Uduc vs Wokalup
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Uduc, about half of households are couple families. In Wokalup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Uduc tends to suit families with children.
Uduc and Wokalup are small rural communities in WA with notably different risk profiles. Uduc has higher median household income at $112,632 compared to Wokalup's $99,632, and significantly lower crime risk at 44 versus 71. However, Uduc carries a bushfire risk of 81, while Wokalup has none. Wokalup ranks higher on the socio-economic decile at 7 versus Uduc's 5, and has slightly lower weekly rent at $293 compared to $250 in Uduc. For those prioritising income levels and safety from crime, Uduc may appeal; those seeking to avoid bushfire risk would find Wokalup more suitable.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
- Uduc carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 71/100)
- Wokalup is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 70%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Uduc has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $293/wk)
- Wokalup has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Uduc
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (99 min vs 111 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (142.7 km vs 147.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Uduc
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 71/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Uduc
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.6% vs -31.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Uduc and Wokalup 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
Uduc has more residents (374 vs 255); Wokalup rents higher ($293/wk vs $250/wk).
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 374 +32% vs other | 255 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.6% | -31.6% |
| Median age | 41 | 39 |
| Median household income | $112,632/yr +12% vs other | $99,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $293/wk +17% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,290,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 144 across Harvey same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -34% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 79% of WA | Higher than 67% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 70% of WA | Higher than 3% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 35% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of WA | Higher than 59% of WA |
Liveability
Uduc is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Uduc carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 43); Wokalup carries more crime risk (71 vs 43).
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 82/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | High 71/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Uduc
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wokalup
- Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Harvey Government · Secondary
Amenities in the suburb
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Wokalup sits further from the CBD (147.3 km vs 142.7 km).
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 142.7 km | 147.3 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 99 min | 111 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6220 | 0.0% postcode 6221 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 6220 | — |
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 (70.4%).
Setting
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 12.0 km | 14.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 135 premises | 0% 116 premises |
Climate
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 774 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,454/yr same for both | |
| Council | Harvey same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Uduc | Wokalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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