Wedgecarrup vs Beaufort River

Wedgecarrup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Beaufort River. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

  • Wedgecarrup carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 84/100)
  • Beaufort River has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Wedgecarrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wedgecarrup

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wedgecarrup sits closer to the CBD (228.2 km vs 230.9 km)
  • Beaufort River has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 180 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wedgecarrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Beaufort River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-16.9% vs -28.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
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.

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Walkability 0 / 0
Wedgecarrup — Walkability: 0/100 Beaufort River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 16
Wedgecarrup — Safety: 81/100 Beaufort River — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Wedgecarrup — Low fire risk: 56/100 Beaufort River — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wedgecarrup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Beaufort River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beaufort River rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Wedgecarrup has more residents (80 vs 54).

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Population 80
+32% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -28.6% -16.9%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $117,000/yr
+25% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $200/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
0-4 8.8% / 16.7%
Wedgecarrup — 0-4: 8.8% Beaufort River — 0-4: 16.7%
5-14 16.2% / 7.4%
Wedgecarrup — 5-14: 16.2% Beaufort River — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 7.5% / —
Wedgecarrup — 15-19: 7.5% Beaufort River — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 9.3%
Wedgecarrup — 20-24: not among its largest Beaufort River — 20-24: 9.3%
25-34 10.0% / —
Wedgecarrup — 25-34: 10.0% Beaufort River — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 15.0% / 11.1%
Wedgecarrup — 35-44: 15.0% Beaufort River — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 18.8% / 13.0%
Wedgecarrup — 45-54: 18.8% Beaufort River — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 20.0% / 29.6%
Wedgecarrup — 55-64: 20.0% Beaufort River — 55-64: 29.6%
65-74 8.8% / 13.0%
Wedgecarrup — 65-74: 8.8% Beaufort River — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.0% / —
Wedgecarrup — 75-84: 5.0% Beaufort River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Wedgecarrup — 85+: not among its largest Beaufort River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.6%).

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.

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
England 6.2% / —
Wedgecarrup — England: 6.2% Beaufort River — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 5.6%
Wedgecarrup — New Zealand: not among its largest Beaufort River — New Zealand: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wedgecarrup 61.9% couple families
Wedgecarrup — Couple Families: 61.9% Wedgecarrup — Lone Person: 38.1%
Beaufort River 57.1% couple families
Beaufort River — Couple Families: 57.1% Beaufort River — Lone Person: 42.9%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wedgecarrup 71.0% houses
Wedgecarrup — Houses: 71.0% Wedgecarrup — Flats / Apartments: 29.0%
Beaufort River 100.0% houses
Beaufort River — Houses: 100.0% Beaufort River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 7.4%
Wedgecarrup — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Beaufort River — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 5.6%
Wedgecarrup — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Beaufort River — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.6%
Wedgecarrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Beaufort River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wedgecarrup 26.9% renting
Wedgecarrup — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wedgecarrup — Mortgage: 23.1% Wedgecarrup — Renting: 26.9%
Beaufort River 0.0% renting
Beaufort River — Owned Outright: 75.0% Beaufort River — Mortgage: 25.0% Beaufort River — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
New dwellings approved 10
across Wagin
 1
across Woodanilling
Approvals change year on year +100% —

Ranking within WA

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 30% of WA

Liveability

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
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

Wedgecarrup carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Beaufort River carries more crime risk (84 vs 19).

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
84/100
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

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
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

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Beaufort River sits further from the CBD (230.9 km vs 228.2 km).

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 228.2 km 230.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 180 min 168 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6315
 0.0%
postcode 6394
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6315
 17
postcode 6394

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.

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Car (driver) 65.8% / 70.4%
Wedgecarrup — Car (driver): 65.8% Beaufort River — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 29.6%
Wedgecarrup — Worked from Home: 34.2% Beaufort River — Worked from Home: 29.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Elevation 335 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
14 premises

Climate

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Annual rainfall 382 mm 495 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C —

Council rates

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Average residential rate $3,190/yr $4,863/yr
Council Wagin Woodanilling

Federal electorate

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wedgecarrup Beaufort River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wedgecarrup

Family Rural Young Families

Beaufort River

Family Rural Young Families

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