Arthur River vs Wedgecarrup

Wedgecarrup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Arthur River. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Arthur River, about half of households are couple families. In Wedgecarrup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wedgecarrup 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 71%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 62%)
  • But Wedgecarrup carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Arthur River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($92/wk vs $100/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Arthur River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (156 min vs 180 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (205.9 km vs 228.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wedgecarrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Wedgecarrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-28.6% vs -41.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Arthur River and Wedgecarrup 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 Wedgecarrup
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 Wedgecarrup
Walkability 0 / 0
Arthur River — Walkability: 0/100 Wedgecarrup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 11 / 81
Arthur River — Safety: 11/100 Wedgecarrup — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 58 / 56
Arthur River — Low fire risk: 58/100 Wedgecarrup — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Arthur River — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wedgecarrup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wedgecarrup has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $94,224); Arthur River skews older (49 vs 44).

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
Population 66 80
+21% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -41.1% -28.6%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $94,224/yr $117,000/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $92/wk $100/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
0-4 — / 8.8%
Arthur River — 0-4: not among its largest Wedgecarrup — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 19.7% / 16.2%
Arthur River — 5-14: 19.7% Wedgecarrup — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 — / 7.5%
Arthur River — 15-19: not among its largest Wedgecarrup — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 9.1% / —
Arthur River — 20-24: 9.1% Wedgecarrup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.6% / 10.0%
Arthur River — 25-34: 10.6% Wedgecarrup — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 7.6% / 15.0%
Arthur River — 35-44: 7.6% Wedgecarrup — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 19.7% / 18.8%
Arthur River — 45-54: 19.7% Wedgecarrup — 45-54: 18.8%
55-64 24.2% / 20.0%
Arthur River — 55-64: 24.2% Wedgecarrup — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 9.1% / 8.8%
Arthur River — 65-74: 9.1% Wedgecarrup — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 — / 5.0%
Arthur River — 75-84: not among its largest Wedgecarrup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Arthur River — 85+: not among its largest Wedgecarrup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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%
Wedgecarrup 61.9% couple families
Wedgecarrup — Couple Families: 61.9% Wedgecarrup — Lone Person: 38.1% Wedgecarrup — 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%
Wedgecarrup 26.9% renting
Wedgecarrup — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wedgecarrup — Mortgage: 23.1% Wedgecarrup — Renting: 26.9%
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 Wedgecarrup
England 7.6% / 6.2%
Arthur River — England: 7.6% Wedgecarrup — England: 6.2%
Scotland 6.1% / —
Arthur River — Scotland: 6.1% Wedgecarrup — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 4.5% / —
Arthur River — New Zealand: 4.5% Wedgecarrup — New Zealand: 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 Wedgecarrup
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 11.2%
Arthur River — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Wedgecarrup — Certificate III & IV: 11.2%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 7.5%
Arthur River — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Wedgecarrup — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.6% / 7.5%
Arthur River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.6% Wedgecarrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%

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% Arthur River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wedgecarrup 71.0% houses
Wedgecarrup — Houses: 71.0% Wedgecarrup — Flats / Apartments: 29.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
New dwellings approved 3
across West Arthur
 10
across Wagin
Approvals change year on year — +100%

Ranking within WA

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 2% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 2% of WA

Liveability

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Arthur River carries more crime risk (89 vs 19).

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
89/100
 Low
19/100
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 Wedgecarrup
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 Wedgecarrup
Parks & reserves 5 2
Waterways 15 2

Mobility

Wedgecarrup sits further from the CBD (228.2 km vs 205.9 km).

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 205.9 km 228.2 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 180 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6315
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6315
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.

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
Car (driver) 48.8% / 65.8%
Arthur River — Car (driver): 48.8% Wedgecarrup — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 43.9% / 34.2%
Arthur River — Worked from Home: 43.9% Wedgecarrup — Worked from Home: 34.2%
Walked Only 7.3% / —
Arthur River — Walked Only: 7.3% Wedgecarrup — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
Elevation 315 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 335 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Arthur River Wedgecarrup
Annual rainfall 382 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Arthur River

Rural

Wedgecarrup

Family Rural Young Families

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