Cookernup vs Warawarrup

Cookernup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in Warawarrup. 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, Warawarrup tends to suit older residents.

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

Warawarrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Warawarrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warawarrup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% 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 -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cookernup and Warawarrup 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 Warawarrup
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 Warawarrup
Walkability 0 / 4
Cookernup — Walkability: 0/100 Warawarrup — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 60 / 81
Cookernup — Safety: 60/100 Warawarrup — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 18 / 44
Cookernup — Low fire risk: 18/100 Warawarrup — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cookernup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warawarrup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cookernup has more residents (604 vs 137); Warawarrup skews older (54 vs 46).

Cookernup Warawarrup
Population 604
+77% vs other
 137
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.3% -4.2%
Median age 46 54
Median household income $78,936/yr $80,184/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+12% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cookernup Warawarrup
0-4 5.3% / 2.2%
Cookernup — 0-4: 5.3% Warawarrup — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 12.1% / 10.9%
Cookernup — 5-14: 12.1% Warawarrup — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.3% / 5.1%
Cookernup — 15-19: 7.3% Warawarrup — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.3% / 5.8%
Cookernup — 20-24: 3.3% Warawarrup — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 7.8% / 5.1%
Cookernup — 25-34: 7.8% Warawarrup — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 10.9% / 9.5%
Cookernup — 35-44: 10.9% Warawarrup — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.7% / 13.9%
Cookernup — 45-54: 16.7% Warawarrup — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 18.9% / 23.4%
Cookernup — 55-64: 18.9% Warawarrup — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 11.3% / 21.2%
Cookernup — 65-74: 11.3% Warawarrup — 65-74: 21.2%
75-84 4.6% / 9.5%
Cookernup — 75-84: 4.6% Warawarrup — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.0% / —
Cookernup — 85+: 2.0% Warawarrup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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%
Warawarrup 54.3% couple families
Warawarrup — Couple Families: 54.3% Warawarrup — Lone Person: 37.1% Warawarrup — One Parent Families: 8.6% Warawarrup — Group Household: 0.0% Warawarrup — 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%
Warawarrup 0.0% renting
Warawarrup — Owned Outright: 68.6% Warawarrup — Mortgage: 31.4% Warawarrup — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cookernup Warawarrup
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 19.0%
Cookernup — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Warawarrup — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 5.1%
Cookernup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Warawarrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 8.0%
Cookernup — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Warawarrup — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Cookernup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Warawarrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Cookernup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Warawarrup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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 Warawarrup
England 9.9% / 2.2%
Cookernup — England: 9.9% Warawarrup — England: 2.2%
Philippines — / 5.1%
Cookernup — Philippines: not among its largest Warawarrup — Philippines: 5.1%
Italy — / 4.4%
Cookernup — Italy: not among its largest Warawarrup — Italy: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.2%
Cookernup — New Zealand: 1.5% Warawarrup — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Cookernup — South Africa: 1.0% Warawarrup — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Cookernup — Germany: 0.8% Warawarrup — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Cookernup — Scotland: 0.5% Warawarrup — Scotland: not among its largest

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%
Warawarrup 96.2% houses
Warawarrup — Houses: 96.2% Warawarrup — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Cookernup Warawarrup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 35% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 64% of WA

Liveability

Cookernup Warawarrup
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Cookernup carries more crime risk (40 vs 19); Cookernup carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 56).

Cookernup Warawarrup
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
19/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Cookernup Warawarrup
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 Warawarrup
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cookernup Warawarrup
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 136.3 km
+1% vs other
 134.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 97 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 Warawarrup
Car (driver) 76.8% / 89.7%
Cookernup — Car (driver): 76.8% Warawarrup — Car (driver): 89.7%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 10.3%
Cookernup — Worked from Home: 12.9% Warawarrup — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Cookernup — Car (passenger): 5.8% Warawarrup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.7% / —
Cookernup — Bus: 2.7% Warawarrup — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Cookernup — Walked Only: 1.8% Warawarrup — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.7%).

Setting

Cookernup Warawarrup
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cookernup Warawarrup
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
269 premises
 0%
65 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cookernup

Rural

Warawarrup

Retirees Rural

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