Cookernup vs Myalup

Cookernup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Myalup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cookernup, about half of households are couple families. In Myalup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cookernup tends to suit couples, while Myalup suits people living alone and share households.

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

Cookernup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 42%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Myalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Myalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Myalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 96 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (128.1 km vs 136.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Cookernup carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 79/100)
  • Myalup has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Cookernup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.3% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cookernup Myalup
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.

Cookernup Myalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Cookernup — Walkability: 0/100 Myalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 21
Cookernup — Safety: 60/100 Myalup — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 18 / 25
Cookernup — Low fire risk: 18/100 Myalup — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cookernup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cookernup has more residents (604 vs 344); Myalup skews older (51 vs 46).

Cookernup Myalup
Population 604
+43% vs other
 344
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.3% -2.5%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $78,936/yr
+3% vs other
 $76,648/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cookernup Myalup
0-4 5.3% / 2.0%
Cookernup — 0-4: 5.3% Myalup — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 12.1% / 8.7%
Cookernup — 5-14: 12.1% Myalup — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 7.3% / 2.6%
Cookernup — 15-19: 7.3% Myalup — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 3.3% / 3.2%
Cookernup — 20-24: 3.3% Myalup — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 7.8% / 14.0%
Cookernup — 25-34: 7.8% Myalup — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.9% / 10.5%
Cookernup — 35-44: 10.9% Myalup — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 16.7% / 13.7%
Cookernup — 45-54: 16.7% Myalup — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 18.9% / 17.7%
Cookernup — 55-64: 18.9% Myalup — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 11.3% / 19.5%
Cookernup — 65-74: 11.3% Myalup — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 4.6% / 5.5%
Cookernup — 75-84: 4.6% Myalup — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.0% / —
Cookernup — 85+: 2.0% Myalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cookernup 46.2% couple families
Cookernup — Couple Families: 46.2% Cookernup — Lone Person: 29.4% Cookernup — One Parent Families: 19.6% Cookernup — Group Household: 2.8% Cookernup — Other Families: 2.1%
Myalup 33.8% couple families
Myalup — Couple Families: 33.8% Myalup — Lone Person: 45.5% Myalup — One Parent Families: 7.8% Myalup — Group Household: 13.0% Myalup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cookernup 8.0% renting
Cookernup — Owned Outright: 44.3% Cookernup — Mortgage: 47.8% Cookernup — Renting: 8.0%
Myalup 25.2% renting
Myalup — Owned Outright: 55.3% Myalup — Mortgage: 19.5% Myalup — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cookernup Myalup
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 18.3%
Cookernup — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Myalup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.7%
Cookernup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Myalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 8.4%
Cookernup — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Myalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / 2.6%
Cookernup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Myalup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Cookernup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Myalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Cookernup Myalup
England 9.9% / 4.7%
Cookernup — England: 9.9% Myalup — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.9%
Cookernup — New Zealand: 1.5% Myalup — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.5%
Cookernup — South Africa: 1.0% Myalup — South Africa: 1.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.5%
Cookernup — Scotland: 0.5% Myalup — Scotland: 1.5%
Germany 0.8% / 0.9%
Cookernup — Germany: 0.8% Myalup — Germany: 0.9%
Fiji — / 1.5%
Cookernup — Fiji: not among its largest Myalup — Fiji: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cookernup 100.5% houses
Cookernup — Houses: 100.5% Cookernup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Myalup 89.5% houses
Myalup — Houses: 89.5% Myalup — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cookernup Myalup
Median house price — $577,500
Median unit price — $265,000
Median land price — $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Cookernup Myalup
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cookernup Myalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 35% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Cookernup Myalup
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Myalup carries more crime risk (79 vs 40).

Cookernup Myalup
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
79/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cookernup Myalup
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

Cookernup Myalup
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Cookernup sits further from the CBD (136.3 km vs 128.1 km).

Cookernup Myalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 136.3 km
+6% vs other
 128.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6219
 0.3%
postcode 6220
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 6219
 60
postcode 6220

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.

Cookernup Myalup
Car (driver) 76.8% / 66.1%
Cookernup — Car (driver): 76.8% Myalup — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 12.9%
Cookernup — Worked from Home: 12.9% Myalup — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 11.3%
Cookernup — Car (passenger): 5.8% Myalup — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 9.7%
Cookernup — Walked Only: 1.8% Myalup — Walked Only: 9.7%
Bus 2.7% / —
Cookernup — Bus: 2.7% Myalup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Cookernup Myalup
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cookernup Myalup
Connectivity score 29/100 40/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
269 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

Cookernup Myalup
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cookernup Myalup
Average residential rate $2,454/yr
same for both
Council Harvey
same for both

Federal electorate

Cookernup Myalup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cookernup Myalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cookernup

Rural

Myalup

Affordable Retirees Rural

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