Scott River East vs Courtenay

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Scott River East, most households own their home. In Courtenay, most households rent and most households are couple families. On these figures, Scott River East tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Courtenay suits renters, young adults, and 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

Courtenay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 65%)
  • But Scott River East has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)

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

Renters

Courtenay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (67% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Courtenay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (189 min vs 210 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (288.9 km vs 307.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Courtenay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Scott River East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (300.0% vs 10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Scott River East Courtenay
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.

Scott River East Courtenay
Walkability 0 / 0
Scott River East — Walkability: 0/100 Courtenay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 75
Scott River East — Safety: 64/100 Courtenay — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 30 / 21
Scott River East — Low fire risk: 30/100 Courtenay — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 76
Scott River East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Courtenay — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Courtenay has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $84,500); Scott River East rents higher ($300/wk vs $270/wk).

Scott River East Courtenay
Population 68
+19% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +300.0% +10.0%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $84,500/yr $94,224/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+10% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Scott River East Courtenay
0-4 13.2% / 5.5%
Scott River East — 0-4: 13.2% Courtenay — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 19.1% / 7.3%
Scott River East — 5-14: 19.1% Courtenay — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 — / 7.3%
Scott River East — 15-19: not among its largest Courtenay — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 — / 16.4%
Scott River East — 20-24: not among its largest Courtenay — 20-24: 16.4%
25-34 14.7% / 20.0%
Scott River East — 25-34: 14.7% Courtenay — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 22.1% / 9.1%
Scott River East — 35-44: 22.1% Courtenay — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 19.1% / 23.6%
Scott River East — 45-54: 19.1% Courtenay — 45-54: 23.6%
55-64 — / 5.5%
Scott River East — 55-64: not among its largest Courtenay — 55-64: 5.5%
65-74 5.9% / 7.3%
Scott River East — 65-74: 5.9% Courtenay — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 5.9% / —
Scott River East — 75-84: 5.9% Courtenay — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Scott River East — 85+: not among its largest Courtenay — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Scott River East 41.2% couple families
Scott River East — Couple Families: 41.2% Scott River East — Lone Person: 35.3% Scott River East — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Courtenay 73.3% couple families
Courtenay — Couple Families: 73.3% Courtenay — Lone Person: 26.7% Courtenay — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Scott River East 33.3% renting
Scott River East — Owned Outright: 66.7% Scott River East — Mortgage: 0.0% Scott River East — Renting: 33.3%
Courtenay 66.7% renting
Courtenay — Owned Outright: 16.7% Courtenay — Mortgage: 16.7% Courtenay — Renting: 66.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Scott River East Courtenay
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 9.1%
Scott River East — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Courtenay — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 14.5%
Scott River East — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Courtenay — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / —
Scott River East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Courtenay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Scott River East Courtenay
England 8.8% / 7.3%
Scott River East — England: 8.8% Courtenay — England: 7.3%
New Zealand 4.4% / 7.3%
Scott River East — New Zealand: 4.4% Courtenay — New Zealand: 7.3%
Ireland 4.4% / —
Scott River East — Ireland: 4.4% Courtenay — Ireland: not among its largest
France 4.4% / —
Scott River East — France: 4.4% Courtenay — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Scott River East 100.0% houses
Scott River East — Houses: 100.0%
Courtenay 100.0% houses
Courtenay — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Scott River East Courtenay
New dwellings approved 8
across Nannup
 437
across Augusta Margaret River
Approvals change year on year +200% +76%

Ranking within WA

Scott River East Courtenay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 43% of WA

Liveability

Scott River East Courtenay
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Courtenay carries more flood risk (24 vs 0); Scott River East carries more crime risk (36 vs 25).

Scott River East Courtenay
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
25/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion High
73/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Scott River East Courtenay
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

Scott River East Courtenay
Parks & reserves 6 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Scott River East sits further from the CBD (307.2 km vs 288.9 km).

Scott River East Courtenay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 307.2 km
+6% vs other
 288.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 210 min 189 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6275
 0.0%
postcode 6288
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 6275
 48
postcode 6288

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.

Scott River East Courtenay
Car (driver) 51.6% / 43.3%
Scott River East — Car (driver): 51.6% Courtenay — Car (driver): 43.3%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 23.3%
Scott River East — Worked from Home: 29.0% Courtenay — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Walked Only 19.4% / 13.3%
Scott River East — Walked Only: 19.4% Courtenay — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) — / 20.0%
Scott River East — Car (passenger): not among its largest Courtenay — Car (passenger): 20.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.6%).

Setting

Scott River East Courtenay
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 13.6 km

NBN connectivity

Scott River East Courtenay
Connectivity score 15/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
12 premises

Climate

Scott River East Courtenay
Annual rainfall 763 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Scott River East Courtenay
Average residential rate $2,415/yr $3,281/yr
Council Nannup Augusta Margaret River

Federal electorate

Scott River East Courtenay
Division O'connor Forrest
Member Rick Wilson Ben Small
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Scott River East Courtenay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Scott River East

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