Mokine vs Copley

Copley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Mokine. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Copley, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mokine tends to suit older residents.

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

  • Mokine carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 78/100)
  • Copley has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mokine has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $273/wk)
  • Copley has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Copley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (77.8 km vs 86 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mokine

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)

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

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

Mokine Copley
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.

Mokine Copley
Walkability 0 / 0
Mokine — Walkability: 0/100 Copley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 22
Mokine — Safety: 86/100 Copley — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 73 / 40
Mokine — Low fire risk: 73/100 Copley — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mokine — Low flood risk: 100/100 Copley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mokine has more residents (216 vs 70); Copley rents higher ($273/wk vs $225/wk).

Mokine Copley
Population 216
+68% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +4.5%
Median age 52 46
Median household income $63,648/yr $74,724/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $273/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mokine Copley
0-4 3.7% / 4.3%
Mokine — 0-4: 3.7% Copley — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.7% / 11.4%
Mokine — 5-14: 9.7% Copley — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 3.7% / 4.3%
Mokine — 15-19: 3.7% Copley — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.7% / 11.4%
Mokine — 20-24: 3.7% Copley — 20-24: 11.4%
25-34 6.0% / 11.4%
Mokine — 25-34: 6.0% Copley — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 8.8% / 4.3%
Mokine — 35-44: 8.8% Copley — 35-44: 4.3%
45-54 19.9% / 30.0%
Mokine — 45-54: 19.9% Copley — 45-54: 30.0%
55-64 16.7% / 20.0%
Mokine — 55-64: 16.7% Copley — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 18.1% / 12.9%
Mokine — 65-74: 18.1% Copley — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.4% / —
Mokine — 75-84: 7.4% Copley — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.9% / 5.7%
Mokine — 85+: 1.9% Copley — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mokine 42.2% couple families
Mokine — Couple Families: 42.2% Mokine — Lone Person: 44.4% Mokine — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Copley 45.0% couple families
Copley — Couple Families: 45.0% Copley — Lone Person: 40.0% Copley — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mokine 9.0% renting
Mokine — Owned Outright: 43.6% Mokine — Mortgage: 47.4% Mokine — Renting: 9.0%
Copley 35.3% renting
Copley — Owned Outright: 17.6% Copley — Mortgage: 47.1% Copley — Renting: 35.3%
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.

Mokine Copley
England 11.1% / —
Mokine — England: 11.1% Copley — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 5.1% / 5.7%
Mokine — New Zealand: 5.1% Copley — New Zealand: 5.7%
Germany 1.9% / —
Mokine — Germany: 1.9% Copley — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 1.4% / —
Mokine — South Africa: 1.4% Copley — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

Qualifications

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

Mokine Copley
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 11.4%
Mokine — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Copley — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 4.3%
Mokine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Copley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 4.3%
Mokine — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Copley — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Mokine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Copley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Mokine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Copley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mokine 102.5% houses
Mokine — Houses: 102.5%
Copley 100.0% houses
Copley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mokine Copley
Median house price $752,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Mokine Copley
New dwellings approved 85
across Northam
same for both
Approvals change year on year -68%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mokine Copley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Mokine Copley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Copley carries more crime risk (78 vs 14); Copley carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 27).

Mokine Copley
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
14/100
 High
78/100
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

Mokine Copley
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

Mokine Copley
Parks & reserves 1 4
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Mokine sits further from the CBD (86 km vs 77.8 km).

Mokine Copley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 86 km
+10% vs other
 77.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6401
 0.7%
postcode 6562
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6401
 81
postcode 6562

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.

Mokine Copley
Car (driver) 83.1% / 77.3%
Mokine — Car (driver): 83.1% Copley — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 22.7%
Mokine — Worked from Home: 13.0% Copley — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Mokine — Car (passenger): 3.9% Copley — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Mokine Copley
Elevation 209 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 335 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mokine Copley
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
112 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Mokine Copley
Annual rainfall 399 mm 526 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mokine Copley
Average residential rate $2,471/yr
same for both
Council Northam
same for both

Federal electorate

Mokine Copley
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mokine Copley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mokine

Retirees Rural

Copley

Rural

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