Barragup vs Coodanup

Barragup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Coodanup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barragup, most households are couple families. In Coodanup, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Barragup: a median of $1.19 million, against $674,000 in Coodanup, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Barragup tends to suit couples, while Coodanup suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Barragup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But Coodanup has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Coodanup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($455,000 vs $1,307,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($673,500 vs $1,187,500)
  • But Barragup leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 36%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coodanup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $323/wk)
  • But Barragup leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coodanup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 15/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.3 km vs 79.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coodanup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 15/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)
  • But Barragup carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Coodanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.0% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barragup Coodanup
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.

Barragup Coodanup
Walkability 15 / 44
Barragup — Walkability: 15/100 Coodanup — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 37 / 16
Barragup — Safety: 37/100 Coodanup — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 56 / 65
Barragup — Low fire risk: 56/100 Coodanup — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 10 / 15
Barragup — Low flood risk: 10/100 Coodanup — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Coodanup has more residents (4,366 vs 940); Barragup has higher household incomes ($109,720 vs $43,940).

Barragup Coodanup
Population 940 4,366
+364% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +11.0%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $109,720/yr
+60% vs other
 $43,940/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk
+26% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barragup Coodanup
0-4 3.3% / 4.8%
Barragup — 0-4: 3.3% Coodanup — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.6% / 12.2%
Barragup — 5-14: 11.6% Coodanup — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 8.6% / 5.5%
Barragup — 15-19: 8.6% Coodanup — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.5% / 5.0%
Barragup — 20-24: 5.5% Coodanup — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.0% / 9.0%
Barragup — 25-34: 8.0% Coodanup — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 11.3% / 9.5%
Barragup — 35-44: 11.3% Coodanup — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 17.6% / 11.1%
Barragup — 45-54: 17.6% Coodanup — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 13.9% / 12.6%
Barragup — 55-64: 13.9% Coodanup — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.2% / 15.5%
Barragup — 65-74: 11.2% Coodanup — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 7.3% / 10.6%
Barragup — 75-84: 7.3% Coodanup — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 1.3% / 3.9%
Barragup — 85+: 1.3% Coodanup — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barragup 60.3% couple families
Barragup — Couple Families: 60.3% Barragup — Lone Person: 22.0% Barragup — One Parent Families: 14.0% Barragup — Group Household: 3.7% Barragup — Other Families: 0.0%
Coodanup 25.1% couple families
Coodanup — Couple Families: 25.1% Coodanup — Lone Person: 50.3% Coodanup — One Parent Families: 19.8% Coodanup — Group Household: 3.4% Coodanup — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barragup 11.3% renting
Barragup — Owned Outright: 37.0% Barragup — Mortgage: 51.8% Barragup — Renting: 11.3%
Coodanup 37.9% renting
Coodanup — Owned Outright: 31.8% Coodanup — Mortgage: 30.3% Coodanup — Renting: 37.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Barragup Coodanup
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 16.4%
Barragup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Coodanup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.5%
Barragup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Coodanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 3.9%
Barragup — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Coodanup — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Barragup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Coodanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.0%
Barragup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Coodanup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Barragup Coodanup
England 7.6% / 8.9%
Barragup — England: 7.6% Coodanup — England: 8.9%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.6%
Barragup — New Zealand: 2.7% Coodanup — New Zealand: 3.6%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.1%
Barragup — South Africa: 1.0% Coodanup — South Africa: 1.1%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.7%
Barragup — Scotland: 1.2% Coodanup — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines — / 1.9%
Barragup — Philippines: not among its largest Coodanup — Philippines: 1.9%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.6%
Barragup — Netherlands: 1.1% Coodanup — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barragup 100.0% houses
Barragup — Houses: 100.0% Barragup — Townhouses: 0.0% Barragup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Coodanup 86.1% houses
Coodanup — Houses: 86.1% Coodanup — Townhouses: 8.8% Coodanup — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barragup Coodanup
Median house price $1,187,500 $673,500
Median unit price $120,000 —
Median land price $1,307,500 $455,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 8 sales
 31 days
from 57 sales

Development activity

Barragup Coodanup
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
 1,482
across Mandurah
Approvals change year on year +122% +20%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Barragup Coodanup
Houses — 4.4%
$620/wk on $739K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Barragup Coodanup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Coodanup is more walkable (44 vs 15); Barragup scores higher overall (26 vs 16).

Barragup Coodanup
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 16/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coodanup carries more crime risk (84 vs 63).

Barragup Coodanup
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barragup Coodanup
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Barragup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Coodanup

  • Coodanup College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Barragup Coodanup
Parks & reserves 4 9
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Barragup sits further from the CBD (79.8 km vs 74.3 km).

Barragup Coodanup
Walkability score 15/100 44/100
Distance to Perth 79.8 km
+7% vs other
 74.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 62 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6209
 0.7%
postcode 6210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 6209
 62
postcode 6210

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.

Barragup Coodanup
Car (driver) 78.9% / 75.4%
Barragup — Car (driver): 78.9% Coodanup — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 6.6%
Barragup — Worked from Home: 8.8% Coodanup — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 8.7%
Barragup — Car (passenger): 5.6% Coodanup — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Train 4.1% / 4.8%
Barragup — Train: 4.1% Coodanup — Train: 4.8%
Bus 1.8% / 2.7%
Barragup — Bus: 1.8% Coodanup — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Barragup Coodanup
Elevation -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 5.0 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Barragup Coodanup
Connectivity score 63/100 97/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
373 premises
 93%
2,165 premises

Climate

Barragup Coodanup
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Barragup Coodanup
Average residential rate $2,572/yr $2,186/yr
Council Murray Mandurah

Federal electorate

Barragup Coodanup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barragup Coodanup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barragup

Acreage

Coodanup

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

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