Cookernup vs Uduc

Uduc is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Cookernup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Uduc tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Uduc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Uduc

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cookernup sits closer to the CBD (136.3 km vs 142.7 km)
  • Uduc is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Uduc

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cookernup and Uduc 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 Uduc
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 Uduc
Walkability 0 / 10
Cookernup — Walkability: 0/100 Uduc — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 60 / 57
Cookernup — Safety: 60/100 Uduc — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 18 / 18
Cookernup — Low fire risk: 18/100 Uduc — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cookernup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Uduc — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cookernup has more residents (604 vs 374); Uduc has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $78,936).

Cookernup Uduc
Population 604
+38% vs other
 374
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.3% +20.6%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $78,936/yr $112,632/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cookernup Uduc
0-4 5.3% / 6.7%
Cookernup — 0-4: 5.3% Uduc — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 12.1% / 16.8%
Cookernup — 5-14: 12.1% Uduc — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 7.3% / 4.3%
Cookernup — 15-19: 7.3% Uduc — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.3% / 4.0%
Cookernup — 20-24: 3.3% Uduc — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.8% / 10.4%
Cookernup — 25-34: 7.8% Uduc — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 10.9% / 16.0%
Cookernup — 35-44: 10.9% Uduc — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 16.7% / 15.5%
Cookernup — 45-54: 16.7% Uduc — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 18.9% / 12.6%
Cookernup — 55-64: 18.9% Uduc — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 11.3% / 11.8%
Cookernup — 65-74: 11.3% Uduc — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 4.6% / 3.7%
Cookernup — 75-84: 4.6% Uduc — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.0% / —
Cookernup — 85+: 2.0% Uduc — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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%
Uduc 53.5% couple families
Uduc — Couple Families: 53.5% Uduc — Lone Person: 23.3% Uduc — One Parent Families: 16.3% Uduc — Group Household: 7.0% Uduc — 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%
Uduc 14.4% renting
Uduc — Owned Outright: 43.2% Uduc — Mortgage: 42.3% Uduc — Renting: 14.4%
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.

Cookernup Uduc
England 9.9% / 4.8%
Cookernup — England: 9.9% Uduc — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Cookernup — New Zealand: 1.5% Uduc — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.3%
Cookernup — South Africa: 1.0% Uduc — South Africa: 1.3%
Germany 0.8% / —
Cookernup — Germany: 0.8% Uduc — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Cookernup — Scotland: 0.5% Uduc — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Cookernup Uduc
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 21.9%
Cookernup — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Uduc — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 7.8%
Cookernup — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Uduc — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 4.0%
Cookernup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Uduc — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.8%
Cookernup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Uduc — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Cookernup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Uduc — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cookernup 100.5% houses
Cookernup — Houses: 100.5%
Uduc 100.9% houses
Uduc — Houses: 100.9%
Houses

Property market

Cookernup Uduc
Median house price — $1,290,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Cookernup Uduc
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 35% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 49% of WA

Liveability

Uduc is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Cookernup Uduc
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cookernup Uduc
Bushfire High
82/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Cookernup Uduc
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 Uduc
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Uduc sits further from the CBD (142.7 km vs 136.3 km).

Cookernup Uduc
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 136.3 km 142.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 99 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 Uduc
Car (driver) 76.8% / 60.1%
Cookernup — Car (driver): 76.8% Uduc — Car (driver): 60.1%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 20.2%
Cookernup — Worked from Home: 12.9% Uduc — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Walked Only 1.8% / 13.3%
Cookernup — Walked Only: 1.8% Uduc — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.4%
Cookernup — Car (passenger): 5.8% Uduc — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 2.7% / —
Cookernup — Bus: 2.7% Uduc — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Cookernup Uduc
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cookernup Uduc
Connectivity score 29/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
269 premises
 0%
135 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cookernup

Rural

Uduc

Family Rural

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