Beaufort River vs Boscabel
Beaufort River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Boscabel. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beaufort River, most households are couple families. In Boscabel, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Beaufort River tends to suit families with children and couples, while Boscabel suits older residents.
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
Boscabel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 84/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Boscabel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Boscabel
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($70/wk vs $200/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 12%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Beaufort River
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 179 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (230.9 km vs 245 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Boscabel
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 84/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Boscabel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.9% vs -16.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Beaufort River and Boscabel drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Beaufort River rents higher ($200/wk vs $70/wk); Boscabel has more residents (71 vs 54).
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 71 +31% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -16.9% | +10.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 50 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +18% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +65% vs other | $70/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Woodanilling | 3 across Kojonup |
Ranking within WA
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of WA | Higher than 33% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 64% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of WA | Higher than 40% of WA |
Liveability
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Beaufort River carries more crime risk (84 vs 28).
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 84/100 | Low 28/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Boscabel sits further from the CBD (245 km vs 230.9 km).
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 230.9 km | 245 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 168 min | 179 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6394 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 17 postcode 6394 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).
Setting
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 266 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 254 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 14 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 495 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Beaufort River | Boscabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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