Arthur River vs Beaufort River

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Arthur River, about half of households are couple families. In Beaufort River, most households are couple families. On these figures, Beaufort River tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Arthur River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Arthur River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Arthur River

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($92/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Arthur River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (205.9 km vs 230.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (156 min vs 168 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Beaufort River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-16.9% vs -41.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Arthur River and Beaufort 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.

Arthur River Beaufort 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.

Arthur River Beaufort River
Walkability 0 / 0
Arthur River — Walkability: 0/100 Beaufort River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 16
Arthur River — Safety: 11/100 Beaufort River — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
Arthur River — Low fire risk: 58/100 Beaufort River — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Arthur River — Low flood risk: 100/100 Beaufort River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beaufort River rents higher ($200/wk vs $92/wk); Arthur River skews older (49 vs 47).

Arthur River Beaufort River
Population 66
+18% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -41.1% -16.9%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $94,224/yr
+7% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $92/wk $200/wk
+117% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arthur River Beaufort River
0-4 — / 16.7%
Arthur River — 0-4: not among its largest Beaufort River — 0-4: 16.7%
5-14 19.7% / 7.4%
Arthur River — 5-14: 19.7% Beaufort River — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 — / —
Arthur River — 15-19: not among its largest Beaufort River — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 9.1% / 9.3%
Arthur River — 20-24: 9.1% Beaufort River — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 10.6% / —
Arthur River — 25-34: 10.6% Beaufort River — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 7.6% / 11.1%
Arthur River — 35-44: 7.6% Beaufort River — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 19.7% / 13.0%
Arthur River — 45-54: 19.7% Beaufort River — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 24.2% / 29.6%
Arthur River — 55-64: 24.2% Beaufort River — 55-64: 29.6%
65-74 9.1% / 13.0%
Arthur River — 65-74: 9.1% Beaufort River — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 — / —
Arthur River — 75-84: not among its largest Beaufort River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Arthur River — 85+: not among its largest Beaufort River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arthur River 52.9% couple families
Arthur River — Couple Families: 52.9% Arthur River — Lone Person: 29.4% Arthur River — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Beaufort River 57.1% couple families
Beaufort River — Couple Families: 57.1% Beaufort River — Lone Person: 42.9% Beaufort River — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arthur River 29.2% renting
Arthur River — Owned Outright: 70.8% Arthur River — Mortgage: 0.0% Arthur River — Renting: 29.2%
Beaufort River 0.0% renting
Beaufort River — Owned Outright: 75.0% Beaufort River — Mortgage: 25.0% Beaufort River — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Arthur River Beaufort River
New Zealand 4.5% / 5.6%
Arthur River — New Zealand: 4.5% Beaufort River — New Zealand: 5.6%
England 7.6% / —
Arthur River — England: 7.6% Beaufort River — England: not among its largest
Scotland 6.1% / —
Arthur River — Scotland: 6.1% Beaufort River — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Arthur River Beaufort River
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 7.4%
Arthur River — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Beaufort River — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 5.6%
Arthur River — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Beaufort River — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.6% / 5.6%
Arthur River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6% Beaufort River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arthur River 100.0% houses
Arthur River — Houses: 100.0%
Beaufort River 100.0% houses
Beaufort River — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Arthur River Beaufort River
New dwellings approved 3
across West Arthur
 1
across Woodanilling

Ranking within WA

Arthur River Beaufort River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 30% of WA

Liveability

Arthur River Beaufort River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Arthur River carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0).

Arthur River Beaufort River
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
84/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Arthur River Beaufort 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

Arthur River Beaufort River
Parks & reserves 5 0
Waterways 15 3

Mobility

Beaufort River sits further from the CBD (230.9 km vs 205.9 km).

Arthur River Beaufort River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 205.9 km 230.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 168 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6315
 0.0%
postcode 6394
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6315
 17
postcode 6394

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.

Arthur River Beaufort River
Car (driver) 48.8% / 70.4%
Arthur River — Car (driver): 48.8% Beaufort River — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 43.9% / 29.6%
Arthur River — Worked from Home: 43.9% Beaufort River — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Walked Only 7.3% / —
Arthur River — Walked Only: 7.3% Beaufort River — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Arthur River Beaufort River
Elevation 315 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Arthur River Beaufort River
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
14 premises

Climate

Arthur River Beaufort River
Annual rainfall 382 mm 495 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C —

Federal electorate

Arthur River Beaufort River
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Arthur River

Rural

Beaufort River

Family Rural Young Families

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