Southampton vs Maranup

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Southampton tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and 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

Maranup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (43% vs 27%)

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

First-home buyers

Maranup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Maranup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($271/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Southampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (249.6 km vs 258 km)

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 27%)
  • Maranup carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Southampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Southampton and Maranup 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 Maranup
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 Maranup
Walkability 0 / 0
Southampton — Walkability: 0/100 Maranup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 77
Southampton — Safety: 10/100 Maranup — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 33 / 28
Southampton — Low fire risk: 33/100 Maranup — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Southampton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Maranup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southampton has more residents (84 vs 60); Southampton rents higher ($370/wk vs $271/wk).

Southampton Maranup
Population 84
+29% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +1.7%
Median age 56 55
Median household income $58,500/yr $61,724/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+27% vs other
 $271/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Southampton Maranup
0-4 8.3% / —
Southampton — 0-4: 8.3% Maranup — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.1% / 5.0%
Southampton — 5-14: 13.1% Maranup — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 — / —
Southampton — 15-19: not among its largest Maranup — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 6.7%
Southampton — 20-24: not among its largest Maranup — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 7.1% / 5.0%
Southampton — 25-34: 7.1% Maranup — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 11.9% / 6.7%
Southampton — 35-44: 11.9% Maranup — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 13.1% / 21.7%
Southampton — 45-54: 13.1% Maranup — 45-54: 21.7%
55-64 16.7% / 18.3%
Southampton — 55-64: 16.7% Maranup — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 29.8% / 18.3%
Southampton — 65-74: 29.8% Maranup — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 10.7% / 8.3%
Southampton — 75-84: 10.7% Maranup — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / —
Southampton — 85+: not among its largest Maranup — 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 Maranup
England 11.9% / 8.3%
Southampton — England: 11.9% Maranup — England: 8.3%
New Zealand 3.6% / —
Southampton — New Zealand: 3.6% Maranup — New Zealand: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Southampton 72.7% lone person
Southampton — Lone Person: 72.7% Southampton — Couple Families: 27.3%
Maranup 57.1% lone person
Maranup — Lone Person: 57.1% Maranup — Couple Families: 42.9%
Lone Person Couple Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Southampton 100.0% houses
Southampton — Houses: 100.0% Southampton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Maranup 92.0% houses
Maranup — Houses: 92.0% Maranup — Flats / Apartments: 8.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Southampton Maranup
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 20.0%
Southampton — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Maranup — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 16.7%
Southampton — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Maranup — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.0%
Southampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Maranup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / —
Southampton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Maranup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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%
Maranup 19.0% renting
Maranup — Owned Outright: 57.1% Maranup — Mortgage: 23.8% Maranup — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Southampton Maranup
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
 26
across Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Approvals change year on year +50% -100%

Ranking within WA

Southampton Maranup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 43% of WA

Liveability

Southampton Maranup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Southampton carries more crime risk (90 vs 23).

Southampton Maranup
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
72/100
Crime High
90/100
 Low
23/100
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 Maranup
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 Maranup
Parks & reserves 4 2
Waterways 12 3

Mobility

Maranup sits further from the CBD (258 km vs 249.6 km).

Southampton Maranup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 249.6 km 258 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 186 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6253
 1.0%
postcode 6256
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 6253
 29
postcode 6256

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 Maranup
Car (driver) 33.3% / 68.4%
Southampton — Car (driver): 33.3% Maranup — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 48.7% / 31.6%
Southampton — Worked from Home: 48.7% Maranup — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Walked Only 17.9% / —
Southampton — Walked Only: 17.9% Maranup — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Southampton Maranup
Elevation 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Southampton Maranup
Connectivity score 19/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Southampton Maranup
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Southampton Maranup
Average residential rate $2,680/yr $2,417/yr
Council Donnybrook-Balingup Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Southampton

Retirees Rural

Maranup

Retirees Rural

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