Porongurup vs Woogenellup

Woogenellup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Porongurup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Porongurup, about half of households are people living alone. In Woogenellup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Porongurup 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Porongurup has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • Woogenellup is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 51%)

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 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woogenellup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 8%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woogenellup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (268 min vs 274 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Porongurup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 10%)

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 17.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Porongurup 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.

Porongurup 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.

Porongurup Woogenellup
Walkability 0 / 0
Porongurup — Walkability: 0/100 Woogenellup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 85
Porongurup — Safety: 82/100 Woogenellup — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 53 / 46
Porongurup — Low fire risk: 53/100 Woogenellup — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Porongurup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woogenellup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Porongurup has more residents (342 vs 116); Woogenellup has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $73,216).

Porongurup Woogenellup
Population 342
+66% vs other
 116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.9% +26.1%
Median age 51 38
Median household income $73,216/yr $108,316/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+29% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Porongurup Woogenellup
0-4 4.7% / 8.6%
Porongurup — 0-4: 4.7% Woogenellup — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 9.1% / 6.9%
Porongurup — 5-14: 9.1% Woogenellup — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 4.1% / 6.9%
Porongurup — 15-19: 4.1% Woogenellup — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.7% / 5.2%
Porongurup — 20-24: 4.7% Woogenellup — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 5.6% / 18.1%
Porongurup — 25-34: 5.6% Woogenellup — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 7.9% / 14.7%
Porongurup — 35-44: 7.9% Woogenellup — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 18.1% / 9.5%
Porongurup — 45-54: 18.1% Woogenellup — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 17.8% / 14.7%
Porongurup — 55-64: 17.8% Woogenellup — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 17.0% / 9.5%
Porongurup — 65-74: 17.0% Woogenellup — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 7.9% / —
Porongurup — 75-84: 7.9% Woogenellup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.9% / —
Porongurup — 85+: 0.9% Woogenellup — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Porongurup 43.0% couple families
Porongurup — Couple Families: 43.0% Porongurup — Lone Person: 45.6% Porongurup — One Parent Families: 7.6% Porongurup — Group Household: 3.8%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Porongurup 8.2% renting
Porongurup — Owned Outright: 57.4% Porongurup — Mortgage: 34.4% Porongurup — Renting: 8.2%
Woogenellup 30.3% renting
Woogenellup — Owned Outright: 48.5% Woogenellup — Mortgage: 21.2% Woogenellup — Renting: 30.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Porongurup Woogenellup
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 16.4%
Porongurup — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Woogenellup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 12.9%
Porongurup — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Woogenellup — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.5%
Porongurup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Woogenellup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 6.0%
Porongurup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Woogenellup — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.4%
Porongurup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Woogenellup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

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

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.

Porongurup Woogenellup
England 11.4% / —
Porongurup — England: 11.4% Woogenellup — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / 3.4%
Porongurup — Philippines: 0.9% Woogenellup — Philippines: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.6%
Porongurup — New Zealand: 1.2% Woogenellup — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.6%
Porongurup — South Africa: 0.9% Woogenellup — South Africa: 2.6%
Netherlands 1.8% / —
Porongurup — Netherlands: 1.8% Woogenellup — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 1.5% / —
Porongurup — Germany: 1.5% Woogenellup — Germany: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Porongurup — India: 1.2% Woogenellup — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Porongurup 100.0% houses
Porongurup — Houses: 100.0%
Woogenellup 100.0% houses
Woogenellup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Porongurup Woogenellup
Median house price $950,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Porongurup Woogenellup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% 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 40% of WA Higher than 41% of WA

Liveability

Porongurup Woogenellup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Porongurup Woogenellup
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
18/100
 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

Porongurup Woogenellup
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

Porongurup Woogenellup
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Waterways 8 6

Mobility

Porongurup Woogenellup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 387.4 km 386.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 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.

Porongurup Woogenellup
Car (driver) 61.8% / 54.5%
Porongurup — Car (driver): 61.8% Woogenellup — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 29.9%
Porongurup — Worked from Home: 21.3% Woogenellup — Worked from Home: 29.9%
Walked Only 14.7% / 15.6%
Porongurup — Walked Only: 14.7% Woogenellup — Walked Only: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / —
Porongurup — Car (passenger): 2.2% Woogenellup — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

Porongurup Woogenellup
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.8 km 45.6 km

NBN connectivity

Porongurup Woogenellup
Connectivity score 17/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
129 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

Porongurup 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Porongurup

Retirees Rural

Woogenellup

River Rural Young Families

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