Mount Barker vs Woogenellup

Woogenellup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Mount Barker. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woogenellup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Barker tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woogenellup suits couples.

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

Woogenellup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Woogenellup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woogenellup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Barker

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (363.9 km vs 386.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (253 min vs 268 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mount Barker has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 10%)
  • Woogenellup carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Woogenellup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.1% vs 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Barker Woogenellup
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.

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Walkability 4 / 0
Mount Barker — Walkability: 4/100 Woogenellup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 85
Mount Barker — Safety: 25/100 Woogenellup — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 64 / 46
Mount Barker — Low fire risk: 64/100 Woogenellup — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Barker — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woogenellup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Barker has more residents (2,855 vs 116); Woogenellup has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $57,408).

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Population 2,855
+96% vs other
 116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +26.1%
Median age 48 38
Median household income $57,408/yr $108,316/yr
+89% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+33% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Barker Woogenellup
0-4 5.0% / 8.6%
Mount Barker — 0-4: 5.0% Woogenellup — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 12.5% / 6.9%
Mount Barker — 5-14: 12.5% Woogenellup — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 6.2% / 6.9%
Mount Barker — 15-19: 6.2% Woogenellup — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 3.7% / 5.2%
Mount Barker — 20-24: 3.7% Woogenellup — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.7% / 18.1%
Mount Barker — 25-34: 8.7% Woogenellup — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 10.1% / 14.7%
Mount Barker — 35-44: 10.1% Woogenellup — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.9% / 9.5%
Mount Barker — 45-54: 12.9% Woogenellup — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 15.9% / 14.7%
Mount Barker — 55-64: 15.9% Woogenellup — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 14.5% / 9.5%
Mount Barker — 65-74: 14.5% Woogenellup — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 6.7% / —
Mount Barker — 75-84: 6.7% Woogenellup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.4% / —
Mount Barker — 85+: 3.4% Woogenellup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Barker 39.1% couple families
Mount Barker — Couple Families: 39.1% Mount Barker — Lone Person: 42.2% Mount Barker — One Parent Families: 14.7% Mount Barker — Group Household: 2.8% Mount Barker — Other Families: 1.2%
Woogenellup 69.2% couple families
Woogenellup — Couple Families: 69.2% Woogenellup — Lone Person: 30.8% Woogenellup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Woogenellup — Group Household: 0.0% Woogenellup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Barker 25.5% renting
Mount Barker — Owned Outright: 43.0% Mount Barker — Mortgage: 31.5% Mount Barker — Renting: 25.5%
Woogenellup 30.3% renting
Woogenellup — Owned Outright: 48.5% Woogenellup — Mortgage: 21.2% Woogenellup — Renting: 30.3%
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.

Mount Barker Woogenellup
England 6.4% / —
Mount Barker — England: 6.4% Woogenellup — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / 3.4%
Mount Barker — Philippines: 1.2% Woogenellup — Philippines: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.6%
Mount Barker — New Zealand: 1.9% Woogenellup — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 2.6%
Mount Barker — South Africa: 0.8% Woogenellup — South Africa: 2.6%
Afghanistan 2.7% / —
Mount Barker — Afghanistan: 2.7% Woogenellup — Afghanistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 16.4%
Mount Barker — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Woogenellup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 12.9%
Mount Barker — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Woogenellup — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.5%
Mount Barker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Woogenellup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 6.0%
Mount Barker — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Woogenellup — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 3.4%
Mount Barker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Woogenellup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Barker 95.4% houses
Mount Barker — Houses: 95.4% Mount Barker — Townhouses: 2.5% Mount Barker — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Woogenellup 100.0% houses
Woogenellup — Houses: 100.0% Woogenellup — Townhouses: 0.0% Woogenellup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Median house price $582,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $322,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 18 sales
 —

Development activity

Mount Barker Woogenellup
New dwellings approved 37
across Plantagenet
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Houses 3.4%
$420/wk on $650K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mount Barker Woogenellup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of WA —

Liveability

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Grade D —
Score 28/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Barker carries more crime risk (75 vs 15); Woogenellup carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 36).

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
15/100
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

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Barker

  • Mount Barker Community College Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Woogenellup

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Woogenellup sits further from the CBD (386.7 km vs 363.9 km).

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 363.9 km 386.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 268 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6324
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 6324
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.

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Car (driver) 79.7% / 54.5%
Mount Barker — Car (driver): 79.7% Woogenellup — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 8.3% / 29.9%
Mount Barker — Worked from Home: 8.3% Woogenellup — Worked from Home: 29.9%
Walked Only 4.2% / 15.6%
Mount Barker — Walked Only: 4.2% Woogenellup — Walked Only: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / —
Mount Barker — Car (passenger): 7.1% Woogenellup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 0.4% / —
Mount Barker — Bus: 0.4% Woogenellup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Elevation 265 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.2 km 45.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Connectivity score 47/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
1,498 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Annual rainfall 619 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Average residential rate $3,167/yr
same for both
Council Plantagenet
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Barker Woogenellup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Barker

Affordable Rural

Woogenellup

River Rural Young Families

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