Burracoppin vs Walgoolan

Walgoolan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Burracoppin. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burracoppin, most households are couple families. In Walgoolan, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Burracoppin tends to suit people living alone and couples, while Walgoolan suits families with children.

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

Walgoolan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 46/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 68%)
  • But Burracoppin has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Walgoolan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Burracoppin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Burracoppin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (279.1 km vs 298.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (197 min vs 210 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Burracoppin has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)
  • Walgoolan carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Walgoolan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.1% vs 9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burracoppin Walgoolan
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.

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Walkability 0 / 0
Burracoppin — Walkability: 0/100 Walgoolan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 78
Burracoppin — Safety: 54/100 Walgoolan — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burracoppin — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walgoolan — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Burracoppin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Walgoolan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burracoppin has more residents (114 vs 64); Walgoolan has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $62,816).

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Population 114
+44% vs other
 64
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +23.1%
Median age 43 32
Median household income $62,816/yr $110,500/yr
+76% vs other
Median weekly rent $120/wk $200/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burracoppin Walgoolan
0-4 5.3% / 10.9%
Burracoppin — 0-4: 5.3% Walgoolan — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 11.4% / 18.8%
Burracoppin — 5-14: 11.4% Walgoolan — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 10.5% / 6.2%
Burracoppin — 15-19: 10.5% Walgoolan — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.4% / —
Burracoppin — 20-24: 4.4% Walgoolan — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.3% / 10.9%
Burracoppin — 25-34: 5.3% Walgoolan — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 14.9% / 14.1%
Burracoppin — 35-44: 14.9% Walgoolan — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 21.1% / 15.6%
Burracoppin — 45-54: 21.1% Walgoolan — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 11.4% / 14.1%
Burracoppin — 55-64: 11.4% Walgoolan — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 15.8% / —
Burracoppin — 65-74: 15.8% Walgoolan — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 2.6% / 7.8%
Burracoppin — 75-84: 2.6% Walgoolan — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / —
Burracoppin — 85+: not among its largest Walgoolan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Scotland — / 6.2%
Burracoppin — Scotland: not among its largest Walgoolan — Scotland: 6.2%
New Zealand 5.3% / —
Burracoppin — New Zealand: 5.3% Walgoolan — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Certificate III & IV 13.2% / 21.9%
Burracoppin — Certificate III & IV: 13.2% Walgoolan — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 14.1%
Burracoppin — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Walgoolan — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burracoppin 0.0% renting
Burracoppin — Owned Outright: 69.7% Burracoppin — Mortgage: 30.3% Burracoppin — Renting: 0.0%
Walgoolan 20.0% renting
Walgoolan — Owned Outright: 50.0% Walgoolan — Mortgage: 30.0% Walgoolan — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burracoppin 91.4% houses
Burracoppin — Houses: 91.4% Burracoppin — Flats / Apartments: 8.6%
Walgoolan 100.0% houses
Walgoolan — Houses: 100.0% Walgoolan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burracoppin 68.4% couple families
Burracoppin — Couple Families: 68.4% Burracoppin — Lone Person: 31.6% Burracoppin — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Walgoolan 50.0% couple families
Walgoolan — Couple Families: 50.0% Walgoolan — Lone Person: 22.2% Walgoolan — One Parent Families: 27.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Development activity

Burracoppin Walgoolan
New dwellings approved 7
across Merredin
 2
across Westonia

Ranking within WA

Burracoppin Walgoolan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 7% of WA

Liveability

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burracoppin carries more crime risk (46 vs 22).

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
22/100
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
same for both

Schools

Burracoppin Walgoolan
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

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Parks & reserves 6 1

Mobility

Walgoolan sits further from the CBD (298.5 km vs 279.1 km).

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 279.1 km 298.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 197 min 210 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6421
 —

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.

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Car (driver) 80.6% / 50.0%
Burracoppin — Car (driver): 80.6% Walgoolan — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 30.8%
Burracoppin — Worked from Home: 19.4% Walgoolan — Worked from Home: 30.8%
Walked Only — / 19.2%
Burracoppin — Walked Only: not among its largest Walgoolan — Walked Only: 19.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Elevation 375 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 344 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Connectivity score 20/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
11 premises

Climate

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Annual rainfall 312 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burracoppin Walgoolan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burracoppin

Rural

Walgoolan

Family Rural Young Families

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