Rocky Gully vs North Walpole

Rocky Gully is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 58 in North Walpole. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rocky Gully, about half of households are people living alone. In North Walpole, most households are people living alone. On these figures, North Walpole tends to suit 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

North Walpole

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rocky Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Rocky Gully

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rocky Gully

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (283 min vs 338 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (374.2 km vs 393.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Walpole

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 23%)

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

Investors

North Walpole

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs -6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rocky Gully North Walpole
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.

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Walkability 0 / 0
Rocky Gully — Walkability: 0/100 North Walpole — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 84
Rocky Gully — Safety: 68/100 North Walpole — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 39 / 33
Rocky Gully — Low fire risk: 39/100 North Walpole — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Rocky Gully — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Walpole — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Walpole has higher household incomes ($56,836 vs $46,800); North Walpole skews older (58 vs 49).

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Population 92 108
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.1% +16.1%
Median age 49 58
Median household income $46,800/yr $56,836/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk
+7% vs other
 $149/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rocky Gully North Walpole
0-4 — / 4.6%
Rocky Gully — 0-4: not among its largest North Walpole — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.0% / 5.6%
Rocky Gully — 5-14: 12.0% North Walpole — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 3.3% / 2.8%
Rocky Gully — 15-19: 3.3% North Walpole — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 3.3% / —
Rocky Gully — 20-24: 3.3% North Walpole — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.3% / 4.6%
Rocky Gully — 25-34: 4.3% North Walpole — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 7.6% / 5.6%
Rocky Gully — 35-44: 7.6% North Walpole — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 26.1% / 13.0%
Rocky Gully — 45-54: 26.1% North Walpole — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.0% / 17.6%
Rocky Gully — 55-64: 12.0% North Walpole — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 18.5% / 19.4%
Rocky Gully — 65-74: 18.5% North Walpole — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 4.3% / 11.1%
Rocky Gully — 75-84: 4.3% North Walpole — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ — / 3.7%
Rocky Gully — 85+: not among its largest North Walpole — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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.

Rocky Gully North Walpole
England 3.3% / 17.6%
Rocky Gully — England: 3.3% North Walpole — England: 17.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rocky Gully 53.6% lone person
Rocky Gully — Lone Person: 53.6% Rocky Gully — Couple Families: 28.6% Rocky Gully — One Parent Families: 17.9%
North Walpole 56.2% lone person
North Walpole — Lone Person: 56.2% North Walpole — Couple Families: 25.0% North Walpole — One Parent Families: 18.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rocky Gully 100.0% houses
Rocky Gully — Houses: 100.0%
North Walpole 100.0% houses
North Walpole — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 13.0%
Rocky Gully — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% North Walpole — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 12.0%
Rocky Gully — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% North Walpole — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 9.3%
Rocky Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% North Walpole — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.6%
Rocky Gully — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest North Walpole — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rocky Gully 28.9% renting
Rocky Gully — Owned Outright: 50.0% Rocky Gully — Mortgage: 21.1% Rocky Gully — Renting: 28.9%
North Walpole 14.6% renting
North Walpole — Owned Outright: 65.9% North Walpole — Mortgage: 19.5% North Walpole — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Rocky Gully North Walpole
New dwellings approved 37
across Plantagenet
 43
across Manjimup
Approvals change year on year -57% +300%

Ranking within WA

Rocky Gully North Walpole
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 75% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 44% of WA

Liveability

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rocky Gully carries more crime risk (32 vs 16).

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
16/100
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

Rocky Gully North Walpole
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

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 3
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 11

Mobility

North Walpole sits further from the CBD (393.3 km vs 374.2 km).

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 374.2 km 393.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 283 min 338 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6397
 0.9%
postcode 6398
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 27
postcode 6398

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.

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Car (driver) 46.9% / 53.2%
Rocky Gully — Car (driver): 46.9% North Walpole — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 53.1% / 21.3%
Rocky Gully — Worked from Home: 53.1% North Walpole — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Car (passenger) — / 10.6%
Rocky Gully — Car (passenger): not among its largest North Walpole — Car (passenger): 10.6%
Walked Only — / 8.5%
Rocky Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest North Walpole — Walked Only: 8.5%
Bus — / 6.4%
Rocky Gully — Bus: not among its largest North Walpole — Bus: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Elevation 208 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.5 km 29.5 km

NBN connectivity

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Connectivity score 16/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
53 premises

Council rates

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Average residential rate $3,167/yr $2,453/yr
Council Plantagenet Manjimup

Federal electorate

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rocky Gully North Walpole
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rocky Gully

Rural

North Walpole

Retirees Rural

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