Myrup vs Neridup

Neridup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Myrup. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Myrup, the large majority of households own their home. In Neridup, about half of households rent. On these figures, Myrup tends to suit older residents, while Neridup suits renters and families with children.

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

  • Myrup has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Neridup carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 58/100)

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

Renters

Neridup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Myrup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (485 min vs 508 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (705.8 km vs 736.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Myrup has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)
  • Neridup carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Myrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -38.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Myrup Neridup
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.

Myrup Neridup
Walkability 0 / 0
Myrup — Walkability: 0/100 Neridup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 78
Myrup — Safety: 42/100 Neridup — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 37 / 67
Myrup — Low fire risk: 37/100 Neridup — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Myrup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Neridup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Myrup has more residents (518 vs 92); Myrup rents higher ($280/wk vs $175/wk).

Myrup Neridup
Population 518
+82% vs other
 92
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -38.7%
Median age 52 38
Median household income $98,748/yr $107,224/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+38% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myrup Neridup
0-4 4.6% / 7.6%
Myrup — 0-4: 4.6% Neridup — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.0% / 22.8%
Myrup — 5-14: 12.0% Neridup — 5-14: 22.8%
15-19 5.0% / 4.3%
Myrup — 15-19: 5.0% Neridup — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.9% / —
Myrup — 20-24: 3.9% Neridup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.6% / 14.1%
Myrup — 25-34: 5.6% Neridup — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 8.1% / 15.2%
Myrup — 35-44: 8.1% Neridup — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 19.9% / 14.1%
Myrup — 45-54: 19.9% Neridup — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 14.9% / 17.4%
Myrup — 55-64: 14.9% Neridup — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 15.8% / 12.0%
Myrup — 65-74: 15.8% Neridup — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 8.9% / —
Myrup — 75-84: 8.9% Neridup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Myrup — 85+: 1.4% Neridup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Myrup 58.1% couple families
Myrup — Couple Families: 58.1% Myrup — Lone Person: 26.7% Myrup — One Parent Families: 15.1%
Neridup 68.0% couple families
Neridup — Couple Families: 68.0% Neridup — Lone Person: 32.0% Neridup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Myrup 10.9% renting
Myrup — Owned Outright: 49.7% Myrup — Mortgage: 39.5% Myrup — Renting: 10.9%
Neridup 47.1% renting
Neridup — Owned Outright: 52.9% Neridup — Mortgage: 0.0% Neridup — Renting: 47.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Myrup Neridup
South Africa 1.0% / 4.3%
Myrup — South Africa: 1.0% Neridup — South Africa: 4.3%
England 3.3% / —
Myrup — England: 3.3% Neridup — England: not among its largest
Ireland 1.2% / —
Myrup — Ireland: 1.2% Neridup — Ireland: not among its largest
Singapore 1.2% / —
Myrup — Singapore: 1.2% Neridup — Singapore: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Myrup — New Zealand: 1.0% Neridup — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Myrup Neridup
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 18.5%
Myrup — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Neridup — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 12.0%
Myrup — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Neridup — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / —
Myrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Neridup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Myrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Neridup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Myrup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Neridup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myrup 96.3% houses
Myrup — Houses: 96.3% Myrup — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Neridup 92.9% houses
Neridup — Houses: 92.9% Neridup — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Myrup Neridup
Median house price $530,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Myrup Neridup
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Myrup Neridup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 10% of WA

Liveability

Myrup Neridup
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Myrup carries more crime risk (58 vs 22); Myrup carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 33).

Myrup Neridup
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
22/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Myrup Neridup
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

Myrup Neridup
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Neridup sits further from the CBD (736.2 km vs 705.8 km).

Myrup Neridup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 705.8 km 736.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 485 min 508 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 6450
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.

Myrup Neridup
Car (driver) 73.2% / 58.7%
Myrup — Car (driver): 73.2% Neridup — Car (driver): 58.7%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 34.8%
Myrup — Worked from Home: 20.2% Neridup — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Walked Only 3.0% / 6.5%
Myrup — Walked Only: 3.0% Neridup — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Myrup — Car (passenger): 3.5% Neridup — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Myrup Neridup
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 29.6 km

NBN connectivity

Myrup Neridup
Connectivity score 23/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
8 premises

Climate

Myrup Neridup
Annual rainfall 606 mm 576 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C 27.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.0°C 8.1°C

Council rates

Myrup Neridup
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Myrup Neridup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Myrup Neridup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Myrup

Retirees Rural

Neridup

Family Rural

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