Kulikup vs Moodiarrup
Moodiarrup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Kulikup. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Kulikup, the large majority of households own their home. In Moodiarrup, about half of households rent. On these figures, Moodiarrup tends to suit renters and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Kulikup carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)
- Moodiarrup is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Moodiarrup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kulikup has cheaper rent ($70/wk vs $83/wk)
- Moodiarrup has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 10%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Moodiarrup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (180 min vs 219 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (246.1 km vs 277.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kulikup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kulikup and Moodiarrup 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
Kulikup has more residents (143 vs 63); Kulikup has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $54,184).
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 143 +56% vs other | 63 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.3% | +26.0% |
| Median age | 47 | 43 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr +21% vs other | $54,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $70/wk | $83/wk +19% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
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 (12.6%).
Development activity
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Boyup Brook | 3 across West Arthur |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | — |
Ranking within WA
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of WA | Higher than 12% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of WA | Higher than 58% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 6% of WA | Higher than 33% of WA |
Liveability
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Moodiarrup carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 16); Moodiarrup carries more crime risk (38 vs 21).
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 16/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 38/100 |
| 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
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Kulikup sits further from the CBD (277.4 km vs 246.1 km).
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 277.4 km +11% vs other | 246.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 219 min | 180 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6244 | 0.0% postcode 6393 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 6244 | — |
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 (57.1%).
Setting
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 224 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 9 premises |
Climate
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 495 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kulikup | Moodiarrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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