Roelands vs Burekup

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Roelands: a median of $1.28 million, against $850,000 in Burekup, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Burekup tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Burekup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Roelands has cheaper land ($450,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • Burekup has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $1,280,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Burekup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Roelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.0% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Roelands Burekup
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.

Roelands Burekup
Walkability 0 / 0
Roelands — Walkability: 0/100 Burekup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 62
Roelands — Safety: 49/100 Burekup — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 28 / 23
Roelands — Low fire risk: 28/100 Burekup — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 63 / 57
Roelands — Low flood risk: 63/100 Burekup — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Roelands has higher household incomes ($128,596 vs $108,472); Roelands skews older (40 vs 38).

Roelands Burekup
Population 938
+16% vs other
 788
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% -1.5%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $128,596/yr
+16% vs other
 $108,472/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+7% vs other
 $298/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roelands Burekup
0-4 5.8% / 6.0%
Roelands — 0-4: 5.8% Burekup — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 16.4% / 19.8%
Roelands — 5-14: 16.4% Burekup — 5-14: 19.8%
15-19 7.8% / 5.5%
Roelands — 15-19: 7.8% Burekup — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.8% / 3.9%
Roelands — 20-24: 4.8% Burekup — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.7% / 8.8%
Roelands — 25-34: 8.7% Burekup — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 13.8% / 16.4%
Roelands — 35-44: 13.8% Burekup — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 14.7% / 13.8%
Roelands — 45-54: 14.7% Burekup — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.8% / 12.8%
Roelands — 55-64: 15.8% Burekup — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 9.4% / 8.6%
Roelands — 65-74: 9.4% Burekup — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 2.2% / 4.2%
Roelands — 75-84: 2.2% Burekup — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.3% / 1.1%
Roelands — 85+: 0.3% Burekup — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roelands 69.5% couple families
Roelands — Couple Families: 69.5% Roelands — Lone Person: 20.5% Roelands — One Parent Families: 10.0% Roelands — Group Household: 0.0%
Burekup 60.0% couple families
Burekup — Couple Families: 60.0% Burekup — Lone Person: 25.6% Burekup — One Parent Families: 12.8% Burekup — Group Household: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roelands 9.9% renting
Roelands — Owned Outright: 33.0% Roelands — Mortgage: 57.1% Roelands — Renting: 9.9%
Burekup 14.7% renting
Burekup — Owned Outright: 29.7% Burekup — Mortgage: 55.6% Burekup — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Roelands Burekup
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 20.3%
Roelands — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Burekup — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 7.0%
Roelands — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Burekup — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.3%
Roelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Burekup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.5%
Roelands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Burekup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 0.9%
Roelands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Burekup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Roelands Burekup
England 3.2% / 4.6%
Roelands — England: 3.2% Burekup — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 3.3% / 1.4%
Roelands — New Zealand: 3.3% Burekup — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 1.6% / 2.2%
Roelands — South Africa: 1.6% Burekup — South Africa: 2.2%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.6%
Roelands — Philippines: 0.9% Burekup — Philippines: 0.6%
Zimbabwe 0.9% / 0.4%
Roelands — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Burekup — Zimbabwe: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Roelands — Scotland: 0.5% Burekup — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roelands 99.7% houses
Roelands — Houses: 99.7% Roelands — Townhouses: 1.0% Roelands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Burekup 97.1% houses
Burekup — Houses: 97.1% Burekup — Townhouses: 1.4% Burekup — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Roelands Burekup
Median house price $1,280,000 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $450,000 $1,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 7 sales
 30 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Roelands Burekup
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
 83
across Dardanup
Approvals change year on year -34% -80%

Ranking within WA

Roelands Burekup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

Roelands scores higher overall (34 vs 25).

Roelands Burekup
Grade C D
Score 34/100 25/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Roelands carries more crime risk (51 vs 38).

Roelands Burekup
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Roelands Burekup
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Roelands

  • Hope Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Burekup

  • River Valley Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Roelands Burekup
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Roelands Burekup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 169.5 km 169 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6226
 0.4%
postcode 6227
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 6226
 73
postcode 6227

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.

Roelands Burekup
Car (driver) 77.7% / 84.5%
Roelands — Car (driver): 77.7% Burekup — Car (driver): 84.5%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 6.7%
Roelands — Worked from Home: 10.8% Burekup — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 3.9%
Roelands — Car (passenger): 6.1% Burekup — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 4.4% / 3.3%
Roelands — Bus: 4.4% Burekup — Bus: 3.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.5%
Roelands — Walked Only: 1.0% Burekup — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Roelands Burekup
Elevation 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 15.2 km

NBN connectivity

Roelands Burekup
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
368 premises
 0%
305 premises

Climate

Roelands Burekup
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Roelands Burekup
Average residential rate $2,454/yr $2,797/yr
Council Harvey Dardanup

Federal electorate

Roelands Burekup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roelands Burekup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roelands

Family Rural

Burekup

Family Rural

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