Crowea vs Meerup

Meerup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Crowea. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crowea, most households are people living alone. In Meerup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Crowea tends to suit people living alone, while Meerup suits families with children.

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

Crowea

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (114% vs 96%)
  • But Meerup is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Crowea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Crowea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($68/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crowea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (241 min vs 279 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (339.4 km vs 360.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crowea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Meerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.6% vs -21.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crowea Meerup
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.

Crowea Meerup
Walkability 0 / 0
Crowea — Walkability: 0/100 Meerup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 27
Crowea — Safety: 43/100 Meerup — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 33 / 19
Crowea — Low fire risk: 33/100 Meerup — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Crowea — Low flood risk: 100/100 Meerup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Meerup rents higher ($230/wk vs $68/wk); Meerup has more residents (159 vs 97).

Crowea Meerup
Population 97 159
+64% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.1% -3.6%
Median age 56 51
Median household income $76,648/yr
+25% vs other
 $57,668/yr
Median weekly rent $68/wk $230/wk
+238% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crowea Meerup
0-4 4.1% / 3.8%
Crowea — 0-4: 4.1% Meerup — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 3.1% / 14.5%
Crowea — 5-14: 3.1% Meerup — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 3.1% / 6.3%
Crowea — 15-19: 3.1% Meerup — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 — / —
Crowea — 20-24: not among its largest Meerup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 5.0%
Crowea — 25-34: 8.2% Meerup — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 3.1% / 9.4%
Crowea — 35-44: 3.1% Meerup — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 24.7% / 18.2%
Crowea — 45-54: 24.7% Meerup — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 28.9% / 15.1%
Crowea — 55-64: 28.9% Meerup — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 19.6% / 16.4%
Crowea — 65-74: 19.6% Meerup — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 3.1% / 5.0%
Crowea — 75-84: 3.1% Meerup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 4.4%
Crowea — 85+: not among its largest Meerup — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crowea 45.0% couple families
Crowea — Couple Families: 45.0% Crowea — Lone Person: 55.0% Crowea — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Meerup 52.0% couple families
Meerup — Couple Families: 52.0% Meerup — Lone Person: 36.0% Meerup — One Parent Families: 12.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crowea 7.7% renting
Crowea — Owned Outright: 59.0% Crowea — Mortgage: 33.3% Crowea — Renting: 7.7%
Meerup 10.5% renting
Meerup — Owned Outright: 54.4% Meerup — Mortgage: 35.1% Meerup — Renting: 10.5%
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.

Crowea Meerup
England 17.5% / 7.5%
Crowea — England: 17.5% Meerup — England: 7.5%
Scotland 5.2% / —
Crowea — Scotland: 5.2% Meerup — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 3.8%
Crowea — New Zealand: not among its largest Meerup — New Zealand: 3.8%
Philippines — / 3.1%
Crowea — Philippines: not among its largest Meerup — Philippines: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Qualifications

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

Crowea Meerup
Certificate III & IV 22.7% / 16.4%
Crowea — Certificate III & IV: 22.7% Meerup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 10.1%
Crowea — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Meerup — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.3%
Crowea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Meerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Crowea — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Meerup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crowea 113.5% houses
Crowea — Houses: 113.5% Crowea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Meerup 96.4% houses
Meerup — Houses: 96.4% Meerup — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Crowea Meerup
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Crowea Meerup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 15% of WA

Liveability

Crowea Meerup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Meerup carries more crime risk (73 vs 57); Meerup carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 67).

Crowea Meerup
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
81/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
86/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Crowea Meerup
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

Crowea Meerup
Parks & reserves 2 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Meerup sits further from the CBD (360.7 km vs 339.4 km).

Crowea Meerup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 339.4 km 360.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 241 min 279 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6262
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 6262
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.

Crowea Meerup
Car (driver) 66.7% / 62.3%
Crowea — Car (driver): 66.7% Meerup — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 33.3%
Crowea — Worked from Home: 20.5% Meerup — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 12.8% / —
Crowea — Walked Only: 12.8% Meerup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Crowea — Car (passenger): not among its largest Meerup — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Crowea Meerup
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.1 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Crowea Meerup
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Crowea Meerup
Annual rainfall 1,144 mm 1,066 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.8°C 23.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C 9.0°C

Council rates

Crowea Meerup
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Crowea Meerup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crowea Meerup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crowea

Rural

Meerup

Retirees Rural

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