Yabberup vs Lowden

Yabberup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 57 in Lowden. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yabberup, about half of households are people living alone. In Lowden, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lowden tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Yabberup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lowden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (202.7 km vs 210 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Lowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs 1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yabberup Lowden
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.

Yabberup Lowden
Walkability 0 / 0
Yabberup — Walkability: 0/100 Lowden — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 82
Yabberup — Safety: 74/100 Lowden — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 34 / 30
Yabberup — Low fire risk: 34/100 Lowden — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Yabberup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lowden — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yabberup has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $68,224); Lowden skews older (57 vs 48).

Yabberup Lowden
Population 162 165
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +42.2%
Median age 48 57
Median household income $97,500/yr
+30% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+15% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yabberup Lowden
0-4 1.9% / 5.5%
Yabberup — 0-4: 1.9% Lowden — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 8.0% / 7.9%
Yabberup — 5-14: 8.0% Lowden — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 8.6% / 3.6%
Yabberup — 15-19: 8.6% Lowden — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.6% / 3.6%
Yabberup — 20-24: 5.6% Lowden — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 6.8% / 3.6%
Yabberup — 25-34: 6.8% Lowden — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 11.7% / 13.9%
Yabberup — 35-44: 11.7% Lowden — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 20.4% / 13.3%
Yabberup — 45-54: 20.4% Lowden — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 16.7% / 20.6%
Yabberup — 55-64: 16.7% Lowden — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 13.0% / 18.2%
Yabberup — 65-74: 13.0% Lowden — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 4.3% / 12.7%
Yabberup — 75-84: 4.3% Lowden — 75-84: 12.7%
85+ — / —
Yabberup — 85+: not among its largest Lowden — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yabberup 53.3% couple families
Yabberup — Couple Families: 53.3% Yabberup — Lone Person: 46.7%
Lowden 55.6% couple families
Lowden — Couple Families: 55.6% Lowden — Lone Person: 44.4%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yabberup 5.7% renting
Yabberup — Owned Outright: 47.2% Yabberup — Mortgage: 47.2% Yabberup — Renting: 5.7%
Lowden 15.3% renting
Lowden — Owned Outright: 47.5% Lowden — Mortgage: 37.3% Lowden — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Yabberup Lowden
England 9.3% / 4.8%
Yabberup — England: 9.3% Lowden — England: 4.8%
Ireland — / 3.6%
Yabberup — Ireland: not among its largest Lowden — Ireland: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Yabberup — New Zealand: 1.9% Lowden — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Yabberup Lowden
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 13.9%
Yabberup — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Lowden — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 13.3%
Yabberup — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Lowden — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 10.9%
Yabberup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Lowden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.0%
Yabberup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Lowden — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Yabberup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Lowden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yabberup 100.0% houses
Yabberup — Houses: 100.0%
Lowden 100.0% houses
Lowden — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Yabberup Lowden
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Yabberup Lowden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Yabberup Lowden
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Yabberup Lowden
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
18/100
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

Yabberup Lowden
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

Yabberup Lowden
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Yabberup sits further from the CBD (210 km vs 202.7 km).

Yabberup Lowden
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 210 km
+3% vs other
 202.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 160 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6239
 1.7%
postcode 6240
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6239
 —

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.

Yabberup Lowden
Car (driver) 76.5% / 59.5%
Yabberup — Car (driver): 76.5% Lowden — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 32.9%
Yabberup — Worked from Home: 17.6% Lowden — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 3.8%
Yabberup — Car (passenger): 5.9% Lowden — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Yabberup — Walked Only: not among its largest Lowden — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Yabberup Lowden
Elevation 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.8 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Yabberup Lowden
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
95 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Yabberup Lowden
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Yabberup Lowden
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

Yabberup Lowden
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yabberup Lowden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yabberup

Rural

Lowden

Quiet Retirees Rural

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