Moodiarrup vs Changerup
Moodiarrup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Changerup. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moodiarrup, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. In Changerup, the large majority of households own their home and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Moodiarrup tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Changerup suits young adults.
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
Moodiarrup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 40%)
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 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Moodiarrup
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($83/wk vs $200/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 24%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 16%)
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 192 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (246.1 km vs 262.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Moodiarrup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.0% vs 20.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moodiarrup and Changerup 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
Changerup rents higher ($200/wk vs $83/wk); Changerup has higher household incomes ($66,300 vs $54,184).
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 +5% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +26.0% | +20.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 52 |
| Median household income | $54,184/yr | $66,300/yr +22% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $83/wk | $200/wk +141% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
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.
Development activity
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across West Arthur | 3 across Kojonup |
Ranking within WA
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of WA | Higher than 24% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 55% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of WA | Higher than 40% of WA |
Liveability
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Moodiarrup carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0).
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
Changerup sits further from the CBD (262.3 km vs 246.1 km).
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 246.1 km | 262.3 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 180 min | 192 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6393 | 0.0% postcode 6394 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 17 postcode 6394 |
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 (53.1%).
Setting
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 224 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 252 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 17/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 9 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 495 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moodiarrup | Changerup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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