Preston Beach vs Myalup

Myalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 62 in Preston Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Preston Beach, most households are people living alone. In Myalup, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Preston Beach: a median of $648,000, against $578,000 in Myalup, though rent is higher in Myalup. On these figures, Preston Beach tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Myalup suits share households.

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

Myalup

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 (42% vs 26%)
  • But Preston Beach carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Myalup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper houses ($577,500 vs $647,500)
  • But Preston Beach has cheaper units ($165,000 vs $265,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Preston Beach has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $295/wk)
  • Myalup leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Preston Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (123.9 km vs 128.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Preston Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (46% vs 25%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Preston Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Preston Beach Myalup
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.

Preston Beach Myalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Preston Beach — Walkability: 0/100 Myalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 21
Preston Beach — Safety: 51/100 Myalup — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 18 / 25
Preston Beach — Low fire risk: 18/100 Myalup — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Preston Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Myalup has higher household incomes ($76,648 vs $44,200); Myalup has more residents (344 vs 268).

Preston Beach Myalup
Population 268 344
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.1% -2.5%
Median age 62 51
Median household income $44,200/yr $76,648/yr
+73% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $295/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Preston Beach Myalup
0-4 1.9% / 2.0%
Preston Beach — 0-4: 1.9% Myalup — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 4.5% / 8.7%
Preston Beach — 5-14: 4.5% Myalup — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 4.1% / 2.6%
Preston Beach — 15-19: 4.1% Myalup — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 1.5% / 3.2%
Preston Beach — 20-24: 1.5% Myalup — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 4.1% / 14.0%
Preston Beach — 25-34: 4.1% Myalup — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 7.8% / 10.5%
Preston Beach — 35-44: 7.8% Myalup — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.3% / 13.7%
Preston Beach — 45-54: 12.3% Myalup — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 19.8% / 17.7%
Preston Beach — 55-64: 19.8% Myalup — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 30.2% / 19.5%
Preston Beach — 65-74: 30.2% Myalup — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 12.7% / 5.5%
Preston Beach — 75-84: 12.7% Myalup — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 3.0% / —
Preston Beach — 85+: 3.0% Myalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Preston Beach 67.7% lone person
Preston Beach — Lone Person: 67.7% Preston Beach — Couple Families: 18.5% Preston Beach — Group Household: 6.2% Preston Beach — One Parent Families: 7.7%
Myalup 45.5% lone person
Myalup — Lone Person: 45.5% Myalup — Couple Families: 33.8% Myalup — Group Household: 13.0% Myalup — One Parent Families: 7.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Preston Beach 19.6% renting
Preston Beach — Owned Outright: 54.2% Preston Beach — Mortgage: 26.2% Preston Beach — Renting: 19.6%
Myalup 25.2% renting
Myalup — Owned Outright: 55.3% Myalup — Mortgage: 19.5% Myalup — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Preston Beach Myalup
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.3%
Preston Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Myalup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.7%
Preston Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Myalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 8.4%
Preston Beach — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Myalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.6%
Preston Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Myalup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Preston Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Myalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Preston Beach Myalup
England 10.1% / 4.7%
Preston Beach — England: 10.1% Myalup — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.9%
Preston Beach — New Zealand: 2.2% Myalup — New Zealand: 2.9%
Scotland 2.6% / 1.5%
Preston Beach — Scotland: 2.6% Myalup — Scotland: 1.5%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.5%
Preston Beach — South Africa: 1.1% Myalup — South Africa: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.9% / —
Preston Beach — Netherlands: 1.9% Myalup — Netherlands: not among its largest
Fiji — / 1.5%
Preston Beach — Fiji: not among its largest Myalup — Fiji: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Preston Beach 95.5% houses
Preston Beach — Houses: 95.5% Preston Beach — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Myalup 89.5% houses
Myalup — Houses: 89.5% Myalup — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Preston Beach Myalup
Median house price $647,500 $577,500
Median unit price $165,000 $265,000
Median land price $335,000 $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 6 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Preston Beach Myalup
New dwellings approved 31
across Waroona
 144
across Harvey
Approvals change year on year -25% -34%

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.

Preston Beach Myalup
Houses 4.7%
$625/wk on $695K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Preston Beach Myalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of WA —

Liveability

Preston Beach Myalup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Myalup carries more crime risk (79 vs 49).

Preston Beach Myalup
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
79/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Preston Beach Myalup
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

Preston Beach Myalup
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 2
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Myalup sits further from the CBD (128.1 km vs 123.9 km).

Preston Beach Myalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 123.9 km 128.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6215
 0.3%
postcode 6220
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6215
 60
postcode 6220

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.

Preston Beach Myalup
Car (driver) 79.6% / 66.1%
Preston Beach — Car (driver): 79.6% Myalup — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 12.9%
Preston Beach — Worked from Home: 9.3% Myalup — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Walked Only 5.6% / 9.7%
Preston Beach — Walked Only: 5.6% Myalup — Walked Only: 9.7%
Car (passenger) — / 11.3%
Preston Beach — Car (passenger): not among its largest Myalup — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Bus 5.6% / —
Preston Beach — Bus: 5.6% Myalup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Preston Beach Myalup
Elevation -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Preston Beach Myalup
Connectivity score 30/100 40/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
425 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Preston Beach Myalup
Average residential rate $2,750/yr $2,454/yr
Council Waroona Harvey

Federal electorate

Preston Beach Myalup
Division Canning Forrest
Member Andrew Hastie Ben Small
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Preston Beach

Affordable Coastal Retirees Rural

Myalup

Affordable Retirees Rural

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