Anniebrook vs Carbunup River

Carbunup River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Anniebrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Anniebrook tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Anniebrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 36/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Carbunup River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 45%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Anniebrook

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $373/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Anniebrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Anniebrook Carbunup River
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.

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Walkability 0 / 0
Anniebrook — Walkability: 0/100 Carbunup River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 64
Anniebrook — Safety: 74/100 Carbunup River — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 87 / 86
Anniebrook — Low fire risk: 87/100 Carbunup River — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 80 / 100
Anniebrook — Low flood risk: 80/100 Carbunup River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carbunup River has more residents (112 vs 53); Carbunup River rents higher ($373/wk vs $225/wk).

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Population 53 112
+111% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% -3.4%
Median age 49 45
Median household income $71,448/yr $84,500/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $373/wk
+66% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anniebrook Carbunup River
0-4 9.4% / 11.6%
Anniebrook — 0-4: 9.4% Carbunup River — 0-4: 11.6%
5-14 20.8% / 8.9%
Anniebrook — 5-14: 20.8% Carbunup River — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 5.7% / 6.2%
Anniebrook — 15-19: 5.7% Carbunup River — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 — / —
Anniebrook — 20-24: not among its largest Carbunup River — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.3% / 10.7%
Anniebrook — 25-34: 11.3% Carbunup River — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 — / 8.9%
Anniebrook — 35-44: not among its largest Carbunup River — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 18.9% / 16.1%
Anniebrook — 45-54: 18.9% Carbunup River — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 22.6% / 22.3%
Anniebrook — 55-64: 22.6% Carbunup River — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 15.1% / 8.0%
Anniebrook — 65-74: 15.1% Carbunup River — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 — / 6.2%
Anniebrook — 75-84: not among its largest Carbunup River — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 5.4%
Anniebrook — 85+: not among its largest Carbunup River — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Anniebrook Carbunup River
England — / 15.2%
Anniebrook — England: not among its largest Carbunup River — England: 15.2%
Thailand 11.3% / —
Anniebrook — Thailand: 11.3% Carbunup River — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anniebrook 100.0% couple families
Anniebrook — Couple Families: 100.0% Anniebrook — Lone Person: 0.0%
Carbunup River 76.0% couple families
Carbunup River — Couple Families: 76.0% Carbunup River — Lone Person: 24.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anniebrook 100.0% houses
Anniebrook — Houses: 100.0%
Carbunup River 100.0% houses
Carbunup River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 18.8%
Anniebrook — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Carbunup River — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 11.6%
Anniebrook — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Carbunup River — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.1%
Anniebrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Carbunup River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 8.0%
Anniebrook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Carbunup River — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anniebrook 0.0% renting
Anniebrook — Owned Outright: 73.3% Anniebrook — Mortgage: 26.7% Anniebrook — Renting: 0.0%
Carbunup River 22.2% renting
Carbunup River — Owned Outright: 44.4% Carbunup River — Mortgage: 33.3% Carbunup River — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Anniebrook Carbunup River
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Anniebrook Carbunup River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Anniebrook carries more flood risk (20 vs 0); Carbunup River carries more crime risk (36 vs 26).

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion High
72/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Anniebrook Carbunup River
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

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 241.4 km 242.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
same for both

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.

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Car (driver) 77.8% / 50.8%
Anniebrook — Car (driver): 77.8% Carbunup River — Car (driver): 50.8%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 35.4%
Anniebrook — Worked from Home: 22.2% Carbunup River — Worked from Home: 35.4%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Anniebrook — Car (passenger): not among its largest Carbunup River — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only — / 6.2%
Anniebrook — Walked Only: not among its largest Carbunup River — Walked Only: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Connectivity score 35/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anniebrook Carbunup River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anniebrook

Family Rural Young Families

Carbunup River

Rural Young Families

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