Muchea vs Bambun

Muchea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Bambun. 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, Bambun tends to suit young adults and 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

Bambun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bambun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bambun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Muchea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (56.2 km vs 74.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 58 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Muchea has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)
  • Bambun carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Bambun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Muchea Bambun
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.

Muchea Bambun
Walkability 0 / 0
Muchea — Walkability: 0/100 Bambun — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 44
Muchea — Safety: 20/100 Bambun — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 32 / 24
Muchea — Low fire risk: 32/100 Bambun — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Muchea — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bambun — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Muchea rents higher ($360/wk vs $0/wk); Muchea has more residents (921 vs 60).

Muchea Bambun
Population 921
+93% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% +20.0%
Median age 47 53
Median household income $96,668/yr $97,448/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Muchea Bambun
0-4 6.1% / —
Muchea — 0-4: 6.1% Bambun — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.2% / 8.3%
Muchea — 5-14: 10.2% Bambun — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 5.4% / —
Muchea — 15-19: 5.4% Bambun — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.4% / 6.7%
Muchea — 20-24: 5.4% Bambun — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 10.5% / 18.3%
Muchea — 25-34: 10.5% Bambun — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 10.7% / 5.0%
Muchea — 35-44: 10.7% Bambun — 35-44: 5.0%
45-54 17.8% / 21.7%
Muchea — 45-54: 17.8% Bambun — 45-54: 21.7%
55-64 17.0% / 25.0%
Muchea — 55-64: 17.0% Bambun — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 11.0% / 8.3%
Muchea — 65-74: 11.0% Bambun — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 5.1% / —
Muchea — 75-84: 5.1% Bambun — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Muchea — 85+: 1.4% Bambun — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Muchea 55.0% couple families
Muchea — Couple Families: 55.0% Muchea — Lone Person: 27.3% Muchea — One Parent Families: 15.3% Muchea — Group Household: 2.4%
Bambun 66.7% couple families
Bambun — Couple Families: 66.7% Bambun — Lone Person: 33.3% Bambun — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bambun — 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.

Muchea 8.9% renting
Muchea — Owned Outright: 34.3% Muchea — Mortgage: 56.8% Muchea — Renting: 8.9%
Bambun 0.0% renting
Bambun — Owned Outright: 70.0% Bambun — Mortgage: 30.0% Bambun — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Muchea Bambun
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 25.0%
Muchea — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Bambun — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 10.0%
Muchea — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Bambun — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.0%
Muchea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Bambun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / —
Muchea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Bambun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / —
Muchea — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Bambun — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Muchea Bambun
England 9.1% / 23.3%
Muchea — England: 9.1% Bambun — England: 23.3%
France — / 6.7%
Muchea — France: not among its largest Bambun — France: 6.7%
Vietnam — / 5.0%
Muchea — Vietnam: not among its largest Bambun — Vietnam: 5.0%
New Zealand 3.7% / —
Muchea — New Zealand: 3.7% Bambun — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Muchea — Scotland: 1.1% Bambun — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Muchea — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Bambun — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Muchea — Malaysia: 0.5% Bambun — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Muchea 100.0% houses
Muchea — Houses: 100.0%
Bambun 100.0% houses
Bambun — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Muchea Bambun
Median house price $920,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Muchea Bambun
New dwellings approved 104
across Chittering
 128
across Gingin
Approvals change year on year -22% -18%

Ranking within WA

Muchea Bambun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Muchea Bambun
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Muchea carries more crime risk (80 vs 56).

Muchea Bambun
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 High
76/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Muchea Bambun
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

Muchea Bambun
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Bambun sits further from the CBD (74.3 km vs 56.2 km).

Muchea Bambun
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 56.2 km 74.3 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6501
 0.5%
postcode 6503
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 6501
 78
postcode 6503

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.

Muchea Bambun
Car (driver) 77.6% / 41.9%
Muchea — Car (driver): 77.6% Bambun — Car (driver): 41.9%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 38.7%
Muchea — Worked from Home: 16.2% Bambun — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 19.4%
Muchea — Walked Only: 1.5% Bambun — Walked Only: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / —
Muchea — Car (passenger): 2.1% Bambun — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.8% / —
Muchea — Train: 1.8% Bambun — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Muchea Bambun
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 28.7 km

NBN connectivity

Muchea Bambun
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
413 premises
 0%
27 premises

Climate

Muchea Bambun
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Muchea Bambun
Average residential rate $3,215/yr $2,630/yr
Council Chittering Gingin

Federal electorate

Muchea Bambun
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Muchea Bambun
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Muchea

Outer

Bambun

Rural

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