Perup vs Upper Warren

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Perup, about half of households are couple families. In Upper Warren, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Upper Warren tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and older residents.

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

  • Perup is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 50%)
  • Upper Warren carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Perup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Warren

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($47/wk vs $200/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Perup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (313.9 km vs 317.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Warren

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Perup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Perup Upper Warren
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.

Perup Upper Warren
Walkability 0 / 0
Perup — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Warren — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 75
Perup — Safety: 41/100 Upper Warren — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 32 / 28
Perup — Low fire risk: 32/100 Upper Warren — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Perup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Upper Warren — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Perup rents higher ($200/wk vs $47/wk); Perup has more residents (161 vs 55).

Perup Upper Warren
Population 161
+66% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% -3.5%
Median age 51
same for both
Median household income $102,336/yr
+52% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+76% vs other
 $47/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Perup Upper Warren
0-4 3.1% / 5.5%
Perup — 0-4: 3.1% Upper Warren — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.2% / 14.5%
Perup — 5-14: 11.2% Upper Warren — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 10.6% / 7.3%
Perup — 15-19: 10.6% Upper Warren — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 2.5% / —
Perup — 20-24: 2.5% Upper Warren — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.8% / 5.5%
Perup — 25-34: 6.8% Upper Warren — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 5.6% / 16.4%
Perup — 35-44: 5.6% Upper Warren — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 26.1% / 7.3%
Perup — 45-54: 26.1% Upper Warren — 45-54: 7.3%
55-64 23.0% / 16.4%
Perup — 55-64: 23.0% Upper Warren — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.7% / 29.1%
Perup — 65-74: 13.7% Upper Warren — 65-74: 29.1%
75-84 — / 5.5%
Perup — 75-84: not among its largest Upper Warren — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.5% / —
Perup — 85+: 2.5% Upper Warren — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Perup 48.1% couple families
Perup — Couple Families: 48.1% Perup — Lone Person: 37.0% Perup — One Parent Families: 14.8%
Upper Warren 50.0% couple families
Upper Warren — Couple Families: 50.0% Upper Warren — Lone Person: 50.0% Upper Warren — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Perup 16.4% renting
Perup — Owned Outright: 56.4% Perup — Mortgage: 27.3% Perup — Renting: 16.4%
Upper Warren 25.0% renting
Upper Warren — Owned Outright: 50.0% Upper Warren — Mortgage: 25.0% Upper Warren — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Perup Upper Warren
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 12.7%
Perup — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Upper Warren — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 16.4%
Perup — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Upper Warren — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 5.5%
Perup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Upper Warren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 7.3%
Perup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Upper Warren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Perup Upper Warren
Philippines — / 7.3%
Perup — Philippines: not among its largest Upper Warren — Philippines: 7.3%
Singapore — / 7.3%
Perup — Singapore: not among its largest Upper Warren — Singapore: 7.3%
England 5.0% / —
Perup — England: 5.0% Upper Warren — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Perup — New Zealand: 3.1% Upper Warren — New Zealand: not among its largest
Taiwan 3.1% / —
Perup — Taiwan: 3.1% Upper Warren — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Perup 101.9% houses
Perup — Houses: 101.9%
Upper Warren 100.0% houses
Upper Warren — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Perup Upper Warren
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Perup Upper Warren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 13% of WA

Liveability

Perup Upper Warren
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Perup carries more crime risk (59 vs 25).

Perup Upper Warren
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
25/100
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

Perup Upper Warren
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

Perup Upper Warren
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 26 9

Mobility

Upper Warren sits further from the CBD (317.9 km vs 313.9 km).

Perup Upper Warren
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 313.9 km 317.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 230 min 226 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6258
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6258
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.

Perup Upper Warren
Car (driver) 64.1% / 68.0%
Perup — Car (driver): 64.1% Upper Warren — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 20.0%
Perup — Worked from Home: 32.1% Upper Warren — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Walked Only — / 12.0%
Perup — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Warren — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Perup — Car (passenger): 3.8% Upper Warren — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Perup Upper Warren
Elevation 263 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Perup Upper Warren
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Perup Upper Warren
Annual rainfall 815 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Perup Upper Warren
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Perup Upper Warren
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Perup Upper Warren
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Perup

Rural

Upper Warren

Retirees Rural

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