Coonabidgee vs Muckenburra

Muckenburra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 52 in Coonabidgee. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coonabidgee, about half of households are couple families. In Muckenburra, most households are couple families. On these figures, Muckenburra tends to suit couples.

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 26/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (110% vs 100%)
  • But Muckenburra is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Muckenburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Muckenburra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $370/wk)
  • But Coonabidgee has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coonabidgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (81.4 km vs 86.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coonabidgee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

Muckenburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.6% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coonabidgee and Muckenburra 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 Muckenburra
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 Muckenburra
Walkability 0 / 0
Coonabidgee — Walkability: 0/100 Muckenburra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 74
Coonabidgee — Safety: 90/100 Muckenburra — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 39 / 41
Coonabidgee — Low fire risk: 39/100 Muckenburra — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Coonabidgee — Low flood risk: 100/100 Muckenburra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coonabidgee rents higher ($370/wk vs $190/wk); Muckenburra has more residents (219 vs 126).

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
Population 126 219
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +38.6%
Median age 52 37
Median household income $73,320/yr $98,540/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+49% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
0-4 2.4% / 6.8%
Coonabidgee — 0-4: 2.4% Muckenburra — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 10.3% / 10.0%
Coonabidgee — 5-14: 10.3% Muckenburra — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 — / 4.6%
Coonabidgee — 15-19: not among its largest Muckenburra — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.8% / 6.4%
Coonabidgee — 20-24: 4.8% Muckenburra — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 7.9% / 17.4%
Coonabidgee — 25-34: 7.9% Muckenburra — 25-34: 17.4%
35-44 15.1% / 12.8%
Coonabidgee — 35-44: 15.1% Muckenburra — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 15.1% / 12.8%
Coonabidgee — 45-54: 15.1% Muckenburra — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 26.2% / 16.9%
Coonabidgee — 55-64: 26.2% Muckenburra — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 11.1% / 8.2%
Coonabidgee — 65-74: 11.1% Muckenburra — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.0% / 5.0%
Coonabidgee — 75-84: 4.0% Muckenburra — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / —
Coonabidgee — 85+: not among its largest Muckenburra — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Muckenburra 56.4% couple families
Muckenburra — Couple Families: 56.4% Muckenburra — Lone Person: 30.8% Muckenburra — One Parent Families: 12.8% Muckenburra — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Muckenburra 10.2% renting
Muckenburra — Owned Outright: 51.0% Muckenburra — Mortgage: 38.8% Muckenburra — Renting: 10.2%
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 Muckenburra
England 5.6% / 4.1%
Coonabidgee — England: 5.6% Muckenburra — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 4.0% / 4.1%
Coonabidgee — New Zealand: 4.0% Muckenburra — New Zealand: 4.1%
Italy — / 2.3%
Coonabidgee — Italy: not among its largest Muckenburra — Italy: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
Certificate III & IV 23.8% / 13.7%
Coonabidgee — Certificate III & IV: 23.8% Muckenburra — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 8.2%
Coonabidgee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Muckenburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / —
Coonabidgee — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Muckenburra — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

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%
Muckenburra 100.0% houses
Muckenburra — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 48% of WA

Liveability

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Muckenburra carries more crime risk (26 vs 10).

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Low
26/100
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 Muckenburra
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

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Muckenburra sits further from the CBD (86.3 km vs 81.4 km).

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 81.4 km 86.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 64 min
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 Muckenburra
Car (driver) 62.3% / 52.1%
Coonabidgee — Car (driver): 62.3% Muckenburra — Car (driver): 52.1%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 10.6%
Coonabidgee — Worked from Home: 27.9% Muckenburra — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Bus — / 29.8%
Coonabidgee — Bus: not among its largest Muckenburra — Bus: 29.8%
Walked Only 4.9% / 4.3%
Coonabidgee — Walked Only: 4.9% Muckenburra — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.2%
Coonabidgee — Car (passenger): 4.9% Muckenburra — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 23.2 km

NBN connectivity

Coonabidgee Muckenburra
Connectivity score 30/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
66 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coonabidgee

Rural

Muckenburra

Rural

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