Blythewood vs West Coolup
West Coolup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 57 in Blythewood. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Blythewood, about half of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. In West Coolup, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Blythewood tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while West Coolup suits couples.
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
West Coolup
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 35%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 51%)
- carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 86/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Blythewood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Blythewood
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($213/wk vs $425/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Blythewood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (92.1 km vs 100 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Blythewood has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)
- West Coolup carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 86/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Blythewood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (32.8% vs 17.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Blythewood 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 85); West Coolup rents higher ($425/wk vs $213/wk).
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 182 +114% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +32.8% | +17.4% |
| Median age | 57 | 44 |
| Median household income | $56,316/yr | $75,816/yr +35% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $213/wk | $425/wk +100% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
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 (9.4%).
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 (23.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 647 across Murray same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +122% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of WA | Higher than 38% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 47% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 50% of WA | Higher than 56% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of WA | Higher than 57% of WA |
Liveability
| Blythewood | 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
Blythewood carries more crime risk (86 vs 55); Blythewood carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 47).
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 58/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Crime | High 86/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Blythewood | 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
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
West Coolup sits further from the CBD (100 km vs 92.1 km).
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 92.1 km | 100 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 72 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 6208 | 0.5% postcode 6214 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 6208 | 78 postcode 6214 |
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 (64.7%).
Setting
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 12 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.8 km | 14.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 34/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 5% 39 premises | 0% 80 premises |
Climate
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,037 mm | — |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.4°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C | — |
Council rates
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,572/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Canning same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Hastie same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Blythewood | West Coolup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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West Coolup
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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