Mullalyup vs Balingup

Mullalyup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Balingup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balingup, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Balingup tends to suit people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Mullalyup is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 34%)
  • Balingup carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)

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

Mullalyup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mullalyup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (226.1 km vs 233.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balingup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Balingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mullalyup Balingup
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.

Mullalyup Balingup
Walkability 6 / 0
Mullalyup — Walkability: 6/100 Balingup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 58
Mullalyup — Safety: 18/100 Balingup — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 49 / 48
Mullalyup — Low fire risk: 49/100 Balingup — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mullalyup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Balingup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Balingup has more residents (565 vs 149); Mullalyup has higher household incomes ($66,040 vs $49,088).

Mullalyup Balingup
Population 149 565
+279% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +3.9%
Median age 54 58
Median household income $66,040/yr
+26% vs other
 $49,088/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullalyup Balingup
0-4 4.7% / 3.0%
Mullalyup — 0-4: 4.7% Balingup — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 8.7% / 8.5%
Mullalyup — 5-14: 8.7% Balingup — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 — / 4.8%
Mullalyup — 15-19: not among its largest Balingup — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.0% / 1.6%
Mullalyup — 20-24: 2.0% Balingup — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 10.7% / 6.7%
Mullalyup — 25-34: 10.7% Balingup — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 11.4% / 8.7%
Mullalyup — 35-44: 11.4% Balingup — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.8% / 11.9%
Mullalyup — 45-54: 12.8% Balingup — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 24.2% / 18.9%
Mullalyup — 55-64: 24.2% Balingup — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 14.8% / 24.4%
Mullalyup — 65-74: 14.8% Balingup — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 10.7% / 8.8%
Mullalyup — 75-84: 10.7% Balingup — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / 2.8%
Mullalyup — 85+: not among its largest Balingup — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullalyup 43.6% lone person
Mullalyup — Lone Person: 43.6% Mullalyup — Couple Families: 35.9% Mullalyup — One Parent Families: 10.3% Mullalyup — Group Household: 10.3%
Balingup 61.3% lone person
Balingup — Lone Person: 61.3% Balingup — Couple Families: 26.5% Balingup — One Parent Families: 7.1% Balingup — Group Household: 5.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mullalyup 9.8% renting
Mullalyup — Owned Outright: 62.7% Mullalyup — Mortgage: 27.5% Mullalyup — Renting: 9.8%
Balingup 12.0% renting
Balingup — Owned Outright: 57.5% Balingup — Mortgage: 30.5% Balingup — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mullalyup Balingup
England 8.1% / 12.9%
Mullalyup — England: 8.1% Balingup — England: 12.9%
New Zealand — / 3.2%
Mullalyup — New Zealand: not among its largest Balingup — New Zealand: 3.2%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Mullalyup — Netherlands: not among its largest Balingup — Netherlands: 1.2%
France — / 1.1%
Mullalyup — France: not among its largest Balingup — France: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Mullalyup — Scotland: not among its largest Balingup — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

Qualifications

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

Mullalyup Balingup
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 18.6%
Mullalyup — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Balingup — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 12.4%
Mullalyup — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Balingup — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 11.0%
Mullalyup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Balingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.5%
Mullalyup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Balingup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Mullalyup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Balingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullalyup 90.0% houses
Mullalyup — Houses: 90.0% Mullalyup — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Balingup 96.1% houses
Balingup — Houses: 96.1% Balingup — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mullalyup Balingup
Median house price — $667,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Mullalyup Balingup
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mullalyup Balingup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 82% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Mullalyup Balingup
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mullalyup carries more crime risk (82 vs 42).

Mullalyup Balingup
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Mullalyup Balingup
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mullalyup

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

Schools in Balingup

  • Balingup Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mullalyup Balingup
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Balingup sits further from the CBD (233.1 km vs 226.1 km).

Mullalyup Balingup
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 226.1 km 233.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6252
 1.2%
postcode 6253
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 57
postcode 6253

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.

Mullalyup Balingup
Car (driver) 63.5% / 59.6%
Mullalyup — Car (driver): 63.5% Balingup — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 25.7%
Mullalyup — Worked from Home: 19.2% Balingup — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Walked Only 17.3% / 9.8%
Mullalyup — Walked Only: 17.3% Balingup — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Mullalyup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Balingup — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus — / 1.6%
Mullalyup — Bus: not among its largest Balingup — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).

Setting

Mullalyup Balingup
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mullalyup Balingup
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
363 premises

Climate

Mullalyup Balingup
Annual rainfall 851 mm 691 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C 29.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C 4.6°C

Council rates

Mullalyup Balingup
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

Mullalyup Balingup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mullalyup Balingup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mullalyup

Retirees Rural

Balingup

Retirees Rural

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