Wagerup vs Myalup

Wagerup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Myalup. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wagerup, about half of households rent. In Myalup, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wagerup tends to suit renters and share households.

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

Myalup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 19%)
  • But Wagerup has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Myalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wagerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Wagerup sits closer to the CBD (122.5 km vs 128.1 km)
  • Myalup has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 96 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wagerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Wagerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (67.7% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wagerup Myalup
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.

Wagerup Myalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Wagerup — Walkability: 0/100 Myalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 21
Wagerup — Safety: 18/100 Myalup — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 22 / 25
Wagerup — Low fire risk: 22/100 Myalup — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wagerup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Myalup has more residents (344 vs 52); Wagerup has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $76,648).

Wagerup Myalup
Population 52 344
+562% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +67.7% -2.5%
Median age 40 51
Median household income $99,632/yr
+23% vs other
 $76,648/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wagerup Myalup
0-4 — / 2.0%
Wagerup — 0-4: not among its largest Myalup — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 9.6% / 8.7%
Wagerup — 5-14: 9.6% Myalup — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 7.7% / 2.6%
Wagerup — 15-19: 7.7% Myalup — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 — / 3.2%
Wagerup — 20-24: not among its largest Myalup — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 — / 14.0%
Wagerup — 25-34: not among its largest Myalup — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 13.5% / 10.5%
Wagerup — 35-44: 13.5% Myalup — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 17.3% / 13.7%
Wagerup — 45-54: 17.3% Myalup — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 5.8% / 17.7%
Wagerup — 55-64: 5.8% Myalup — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 19.2% / 19.5%
Wagerup — 65-74: 19.2% Myalup — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 11.5% / 5.5%
Wagerup — 75-84: 11.5% Myalup — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / —
Wagerup — 85+: not among its largest Myalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wagerup 43.8% lone person
Wagerup — Lone Person: 43.8% Wagerup — Couple Families: 18.8% Wagerup — Group Household: 37.5% Wagerup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Myalup 45.5% lone person
Myalup — Lone Person: 45.5% Myalup — Couple Families: 33.8% Myalup — Group Household: 13.0% Myalup — One Parent Families: 7.8%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wagerup 50.0% renting
Wagerup — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wagerup — Mortgage: 0.0% Wagerup — Renting: 50.0%
Myalup 25.2% renting
Myalup — Owned Outright: 55.3% Myalup — Mortgage: 19.5% Myalup — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wagerup 100.0% houses
Wagerup — Houses: 100.0% Wagerup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Myalup 89.5% houses
Myalup — Houses: 89.5% Myalup — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Wagerup Myalup
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 18.3%
Wagerup — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Myalup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 8.7%
Wagerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Myalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 8.4%
Wagerup — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Myalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Wagerup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Myalup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Wagerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Myalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Property market

Wagerup Myalup
Median house price — $577,500
Median unit price — $265,000
Median land price — $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Wagerup Myalup
New dwellings approved 31
across Waroona
 144
across Harvey
Approvals change year on year -25% -34%

Ranking within WA

Wagerup Myalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Wagerup Myalup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wagerup Myalup
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
82/100
 High
79/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wagerup Myalup
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

Wagerup Myalup
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Myalup sits further from the CBD (128.1 km vs 122.5 km).

Wagerup Myalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 122.5 km 128.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6215
 0.3%
postcode 6220
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6215
 60
postcode 6220

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.

Wagerup Myalup
Car (driver) 75.0% / 66.1%
Wagerup — Car (driver): 75.0% Myalup — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 12.9%
Wagerup — Worked from Home: 25.0% Myalup — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) — / 11.3%
Wagerup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Myalup — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Walked Only — / 9.7%
Wagerup — Walked Only: not among its largest Myalup — Walked Only: 9.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Wagerup Myalup
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Wagerup Myalup
Connectivity score 25/100 40/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Wagerup Myalup
Average residential rate $2,750/yr $2,454/yr
Council Waroona Harvey

Federal electorate

Wagerup Myalup
Division Canning Forrest
Member Andrew Hastie Ben Small
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wagerup Myalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wagerup

Retirees Rural

Myalup

Affordable Retirees Rural

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