North Boyanup WA 6237

North Boyanup is a rural locality in Western Australia, 179 km from Perth CBD, around 2 hours 5 minutes by car. Population is 323; the median age is 49 and the median household income is $108,732 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality fell 5.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $340 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in North Boyanup sits at $1.21 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only five sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$1,210,000

Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Short-Stay Rentals

3 active Airbnb listings: 3 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.5% of the locality's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

North Boyanup is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in North Boyanup.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
131
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 99%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Capel: council population

The whole council area, not just North Boyanup · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
20,171
+2.1% in a year
Change
+418
people since 2024
Density
36
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+129
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+167
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+122
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
6/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
9/10
9/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
4/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

North Boyanup is home to 323 residents, with a median age of 49, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $109,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.7%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

323

5.8% since 2016

Median Age

49

11.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$108,732/yr

12.6% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$340/wk

17.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,167/mo

9.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.8

6.7% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$45,864/yr

34.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

54.2% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

7.9%

25.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

114

2.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

88.1%

2.9% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

0.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

16.3%

4.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

23.9%

19.8% since 2016

Work From Home

15.0%

18.1% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 114 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 46 (45.5%)
Mortgage 43 (42.6%)
Renting 12 (11.9%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
78.6%
English Spoken at Home
89.2%
Employment Rate
67%
0.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
36.5%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 33 (17.9%)
Professionals 32 (17.4%)
Managers 27 (14.7%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 21 (11.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 20 (10.9%)
Labourers 17 (9.2%)
Sales 16 (8.7%)
Community & Personal Service 13 (7.1%)

Religion

No Religion 143 (44.3%)
Christianity 138 (42.7%)
Other Religions 3 (0.9%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 18 (5.6%)
New Zealand 9 (2.8%)
South Africa 9 (2.8%)
Netherlands 6 (1.9%)
Canada 3 (0.9%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Spanish 3 (0.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 14 (4.3%)
5-14 30 (9.3%)
15-19 22 (6.8%)
20-24 16 (5.0%)
25-34 35 (10.8%)
35-44 30 (9.3%)
45-54 47 (14.6%)
55-64 74 (22.9%)
65-74 42 (13.0%)
75-84 16 (5.0%)
85+ 5 (1.5%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 40 (67.8%)
Lone Person 12 (20.3%)
One Parent Families 7 (11.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 117 (76.5%)
Worked from Home 23 (15.0%)
Walked Only 5 (3.3%)
Car (passenger) 4 (2.6%)
Bus 4 (2.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 84 (26.0%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 35 (10.8%)
Bachelor Degree 23 (7.1%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (0.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 10 (9.1%)
2 cars 43 (39.1%)
3 cars 24 (21.8%)
4+ cars 25 (22.7%)

Council Rates

Capel
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,343 a year through Capel based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,343/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Capel

The whole council area, not just North Boyanup · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 226 new dwellings were approved across Capel. That mix is 174 houses and 52 units. Approvals are up 51.9% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
226dwellings
+51.9% YoY
Houses
174
detached dwellings
Units
52
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Donnybrook, 20.5 km

Moderate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
35 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
8.4 km
Annual rainfall
851 mm
90 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
30.9°C
21 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
6.7°C
1 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.0 points this year

In postcode 6237, 11 of 2,835 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (44 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.9%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.15%
2024
0.35%
2025
0.39%

Rooftop solar

76
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.7 kW each

In postcode 6237, 767 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,003 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 39 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
29
2020
69
2021
55
2022
53
2023
43
2024
28
2025
38
2026
23

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$6,311
Loan amount
$968,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,303,829
Deposit
$242,000
Stamp duty
$53,430
Cash needed at settlement
$295,430

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Forrest

Currently held by Ben Small Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Ben Small 47.8% 52.2% +1.9
2022 Nola Marino 45.7% 54.3% -10.3
2019 Nola Marino 35.4% 64.6% +2.0

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Collie-Preston District

Currently held by Jodie Hanns WA Labor

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Jodie Hanns ALP 54.3%
2021 Jodie Hanns ALP 73.4%
2017 Mick Murray ALP 64.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about North Boyanup

Is North Boyanup a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in North Boyanup is low (16/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect North Boyanup?

North Boyanup has a low recorded bushfire history (27/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (21/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of North Boyanup?

North Boyanup, WA had a population of 323 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for North Boyanup, WA?

The postcode for North Boyanup, WA is 6237.

How far is North Boyanup from Perth?

North Boyanup is 179 km from Perth CBD by road, about 123 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in North Boyanup?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in North Boyanup was $108,732 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in North Boyanup?

There are too few current rental listings in North Boyanup for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $340, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in North Boyanup?

The median age of residents in North Boyanup was 49 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is North Boyanup at risk of bushfire?

North Boyanup has a low recorded bushfire history (27/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in North Boyanup?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to North Boyanup, Donnybrook (20.5 km away), summer days average 30.9°C, winter nights 6.7°C, 851 mm of rain a year over 90 rainy days, and 21 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in North Boyanup?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does North Boyanup belong to?

North Boyanup sits within the Capel local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in North Boyanup?

The average residential rates bill through Capel is $2,343 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near North Boyanup?

Across Capel, 226 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 51.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is North Boyanup in?

North Boyanup sits within the federal Division of Forrest, currently held by Ben Small (Liberal).

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