Kukerin vs North Kukerin
Kukerin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in North Kukerin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kukerin, about half of households are couple families. In North Kukerin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kukerin tends to suit families with children and older residents, while North Kukerin suits people living alone.
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
Kukerin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kukerin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 15%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kukerin
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
North Kukerin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (290 km vs 306.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (207 min vs 218 min)
- But Kukerin is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kukerin
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Where they sit
Kukerin and North Kukerin 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
North Kukerin has more residents (84 vs 55); North Kukerin rents higher ($225/wk vs $150/wk).
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 84 +53% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | +9.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 44 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +5% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $225/wk +50% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).
Property market
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $90,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of WA | Higher than 25% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of WA | Higher than 17% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of WA | Higher than 10% of WA |
Liveability
Kukerin is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
North Kukerin carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 18/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Schools in Kukerin
- Kukerin Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in North Kukerin
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Kukerin sits further from the CBD (306.1 km vs 290 km).
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 306.1 km +5% vs other | 290 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 218 min | 207 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6352 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 (51.9%).
Setting
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 326 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 335 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 14 premises |
Federal electorate
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kukerin | North Kukerin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Kukerin
North Kukerin
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.