Myalup vs Binningup

Binningup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Myalup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Myalup, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Binningup: a median of $700,000, against $578,000 in Myalup. On these figures, Myalup tends to suit share households and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Binningup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 42%)
  • But Myalup has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Myalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($577,500 vs $700,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Myalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (128.1 km vs 140.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 94 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Binningup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Binningup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Myalup Binningup
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.

Myalup Binningup
Walkability 0 / 0
Myalup — Walkability: 0/100 Binningup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 65
Myalup — Safety: 21/100 Binningup — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 25 / 49
Myalup — Low fire risk: 25/100 Binningup — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 47
Myalup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Binningup — Low flood risk: 47/100

Demographics

Binningup has more residents (1,296 vs 344); Binningup has higher household incomes ($91,208 vs $76,648).

Myalup Binningup
Population 344 1,296
+277% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% +2.9%
Median age 51 45
Median household income $76,648/yr $91,208/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myalup Binningup
0-4 2.0% / 4.9%
Myalup — 0-4: 2.0% Binningup — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 8.7% / 12.3%
Myalup — 5-14: 8.7% Binningup — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 2.6% / 5.2%
Myalup — 15-19: 2.6% Binningup — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.2% / 4.1%
Myalup — 20-24: 3.2% Binningup — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 14.0% / 11.0%
Myalup — 25-34: 14.0% Binningup — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.5% / 13.0%
Myalup — 35-44: 10.5% Binningup — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.7% / 14.0%
Myalup — 45-54: 13.7% Binningup — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 17.7% / 15.5%
Myalup — 55-64: 17.7% Binningup — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 19.5% / 15.2%
Myalup — 65-74: 19.5% Binningup — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 5.5% / 4.5%
Myalup — 75-84: 5.5% Binningup — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ — / 1.1%
Myalup — 85+: not among its largest Binningup — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myalup 45.5% lone person
Myalup — Lone Person: 45.5% Myalup — Couple Families: 33.8% Myalup — One Parent Families: 7.8% Myalup — Group Household: 13.0% Myalup — Other Families: 0.0%
Binningup 39.6% lone person
Binningup — Lone Person: 39.6% Binningup — Couple Families: 40.3% Binningup — One Parent Families: 13.5% Binningup — Group Household: 4.4% Binningup — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Myalup 25.2% renting
Myalup — Owned Outright: 55.3% Myalup — Mortgage: 19.5% Myalup — Renting: 25.2%
Binningup 24.5% renting
Binningup — Owned Outright: 36.1% Binningup — Mortgage: 39.4% Binningup — Renting: 24.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Myalup Binningup
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 22.5%
Myalup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Binningup — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.3%
Myalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Binningup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 7.7%
Myalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Binningup — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.2%
Myalup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Binningup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Myalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Binningup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Myalup Binningup
England 4.7% / 5.8%
Myalup — England: 4.7% Binningup — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.5%
Myalup — New Zealand: 2.9% Binningup — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.9%
Myalup — South Africa: 1.5% Binningup — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.8%
Myalup — Scotland: 1.5% Binningup — Scotland: 0.8%
Fiji 1.5% / —
Myalup — Fiji: 1.5% Binningup — Fiji: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.5%
Myalup — Ireland: not among its largest Binningup — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myalup 89.5% houses
Myalup — Houses: 89.5% Myalup — Flats / Apartments: 10.5% Myalup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Binningup 97.4% houses
Binningup — Houses: 97.4% Binningup — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Binningup — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Myalup Binningup
Median house price $577,500 $700,000
Median unit price $265,000 —
Median land price $310,000 $270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 8 sales
 43 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Myalup Binningup
2 bed $595K / $565K
Myalup — 2 bed: $595K (7 sales) Binningup — 2 bed: $565K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

3 bed $560K / $630K
Myalup — 3 bed: $560K (7 sales) Binningup — 3 bed: $630K (21 sales)

7 vs 21 sales

4 bed $462K / $815K
Myalup — 4 bed: $462K (9 sales) Binningup — 4 bed: $815K (23 sales)

9 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Myalup Binningup
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Myalup Binningup
Houses — 4.0%
$675/wk on $867K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Myalup Binningup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 27% of WA

Liveability

Myalup Binningup
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Binningup carries more flood risk (53 vs 0); Myalup carries more crime risk (79 vs 35).

Myalup Binningup
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
35/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
53/100
Coastal erosion High
71/100
 High
76/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Myalup Binningup
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

Myalup Binningup
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Binningup sits further from the CBD (140.4 km vs 128.1 km).

Myalup Binningup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 128.1 km 140.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 88 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6220
 0.5%
postcode 6233
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 6220
 69
postcode 6233

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.

Myalup Binningup
Car (driver) 66.1% / 83.8%
Myalup — Car (driver): 66.1% Binningup — Car (driver): 83.8%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 7.5%
Myalup — Worked from Home: 12.9% Binningup — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 11.3% / 5.5%
Myalup — Car (passenger): 11.3% Binningup — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 9.7% / 0.6%
Myalup — Walked Only: 9.7% Binningup — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus — / 2.6%
Myalup — Bus: not among its largest Binningup — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Myalup Binningup
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Myalup Binningup
Connectivity score 40/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
180 premises
 38%
745 premises

Climate

Myalup Binningup
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Myalup Binningup
Average residential rate $2,454/yr
same for both
Council Harvey
same for both

Federal electorate

Myalup Binningup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Myalup Binningup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Myalup

Affordable Retirees Rural

Binningup

Acreage

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