Crooked Brook vs Beelerup

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Beelerup tends to suit 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

Crooked Brook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 68%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Beelerup carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Crooked Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beelerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Crooked Brook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (185.1 km vs 207.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (138 min vs 147 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beelerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Crooked Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.8% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crooked Brook Beelerup
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.

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Walkability 0 / 0
Crooked Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Beelerup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 82
Crooked Brook — Safety: 41/100 Beelerup — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 36 / 24
Crooked Brook — Low fire risk: 36/100 Beelerup — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 83 / 78
Crooked Brook — Low flood risk: 83/100 Beelerup — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Crooked Brook has more residents (272 vs 126); Crooked Brook rents higher ($280/wk vs $138/wk).

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Population 272
+54% vs other
 126
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.8% +2.4%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $114,816/yr
+29% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+51% vs other
 $138/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crooked Brook Beelerup
0-4 3.7% / 4.8%
Crooked Brook — 0-4: 3.7% Beelerup — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 9.9% / 7.9%
Crooked Brook — 5-14: 9.9% Beelerup — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 5.9% / 3.2%
Crooked Brook — 15-19: 5.9% Beelerup — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.1% / 2.4%
Crooked Brook — 20-24: 5.1% Beelerup — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 9.6% / 8.7%
Crooked Brook — 25-34: 9.6% Beelerup — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 11.8% / 9.5%
Crooked Brook — 35-44: 11.8% Beelerup — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.5% / 11.1%
Crooked Brook — 45-54: 16.5% Beelerup — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 14.3% / 18.3%
Crooked Brook — 55-64: 14.3% Beelerup — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 16.2% / 17.5%
Crooked Brook — 65-74: 16.2% Beelerup — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 4.4% / 6.3%
Crooked Brook — 75-84: 4.4% Beelerup — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.6% / —
Crooked Brook — 85+: 2.6% Beelerup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crooked Brook 65.3% couple families
Crooked Brook — Couple Families: 65.3% Crooked Brook — Lone Person: 22.4% Crooked Brook — One Parent Families: 12.2%
Beelerup 68.0% couple families
Beelerup — Couple Families: 68.0% Beelerup — Lone Person: 32.0% Beelerup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crooked Brook 3.8% renting
Crooked Brook — Owned Outright: 45.0% Crooked Brook — Mortgage: 51.2% Crooked Brook — Renting: 3.8%
Beelerup 0.0% renting
Beelerup — Owned Outright: 54.1% Beelerup — Mortgage: 45.9% Beelerup — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Crooked Brook Beelerup
England 4.8% / 3.2%
Crooked Brook — England: 4.8% Beelerup — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 3.7% / —
Crooked Brook — New Zealand: 3.7% Beelerup — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.5% / —
Crooked Brook — South Africa: 1.5% Beelerup — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / —
Crooked Brook — Scotland: 1.5% Beelerup — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 1.1% / —
Crooked Brook — Ireland: 1.1% Beelerup — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 10.3%
Crooked Brook — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Beelerup — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 9.5%
Crooked Brook — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Beelerup — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 8.7%
Crooked Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% Beelerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Crooked Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Beelerup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Crooked Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Beelerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crooked Brook 100.0% houses
Crooked Brook — Houses: 100.0% Crooked Brook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Beelerup 89.7% houses
Beelerup — Houses: 89.7% Beelerup — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Median house price $1,550,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 106 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Crooked Brook Beelerup
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
Approvals change year on year -80% +50%

Ranking within WA

Crooked Brook Beelerup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Crooked Brook carries more crime risk (59 vs 18); Beelerup carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 64).

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Crooked Brook Beelerup
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

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Beelerup sits further from the CBD (207.8 km vs 185.1 km).

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 185.1 km 207.8 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 147 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6236
 0.4%
postcode 6239
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6236
 75
postcode 6239

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.

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Car (driver) 76.3% / 65.9%
Crooked Brook — Car (driver): 76.3% Beelerup — Car (driver): 65.9%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 27.3%
Crooked Brook — Worked from Home: 21.2% Beelerup — Worked from Home: 27.3%
Walked Only — / 6.8%
Crooked Brook — Walked Only: not among its largest Beelerup — Walked Only: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Crooked Brook — Car (passenger): 2.5% Beelerup — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 28.1 km

NBN connectivity

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Connectivity score 26/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
106 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Average residential rate $2,797/yr $2,680/yr
Council Dardanup Donnybrook-Balingup

Federal electorate

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Division Forrest O'connor
Member Ben Small Rick Wilson
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crooked Brook Beelerup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crooked Brook

Rural

Beelerup

Rural

More comparisons

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