Myalup vs Uduc
Uduc is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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. In Uduc, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Uduc: a median of $1.29 million, against $578,000 in Myalup, though rent is higher in Myalup. On these figures, Myalup tends to suit people living alone, share households, and older residents, while Uduc 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
Uduc
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 79/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 42%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 90%)
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 $1,290,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Uduc
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $295/wk)
- But Myalup has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)
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
- has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 99 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (128.1 km vs 142.7 km)
- But Uduc is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Uduc
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 79/100)
- But Myalup has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Uduc
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.6% vs -2.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Myalup and Uduc 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
Uduc has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $76,648); Myalup skews older (51 vs 41).
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 344 | 374 +9% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.5% | +20.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 41 |
| Median household income | $76,648/yr | $112,632/yr +47% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $295/wk +15% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $577,500 | $1,290,000 |
| Median unit price | $265,000 | — |
| Median land price | $310,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 22 days from 8 sales | — |
Development activity
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 144 across Harvey same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -34% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 39% of WA | Higher than 79% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 26% of WA | Higher than 70% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
Liveability
Uduc is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Myalup carries more crime risk (79 vs 43).
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 75/100 | High 82/100 |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 71/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Uduc sits further from the CBD (142.7 km vs 128.1 km).
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 128.1 km | 142.7 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 88 min | 99 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6220 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 6220 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 (66.1%).
Setting
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 20 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.2 km | 12.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 40/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 180 premises | 0% 135 premises |
Climate
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 774 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,454/yr same for both | |
| Council | Harvey same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Myalup | Uduc | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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