Mullalyup vs Cundinup

Cundinup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Mullalyup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cundinup, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Cundinup tends to suit families with children 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

Cundinup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Mullalyup has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cundinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mullalyup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 174 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (226.1 km vs 248 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cundinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Cundinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mullalyup and Cundinup 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 Cundinup
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 Cundinup
Walkability 6 / 0
Mullalyup — Walkability: 6/100 Cundinup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 61
Mullalyup — Safety: 18/100 Cundinup — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 49 / 30
Mullalyup — Low fire risk: 49/100 Cundinup — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mullalyup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Cundinup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mullalyup has more residents (149 vs 62); Cundinup has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $66,040).

Mullalyup Cundinup
Population 149
+58% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +21.6%
Median age 54 47
Median household income $66,040/yr $97,500/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $205/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullalyup Cundinup
0-4 4.7% / 4.8%
Mullalyup — 0-4: 4.7% Cundinup — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 8.7% / 14.5%
Mullalyup — 5-14: 8.7% Cundinup — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 — / 11.3%
Mullalyup — 15-19: not among its largest Cundinup — 15-19: 11.3%
20-24 2.0% / —
Mullalyup — 20-24: 2.0% Cundinup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.7% / 4.8%
Mullalyup — 25-34: 10.7% Cundinup — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 11.4% / 9.7%
Mullalyup — 35-44: 11.4% Cundinup — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.8% / 19.4%
Mullalyup — 45-54: 12.8% Cundinup — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 24.2% / 14.5%
Mullalyup — 55-64: 24.2% Cundinup — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 14.8% / 19.4%
Mullalyup — 65-74: 14.8% Cundinup — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 10.7% / 6.5%
Mullalyup — 75-84: 10.7% Cundinup — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / —
Mullalyup — 85+: not among its largest Cundinup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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.

Mullalyup Cundinup
England 8.1% / 6.5%
Mullalyup — England: 8.1% Cundinup — England: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mullalyup 35.9% couple families
Mullalyup — Couple Families: 35.9% Mullalyup — Lone Person: 43.6% Mullalyup — One Parent Families: 10.3% Mullalyup — Group Household: 10.3%
Cundinup 100.0% couple families
Cundinup — Couple Families: 100.0% Cundinup — Lone Person: 0.0% Cundinup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Cundinup — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mullalyup 90.0% houses
Mullalyup — Houses: 90.0% Mullalyup — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Cundinup 100.0% houses
Cundinup — Houses: 100.0% Cundinup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mullalyup Cundinup
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 9.7%
Mullalyup — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Cundinup — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 8.1%
Mullalyup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Cundinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 6.5%
Mullalyup — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Cundinup — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Mullalyup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Cundinup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

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%
Cundinup 0.0% renting
Cundinup — Owned Outright: 70.6% Cundinup — Mortgage: 29.4% Cundinup — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Mullalyup Cundinup
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
 8
across Nannup
Approvals change year on year +50% +200%

Ranking within WA

Mullalyup Cundinup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 49% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 39% of WA

Liveability

Mullalyup Cundinup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mullalyup carries more crime risk (82 vs 39); Cundinup carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 51).

Mullalyup Cundinup
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
82/100
 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

Mullalyup Cundinup
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

Mullalyup Cundinup
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Cundinup sits further from the CBD (248 km vs 226.1 km).

Mullalyup Cundinup
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 226.1 km 248 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 174 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6252
 0.4%
postcode 6275
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 51
postcode 6275

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 Cundinup
Car (driver) 63.5% / 41.9%
Mullalyup — Car (driver): 63.5% Cundinup — Car (driver): 41.9%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 48.4%
Mullalyup — Worked from Home: 19.2% Cundinup — Worked from Home: 48.4%
Walked Only 17.3% / —
Mullalyup — Walked Only: 17.3% Cundinup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 9.7%
Mullalyup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cundinup — Car (passenger): 9.7%

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

Setting

Mullalyup Cundinup
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 176 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.4 km 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mullalyup Cundinup
Connectivity score 28/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Mullalyup Cundinup
Annual rainfall 851 mm 868 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C 5.2°C

Council rates

Mullalyup Cundinup
Average residential rate $2,680/yr $2,415/yr
Council Donnybrook-Balingup Nannup

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mullalyup

Retirees Rural

Cundinup

Retirees Rural

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