Furnissdale vs Coodanup

Coodanup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 58 in Furnissdale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Furnissdale, most households are people living alone. In Coodanup, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Furnissdale: a median of $750,000, against $674,000 in Coodanup.

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

Coodanup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 37%)
  • But Furnissdale carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coodanup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (36% vs 43%)
  • has cheaper houses ($673,500 vs $750,000)
  • But Furnissdale has cheaper land ($316,500 vs $455,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coodanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coodanup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 13/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.3 km vs 79.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Furnissdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 30%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Coodanup is more walkable (44/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Furnissdale returns a higher gross yield on houses (7.3% vs 4.4%)
  • Coodanup is growing faster (11.0% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Furnissdale Coodanup
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.

Furnissdale Coodanup
Walkability 13 / 44
Furnissdale — Walkability: 13/100 Coodanup — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 33 / 16
Furnissdale — Safety: 33/100 Coodanup — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Furnissdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coodanup — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 7 / 15
Furnissdale — Low flood risk: 7/100 Coodanup — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Coodanup has more residents (4,366 vs 1,061); Furnissdale skews older (58 vs 48).

Furnissdale Coodanup
Population 1,061 4,366
+311% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +11.0%
Median age 58 48
Median household income $42,276/yr $43,940/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $231/wk $240/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Furnissdale Coodanup
0-4 2.9% / 4.8%
Furnissdale — 0-4: 2.9% Coodanup — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 7.1% / 12.2%
Furnissdale — 5-14: 7.1% Coodanup — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.2% / 5.5%
Furnissdale — 15-19: 4.2% Coodanup — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.6% / 5.0%
Furnissdale — 20-24: 4.6% Coodanup — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.7% / 9.0%
Furnissdale — 25-34: 8.7% Coodanup — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 7.1% / 9.5%
Furnissdale — 35-44: 7.1% Coodanup — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.4% / 11.1%
Furnissdale — 45-54: 10.4% Coodanup — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 16.5% / 12.6%
Furnissdale — 55-64: 16.5% Coodanup — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 22.2% / 15.5%
Furnissdale — 65-74: 22.2% Coodanup — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 12.3% / 10.6%
Furnissdale — 75-84: 12.3% Coodanup — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 3.2% / 3.9%
Furnissdale — 85+: 3.2% Coodanup — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Furnissdale 57.7% lone person
Furnissdale — Lone Person: 57.7% Furnissdale — Couple Families: 18.0% Furnissdale — One Parent Families: 18.6% Furnissdale — Group Household: 4.2% Furnissdale — Other Families: 1.5%
Coodanup 50.3% lone person
Coodanup — Lone Person: 50.3% Coodanup — Couple Families: 25.1% Coodanup — One Parent Families: 19.8% Coodanup — Group Household: 3.4% Coodanup — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Furnissdale 22.1% renting
Furnissdale — Owned Outright: 55.6% Furnissdale — Mortgage: 22.3% Furnissdale — Renting: 22.1%
Coodanup 37.9% renting
Coodanup — Owned Outright: 31.8% Coodanup — Mortgage: 30.3% Coodanup — Renting: 37.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Furnissdale Coodanup
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 16.4%
Furnissdale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Coodanup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 5.5%
Furnissdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Coodanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 3.9%
Furnissdale — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Coodanup — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.9%
Furnissdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Coodanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 1.0%
Furnissdale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Coodanup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Furnissdale Coodanup
England 10.2% / 8.9%
Furnissdale — England: 10.2% Coodanup — England: 8.9%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.6%
Furnissdale — New Zealand: 3.9% Coodanup — New Zealand: 3.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.9%
Furnissdale — Philippines: 0.4% Coodanup — Philippines: 1.9%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.1%
Furnissdale — South Africa: 0.6% Coodanup — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Furnissdale — Germany: 0.8% Coodanup — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Furnissdale — Scotland: not among its largest Coodanup — Scotland: 0.7%
Vietnam 0.6% / —
Furnissdale — Vietnam: 0.6% Coodanup — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Furnissdale 85.2% houses
Furnissdale — Houses: 85.2% Furnissdale — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Furnissdale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Coodanup 86.1% houses
Coodanup — Houses: 86.1% Coodanup — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Coodanup — Townhouses: 8.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Furnissdale Coodanup
Median house price $750,000 $673,500
Median unit price $300,000 —
Median land price $316,500 $455,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 8 days
from 7 sales
 31 days
from 57 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Furnissdale Coodanup
2 bed $720K / $560K
Furnissdale — 2 bed: $720K (7 sales) Coodanup — 2 bed: $560K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

3 bed $755K / $645K
Furnissdale — 3 bed: $755K (11 sales) Coodanup — 3 bed: $645K (46 sales)

11 vs 46 sales

4 bed $854K / $736K
Furnissdale — 4 bed: $854K (10 sales) Coodanup — 4 bed: $736K (39 sales)

10 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.75M / $745K
Furnissdale — 5 bed: $1.75M (5 sales) Coodanup — 5 bed: $745K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Furnissdale Coodanup
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
 1,482
across Mandurah
Approvals change year on year +122% +20%

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.

Furnissdale Coodanup
Houses 7.3%
$650/wk on $460K
 4.4%
$620/wk on $739K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Furnissdale Coodanup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Coodanup is more walkable (44 vs 13).

Furnissdale Coodanup
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 16/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coodanup carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Coodanup carries more crime risk (84 vs 67).

Furnissdale Coodanup
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
93/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Furnissdale Coodanup
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Furnissdale

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

Schools in Coodanup

  • Coodanup College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Furnissdale Coodanup
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Furnissdale sits further from the CBD (79.1 km vs 74.3 km).

Furnissdale Coodanup
Walkability score 13/100 44/100
Distance to Perth 79.1 km
+6% vs other
 74.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min
same for both
Public transport score 39/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6209
 0.7%
postcode 6210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 6209
 62
postcode 6210

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.

Furnissdale Coodanup
Car (driver) 81.4% / 75.4%
Furnissdale — Car (driver): 81.4% Coodanup — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 6.6%
Furnissdale — Worked from Home: 7.8% Coodanup — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 8.7%
Furnissdale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Coodanup — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Train 1.2% / 4.8%
Furnissdale — Train: 1.2% Coodanup — Train: 4.8%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.4%
Furnissdale — Walked Only: 3.9% Coodanup — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 1.2% / 2.7%
Furnissdale — Bus: 1.2% Coodanup — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Furnissdale Coodanup
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 5.0 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Furnissdale Coodanup
Connectivity score 83/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
667 premises
 93%
2,165 premises

Climate

Furnissdale Coodanup
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Furnissdale Coodanup
Average residential rate $2,572/yr $2,186/yr
Council Murray Mandurah

Federal electorate

Furnissdale Coodanup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Furnissdale Coodanup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Furnissdale

Acreage Retirees

Coodanup

Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

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