs 20 sales

4 bed $965K / $1.27M
Morangup — 4 bed: $965K (6 sales) Wundowie — 4 bed: $1.27M (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Morangup Wundowie
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 74% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

Wundowie is more walkable (17 vs 0); Morangup scores higher overall (51 vs 29).

Morangup Wundowie
Grade B D
Score 51/100 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wundowie carries more crime risk (58 vs 17); Wundowie carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 48).

Morangup Wundowie
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
17/100
 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

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

Schools in Morangup

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

Schools in Wundowie

  • Wundowie Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Morangup Wundowie
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Morangup Wundowie
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Perth 68.2 km
+2% vs other
 67.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6083
 0.9%
postcode 6560
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 6083
 61
postcode 6560

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 Wundowie
Car (driver) 72.7% / 83.6%
Morangup — Car (driver): 72.7% Wundowie — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 5.8%
Morangup — Worked from Home: 11.9% Wundowie — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 7.3%
Morangup — Car (passenger): 6.6% Wundowie — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 3.8% / 1.3%
Morangup — Walked Only: 3.8% Wundowie — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 3.5% / 0.9%
Morangup — Bus: 3.5% Wundowie — Bus: 0.9%
Train 1.4% / 1.1%
Morangup — Train: 1.4% Wundowie — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Morangup Wundowie
Elevation 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 346 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Morangup Wundowie
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
382 premises
 0%
663 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Morangup

Rural

Wundowie

Acreage Affordable

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