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Boyanup

WA 6237 · Capel

1,304 (2021)1,402 est. (2025) · High Growth

27
Overall score

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

1,304
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
9
Transport score

Boyanup is a high growth suburb in Capel, WA 6237, about 171km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Boyanup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 9/100, and is about 13km inland. Boyanup has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

170.9 km
To Perth CBD
13.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
16.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,304
Population
46
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,609
vs NSW median-13.0%
Bachelor degree or higher19.6%
Born in Australia75.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse449 / 0 / 7

Top countries of birth: England (7.21%), New Zealand (2.61%), South Africa (1.07%), Philippines (0.69%), Canada (0.31%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.23%), Vietnamese (0.61%), German (0.46%), Tagalog (0.38%)

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:

59
Break & enter dwelling4,525/100k
59
Steal from dwelling4,525/100k
28
Motor vehicle theft2,147/100k
211
Domestic assault16,181/100k
9
Robbery690/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,099 (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 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1017 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Child Side SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1053
  • Boyanup Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 981

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Dardanup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1010

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

9
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (16.3 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
44 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
77 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (14.2 km)
Nearest vet12.1 km
Nearest airportPerth (173.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.83%
Projected population 20411,750
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Boyanup

Is Boyanup safe?

Boyanup 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 Boyanup from Perth CBD?

Boyanup is about 170.9 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Boyanup?

Boyanup has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1017 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Boyanup?

Boyanup has a transport score of 9/100 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.