Kordabup vs Scotsdale
Scotsdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Kordabup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kordabup, most households are people living alone. In Scotsdale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kordabup tends to suit people living alone, while Scotsdale suits families with children and couples.
Scotsdale is a notably larger community with 529 residents compared to Kordabup's 141, and offers significantly higher median household income at $79,924 versus $48,048. Scotsdale also scores higher on socio-economic decile (8 versus 5) and sits slightly closer to Perth CBD at 417.6 km rather than 438.1 km. Both suburbs are quite car-dependent with minimal walkability, have comparable bushfire and crime risks, and zero flood risk. Kordabup has a slightly older median age of 57 years, while rental costs are modestly higher in Scotsdale at $300 per week.
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
Scotsdale
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 38%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Scotsdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 65%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kordabup has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)
- Scotsdale leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Scotsdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (417.6 km vs 438.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kordabup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 29%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Scotsdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.3% vs -5.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kordabup and Scotsdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Scotsdale has more residents (529 vs 141); Scotsdale has higher household incomes ($79,924 vs $48,048).
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 141 | 529 +275% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.4% | +16.3% |
| Median age | 57 | 52 |
| Median household income | $48,048/yr | $79,924/yr +66% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $265/wk | $300/wk +13% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,277,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 54 across Denmark same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of WA | Higher than 42% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 35% of WA | Higher than 29% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
Liveability
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 51/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Crime | Low 17/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kordabup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Scotsdale
- Golden Hill Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers
- Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark Government · Secondary
Amenities in the suburb
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 9 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Kordabup sits further from the CBD (438.1 km vs 417.6 km).
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 438.1 km +5% vs other | 417.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 314 min | 311 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 6333 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 6333 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.9%).
Setting
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 68 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 105 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.1 km | 12.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 78 premises | 0% 283 premises |
Council rates
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Denmark same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kordabup | Scotsdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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