Watheroo vs Eganu
Eganu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 46 in Watheroo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Watheroo, about half of households are people living alone. In Eganu, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Eganu tends to suit families with children 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
Eganu
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (127% vs 92%)
- But Watheroo has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Watheroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Eganu
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $160/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 16%)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Watheroo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (216.1 km vs 288 km)
- has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 192 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Watheroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Eganu
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (55.6% vs -24.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Watheroo and Eganu 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
Watheroo rents higher ($160/wk vs $0/wk); Watheroo has more residents (137 vs 70).
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 137 +49% vs other | 70 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -24.3% | +55.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 32 |
| Median household income | $80,132/yr | $84,500/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).
Property market
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $215,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 5 across Moora | 10 across Coorow |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% | — |
Ranking within WA
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 42% of WA | Higher than 48% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of WA | Higher than 28% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 17% of WA | Higher than 16% of WA |
Liveability
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Watheroo
- Watheroo Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Eganu
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Eganu sits further from the CBD (288 km vs 216.1 km).
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 216.1 km | 288 km +33% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 151 min | 192 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6513 | 0.0% postcode 6515 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 38 postcode 6515 |
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 (65.0%).
Setting
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 329 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 283 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 14 premises |
Climate
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 347 mm | 417 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 34.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 8.0°C |
Council rates
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $4,801/yr | $4,573/yr |
| Council | Moora | Coorow |
Federal electorate
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Watheroo | Eganu | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.