Muradup vs Jingalup

Jingalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 57 in Muradup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Muradup, most households are people living alone. In Jingalup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Muradup tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Jingalup suits 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

They split

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

  • Muradup carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 68/100)
  • Jingalup is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 36%)

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

First-home buyers

Jingalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Jingalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Muradup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 210 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (278.2 km vs 284.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Muradup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Jingalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.2% vs -10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Muradup Jingalup
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.

Muradup Jingalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Muradup — Walkability: 0/100 Jingalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 32
Muradup — Safety: 83/100 Jingalup — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 90
Muradup — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jingalup — Low fire risk: 90/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Muradup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Jingalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jingalup has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $57,200); Jingalup has more residents (139 vs 97).

Muradup Jingalup
Population 97 139
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.2% +25.2%
Median age 57 40
Median household income $57,200/yr $113,724/yr
+99% vs other
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+22% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Muradup Jingalup
0-4 6.2% / 10.8%
Muradup — 0-4: 6.2% Jingalup — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 12.4% / 15.8%
Muradup — 5-14: 12.4% Jingalup — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 — / 8.6%
Muradup — 15-19: not among its largest Jingalup — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 6.2% / 5.0%
Muradup — 20-24: 6.2% Jingalup — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 5.2% / 4.3%
Muradup — 25-34: 5.2% Jingalup — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 9.3% / 13.7%
Muradup — 35-44: 9.3% Jingalup — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.3% / 14.4%
Muradup — 45-54: 10.3% Jingalup — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 11.3% / 17.3%
Muradup — 55-64: 11.3% Jingalup — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 18.6% / 9.4%
Muradup — 65-74: 18.6% Jingalup — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 15.5% / 2.2%
Muradup — 75-84: 15.5% Jingalup — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / —
Muradup — 85+: not among its largest Jingalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Muradup Jingalup
New Zealand 8.2% / 2.9%
Muradup — New Zealand: 8.2% Jingalup — New Zealand: 2.9%
England — / 2.2%
Muradup — England: not among its largest Jingalup — England: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Muradup 64.0% lone person
Muradup — Lone Person: 64.0% Muradup — Couple Families: 36.0%
Jingalup 41.2% lone person
Jingalup — Lone Person: 41.2% Jingalup — Couple Families: 58.8%
Lone Person Couple Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Muradup 100.0% houses
Muradup — Houses: 100.0%
Jingalup 100.0% houses
Jingalup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Muradup Jingalup
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 9.4%
Muradup — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Jingalup — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 11.5%
Muradup — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Jingalup — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.2%
Muradup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Jingalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Muradup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Jingalup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Muradup 25.6% renting
Muradup — Owned Outright: 60.5% Muradup — Mortgage: 14.0% Muradup — Renting: 25.6%
Jingalup 16.2% renting
Jingalup — Owned Outright: 54.1% Jingalup — Mortgage: 29.7% Jingalup — Renting: 16.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Muradup Jingalup
New dwellings approved 3
across Kojonup
same for both

Ranking within WA

Muradup Jingalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 8% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 43% of WA

Liveability

Muradup Jingalup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Jingalup carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Jingalup carries more crime risk (68 vs 17).

Muradup Jingalup
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
68/100
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

Muradup Jingalup
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

Muradup Jingalup
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Jingalup sits further from the CBD (284.2 km vs 278.2 km).

Muradup Jingalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 278.2 km 284.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 210 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6394
 0.1%
postcode 6395
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 6394
 36
postcode 6395

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.

Muradup Jingalup
Car (driver) 60.7% / 50.0%
Muradup — Car (driver): 60.7% Jingalup — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 39.1%
Muradup — Worked from Home: 21.4% Jingalup — Worked from Home: 39.1%
Walked Only 17.9% / 6.2%
Muradup — Walked Only: 17.9% Jingalup — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Muradup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Jingalup — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Muradup Jingalup
Elevation 273 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 324 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Muradup Jingalup
Connectivity score 16/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Muradup Jingalup
Annual rainfall 495 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Muradup Jingalup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Muradup Jingalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Muradup

Retirees Rural

Jingalup

Family Rural Young Families

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