Coorow vs Eganu
Eganu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 49 in Coorow. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coorow, most households are people living alone. In Eganu, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Coorow tends to suit older residents, while Eganu suits families with children and 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
Eganu
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 79/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 40%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (127% vs 93%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Coorow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Eganu
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent 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 288 km)
- has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 192 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coorow
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 7%)
- But Eganu carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Eganu
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (55.6% vs 4.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Coorow and Eganu drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Coorow rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Coorow has more residents (179 vs 70).
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 179 +61% vs other | 70 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.1% | +55.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 32 |
| Median household income | $67,600/yr | $84,500/yr +25% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).
Development activity
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 10 across Coorow same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of WA | Higher than 48% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of WA | Higher than 28% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 16% of WA |
Liveability
Coorow is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Eganu carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 10); Coorow carries more crime risk (79 vs 20).
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 10/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Crime | High 79/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Coorow
- Coorow Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Eganu
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 3 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
Eganu sits further from the CBD (288 km vs 260.4 km).
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 260.4 km | 288 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 186 min | 192 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6515 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 6515 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).
Setting
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 280 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 283 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 14 premises |
Climate
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 308 mm | 417 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 36.1°C | 34.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,573/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coorow same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coorow | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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