Birchmont vs West Coolup
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Birchmont, most households are couple families. In West Coolup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Birchmont tends to suit people living alone.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Birchmont has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- West Coolup is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, 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
Birchmont
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
- has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $425/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Birchmont
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (94.7 km vs 100 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Birchmont
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
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
Birchmont and West Coolup 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
West Coolup has more residents (182 vs 86); West Coolup rents higher ($425/wk vs $330/wk).
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86 | 182 +112% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.1% | +17.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 |
| Median household income | $86,632/yr +12% vs other | $75,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk | $425/wk +29% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
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 (11.6%).
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 (16.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,240,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 647 across Murray same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +122% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of WA | Higher than 38% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of WA | Higher than 47% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 56% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 57% of WA |
Liveability
Birchmont is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Birchmont carries more flood risk (91 vs 43).
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 55/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Crime | — | Moderate 55/100 |
| Flood | High 91/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| 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
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
West Coolup sits further from the CBD (100 km vs 94.7 km).
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 94.7 km | 100 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 72 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 6214 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 6214 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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.1 km | 14.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 34 premises | 0% 80 premises |
Climate
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,572/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Canning same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Hastie same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Birchmont | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.