Wilyabrup vs Gracetown

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilyabrup, about half of households are people living alone. In Gracetown, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wilyabrup tends to suit people living alone.

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

Wilyabrup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Gracetown is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Wilyabrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wilyabrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wilyabrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (264.2 km vs 268.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wilyabrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Wilyabrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wilyabrup Gracetown
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.

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Walkability 0 / 5
Wilyabrup — Walkability: 0/100 Gracetown — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 77 / 60
Wilyabrup — Safety: 77/100 Gracetown — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 63 / 41
Wilyabrup — Low fire risk: 63/100 Gracetown — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wilyabrup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gracetown — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wilyabrup has higher household incomes ($105,612 vs $89,336); Gracetown rents higher ($295/wk vs $250/wk).

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Population 193 238
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +0.4%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $105,612/yr
+15% vs other
 $89,336/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $295/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wilyabrup Gracetown
0-4 3.6% / 5.9%
Wilyabrup — 0-4: 3.6% Gracetown — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.0% / 9.7%
Wilyabrup — 5-14: 13.0% Gracetown — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 6.7% / 9.7%
Wilyabrup — 15-19: 6.7% Gracetown — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 4.1% / 2.5%
Wilyabrup — 20-24: 4.1% Gracetown — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 5.7% / 8.8%
Wilyabrup — 25-34: 5.7% Gracetown — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 12.4% / 13.0%
Wilyabrup — 35-44: 12.4% Gracetown — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 17.6% / 19.7%
Wilyabrup — 45-54: 17.6% Gracetown — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 15.0% / 13.0%
Wilyabrup — 55-64: 15.0% Gracetown — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 13.5% / 13.0%
Wilyabrup — 65-74: 13.5% Gracetown — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 9.3% / 4.2%
Wilyabrup — 75-84: 9.3% Gracetown — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 3.4%
Wilyabrup — 85+: not among its largest Gracetown — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wilyabrup 54.3% couple families
Wilyabrup — Couple Families: 54.3% Wilyabrup — Lone Person: 45.7% Wilyabrup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Gracetown 52.6% couple families
Gracetown — Couple Families: 52.6% Gracetown — Lone Person: 31.6% Gracetown — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wilyabrup 24.1% renting
Wilyabrup — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wilyabrup — Mortgage: 25.9% Wilyabrup — Renting: 24.1%
Gracetown 29.0% renting
Gracetown — Owned Outright: 46.4% Gracetown — Mortgage: 24.6% Gracetown — Renting: 29.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 23.5%
Wilyabrup — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Gracetown — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 11.3%
Wilyabrup — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Gracetown — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.8%
Wilyabrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Gracetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 3.8%
Wilyabrup — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Gracetown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.5%
Wilyabrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Gracetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

Wilyabrup Gracetown
England 3.1% / 4.2%
Wilyabrup — England: 3.1% Gracetown — England: 4.2%
New Zealand — / 3.4%
Wilyabrup — New Zealand: not among its largest Gracetown — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany 3.1% / —
Wilyabrup — Germany: 3.1% Gracetown — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 1.6% / 1.3%
Wilyabrup — South Africa: 1.6% Gracetown — South Africa: 1.3%
Italy — / 1.3%
Wilyabrup — Italy: not among its largest Gracetown — Italy: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Wilyabrup — Scotland: not among its largest Gracetown — Scotland: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wilyabrup 95.7% houses
Wilyabrup — Houses: 95.7% Wilyabrup — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Gracetown 89.2% houses
Gracetown — Houses: 89.2% Gracetown — Flats / Apartments: 10.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Median house price $3,100,000 —
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Wilyabrup Gracetown
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
 437
across Augusta Margaret River
Approvals change year on year +9% +76%

Ranking within WA

Wilyabrup Gracetown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gracetown carries more crime risk (40 vs 23); Gracetown carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 37).

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
49/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Wilyabrup Gracetown
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

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 4 1
Waterways 10 6

Mobility

Gracetown sits further from the CBD (268.7 km vs 264.2 km).

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Perth 264.2 km 268.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
 0.8%
postcode 6284
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
 56
postcode 6284

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.

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Car (driver) 60.5% / 67.3%
Wilyabrup — Car (driver): 60.5% Gracetown — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 30.2% / 20.8%
Wilyabrup — Worked from Home: 30.2% Gracetown — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Walked Only 9.3% / 5.9%
Wilyabrup — Walked Only: 9.3% Gracetown — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Wilyabrup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Gracetown — Car (passenger): 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 1.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
154 premises
 0%
215 premises

Climate

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Annual rainfall 669 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Average residential rate $3,028/yr $3,281/yr
Council Busselton Augusta Margaret River

Federal electorate

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wilyabrup Gracetown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wilyabrup

Rural

Gracetown

Coastal Professionals Rural

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