Coonabidgee vs Gingin

Gingin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Coonabidgee. 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, Gingin 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

Coonabidgee

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 95%)

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

First-home buyers

Gingin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gingin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gingin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gingin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • But Coonabidgee carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 50/100)

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

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

Coonabidgee Gingin
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.

Coonabidgee Gingin
Walkability 0 / 40
Coonabidgee — Walkability: 0/100 Gingin — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 90 / 50
Coonabidgee — Safety: 90/100 Gingin — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 39 / 44
Coonabidgee — Low fire risk: 39/100 Gingin — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Coonabidgee — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gingin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gingin has more residents (902 vs 126); Coonabidgee skews older (52 vs 40).

Coonabidgee Gingin
Population 126 902
+616% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +5.9%
Median age 52 40
Median household income $73,320/yr $83,356/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+18% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonabidgee Gingin
0-4 2.4% / 7.6%
Coonabidgee — 0-4: 2.4% Gingin — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 10.3% / 16.3%
Coonabidgee — 5-14: 10.3% Gingin — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 — / 4.8%
Coonabidgee — 15-19: not among its largest Gingin — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.8% / 3.2%
Coonabidgee — 20-24: 4.8% Gingin — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 7.9% / 10.3%
Coonabidgee — 25-34: 7.9% Gingin — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 15.1% / 14.3%
Coonabidgee — 35-44: 15.1% Gingin — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 15.1% / 10.2%
Coonabidgee — 45-54: 15.1% Gingin — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 26.2% / 12.7%
Coonabidgee — 55-64: 26.2% Gingin — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 11.1% / 12.0%
Coonabidgee — 65-74: 11.1% Gingin — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 4.0% / 7.2%
Coonabidgee — 75-84: 4.0% Gingin — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / 1.4%
Coonabidgee — 85+: not among its largest Gingin — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coonabidgee 45.5% couple families
Coonabidgee — Couple Families: 45.5% Coonabidgee — Lone Person: 33.3% Coonabidgee — One Parent Families: 9.1% Coonabidgee — Group Household: 12.1% Coonabidgee — Other Families: 0.0%
Gingin 48.6% couple families
Gingin — Couple Families: 48.6% Gingin — Lone Person: 29.7% Gingin — One Parent Families: 13.5% Gingin — Group Household: 6.3% Gingin — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coonabidgee 20.4% renting
Coonabidgee — Owned Outright: 42.9% Coonabidgee — Mortgage: 36.7% Coonabidgee — Renting: 20.4%
Gingin 24.7% renting
Gingin — Owned Outright: 34.1% Gingin — Mortgage: 41.1% Gingin — Renting: 24.7%
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.

Coonabidgee Gingin
England 5.6% / 7.0%
Coonabidgee — England: 5.6% Gingin — England: 7.0%
New Zealand 4.0% / 1.7%
Coonabidgee — New Zealand: 4.0% Gingin — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines — / 4.5%
Coonabidgee — Philippines: not among its largest Gingin — Philippines: 4.5%
South Africa — / 1.6%
Coonabidgee — South Africa: not among its largest Gingin — South Africa: 1.6%
Ireland — / 1.6%
Coonabidgee — Ireland: not among its largest Gingin — Ireland: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

Qualifications

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

Coonabidgee Gingin
Certificate III & IV 23.8% / 15.2%
Coonabidgee — Certificate III & IV: 23.8% Gingin — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 9.1%
Coonabidgee — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Gingin — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 6.2%
Coonabidgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Gingin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Coonabidgee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gingin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.3%
Coonabidgee — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Gingin — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coonabidgee 110.2% houses
Coonabidgee — Houses: 110.2% Coonabidgee — Townhouses: 0.0% Coonabidgee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gingin 95.3% houses
Gingin — Houses: 95.3% Gingin — Townhouses: 2.5% Gingin — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coonabidgee Gingin
Median house price — $699,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $200,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 16 sales

Development activity

Coonabidgee Gingin
New dwellings approved 128
across Gingin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Coonabidgee Gingin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 64% of WA

Liveability

Gingin is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Coonabidgee Gingin
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gingin carries more crime risk (50 vs 10).

Coonabidgee Gingin
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Coonabidgee Gingin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coonabidgee

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Gingin

  • Gingin District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coonabidgee Gingin
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Coonabidgee Gingin
Walkability score 0/100 40/100
Distance to Perth 81.4 km
+2% vs other
 79.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6503
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 6503
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.

Coonabidgee Gingin
Car (driver) 62.3% / 76.2%
Coonabidgee — Car (driver): 62.3% Gingin — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 9.0%
Coonabidgee — Worked from Home: 27.9% Gingin — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 7.7%
Coonabidgee — Car (passenger): 4.9% Gingin — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 4.9% / 4.6%
Coonabidgee — Walked Only: 4.9% Gingin — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bus — / 2.5%
Coonabidgee — Bus: not among its largest Gingin — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Coonabidgee Gingin
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 35.0 km

NBN connectivity

Coonabidgee Gingin
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
473 premises

Climate

Coonabidgee Gingin
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Coonabidgee Gingin
Average residential rate $2,630/yr
same for both
Council Gingin
same for both

Federal electorate

Coonabidgee Gingin
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coonabidgee Gingin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coonabidgee

Rural

Gingin

Acreage Family Quiet River

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