Cowaramup vs Gracetown

Cowaramup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Gracetown. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cowaramup, most households are couple families. In Gracetown, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cowaramup tends to suit families with children, while Gracetown suits people living alone and 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

Cowaramup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 40/100)

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

Gracetown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/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 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (175 min vs 182 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (260.2 km vs 268.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cowaramup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Gracetown has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Cowaramup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.5% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cowaramup and Gracetown 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 Gracetown
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 Gracetown
Walkability 13 / 5
Cowaramup — Walkability: 13/100 Gracetown — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 78 / 60
Cowaramup — Safety: 78/100 Gracetown — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 63 / 41
Cowaramup — Low fire risk: 63/100 Gracetown — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cowaramup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gracetown — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cowaramup has more residents (2,482 vs 238); Cowaramup rents higher ($390/wk vs $295/wk).

Cowaramup Gracetown
Population 2,482
+90% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.5% +0.4%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $100,100/yr
+11% vs other
 $89,336/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+24% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cowaramup Gracetown
0-4 7.1% / 5.9%
Cowaramup — 0-4: 7.1% Gracetown — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 19.2% / 9.7%
Cowaramup — 5-14: 19.2% Gracetown — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.4% / 9.7%
Cowaramup — 15-19: 4.4% Gracetown — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 2.2% / 2.5%
Cowaramup — 20-24: 2.2% Gracetown — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 8.7% / 8.8%
Cowaramup — 25-34: 8.7% Gracetown — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 19.9% / 13.0%
Cowaramup — 35-44: 19.9% Gracetown — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.1% / 19.7%
Cowaramup — 45-54: 15.1% Gracetown — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 11.6% / 13.0%
Cowaramup — 55-64: 11.6% Gracetown — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 7.5% / 13.0%
Cowaramup — 65-74: 7.5% Gracetown — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 3.0% / 4.2%
Cowaramup — 75-84: 3.0% Gracetown — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.9% / 3.4%
Cowaramup — 85+: 0.9% Gracetown — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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%
Gracetown 52.6% couple families
Gracetown — Couple Families: 52.6% Gracetown — Lone Person: 31.6% Gracetown — One Parent Families: 15.8% Gracetown — Group Household: 0.0% Gracetown — 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%
Gracetown 29.0% renting
Gracetown — Owned Outright: 46.4% Gracetown — Mortgage: 24.6% Gracetown — Renting: 29.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cowaramup Gracetown
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 23.5%
Cowaramup — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Gracetown — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 11.3%
Cowaramup — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Gracetown — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.8%
Cowaramup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Gracetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.8%
Cowaramup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Gracetown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.5%
Cowaramup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Gracetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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 Gracetown
England 6.8% / 4.2%
Cowaramup — England: 6.8% Gracetown — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.4%
Cowaramup — New Zealand: 2.6% Gracetown — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.3%
Cowaramup — South Africa: 0.7% Gracetown — South Africa: 1.3%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.3%
Cowaramup — Scotland: 0.4% Gracetown — Scotland: 1.3%
Italy 0.3% / 1.3%
Cowaramup — Italy: 0.3% Gracetown — Italy: 1.3%
Germany 0.8% / —
Cowaramup — Germany: 0.8% Gracetown — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 0.6% / —
Cowaramup — Canada: 0.6% Gracetown — Canada: not among its largest

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 — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Cowaramup — Townhouses: 2.1%
Gracetown 89.2% houses
Gracetown — Houses: 89.2% Gracetown — Flats / Apartments: 10.8% Gracetown — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Cowaramup Gracetown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 54% 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
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of WA —

Liveability

Cowaramup is more walkable (13 vs 5).

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

Risk profile

Gracetown carries more crime risk (40 vs 22); Gracetown carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 37).

Cowaramup Gracetown
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
49/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cowaramup Gracetown
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 Gracetown

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Gracetown sits further from the CBD (268.7 km vs 260.2 km).

Cowaramup Gracetown
Walkability score 13/100 5/100
Distance to Perth 260.2 km 268.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 175 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6284
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6284
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.

Cowaramup Gracetown
Car (driver) 72.8% / 67.3%
Cowaramup — Car (driver): 72.8% Gracetown — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 20.8%
Cowaramup — Worked from Home: 16.3% Gracetown — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.9%
Cowaramup — Car (passenger): 3.8% Gracetown — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 3.8% / 5.9%
Cowaramup — Walked Only: 3.8% Gracetown — Walked Only: 5.9%
Bus 2.4% / —
Cowaramup — Bus: 2.4% Gracetown — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Cowaramup Gracetown
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 1.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cowaramup Gracetown
Connectivity score 68/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,336 premises
 0%
215 premises

Climate

Cowaramup Gracetown
Annual rainfall 624 mm 669 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 11.1°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cowaramup

Acreage Family

Gracetown

Coastal Professionals Rural

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