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Balingup

WA 6253 · Donnybrook-Balingup

565 (2021)600 est. (2025) · High Growth

30
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

565
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
8
Transport score

Balingup is a high growth suburb in Donnybrook-Balingup, WA 6253, about 204km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Balingup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 8/100, and is about 54km inland. Balingup has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

203.6 km
To Perth CBD
53.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
58.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

565
Population
58
Median age
2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$944
vs NSW median-49.0%
Bachelor degree or higher29.7%
Born in Australia67.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse244 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (12.92%), New Zealand (3.19%), Netherlands (1.24%), France (1.06%), Scotland (0.88%)

Top languages: Portuguese (0.71%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

26
Break & enter dwelling4,602/100k
26
Steal from dwelling4,602/100k
12
Motor vehicle theft2,124/100k
91
Domestic assault16,106/100k
4
Robbery708/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 476 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 972 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Balingup Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1023

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Greenbushes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 921

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

8
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (58.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
750mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
33 in suburbCafes/Rest.
33 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
11 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
1111 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCollie Hospital (49.7 km)
Nearest vet27.8 km
Nearest airportPerth (204.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.51%
Projected population 2041747
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Balingup

Is Balingup safe?

Balingup has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Balingup from Perth CBD?

Balingup is about 203.6 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Balingup?

Balingup has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1023 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Balingup?

Balingup has a transport score of 8/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.