Mungalup vs Yabberup
Yabberup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Mungalup. 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. In Yabberup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mungalup 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
Mungalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
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
Mungalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Mungalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 160 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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 1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mungalup and Yabberup 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
Yabberup rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Yabberup has more residents (162 vs 53).
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 162 +206% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.3% | +1.2% |
| Median age | 53 | 48 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $97,500/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $300/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 | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 36 across Collie | 35 across Donnybrook-Balingup |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | +50% |
Ranking within WA
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 49% of WA | Higher than 62% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of WA | Higher than 2% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of WA | Higher than 42% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of WA | Higher than 55% of WA |
Liveability
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Mungalup carries more flood risk (14 vs 0).
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 same for both | |
| Flood | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 20 | 2 |
Mobility
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 211.7 km | 210 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 148 min | 160 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6225 | 0.4% postcode 6239 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 6225 | 75 postcode 6239 |
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 | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 37.6 km | 39.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 95 premises |
Climate
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 765 mm | 851 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 30.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 6.7°C |
Council rates
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,887/yr | $2,680/yr |
| Council | Collie | Donnybrook-Balingup |
Federal electorate
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mungalup | Yabberup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.