Mullalyup vs Southampton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Southampton, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Southampton tends to suit people living alone, families with children, 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 27%)
  • Southampton has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Mullalyup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mullalyup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $370/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 184 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (226.1 km vs 249.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Southampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Southampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs -2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mullalyup and Southampton 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 Southampton
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 Southampton
Walkability 6 / 0
Mullalyup — Walkability: 6/100 Southampton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 10
Mullalyup — Safety: 18/100 Southampton — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 49 / 33
Mullalyup — Low fire risk: 49/100 Southampton — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mullalyup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Southampton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southampton rents higher ($370/wk vs $200/wk); Mullalyup has more residents (149 vs 84).

Mullalyup Southampton
Population 149
+44% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% +18.3%
Median age 54 56
Median household income $66,040/yr
+11% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $370/wk
+85% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mullalyup Southampton
0-4 4.7% / 8.3%
Mullalyup — 0-4: 4.7% Southampton — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 8.7% / 13.1%
Mullalyup — 5-14: 8.7% Southampton — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 — / —
Mullalyup — 15-19: not among its largest Southampton — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.0% / —
Mullalyup — 20-24: 2.0% Southampton — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.7% / 7.1%
Mullalyup — 25-34: 10.7% Southampton — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 11.4% / 11.9%
Mullalyup — 35-44: 11.4% Southampton — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.8% / 13.1%
Mullalyup — 45-54: 12.8% Southampton — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 24.2% / 16.7%
Mullalyup — 55-64: 24.2% Southampton — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 14.8% / 29.8%
Mullalyup — 65-74: 14.8% Southampton — 65-74: 29.8%
75-84 10.7% / 10.7%
Mullalyup — 75-84: 10.7% Southampton — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ — / —
Mullalyup — 85+: not among its largest Southampton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

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 Southampton
England 8.1% / 11.9%
Mullalyup — England: 8.1% Southampton — England: 11.9%
New Zealand — / 3.6%
Mullalyup — New Zealand: not among its largest Southampton — New Zealand: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

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%
Southampton 72.7% lone person
Southampton — Lone Person: 72.7% Southampton — Couple Families: 27.3% Southampton — One Parent Families: 0.0% Southampton — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Southampton 100.0% houses
Southampton — Houses: 100.0% Southampton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Mullalyup Southampton
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 16.7%
Mullalyup — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Southampton — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 15.5%
Mullalyup — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Southampton — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 7.1%
Mullalyup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Southampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.6%
Mullalyup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Southampton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%

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%
Southampton 10.0% renting
Southampton — Owned Outright: 46.7% Southampton — Mortgage: 43.3% Southampton — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Mullalyup Southampton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 16% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 82% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 42% of WA

Liveability

Mullalyup Southampton
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

Southampton carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 51).

Mullalyup Southampton
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
90/100
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 Southampton
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 Southampton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Southampton sits further from the CBD (249.6 km vs 226.1 km).

Mullalyup Southampton
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 226.1 km 249.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 184 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 Southampton
Car (driver) 63.5% / 33.3%
Mullalyup — Car (driver): 63.5% Southampton — Car (driver): 33.3%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 48.7%
Mullalyup — Worked from Home: 19.2% Southampton — Worked from Home: 48.7%
Walked Only 17.3% / 17.9%
Mullalyup — Walked Only: 17.3% Southampton — Walked Only: 17.9%

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

Setting

Mullalyup Southampton
Elevation 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mullalyup Southampton
Connectivity score 28/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mullalyup

Retirees Rural

Southampton

Retirees Rural

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