Ruabon vs Wonnerup

Ruabon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Wonnerup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ruabon, most households are couple families. In Wonnerup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ruabon tends to suit couples, while Wonnerup suits 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

Ruabon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Ruabon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wonnerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ruabon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (214.3 km vs 216.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wonnerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Wonnerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.2% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ruabon Wonnerup
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.

Ruabon Wonnerup
Walkability 0 / 0
Ruabon — Walkability: 0/100 Wonnerup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 53
Ruabon — Safety: 57/100 Wonnerup — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 39 / 52
Ruabon — Low fire risk: 39/100 Wonnerup — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 7
Ruabon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wonnerup — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Wonnerup has more residents (196 vs 82); Ruabon has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $76,336).

Ruabon Wonnerup
Population 82 196
+139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +35.2%
Median age 38 53
Median household income $110,500/yr
+31% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+22% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ruabon Wonnerup
0-4 8.5% / 3.1%
Ruabon — 0-4: 8.5% Wonnerup — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 9.8% / 16.3%
Ruabon — 5-14: 9.8% Wonnerup — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 4.9% / 2.6%
Ruabon — 15-19: 4.9% Wonnerup — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 4.9% / 2.6%
Ruabon — 20-24: 4.9% Wonnerup — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 15.9% / 8.7%
Ruabon — 25-34: 15.9% Wonnerup — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.2% / 11.2%
Ruabon — 35-44: 12.2% Wonnerup — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 13.4% / 14.3%
Ruabon — 45-54: 13.4% Wonnerup — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.6% / 14.3%
Ruabon — 55-64: 14.6% Wonnerup — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 13.4% / 23.0%
Ruabon — 65-74: 13.4% Wonnerup — 65-74: 23.0%
75-84 4.9% / 8.2%
Ruabon — 75-84: 4.9% Wonnerup — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ — / 1.5%
Ruabon — 85+: not among its largest Wonnerup — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ruabon 66.7% couple families
Ruabon — Couple Families: 66.7% Ruabon — One Parent Families: 33.3% Ruabon — Lone Person: 0.0%
Wonnerup 54.3% couple families
Wonnerup — Couple Families: 54.3% Wonnerup — One Parent Families: 11.4% Wonnerup — Lone Person: 34.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ruabon 15.0% renting
Ruabon — Owned Outright: 35.0% Ruabon — Mortgage: 50.0% Ruabon — Renting: 15.0%
Wonnerup 20.0% renting
Wonnerup — Owned Outright: 53.8% Wonnerup — Mortgage: 26.2% Wonnerup — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ruabon 100.0% houses
Ruabon — Houses: 100.0%
Wonnerup 100.0% houses
Wonnerup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Ruabon Wonnerup
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 18.4%
Ruabon — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Wonnerup — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 13.8%
Ruabon — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Wonnerup — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.1%
Ruabon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Wonnerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 1.5%
Ruabon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Wonnerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Ruabon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wonnerup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Ruabon Wonnerup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Ruabon Wonnerup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wonnerup carries more flood risk (93 vs 0); Ruabon carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 48).

Ruabon Wonnerup
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ruabon Wonnerup
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

Ruabon Wonnerup
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Wonnerup sits further from the CBD (216.7 km vs 214.3 km).

Ruabon Wonnerup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 214.3 km 216.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
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.

Ruabon Wonnerup
Car (driver) 85.0% / 74.6%
Ruabon — Car (driver): 85.0% Wonnerup — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 19.0%
Ruabon — Worked from Home: 15.0% Wonnerup — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.3%
Ruabon — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wonnerup — Car (passenger): 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Ruabon Wonnerup
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ruabon Wonnerup
Connectivity score 28/100 39/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 7%
98 premises

Climate

Ruabon Wonnerup
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ruabon Wonnerup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Ruabon Wonnerup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ruabon Wonnerup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ruabon

Rural Young Families

Wonnerup

Coastal Retirees Rural

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