Southampton vs Cundinup

Cundinup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 56 in Southampton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Southampton, most households are people living alone. In Cundinup, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Southampton tends to suit older residents, while Cundinup suits couples.

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

Cundinup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 27%)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Southampton has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cundinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cundinup

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Cundinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 184 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Southampton has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 26%)
  • Cundinup carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Southampton Cundinup
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.

Southampton Cundinup
Walkability 0 / 0
Southampton — Walkability: 0/100 Cundinup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 61
Southampton — Safety: 10/100 Cundinup — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 33 / 30
Southampton — Low fire risk: 33/100 Cundinup — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Southampton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Cundinup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southampton rents higher ($370/wk vs $205/wk); Cundinup has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $58,500).

Southampton Cundinup
Population 84
+26% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +21.6%
Median age 56 47
Median household income $58,500/yr $97,500/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+45% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Southampton Cundinup
0-4 8.3% / 4.8%
Southampton — 0-4: 8.3% Cundinup — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.1% / 14.5%
Southampton — 5-14: 13.1% Cundinup — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 — / 11.3%
Southampton — 15-19: not among its largest Cundinup — 15-19: 11.3%
20-24 — / —
Southampton — 20-24: not among its largest Cundinup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.1% / 4.8%
Southampton — 25-34: 7.1% Cundinup — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 11.9% / 9.7%
Southampton — 35-44: 11.9% Cundinup — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.1% / 19.4%
Southampton — 45-54: 13.1% Cundinup — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 16.7% / 14.5%
Southampton — 55-64: 16.7% Cundinup — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 29.8% / 19.4%
Southampton — 65-74: 29.8% Cundinup — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 10.7% / 6.5%
Southampton — 75-84: 10.7% Cundinup — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / —
Southampton — 85+: not among its largest Cundinup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

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.

Southampton Cundinup
England 11.9% / 6.5%
Southampton — England: 11.9% Cundinup — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 3.6% / —
Southampton — New Zealand: 3.6% Cundinup — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Southampton 27.3% couple families
Southampton — Couple Families: 27.3% Southampton — Lone Person: 72.7%
Cundinup 100.0% couple families
Cundinup — Couple Families: 100.0% Cundinup — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Southampton 100.0% houses
Southampton — Houses: 100.0%
Cundinup 100.0% houses
Cundinup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Southampton Cundinup
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 9.7%
Southampton — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Cundinup — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 6.5%
Southampton — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Cundinup — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.1%
Southampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Cundinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / —
Southampton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Cundinup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Southampton 10.0% renting
Southampton — Owned Outright: 46.7% Southampton — Mortgage: 43.3% Southampton — Renting: 10.0%
Cundinup 0.0% renting
Cundinup — Owned Outright: 70.6% Cundinup — Mortgage: 29.4% Cundinup — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Southampton Cundinup
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
 8
across Nannup
Approvals change year on year +50% +200%

Ranking within WA

Southampton Cundinup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 39% of WA

Liveability

Southampton Cundinup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Southampton carries more crime risk (90 vs 39).

Southampton Cundinup
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
70/100
Crime High
90/100
 Low
39/100
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

Southampton Cundinup
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

Southampton Cundinup
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 12
same for both

Mobility

Southampton Cundinup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 249.6 km 248 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 174 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6253
 0.4%
postcode 6275
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 6253
 51
postcode 6275

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.

Southampton Cundinup
Worked from Home 48.7% / 48.4%
Southampton — Worked from Home: 48.7% Cundinup — Worked from Home: 48.4%
Car (driver) 33.3% / 41.9%
Southampton — Car (driver): 33.3% Cundinup — Car (driver): 41.9%
Walked Only 17.9% / —
Southampton — Walked Only: 17.9% Cundinup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 9.7%
Southampton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cundinup — Car (passenger): 9.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.7%).

Setting

Southampton Cundinup
Elevation 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 176 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Southampton Cundinup
Connectivity score 19/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Southampton Cundinup
Annual rainfall 691 mm 868 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.6°C 5.2°C

Council rates

Southampton Cundinup
Average residential rate $2,680/yr $2,415/yr
Council Donnybrook-Balingup Nannup

Federal electorate

Southampton Cundinup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Southampton Cundinup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Southampton

Retirees Rural

Cundinup

Retirees Rural

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