Quedjinup vs Quindalup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Quedjinup, most households are couple families. In Quindalup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Quedjinup tends to suit couples, while Quindalup suits 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

Quedjinup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 61%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Quindalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Quindalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Quedjinup Quindalup
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.

Quedjinup Quindalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Quedjinup — Walkability: 0/100 Quindalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 78
Quedjinup — Safety: 86/100 Quindalup — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 76 / 83
Quedjinup — Low fire risk: 76/100 Quindalup — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 100 / 53
Quedjinup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Quindalup — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Quindalup has more residents (1,488 vs 420); Quedjinup has higher household incomes ($108,576 vs $95,524).

Quedjinup Quindalup
Population 420 1,488
+254% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +11.4%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $108,576/yr
+12% vs other
 $95,524/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quedjinup Quindalup
0-4 4.3% / 4.2%
Quedjinup — 0-4: 4.3% Quindalup — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 15.0% / 12.8%
Quedjinup — 5-14: 15.0% Quindalup — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.7% / 5.3%
Quedjinup — 15-19: 5.7% Quindalup — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 2.9% / 1.6%
Quedjinup — 20-24: 2.9% Quindalup — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 4.8% / 6.6%
Quedjinup — 25-34: 4.8% Quindalup — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 11.2% / 13.0%
Quedjinup — 35-44: 11.2% Quindalup — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.0% / 14.4%
Quedjinup — 45-54: 14.0% Quindalup — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 17.1% / 18.2%
Quedjinup — 55-64: 17.1% Quindalup — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 15.5% / 16.3%
Quedjinup — 65-74: 15.5% Quindalup — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 8.1% / 7.0%
Quedjinup — 75-84: 8.1% Quindalup — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 0.7% / 0.6%
Quedjinup — 85+: 0.7% Quindalup — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quedjinup 71.1% couple families
Quedjinup — Couple Families: 71.1% Quedjinup — Lone Person: 21.7% Quedjinup — One Parent Families: 3.6% Quedjinup — Group Household: 3.6%
Quindalup 52.1% couple families
Quindalup — Couple Families: 52.1% Quindalup — Lone Person: 34.5% Quindalup — One Parent Families: 8.9% Quindalup — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quedjinup 11.0% renting
Quedjinup — Owned Outright: 43.2% Quedjinup — Mortgage: 45.9% Quedjinup — Renting: 11.0%
Quindalup 20.0% renting
Quindalup — Owned Outright: 45.0% Quindalup — Mortgage: 35.1% Quindalup — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Quedjinup Quindalup
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 16.3%
Quedjinup — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Quindalup — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 14.7%
Quedjinup — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Quindalup — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 11.5%
Quedjinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Quindalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 2.6%
Quedjinup — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Quindalup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 1.2%
Quedjinup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Quindalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Quedjinup Quindalup
England 5.7% / 9.5%
Quedjinup — England: 5.7% Quindalup — England: 9.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 3.4%
Quedjinup — New Zealand: 1.0% Quindalup — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.2%
Quedjinup — South Africa: 1.0% Quindalup — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany 1.0% / 0.8%
Quedjinup — Germany: 1.0% Quindalup — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.5%
Quedjinup — Scotland: 0.7% Quindalup — Scotland: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.7%
Quedjinup — Canada: not among its largest Quindalup — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quedjinup 97.3% houses
Quedjinup — Houses: 97.3% Quedjinup — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Quedjinup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Quindalup 79.8% houses
Quindalup — Houses: 79.8% Quindalup — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% Quindalup — Townhouses: 8.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Quedjinup Quindalup
Median house price $1,975,000 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,362,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 10 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Quedjinup Quindalup
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

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.

Quedjinup Quindalup
Houses — 2.8%
$850/wk on $1.6M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Quedjinup Quindalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of WA

Liveability

Quedjinup Quindalup
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Quindalup carries more flood risk (47 vs 0).

Quedjinup Quindalup
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
22/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Quedjinup Quindalup
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Quedjinup

  • Dunsborough Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Dunsborough Christian College (closed sub-campus) Independent · Primary

Schools in Quindalup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Quedjinup Quindalup
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Quedjinup Quindalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 251.5 km 250.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 172 min 173 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6281
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6281
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.

Quedjinup Quindalup
Car (driver) 69.5% / 68.5%
Quedjinup — Car (driver): 69.5% Quindalup — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 23.8% / 21.3%
Quedjinup — Worked from Home: 23.8% Quindalup — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 6.6%
Quedjinup — Car (passenger): 2.6% Quindalup — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 4.0% / 1.4%
Quedjinup — Walked Only: 4.0% Quindalup — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.4%
Quedjinup — Bus: not among its largest Quindalup — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Quedjinup Quindalup
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Quedjinup Quindalup
Connectivity score 30/100 41/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
256 premises
 3%
1,066 premises

Climate

Quedjinup Quindalup
Annual rainfall 669 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Quedjinup Quindalup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Quedjinup Quindalup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Quedjinup Quindalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Quedjinup

Acreage

Quindalup

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