Mumballup vs Noggerup

Mumballup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Noggerup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mumballup, the large majority of households are couple families. In Noggerup, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mumballup tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Mumballup is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 33%)
  • Noggerup carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Noggerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Noggerup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mumballup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 167 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (222 km vs 228.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Noggerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs 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

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

Mumballup Noggerup
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.

Mumballup Noggerup
Walkability 5 / 0
Mumballup — Walkability: 5/100 Noggerup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 63
Mumballup — Safety: 42/100 Noggerup — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 24 / 36
Mumballup — Low fire risk: 24/100 Noggerup — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mumballup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Noggerup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mumballup rents higher ($400/wk vs $150/wk); Mumballup has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $69,836).

Mumballup Noggerup
Population 100
+1% vs other
 99
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.6% +16.5%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $81,224/yr
+14% vs other
 $69,836/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+62% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mumballup Noggerup
0-4 4.0% / —
Mumballup — 0-4: 4.0% Noggerup — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.0% / 10.1%
Mumballup — 5-14: 9.0% Noggerup — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 7.0% / 7.1%
Mumballup — 15-19: 7.0% Noggerup — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 8.0% / —
Mumballup — 20-24: 8.0% Noggerup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.0% / 3.0%
Mumballup — 25-34: 4.0% Noggerup — 25-34: 3.0%
35-44 11.0% / 7.1%
Mumballup — 35-44: 11.0% Noggerup — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 20.0% / 22.2%
Mumballup — 45-54: 20.0% Noggerup — 45-54: 22.2%
55-64 18.0% / 20.2%
Mumballup — 55-64: 18.0% Noggerup — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 12.0% / 19.2%
Mumballup — 65-74: 12.0% Noggerup — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 7.0% / —
Mumballup — 75-84: 7.0% Noggerup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Mumballup — 85+: not among its largest Noggerup — 85+: not among its largest

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.

Mumballup Noggerup
England 6.0% / 7.1%
Mumballup — England: 6.0% Noggerup — England: 7.1%
Scotland — / 3.0%
Mumballup — Scotland: not among its largest Noggerup — Scotland: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mumballup 100.0% couple families
Mumballup — Couple Families: 100.0% Mumballup — Lone Person: 0.0% Mumballup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Noggerup 16.7% couple families
Noggerup — Couple Families: 16.7% Noggerup — Lone Person: 66.7% Noggerup — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mumballup 100.0% houses
Mumballup — Houses: 100.0%
Noggerup 100.0% houses
Noggerup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mumballup Noggerup
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 9.1%
Mumballup — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Noggerup — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 8.1%
Mumballup — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Noggerup — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 4.0%
Mumballup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Noggerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 3.0%
Mumballup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Noggerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.0%
Mumballup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Noggerup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mumballup 10.3% renting
Mumballup — Owned Outright: 58.6% Mumballup — Mortgage: 31.0% Mumballup — Renting: 10.3%
Noggerup 10.3% renting
Noggerup — Owned Outright: 48.3% Noggerup — Mortgage: 41.4% Noggerup — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Mumballup Noggerup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 36% of WA

Liveability

Mumballup Noggerup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mumballup carries more crime risk (58 vs 37); Mumballup carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 64).

Mumballup Noggerup
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
37/100
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

Mumballup Noggerup
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

Mumballup Noggerup
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Noggerup sits further from the CBD (228.4 km vs 222 km).

Mumballup Noggerup
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 222 km 228.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6225
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 6225
same for both

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.

Mumballup Noggerup
Car (driver) 86.5% / 88.5%
Mumballup — Car (driver): 86.5% Noggerup — Car (driver): 88.5%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 11.5%
Mumballup — Worked from Home: 13.5% Noggerup — Worked from Home: 11.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Mumballup Noggerup
Elevation 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mumballup Noggerup
Connectivity score 23/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Mumballup Noggerup
Annual rainfall 765 mm 851 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mumballup Noggerup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mumballup Noggerup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mumballup

Rural

Noggerup

Professionals Rural

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