Coodanup vs Greenfields

Comparing Coodanup and Greenfields, WA: Coodanup carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 10); Greenfields has more residents (9,869 vs 4,366); and Greenfields scores higher overall (28 vs 16).

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

Greenfields

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Coodanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($455,000 vs $625,750)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coodanup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenfields

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 44/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 62 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (69.7 km vs 74.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenfields

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Coodanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.0% vs 0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coodanup Greenfields
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.

Coodanup Greenfields
Walkability 44 / 56
Coodanup — Walkability: 44/100 Greenfields — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 16 / 22
Coodanup — Safety: 16/100 Greenfields — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 65 / 90
Coodanup — Low fire risk: 65/100 Greenfields — Low fire risk: 90/100
Low flood risk 15 / 26
Coodanup — Low flood risk: 15/100 Greenfields — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Greenfields has more residents (9,869 vs 4,366); Greenfields rents higher ($295/wk vs $240/wk).

Coodanup Greenfields
Population 4,366 9,869
+126% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% +0.1%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $43,940/yr $52,208/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $295/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coodanup Greenfields
0-4 4.8% / 5.1%
Coodanup — 0-4: 4.8% Greenfields — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.2% / 12.1%
Coodanup — 5-14: 12.2% Greenfields — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.5% / 5.2%
Coodanup — 15-19: 5.5% Greenfields — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.0% / 5.5%
Coodanup — 20-24: 5.0% Greenfields — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.0% / 10.1%
Coodanup — 25-34: 9.0% Greenfields — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 9.5% / 9.7%
Coodanup — 35-44: 9.5% Greenfields — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 11.1% / 11.2%
Coodanup — 45-54: 11.1% Greenfields — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 12.6% / 12.7%
Coodanup — 55-64: 12.6% Greenfields — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 15.5% / 12.1%
Coodanup — 65-74: 15.5% Greenfields — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 10.6% / 11.2%
Coodanup — 75-84: 10.6% Greenfields — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ 3.9% / 5.1%
Coodanup — 85+: 3.9% Greenfields — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coodanup 50.3% lone person
Coodanup — Lone Person: 50.3% Coodanup — Couple Families: 25.1% Coodanup — One Parent Families: 19.8% Coodanup — Group Household: 3.4% Coodanup — Other Families: 1.4%
Greenfields 45.6% lone person
Greenfields — Lone Person: 45.6% Greenfields — Couple Families: 29.2% Greenfields — One Parent Families: 20.0% Greenfields — Group Household: 3.5% Greenfields — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coodanup 37.9% renting
Coodanup — Owned Outright: 31.8% Coodanup — Mortgage: 30.3% Coodanup — Renting: 37.9%
Greenfields 26.7% renting
Greenfields — Owned Outright: 35.0% Greenfields — Mortgage: 38.3% Greenfields — Renting: 26.7%
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.

Coodanup Greenfields
England 8.9% / 9.0%
Coodanup — England: 8.9% Greenfields — England: 9.0%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.6%
Coodanup — New Zealand: 3.6% Greenfields — New Zealand: 3.6%
Philippines 1.9% / 1.7%
Coodanup — Philippines: 1.9% Greenfields — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.7%
Coodanup — South Africa: 1.1% Greenfields — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.8%
Coodanup — Scotland: 0.7% Greenfields — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

Qualifications

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

Coodanup Greenfields
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.0%
Coodanup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Greenfields — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.9%
Coodanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Greenfields — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 4.9%
Coodanup — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Greenfields — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.9%
Coodanup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Greenfields — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Coodanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Greenfields — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coodanup 86.1% houses
Coodanup — Houses: 86.1% Coodanup — Townhouses: 8.8% Coodanup — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Greenfields 77.6% houses
Greenfields — Houses: 77.6% Greenfields — Townhouses: 21.9% Greenfields — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coodanup Greenfields
Median house price $673,500 $669,000
Median unit price — $566,250
Median land price $455,000 $625,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 57 sales
 25 days
from 140 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coodanup Greenfields
2 bed $560K / $608K
Coodanup — 2 bed: $560K (7 sales) Greenfields — 2 bed: $608K (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

3 bed $645K / $612K
Coodanup — 3 bed: $645K (46 sales) Greenfields — 3 bed: $612K (117 sales)

46 vs 117 sales

4 bed $736K / $715K
Coodanup — 4 bed: $736K (39 sales) Greenfields — 4 bed: $715K (145 sales)

39 vs 145 sales

5 bed $745K / $1.15M
Coodanup — 5 bed: $745K (5 sales) Greenfields — 5 bed: $1.15M (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Coodanup Greenfields
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coodanup Greenfields
Houses 4.4%
$620/wk on $739K
 4.2%
$590/wk on $722K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Coodanup Greenfields
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools — Higher than 39% of WA
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 41% of WA

Liveability

Greenfields scores higher overall (28 vs 16); Greenfields is more walkable (56 vs 44).

Coodanup Greenfields
Grade D
same for both
Score 16/100 28/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coodanup carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 10); Coodanup carries more flood risk (85 vs 74).

Coodanup Greenfields
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
10/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Coodanup Greenfields
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Coodanup

  • Coodanup College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Greenfields

  • Greenfields Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Foundation Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • John Tonkin College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Riverside Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • John Tonkin College Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Riverside Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Coodanup Greenfields
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 9 7
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Coodanup sits further from the CBD (74.3 km vs 69.7 km).

Coodanup Greenfields
Walkability score 44/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 74.3 km
+6% vs other
 69.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 57 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 166.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6210
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6210
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.

Coodanup Greenfields
Car (driver) 75.4% / 78.6%
Coodanup — Car (driver): 75.4% Greenfields — Car (driver): 78.6%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 6.3%
Coodanup — Car (passenger): 8.7% Greenfields — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 5.9%
Coodanup — Worked from Home: 6.6% Greenfields — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Train 4.8% / 3.9%
Coodanup — Train: 4.8% Greenfields — Train: 3.9%
Bus 2.7% / 3.0%
Coodanup — Bus: 2.7% Greenfields — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Coodanup Greenfields
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.0 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coodanup Greenfields
Connectivity score 97/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
2,165 premises
 94%
5,240 premises

Climate

Coodanup Greenfields
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Coodanup Greenfields
Average residential rate $2,186/yr
same for both
Council Mandurah
same for both

Federal electorate

Coodanup Greenfields
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coodanup Greenfields
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coodanup

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

Greenfields

Regional Centre Retirees Townhouses

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