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Kirup

WA 6251 · Donnybrook-Balingup

156 (2021)166 est. (2025) · High Growth

23
Overall score

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

156
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
9
Transport score

Kirup is a high growth suburb in Donnybrook-Balingup, WA 6251, about 195km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Kirup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 9/100, and is about 43km inland. Kirup has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

195.2 km
To Perth CBD
43.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
47.5 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

156
Population
47
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,093
vs NSW median-40.9%
Median taxable income (individual)$51,164/yr
vs national median ($59,576)↓ -14%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 6251 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher17.6%
Born in Australia80.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse51 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (8.97%), Hong Kong (3.21%)

Top languages: Italian (3.85%), Cantonese (1.92%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

1
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
4
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
2
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 23 (all categories, latest year)2-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

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

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Kirup Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 916

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

9
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (47.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.9% · vs WA avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
13.6%
Health Care & Social Assistance
11.2%
Mining
10.3%
Construction
9.1%
Retail Trade
7.7%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

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
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
22 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCollie Hospital (44.9 km)
Nearest vet17.1 km
Nearest airportPerth (196.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

1
Licensed venues (within 2km)
6.41
Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

1
Christian
Total places of worship1

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.57%
Projected population 2041206
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Kirup

How far is Kirup from Perth CBD?

Kirup is about 195.2 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Kirup?

Kirup has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 916 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kirup?

Kirup 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.