Cascade vs Coomalbidgup

Comparing Cascade and Coomalbidgup, WA: Cascade rents higher ($210/wk vs $0/wk); Coomalbidgup carries more crime risk (82 vs 26); and Coomalbidgup sits further from the CBD (629.6 km vs 582.2 km).

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

Cascade

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 82/100)

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

Renters

Coomalbidgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $210/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cascade

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (582.2 km vs 629.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (415 min vs 433 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cascade

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Coomalbidgup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.9% vs -11.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cascade Coomalbidgup
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.

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Walkability 0 / 0
Cascade — Walkability: 0/100 Coomalbidgup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 18
Cascade — Safety: 74/100 Coomalbidgup — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 37 / 45
Cascade — Low fire risk: 37/100 Coomalbidgup — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cascade — Low flood risk: 100/100 Coomalbidgup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cascade rents higher ($210/wk vs $0/wk); Coomalbidgup has more residents (136 vs 103).

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Population 103 136
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.2% -2.9%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $121,316/yr
+7% vs other
 $112,632/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cascade Coomalbidgup
0-4 3.9% / 6.6%
Cascade — 0-4: 3.9% Coomalbidgup — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 19.4% / 20.6%
Cascade — 5-14: 19.4% Coomalbidgup — 5-14: 20.6%
15-19 3.9% / 5.9%
Cascade — 15-19: 3.9% Coomalbidgup — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.8% / 8.1%
Cascade — 20-24: 5.8% Coomalbidgup — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 9.7% / 11.8%
Cascade — 25-34: 9.7% Coomalbidgup — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 19.4% / 16.2%
Cascade — 35-44: 19.4% Coomalbidgup — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 13.6% / 16.9%
Cascade — 45-54: 13.6% Coomalbidgup — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 14.6% / 11.8%
Cascade — 55-64: 14.6% Coomalbidgup — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 2.9% / 5.9%
Cascade — 65-74: 2.9% Coomalbidgup — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 — / —
Cascade — 75-84: not among its largest Coomalbidgup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Cascade — 85+: not among its largest Coomalbidgup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cascade 63.0% couple families
Cascade — Couple Families: 63.0% Cascade — Lone Person: 37.0%
Coomalbidgup 63.0% couple families
Coomalbidgup — Couple Families: 63.0% Coomalbidgup — Lone Person: 37.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cascade 14.3% renting
Cascade — Owned Outright: 64.3% Cascade — Mortgage: 21.4% Cascade — Renting: 14.3%
Coomalbidgup 15.0% renting
Coomalbidgup — Owned Outright: 65.0% Coomalbidgup — Mortgage: 20.0% Coomalbidgup — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cascade Coomalbidgup
New Zealand 6.8% / 2.9%
Cascade — New Zealand: 6.8% Coomalbidgup — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany 3.9% / —
Cascade — Germany: 3.9% Coomalbidgup — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 2.9% / —
Cascade — South Africa: 2.9% Coomalbidgup — South Africa: not among its largest
England — / 2.9%
Cascade — England: not among its largest Coomalbidgup — England: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Bachelor Degree 17.5% / 8.1%
Cascade — Bachelor Degree: 17.5% Coomalbidgup — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 8.8%
Cascade — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Coomalbidgup — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 2.2%
Cascade — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Coomalbidgup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Cascade — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Coomalbidgup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cascade 90.9% houses
Cascade — Houses: 90.9% Cascade — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Coomalbidgup 100.0% houses
Coomalbidgup — Houses: 100.0% Coomalbidgup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Cascade Coomalbidgup
New dwellings approved 55
across Esperance
same for both
Approvals change year on year -11%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cascade Coomalbidgup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 30% of WA

Liveability

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coomalbidgup carries more crime risk (82 vs 26).

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
26/100
 High
82/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cascade

  • Cascade Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Coomalbidgup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Parks & reserves 4 5
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Coomalbidgup sits further from the CBD (629.6 km vs 582.2 km).

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 582.2 km 629.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 415 min 433 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 6450
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.

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Car (driver) 47.3% / 73.3%
Cascade — Car (driver): 47.3% Coomalbidgup — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 38.2% / 21.7%
Cascade — Worked from Home: 38.2% Coomalbidgup — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Walked Only 14.5% / 5.0%
Cascade — Walked Only: 14.5% Coomalbidgup — Walked Only: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Elevation 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.7 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
23 premises

Council rates

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Average residential rate $4,175/yr
same for both
Council Esperance
same for both

Federal electorate

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cascade Coomalbidgup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cascade

Family Rural

Coomalbidgup

Family River Rural

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