Bonniefield vs Bookara

Bookara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Bonniefield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bookara, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bookara tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Bonniefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bookara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $285/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bonniefield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (358.4 km vs 368 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (238 min vs 244 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Bookara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.4% vs 16.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bonniefield Bookara
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.

Bonniefield Bookara
Walkability 0 / 0
Bonniefield — Walkability: 0/100 Bookara — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 79
Bonniefield — Safety: 86/100 Bookara — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Bonniefield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bookara — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bonniefield — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bookara — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bonniefield has more residents (217 vs 149); Bonniefield rents higher ($285/wk vs $225/wk).

Bonniefield Bookara
Population 217
+31% vs other
 149
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.7% +27.4%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $73,632/yr $80,184/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+21% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonniefield Bookara
0-4 2.8% / —
Bonniefield — 0-4: 2.8% Bookara — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.3% / 12.1%
Bonniefield — 5-14: 14.3% Bookara — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.9% / 6.7%
Bonniefield — 15-19: 6.9% Bookara — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 3.7% / 10.1%
Bonniefield — 20-24: 3.7% Bookara — 20-24: 10.1%
25-34 2.3% / —
Bonniefield — 25-34: 2.3% Bookara — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 5.1% / 12.1%
Bonniefield — 35-44: 5.1% Bookara — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 21.7% / 13.4%
Bonniefield — 45-54: 21.7% Bookara — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 21.2% / 19.5%
Bonniefield — 55-64: 21.2% Bookara — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 16.6% / 16.1%
Bonniefield — 65-74: 16.6% Bookara — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 4.1% / 3.4%
Bonniefield — 75-84: 4.1% Bookara — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / —
Bonniefield — 85+: not among its largest Bookara — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonniefield 40.9% couple families
Bonniefield — Couple Families: 40.9% Bonniefield — Lone Person: 36.4% Bonniefield — One Parent Families: 15.9% Bonniefield — Group Household: 6.8%
Bookara 61.5% couple families
Bookara — Couple Families: 61.5% Bookara — Lone Person: 38.5% Bookara — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bookara — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonniefield 19.4% renting
Bonniefield — Owned Outright: 41.8% Bonniefield — Mortgage: 38.8% Bonniefield — Renting: 19.4%
Bookara 11.1% renting
Bookara — Owned Outright: 48.9% Bookara — Mortgage: 40.0% Bookara — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bonniefield Bookara
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 13.4%
Bonniefield — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Bookara — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 10.7%
Bonniefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Bookara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 8.1%
Bonniefield — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Bookara — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Bonniefield Bookara
England 5.1% / 4.0%
Bonniefield — England: 5.1% Bookara — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.0%
Bonniefield — New Zealand: 2.3% Bookara — New Zealand: 2.0%
Germany — / 2.0%
Bonniefield — Germany: not among its largest Bookara — Germany: 2.0%
India 1.8% / —
Bonniefield — India: 1.8% Bookara — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonniefield 100.0% houses
Bonniefield — Houses: 100.0%
Bookara 106.1% houses
Bookara — Houses: 106.1%
Houses

Property market

Bonniefield Bookara
Median house price — $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Bonniefield Bookara
New dwellings approved 43
across Irwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bonniefield Bookara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 41% of WA

Liveability

Bonniefield Bookara
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bookara carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Bonniefield Bookara
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
21/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
68/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bonniefield Bookara
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

Mobility

Bookara sits further from the CBD (368 km vs 358.4 km).

Bonniefield Bookara
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 358.4 km 368 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 238 min 244 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6525
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6525
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.

Bonniefield Bookara
Car (driver) 73.8% / 70.4%
Bonniefield — Car (driver): 73.8% Bookara — Car (driver): 70.4%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / 9.3%
Bonniefield — Car (passenger): 9.2% Bookara — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 5.6%
Bonniefield — Worked from Home: 12.3% Bookara — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Bus 4.6% / 5.6%
Bonniefield — Bus: 4.6% Bookara — Bus: 5.6%
Walked Only — / 9.3%
Bonniefield — Walked Only: not among its largest Bookara — Walked Only: 9.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Bonniefield Bookara
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bonniefield Bookara
Connectivity score 15/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
39 premises

Council rates

Bonniefield Bookara
Average residential rate $3,719/yr
same for both
Council Irwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonniefield Bookara
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonniefield Bookara
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonniefield

Rural

Bookara

Rural

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