Crooked Brook vs Boyanup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crooked Brook, most households are couple families. In Boyanup, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Crooked Brook: a median of $1.55 million, against $1.05 million in Boyanup, though rent is higher in Boyanup. On these figures, Crooked Brook tends to suit couples, while Boyanup suits people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Crooked Brook is a much smaller, quieter community of 272 people compared to Boyanup's 1304, and it commands significantly higher household incomes ($114,816 versus $83,668) alongside a higher socio-economic decile. However, Crooked Brook comes with notably higher bushfire risk (75 versus 69) and flood risk (17 versus 37), while Boyanup offers better walkability (10 versus 1) and lower crime risk (52 versus 59). Both are similarly distant from Perth's CBD, and Crooked Brook's median house price of $1,550,000 is substantially higher than Boyanup's $1,050,000—a reflection of its more affluent demographic and rural exclusivity.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Crooked Brook is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 65%)
  • Boyanup has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crooked Brook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Boyanup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 138 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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 7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Crooked Brook and Boyanup 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 Boyanup
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 Boyanup
Walkability 0 / 13
Crooked Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Boyanup — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 41 / 48
Crooked Brook — Safety: 41/100 Boyanup — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 36 / 53
Crooked Brook — Low fire risk: 36/100 Boyanup — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 83 / 64
Crooked Brook — Low flood risk: 83/100 Boyanup — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Boyanup has more residents (1,304 vs 272); Crooked Brook has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $83,668).

Crooked Brook Boyanup
Population 272 1,304
+379% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.8% +7.1%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $114,816/yr
+27% vs other
 $83,668/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $320/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crooked Brook Boyanup
0-4 3.7% / 4.4%
Crooked Brook — 0-4: 3.7% Boyanup — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 9.9% / 15.3%
Crooked Brook — 5-14: 9.9% Boyanup — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.9% / 4.2%
Crooked Brook — 15-19: 5.9% Boyanup — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.1% / 4.1%
Crooked Brook — 20-24: 5.1% Boyanup — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.6% / 7.8%
Crooked Brook — 25-34: 9.6% Boyanup — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 11.8% / 12.9%
Crooked Brook — 35-44: 11.8% Boyanup — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 16.5% / 12.7%
Crooked Brook — 45-54: 16.5% Boyanup — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 14.3% / 17.6%
Crooked Brook — 55-64: 14.3% Boyanup — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 16.2% / 12.8%
Crooked Brook — 65-74: 16.2% Boyanup — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 4.4% / 5.8%
Crooked Brook — 75-84: 4.4% Boyanup — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.6% / 0.8%
Crooked Brook — 85+: 2.6% Boyanup — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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% Crooked Brook — Group Household: 0.0% Crooked Brook — Other Families: 0.0%
Boyanup 50.5% couple families
Boyanup — Couple Families: 50.5% Boyanup — Lone Person: 31.7% Boyanup — One Parent Families: 14.3% Boyanup — Group Household: 2.4% Boyanup — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other 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%
Boyanup 12.0% renting
Boyanup — Owned Outright: 42.3% Boyanup — Mortgage: 45.7% Boyanup — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crooked Brook Boyanup
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 21.5%
Crooked Brook — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Boyanup — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 8.1%
Crooked Brook — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Boyanup — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 5.8%
Crooked Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% Boyanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.5%
Crooked Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Boyanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.4%
Crooked Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Boyanup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Crooked Brook Boyanup
England 4.8% / 7.2%
Crooked Brook — England: 4.8% Boyanup — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 3.7% / 2.6%
Crooked Brook — New Zealand: 3.7% Boyanup — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.1%
Crooked Brook — South Africa: 1.5% Boyanup — South Africa: 1.1%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.3%
Crooked Brook — Scotland: 1.5% Boyanup — Scotland: 0.3%
Ireland 1.1% / —
Crooked Brook — Ireland: 1.1% Boyanup — Ireland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Crooked Brook — Philippines: not among its largest Boyanup — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crooked Brook 100.0% houses
Crooked Brook — Houses: 100.0% Crooked Brook — Townhouses: 0.0% Crooked Brook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Boyanup 98.0% houses
Boyanup — Houses: 98.0% Boyanup — Townhouses: 1.5% Boyanup — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crooked Brook Boyanup
Median house price $1,550,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 106 days
from 4 sales
 48 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Crooked Brook Boyanup
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
 226
across Capel
Approvals change year on year -80% +52%

Ranking within WA

Crooked Brook Boyanup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Boyanup is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Crooked Brook Boyanup
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Boyanup carries more flood risk (36 vs 17); Crooked Brook carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 47).

Crooked Brook Boyanup
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Low
36/100
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 Boyanup
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Crooked Brook

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

Schools in Boyanup

  • Child Side School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Boyanup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crooked Brook Boyanup
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Crooked Brook Boyanup
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Perth 185.1 km 186.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 126 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6236
 0.4%
postcode 6237
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6236
 76
postcode 6237

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 Boyanup
Car (driver) 76.3% / 84.0%
Crooked Brook — Car (driver): 76.3% Boyanup — Car (driver): 84.0%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 8.9%
Crooked Brook — Worked from Home: 21.2% Boyanup — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 2.6%
Crooked Brook — Car (passenger): 2.5% Boyanup — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus — / 2.6%
Crooked Brook — Bus: not among its largest Boyanup — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Crooked Brook — Walked Only: not among its largest Boyanup — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Crooked Brook Boyanup
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Crooked Brook Boyanup
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 Boyanup
Average residential rate $2,797/yr $2,343/yr
Council Dardanup Capel

Federal electorate

Crooked Brook Boyanup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Crooked Brook

Rural

Boyanup

Rural

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