Courtenay vs Nillup
Courtenay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Nillup. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Courtenay, most households rent and most households are couple families. In Nillup, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Courtenay tends to suit young adults and couples, while Nillup suits 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
Courtenay
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 53/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 40%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 76%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Courtenay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 38%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Courtenay leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
- Nillup has cheaper rent ($229/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Courtenay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (189 min vs 198 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (288.9 km vs 293.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Courtenay carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 53/100)
- Nillup has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Courtenay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.0% vs -3.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Courtenay and Nillup 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
Courtenay has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $55,224); Nillup skews older (45 vs 34).
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 61 +11% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.0% | -3.2% |
| Median age | 34 | 45 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +41% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk +15% vs other | $229/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
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 (14.8%).
Development activity
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 437 across Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +76% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 12% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of WA | Higher than 37% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of WA | Higher than 41% of WA |
Liveability
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Courtenay carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Nillup carries more crime risk (53 vs 25).
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 79/100 | High 83/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| Flood | Low 24/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Nillup sits further from the CBD (293.1 km vs 288.9 km).
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 288.9 km | 293.1 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 189 min | 198 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6288 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 6288 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 (48.5%).
Setting
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 44 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 52 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.6 km | 20.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 12 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Climate
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 763 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 12.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,281/yr same for both | |
| Council | Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Courtenay | Nillup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.