Smith Brook vs Upper Warren

Smith Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Upper Warren. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Smith Brook, most households are couple families. In Upper Warren, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Smith Brook tends to suit couples, while Upper Warren suits people living alone, families with children, and 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

  • Smith Brook is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 50%)
  • Upper Warren carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Smith Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Warren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($47/wk vs $111/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Smith Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (314.8 km vs 317.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Warren

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Smith Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Smith Brook Upper Warren
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.

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Walkability 0 / 0
Smith Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Warren — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 75
Smith Brook — Safety: 46/100 Upper Warren — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 37 / 28
Smith Brook — Low fire risk: 37/100 Upper Warren — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Smith Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Upper Warren — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Smith Brook rents higher ($111/wk vs $47/wk); Smith Brook has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $49,348).

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Population 59
+7% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% -3.5%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $74,724/yr
+34% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $111/wk
+58% vs other
 $47/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Smith Brook Upper Warren
0-4 6.8% / 5.5%
Smith Brook — 0-4: 6.8% Upper Warren — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 — / 14.5%
Smith Brook — 5-14: not among its largest Upper Warren — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 8.5% / 7.3%
Smith Brook — 15-19: 8.5% Upper Warren — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.1% / —
Smith Brook — 20-24: 5.1% Upper Warren — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.9% / 5.5%
Smith Brook — 25-34: 11.9% Upper Warren — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 13.6% / 16.4%
Smith Brook — 35-44: 13.6% Upper Warren — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 15.3% / 7.3%
Smith Brook — 45-54: 15.3% Upper Warren — 45-54: 7.3%
55-64 32.2% / 16.4%
Smith Brook — 55-64: 32.2% Upper Warren — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 6.8% / 29.1%
Smith Brook — 65-74: 6.8% Upper Warren — 65-74: 29.1%
75-84 — / 5.5%
Smith Brook — 75-84: not among its largest Upper Warren — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / —
Smith Brook — 85+: not among its largest Upper Warren — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Smith Brook 66.7% couple families
Smith Brook — Couple Families: 66.7% Smith Brook — Lone Person: 33.3%
Upper Warren 50.0% couple families
Upper Warren — Couple Families: 50.0% Upper Warren — Lone Person: 50.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Smith Brook 0.0% renting
Smith Brook — Owned Outright: 60.0% Smith Brook — Mortgage: 40.0% Smith Brook — Renting: 0.0%
Upper Warren 25.0% renting
Upper Warren — Owned Outright: 50.0% Upper Warren — Mortgage: 25.0% Upper Warren — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Philippines — / 7.3%
Smith Brook — Philippines: not among its largest Upper Warren — Philippines: 7.3%
Singapore — / 7.3%
Smith Brook — Singapore: not among its largest Upper Warren — Singapore: 7.3%
England 6.8% / —
Smith Brook — England: 6.8% Upper Warren — England: not among its largest
Ireland 5.1% / —
Smith Brook — Ireland: 5.1% Upper Warren — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

Qualifications

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

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 16.4%
Smith Brook — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Upper Warren — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 12.7%
Smith Brook — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Upper Warren — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.8% / 7.3%
Smith Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.8% Upper Warren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.5%
Smith Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Upper Warren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Smith Brook 100.0% houses
Smith Brook — Houses: 100.0%
Upper Warren 100.0% houses
Upper Warren — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Smith Brook Upper Warren
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Smith Brook Upper Warren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 13% of WA

Liveability

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Smith Brook carries more crime risk (54 vs 25).

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
25/100
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

Smith Brook Upper Warren
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

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Upper Warren sits further from the CBD (317.9 km vs 314.8 km).

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 314.8 km 317.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 224 min 226 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6258
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 6258
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.

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Car (driver) 51.5% / 68.0%
Smith Brook — Car (driver): 51.5% Upper Warren — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 20.0%
Smith Brook — Worked from Home: 27.3% Upper Warren — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 21.2% / —
Smith Brook — Car (passenger): 21.2% Upper Warren — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 12.0%
Smith Brook — Walked Only: not among its largest Upper Warren — Walked Only: 12.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Elevation 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Connectivity score 19/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Annual rainfall 815 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Smith Brook Upper Warren
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Smith Brook

Rural

Upper Warren

Retirees Rural

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