Wilga vs Benjinup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Benjinup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Benjinup tends to suit families with children and 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

Benjinup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 39%)

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

They split

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

  • Wilga has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $233/wk)
  • Benjinup leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wilga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (166 min vs 193 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (239.8 km vs 267.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wilga has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
  • Benjinup carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Wilga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.6% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wilga Benjinup
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.

Wilga Benjinup
Walkability 6 / 0
Wilga — Walkability: 6/100 Benjinup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 52
Wilga — Safety: 17/100 Benjinup — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 36 / 61
Wilga — Low fire risk: 36/100 Benjinup — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wilga — Low flood risk: 100/100 Benjinup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Benjinup has more residents (143 vs 71); Benjinup has higher household incomes ($72,540 vs $43,316).

Wilga Benjinup
Population 71 143
+101% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% -0.7%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $43,316/yr $72,540/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $233/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wilga Benjinup
0-4 — / 6.3%
Wilga — 0-4: not among its largest Benjinup — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 15.5% / 19.6%
Wilga — 5-14: 15.5% Benjinup — 5-14: 19.6%
15-19 15.5% / 3.5%
Wilga — 15-19: 15.5% Benjinup — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 8.5% / 4.2%
Wilga — 20-24: 8.5% Benjinup — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 — / 2.8%
Wilga — 25-34: not among its largest Benjinup — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 15.5% / 16.1%
Wilga — 35-44: 15.5% Benjinup — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 11.3% / 11.2%
Wilga — 45-54: 11.3% Benjinup — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 9.9% / 10.5%
Wilga — 55-64: 9.9% Benjinup — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 14.1% / 14.0%
Wilga — 65-74: 14.1% Benjinup — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 7.0% / 7.0%
Wilga — 75-84: 7.0% Benjinup — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 5.6% / —
Wilga — 85+: 5.6% Benjinup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wilga 43.5% lone person
Wilga — Lone Person: 43.5% Wilga — Couple Families: 26.1% Wilga — One Parent Families: 13.0% Wilga — Group Household: 17.4%
Benjinup 38.7% lone person
Benjinup — Lone Person: 38.7% Benjinup — Couple Families: 45.2% Benjinup — One Parent Families: 16.1% Benjinup — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wilga 16.7% renting
Wilga — Owned Outright: 33.3% Wilga — Mortgage: 50.0% Wilga — Renting: 16.7%
Benjinup 9.3% renting
Benjinup — Owned Outright: 53.5% Benjinup — Mortgage: 37.2% Benjinup — Renting: 9.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wilga 100.0% houses
Wilga — Houses: 100.0%
Benjinup 100.0% houses
Benjinup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Wilga Benjinup
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 19.6%
Wilga — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Benjinup — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 12.6%
Wilga — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Benjinup — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.2%
Wilga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Benjinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.5%
Wilga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Benjinup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Property market

Wilga Benjinup
Median house price $250,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Wilga Benjinup
New dwellings approved 9
across Boyup Brook
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Wilga Benjinup
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 34% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 25% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 45% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Wilga carries more crime risk (83 vs 48); Wilga carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 39).

Wilga Benjinup
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
48/100
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

Wilga Benjinup
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

Wilga Benjinup
Parks & reserves 1 2

Mobility

Benjinup sits further from the CBD (267.2 km vs 239.8 km).

Wilga Benjinup
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 239.8 km 267.2 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 166 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share — 0.2%
postcode 6255
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 51
postcode 6255

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.

Wilga Benjinup
Car (driver) 84.2% / 50.8%
Wilga — Car (driver): 84.2% Benjinup — Car (driver): 50.8%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 44.6%
Wilga — Worked from Home: 15.8% Benjinup — Worked from Home: 44.6%
Walked Only — / 4.6%
Wilga — Walked Only: not among its largest Benjinup — Walked Only: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Wilga Benjinup
Elevation 281 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 250 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wilga Benjinup
Connectivity score 15/100 22/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Wilga Benjinup
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

Wilga Benjinup
Average residential rate $4,342/yr
same for both
Council Boyup Brook
same for both

Federal electorate

Wilga Benjinup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wilga Benjinup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wilga

Retirees Rural Students

Benjinup

Family Rural

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