Myrup vs Windabout

Windabout is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Myrup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Windabout tends to suit people living alone.

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

Myrup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 59%)
  • But Windabout carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Myrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Myrup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $475/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Windabout

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (697.1 km vs 705.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (480 min vs 485 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Windabout

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Myrup has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Myrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.6% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Myrup and Windabout 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 Windabout
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 Windabout
Walkability 0 / 17
Myrup — Walkability: 0/100 Windabout — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 42 / 76
Myrup — Safety: 42/100 Windabout — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 37 / 55
Myrup — Low fire risk: 37/100 Windabout — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Myrup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Windabout — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Myrup has more residents (518 vs 124); Windabout rents higher ($475/wk vs $280/wk).

Myrup Windabout
Population 518
+76% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% -3.1%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $98,748/yr $119,860/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $475/wk
+70% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Myrup Windabout
0-4 4.6% / 4.0%
Myrup — 0-4: 4.6% Windabout — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.0% / 8.1%
Myrup — 5-14: 12.0% Windabout — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 5.0% / 8.9%
Myrup — 15-19: 5.0% Windabout — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 3.9% / 8.1%
Myrup — 20-24: 3.9% Windabout — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 5.6% / 5.6%
Myrup — 25-34: 5.6% Windabout — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 8.1% / 11.3%
Myrup — 35-44: 8.1% Windabout — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 19.9% / 21.0%
Myrup — 45-54: 19.9% Windabout — 45-54: 21.0%
55-64 14.9% / 17.7%
Myrup — 55-64: 14.9% Windabout — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 15.8% / 8.9%
Myrup — 65-74: 15.8% Windabout — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 8.9% / 10.5%
Myrup — 75-84: 8.9% Windabout — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 1.4% / —
Myrup — 85+: 1.4% Windabout — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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%
Windabout 58.8% couple families
Windabout — Couple Families: 58.8% Windabout — Lone Person: 41.2% Windabout — 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%
Windabout 12.5% renting
Windabout — Owned Outright: 45.0% Windabout — Mortgage: 42.5% Windabout — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Myrup Windabout
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 15.3%
Myrup — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Windabout — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 3.2%
Myrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Windabout — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 3.2%
Myrup — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Windabout — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 4.0%
Myrup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Windabout — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.4%
Myrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Windabout — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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 Windabout
England 3.3% / —
Myrup — England: 3.3% Windabout — England: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 2.4%
Myrup — Netherlands: not among its largest Windabout — Netherlands: 2.4%
Ireland 1.2% / —
Myrup — Ireland: 1.2% Windabout — Ireland: not among its largest
Singapore 1.2% / —
Myrup — Singapore: 1.2% Windabout — Singapore: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Myrup — New Zealand: 1.0% Windabout — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Myrup — South Africa: 1.0% Windabout — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Myrup 96.3% houses
Myrup — Houses: 96.3% Myrup — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Windabout 102.8% houses
Windabout — Houses: 102.8% Windabout — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Myrup Windabout
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Windabout is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Myrup Windabout
Grade C —
Score 35/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Myrup carries more crime risk (58 vs 24); Myrup carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 45).

Myrup Windabout
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Low
24/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Myrup Windabout
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 Windabout
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Myrup sits further from the CBD (705.8 km vs 697.1 km).

Myrup Windabout
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Perth 705.8 km
+1% vs other
 697.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 485 min 480 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 Windabout
Car (driver) 73.2% / 75.4%
Myrup — Car (driver): 73.2% Windabout — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 24.6%
Myrup — Worked from Home: 20.2% Windabout — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Myrup — Car (passenger): 3.5% Windabout — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.0% / —
Myrup — Walked Only: 3.0% Windabout — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Myrup Windabout
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 2.2 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Myrup Windabout
Connectivity score 23/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Myrup Windabout
Annual rainfall 606 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.0°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Myrup

Retirees Rural

Windabout

Coastal Rural

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