Ruabon vs Yalyalup

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 Yalyalup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ruabon tends to suit couples, while Yalyalup suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ruabon is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 72%)
  • Yalyalup has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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

Ruabon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (214.3 km vs 217.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Yalyalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.7% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ruabon and Yalyalup 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 Yalyalup
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 Yalyalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Ruabon — Walkability: 0/100 Yalyalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 64
Ruabon — Safety: 57/100 Yalyalup — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 39 / 46
Ruabon — Low fire risk: 39/100 Yalyalup — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ruabon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yalyalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yalyalup has more residents (2,950 vs 82); Ruabon has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $91,832).

Ruabon Yalyalup
Population 82 2,950
+3498% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +18.7%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $110,500/yr
+17% vs other
 $91,832/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $418/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ruabon Yalyalup
0-4 8.5% / 6.7%
Ruabon — 0-4: 8.5% Yalyalup — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.8% / 17.0%
Ruabon — 5-14: 9.8% Yalyalup — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 4.9% / 6.1%
Ruabon — 15-19: 4.9% Yalyalup — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.9% / 4.7%
Ruabon — 20-24: 4.9% Yalyalup — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 15.9% / 13.5%
Ruabon — 25-34: 15.9% Yalyalup — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.2% / 14.2%
Ruabon — 35-44: 12.2% Yalyalup — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 13.4% / 14.5%
Ruabon — 45-54: 13.4% Yalyalup — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 14.6% / 9.7%
Ruabon — 55-64: 14.6% Yalyalup — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 13.4% / 8.7%
Ruabon — 65-74: 13.4% Yalyalup — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.9% / 4.0%
Ruabon — 75-84: 4.9% Yalyalup — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 0.7%
Ruabon — 85+: not among its largest Yalyalup — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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% Ruabon — Group Household: 0.0% Ruabon — Other Families: 0.0%
Yalyalup 53.4% couple families
Yalyalup — Couple Families: 53.4% Yalyalup — One Parent Families: 18.4% Yalyalup — Lone Person: 23.2% Yalyalup — Group Household: 3.9% Yalyalup — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

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%
Yalyalup 19.9% renting
Yalyalup — Owned Outright: 23.7% Yalyalup — Mortgage: 56.4% Yalyalup — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ruabon 100.0% houses
Ruabon — Houses: 100.0% Ruabon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yalyalup 99.5% houses
Yalyalup — Houses: 99.5% Yalyalup — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ruabon Yalyalup
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 19.0%
Ruabon — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Yalyalup — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 8.4%
Ruabon — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Yalyalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.9%
Ruabon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Yalyalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.7% / 1.5%
Ruabon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7% Yalyalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Ruabon — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yalyalup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

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

Property market

Ruabon Yalyalup
Median house price — $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Ruabon Yalyalup
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.

Ruabon Yalyalup
Houses — 4.9%
$850/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ruabon Yalyalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of WA

Liveability

Ruabon Yalyalup
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ruabon Yalyalup
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
36/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ruabon Yalyalup
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ruabon

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

Schools in Yalyalup

  • Georgiana Molloy Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ruabon Yalyalup
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Yalyalup sits further from the CBD (217.7 km vs 214.3 km).

Ruabon Yalyalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 214.3 km 217.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 143 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 Yalyalup
Car (driver) 85.0% / 84.1%
Ruabon — Car (driver): 85.0% Yalyalup — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 6.2%
Ruabon — Worked from Home: 15.0% Yalyalup — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Ruabon — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yalyalup — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus — / 2.6%
Ruabon — Bus: not among its largest Yalyalup — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
Ruabon — Walked Only: not among its largest Yalyalup — Walked Only: 0.7%

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

Setting

Ruabon Yalyalup
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Ruabon Yalyalup
Connectivity score 28/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 77%
608 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ruabon Yalyalup
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

Yalyalup

Acreage Family

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