Charley Creek vs Lowden

Charley Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Lowden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Charley Creek, most households are people living alone. In Lowden, most households are couple families. On these figures, Charley Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Lowden 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

Lowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Charley Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Charley Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 15%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $255/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (202.7 km vs 211.5 km)

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

Lowden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Charley Creek Lowden
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.

Charley Creek Lowden
Walkability 0 / 0
Charley Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Lowden — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 82
Charley Creek — Safety: 89/100 Lowden — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 49 / 30
Charley Creek — Low fire risk: 49/100 Lowden — Low fire risk: 30/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Charley Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lowden — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lowden has more residents (165 vs 68); Charley Creek has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $68,224).

Charley Creek Lowden
Population 68 165
+143% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +42.2%
Median age 49 57
Median household income $87,724/yr
+22% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $255/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charley Creek Lowden
0-4 11.8% / 5.5%
Charley Creek — 0-4: 11.8% Lowden — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 5.9% / 7.9%
Charley Creek — 5-14: 5.9% Lowden — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 7.4% / 3.6%
Charley Creek — 15-19: 7.4% Lowden — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 — / 3.6%
Charley Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Lowden — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 5.9% / 3.6%
Charley Creek — 25-34: 5.9% Lowden — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 16.2% / 13.9%
Charley Creek — 35-44: 16.2% Lowden — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 17.6% / 13.3%
Charley Creek — 45-54: 17.6% Lowden — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 16.2% / 20.6%
Charley Creek — 55-64: 16.2% Lowden — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 14.7% / 18.2%
Charley Creek — 65-74: 14.7% Lowden — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 8.8% / 12.7%
Charley Creek — 75-84: 8.8% Lowden — 75-84: 12.7%
85+ 4.4% / —
Charley Creek — 85+: 4.4% Lowden — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charley Creek 55.6% lone person
Charley Creek — Lone Person: 55.6% Charley Creek — Couple Families: 44.4%
Lowden 44.4% lone person
Lowden — Lone Person: 44.4% Lowden — Couple Families: 55.6%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charley Creek 40.0% renting
Charley Creek — Owned Outright: 35.0% Charley Creek — Mortgage: 25.0% Charley Creek — Renting: 40.0%
Lowden 15.3% renting
Lowden — Owned Outright: 47.5% Lowden — Mortgage: 37.3% Lowden — Renting: 15.3%
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.

Charley Creek Lowden
England 5.9% / 4.8%
Charley Creek — England: 5.9% Lowden — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 5.9% / —
Charley Creek — New Zealand: 5.9% Lowden — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland — / 3.6%
Charley Creek — Ireland: not among its largest Lowden — Ireland: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Charley Creek Lowden
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 13.9%
Charley Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Lowden — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.8% / 10.9%
Charley Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8% Lowden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree — / 13.3%
Charley Creek — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Lowden — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.0%
Charley Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lowden — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charley Creek 100.0% houses
Charley Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Lowden 100.0% houses
Lowden — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Charley Creek Lowden
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Charley Creek Lowden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Charley Creek Lowden
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lowden carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 51).

Charley Creek Lowden
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
18/100
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

Charley Creek Lowden
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

Charley Creek Lowden
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Charley Creek sits further from the CBD (211.5 km vs 202.7 km).

Charley Creek Lowden
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 211.5 km
+4% vs other
 202.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6239
 1.7%
postcode 6240
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6239
 —

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.

Charley Creek Lowden
Car (driver) 55.2% / 59.5%
Charley Creek — Car (driver): 55.2% Lowden — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 44.8% / 32.9%
Charley Creek — Worked from Home: 44.8% Lowden — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Charley Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lowden — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Charley Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Lowden — Walked Only: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.5%).

Setting

Charley Creek Lowden
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.9 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Charley Creek Lowden
Connectivity score 22/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Charley Creek Lowden
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Charley Creek Lowden
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

Charley Creek Lowden
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charley Creek Lowden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charley Creek

Retirees Rural Young Families

Lowden

Quiet Retirees Rural

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