Cowaramup vs Burnside

Cowaramup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Burnside. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burnside: a median of $1.51 million, against $1.18 million in Cowaramup, though rent is higher in Cowaramup. On these figures, Cowaramup tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cowaramup has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Burnside carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 22/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cowaramup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $1,522,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,177,500 vs $1,515,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cowaramup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (175 min vs 182 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.2 km vs 269.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cowaramup is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
  • Burnside carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 22/100)

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

Investors

Cowaramup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.5% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cowaramup Burnside
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.

Cowaramup Burnside
Walkability 13 / 4
Cowaramup — Walkability: 13/100 Burnside — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 78 / 88
Cowaramup — Safety: 78/100 Burnside — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 63 / 39
Cowaramup — Low fire risk: 63/100 Burnside — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cowaramup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Burnside — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cowaramup has more residents (2,482 vs 309); Burnside has higher household incomes ($110,968 vs $100,100).

Cowaramup Burnside
Population 2,482
+88% vs other
 309
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.5% +13.6%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $100,100/yr $110,968/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+8% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cowaramup Burnside
0-4 7.1% / 7.1%
Cowaramup — 0-4: 7.1% Burnside — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 19.2% / 18.1%
Cowaramup — 5-14: 19.2% Burnside — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 4.4% / 5.8%
Cowaramup — 15-19: 4.4% Burnside — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.2% / 2.9%
Cowaramup — 20-24: 2.2% Burnside — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.7% / 7.4%
Cowaramup — 25-34: 8.7% Burnside — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 19.9% / 15.5%
Cowaramup — 35-44: 19.9% Burnside — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 15.1% / 20.1%
Cowaramup — 45-54: 15.1% Burnside — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 11.6% / 8.1%
Cowaramup — 55-64: 11.6% Burnside — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 7.5% / 10.7%
Cowaramup — 65-74: 7.5% Burnside — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 3.0% / 3.6%
Cowaramup — 75-84: 3.0% Burnside — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.9% / —
Cowaramup — 85+: 0.9% Burnside — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cowaramup 60.1% couple families
Cowaramup — Couple Families: 60.1% Cowaramup — Lone Person: 23.2% Cowaramup — One Parent Families: 12.1% Cowaramup — Group Household: 4.0% Cowaramup — Other Families: 0.5%
Burnside 69.8% couple families
Burnside — Couple Families: 69.8% Burnside — Lone Person: 20.6% Burnside — One Parent Families: 9.5% Burnside — Group Household: 0.0% Burnside — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cowaramup 18.1% renting
Cowaramup — Owned Outright: 28.7% Cowaramup — Mortgage: 53.2% Cowaramup — Renting: 18.1%
Burnside 9.4% renting
Burnside — Owned Outright: 44.7% Burnside — Mortgage: 45.9% Burnside — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cowaramup Burnside
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 18.8%
Cowaramup — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 15.9%
Cowaramup — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.8%
Cowaramup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.9%
Cowaramup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.9%
Cowaramup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Cowaramup Burnside
England 6.8% / 5.8%
Cowaramup — England: 6.8% Burnside — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.3%
Cowaramup — New Zealand: 2.6% Burnside — New Zealand: 1.3%
Canada 0.6% / 1.6%
Cowaramup — Canada: 0.6% Burnside — Canada: 1.6%
Germany 0.8% / 1.3%
Cowaramup — Germany: 0.8% Burnside — Germany: 1.3%
Zimbabwe — / 1.9%
Cowaramup — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Burnside — Zimbabwe: 1.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.0%
Cowaramup — South Africa: 0.7% Burnside — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cowaramup 96.4% houses
Cowaramup — Houses: 96.4% Cowaramup — Townhouses: 2.1% Cowaramup — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Burnside 100.0% houses
Burnside — Houses: 100.0% Burnside — Townhouses: 0.0% Burnside — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cowaramup Burnside
Median house price $1,177,500 $1,515,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $500,000 $1,522,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Cowaramup Burnside
New dwellings approved 437
across Augusta Margaret River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +76%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cowaramup Burnside
Houses 3.1%
$875/wk on $1.48M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cowaramup Burnside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of WA —

Liveability

Cowaramup is more walkable (13 vs 4).

Cowaramup Burnside
Grade B —
Score 61/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Cowaramup carries more crime risk (22 vs 12); Burnside carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 37).

Cowaramup Burnside
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
12/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cowaramup Burnside
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cowaramup

  • Cowaramup Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Burnside

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cowaramup Burnside
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Burnside sits further from the CBD (269.4 km vs 260.2 km).

Cowaramup Burnside
Walkability score 13/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 260.2 km 269.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 175 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6284
 0.8%
postcode 6285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6284
 44
postcode 6285

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.

Cowaramup Burnside
Car (driver) 72.8% / 59.0%
Cowaramup — Car (driver): 72.8% Burnside — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 20.1%
Cowaramup — Worked from Home: 16.3% Burnside — Worked from Home: 20.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 8.2%
Cowaramup — Car (passenger): 3.8% Burnside — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 3.8% / 6.7%
Cowaramup — Walked Only: 3.8% Burnside — Walked Only: 6.7%
Bus 2.4% / 3.0%
Cowaramup — Bus: 2.4% Burnside — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Cowaramup Burnside
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cowaramup Burnside
Connectivity score 68/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,336 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

Cowaramup Burnside
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cowaramup Burnside
Average residential rate $3,281/yr
same for both
Council Augusta Margaret River
same for both

Federal electorate

Cowaramup Burnside
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cowaramup Burnside
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cowaramup

Acreage Family

Burnside

Family Rural

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