Crooked Brook vs Gwindinup

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, Gwindinup tends to suit people living alone, families with children, 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

Gwindinup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (119% vs 100%)
  • But Crooked Brook is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 67%)

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

Gwindinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Crooked Brook sits closer to the CBD (185.1 km vs 189.9 km)
  • Gwindinup has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 138 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gwindinup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 23%)

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 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Crooked Brook and Gwindinup 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 Gwindinup
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 Gwindinup
Walkability 0 / 0
Crooked Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Gwindinup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 62
Crooked Brook — Safety: 41/100 Gwindinup — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 36 / 39
Crooked Brook — Low fire risk: 36/100 Gwindinup — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 83 / 80
Crooked Brook — Low flood risk: 83/100 Gwindinup — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Crooked Brook has more residents (272 vs 52); Crooked Brook has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $73,632).

Crooked Brook Gwindinup
Population 272
+81% vs other
 52
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.8% +8.3%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $114,816/yr
+36% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+36% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crooked Brook Gwindinup
0-4 3.7% / —
Crooked Brook — 0-4: 3.7% Gwindinup — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.9% / 21.2%
Crooked Brook — 5-14: 9.9% Gwindinup — 5-14: 21.2%
15-19 5.9% / 7.7%
Crooked Brook — 15-19: 5.9% Gwindinup — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.1% / —
Crooked Brook — 20-24: 5.1% Gwindinup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.6% / 11.5%
Crooked Brook — 25-34: 9.6% Gwindinup — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.8% / 13.5%
Crooked Brook — 35-44: 11.8% Gwindinup — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 16.5% / 9.6%
Crooked Brook — 45-54: 16.5% Gwindinup — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 14.3% / 21.2%
Crooked Brook — 55-64: 14.3% Gwindinup — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 16.2% / 25.0%
Crooked Brook — 65-74: 16.2% Gwindinup — 65-74: 25.0%
75-84 4.4% / 7.7%
Crooked Brook — 75-84: 4.4% Gwindinup — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.6% / —
Crooked Brook — 85+: 2.6% Gwindinup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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%
Gwindinup 66.7% couple families
Gwindinup — Couple Families: 66.7% Gwindinup — Lone Person: 33.3% Gwindinup — 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%
Gwindinup 0.0% renting
Gwindinup — Owned Outright: 52.4% Gwindinup — Mortgage: 47.6% Gwindinup — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Crooked Brook Gwindinup
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 11.5%
Crooked Brook — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Gwindinup — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 9.6%
Crooked Brook — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Gwindinup — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 7.7%
Crooked Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% Gwindinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Crooked Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Gwindinup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Crooked Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Gwindinup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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 Gwindinup
England 4.8% / 5.8%
Crooked Brook — England: 4.8% Gwindinup — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 3.7% / 5.8%
Crooked Brook — New Zealand: 3.7% Gwindinup — New Zealand: 5.8%
Germany — / 5.8%
Crooked Brook — Germany: not among its largest Gwindinup — Germany: 5.8%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Crooked Brook — South Africa: 1.5% Gwindinup — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / —
Crooked Brook — Scotland: 1.5% Gwindinup — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 1.1% / —
Crooked Brook — Ireland: 1.1% Gwindinup — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crooked Brook 100.0% houses
Crooked Brook — Houses: 100.0%
Gwindinup 118.8% houses
Gwindinup — Houses: 118.8%
Houses

Property market

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

Ranking within WA

Crooked Brook Gwindinup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 18% 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 54% of WA

Liveability

Crooked Brook Gwindinup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Crooked Brook carries more crime risk (59 vs 38).

Crooked Brook Gwindinup
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Low
20/100
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 Gwindinup
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 Gwindinup
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Gwindinup sits further from the CBD (189.9 km vs 185.1 km).

Crooked Brook Gwindinup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 185.1 km 189.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 138 min 127 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 Gwindinup
Car (driver) 76.3% / 77.8%
Crooked Brook — Car (driver): 76.3% Gwindinup — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 22.2%
Crooked Brook — Worked from Home: 21.2% Gwindinup — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Crooked Brook — Car (passenger): 2.5% Gwindinup — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Crooked Brook Gwindinup
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.5 km 17.4 km

NBN connectivity

Crooked Brook Gwindinup
Connectivity score 26/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
106 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Crooked Brook

Rural

Gwindinup

Retirees Rural

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