Coorow vs Carnamah

Carnamah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Coorow. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone.

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

Carnamah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Carnamah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coorow

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.4 km vs 282.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 196 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coorow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Coorow Carnamah
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.

Coorow Carnamah
Walkability 21 / 0
Coorow — Walkability: 21/100 Carnamah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 26
Coorow — Safety: 21/100 Carnamah — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 90 / 45
Coorow — Low fire risk: 90/100 Carnamah — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Coorow — Low flood risk: 100/100 Carnamah — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carnamah has more residents (407 vs 179); Coorow skews older (49 vs 43).

Coorow Carnamah
Population 179 407
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +0.5%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $67,600/yr $70,200/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coorow Carnamah
0-4 4.5% / 5.9%
Coorow — 0-4: 4.5% Carnamah — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 6.7% / 9.8%
Coorow — 5-14: 6.7% Carnamah — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 2.8% / 2.7%
Coorow — 15-19: 2.8% Carnamah — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 8.9% / 4.7%
Coorow — 20-24: 8.9% Carnamah — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.0% / 11.8%
Coorow — 25-34: 14.0% Carnamah — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 12.3% / 17.0%
Coorow — 35-44: 12.3% Carnamah — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 10.1% / 11.5%
Coorow — 45-54: 10.1% Carnamah — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 19.6% / 15.7%
Coorow — 55-64: 19.6% Carnamah — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 14.5% / 15.2%
Coorow — 65-74: 14.5% Carnamah — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 8.4% / 5.7%
Coorow — 75-84: 8.4% Carnamah — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 2.7%
Coorow — 85+: not among its largest Carnamah — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coorow 60.0% lone person
Coorow — Lone Person: 60.0% Coorow — Couple Families: 26.7% Coorow — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Carnamah 62.7% lone person
Carnamah — Lone Person: 62.7% Carnamah — Couple Families: 34.3% Carnamah — One Parent Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coorow 21.0% renting
Coorow — Owned Outright: 51.6% Coorow — Mortgage: 27.4% Coorow — Renting: 21.0%
Carnamah 32.6% renting
Carnamah — Owned Outright: 51.1% Carnamah — Mortgage: 16.3% Carnamah — Renting: 32.6%
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.

Coorow Carnamah
England 2.2% / 4.7%
Coorow — England: 2.2% Carnamah — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.0%
Coorow — New Zealand: 2.2% Carnamah — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 2.2% / 0.7%
Coorow — South Africa: 2.2% Carnamah — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 1.0%
Coorow — Germany: not among its largest Carnamah — Germany: 1.0%
India — / 0.7%
Coorow — India: not among its largest Carnamah — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Coorow Carnamah
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 16.5%
Coorow — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Carnamah — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.7%
Coorow — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Carnamah — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 5.4%
Coorow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Carnamah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Coorow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Carnamah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Coorow — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Carnamah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coorow 93.2% houses
Coorow — Houses: 93.2% Coorow — Flats / Apartments: 6.8% Coorow — Townhouses: 0.0%
Carnamah 94.4% houses
Carnamah — Houses: 94.4% Carnamah — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Carnamah — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coorow Carnamah
Median house price — $255,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Coorow Carnamah
New dwellings approved 10
across Coorow
 4
across Carnamah

Ranking within WA

Coorow Carnamah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 34% of WA

Liveability

Coorow is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Coorow Carnamah
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Carnamah carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 10).

Coorow Carnamah
Bushfire Low
10/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
74/100
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

Coorow Carnamah
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Coorow

  • Coorow Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Carnamah

  • Carnamah District High School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coorow Carnamah
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 4 10

Mobility

Carnamah sits further from the CBD (282.3 km vs 260.4 km).

Coorow Carnamah
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 260.4 km 282.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 196 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6515
 0.0%
postcode 6517
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6515
 53
postcode 6517

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.

Coorow Carnamah
Car (driver) 77.9% / 72.6%
Coorow — Car (driver): 77.9% Carnamah — Car (driver): 72.6%
Walked Only 15.6% / 10.7%
Coorow — Walked Only: 15.6% Carnamah — Walked Only: 10.7%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 10.7%
Coorow — Worked from Home: 6.5% Carnamah — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Bicycle — / 4.2%
Coorow — Bicycle: not among its largest Carnamah — Bicycle: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 1.8%
Coorow — Car (passenger): not among its largest Carnamah — Car (passenger): 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Coorow Carnamah
Elevation 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 285 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coorow Carnamah
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Coorow Carnamah
Annual rainfall 308 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.0°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Coorow Carnamah
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coorow Carnamah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coorow

Quiet Rural

Carnamah

Affordable Rural

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