Mungalup vs Preston Settlement
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mungalup, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Mungalup tends to suit couples, while Preston Settlement suits 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
Mungalup
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mungalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mungalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mungalup has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 154 min)
- Preston Settlement sits closer to the CBD (209 km vs 211.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Mungalup carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)
- Preston Settlement has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mungalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.3% vs -0.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mungalup and Preston Settlement drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Preston Settlement rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Preston Settlement has more residents (125 vs 53).
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 125 +136% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.3% | -0.8% |
| Median age | 53 | 51 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +13% vs other | $73,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.1%).
Development activity
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 36 across Collie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 49% of WA | Higher than 35% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of WA | Higher than 24% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of WA | Higher than 13% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of WA | Higher than 48% of WA |
Liveability
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Preston Settlement carries more crime risk (50 vs 26); Preston Settlement carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 64).
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | High 75/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Flood | Low 14/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 20 | 0 |
Mobility
Mungalup sits further from the CBD (211.7 km vs 209 km).
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 211.7 km +1% vs other | 209 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 148 min | 154 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 253 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 37.6 km | 45.1 km 4.3 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 765 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,887/yr same for both | |
| Council | Collie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mungalup | Preston Settlement | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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