West Coolup vs Lake Clifton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Coolup, about half of households are couple families. In Lake Clifton, 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

West Coolup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lake Clifton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Clifton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Coolup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (100 km vs 107.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Coolup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

West Coolup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

West Coolup and Lake Clifton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

West Coolup Lake Clifton
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.

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Walkability 0 / 0
West Coolup — Walkability: 0/100 Lake Clifton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 34
West Coolup — Safety: 45/100 Lake Clifton — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 53 / 17
West Coolup — Low fire risk: 53/100 Lake Clifton — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 57 / 65
West Coolup — Low flood risk: 57/100 Lake Clifton — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Lake Clifton has more residents (759 vs 182); West Coolup rents higher ($425/wk vs $250/wk).

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Population 182 759
+317% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +11.1%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $75,816/yr $89,648/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+41% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Coolup Lake Clifton
0-4 5.5% / 3.7%
West Coolup — 0-4: 5.5% Lake Clifton — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.0% / 13.7%
West Coolup — 5-14: 11.0% Lake Clifton — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.7% / 7.5%
West Coolup — 15-19: 7.7% Lake Clifton — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.1% / 4.6%
West Coolup — 20-24: 7.1% Lake Clifton — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 6.0% / 7.2%
West Coolup — 25-34: 6.0% Lake Clifton — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 18.1% / 15.3%
West Coolup — 35-44: 18.1% Lake Clifton — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 10.4% / 15.7%
West Coolup — 45-54: 10.4% Lake Clifton — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 17.6% / 15.7%
West Coolup — 55-64: 17.6% Lake Clifton — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.0% / 11.2%
West Coolup — 65-74: 11.0% Lake Clifton — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 3.3% / 4.0%
West Coolup — 75-84: 3.3% Lake Clifton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 3.3% / 0.5%
West Coolup — 85+: 3.3% Lake Clifton — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

West Coolup 52.4% couple families
West Coolup — Couple Families: 52.4% West Coolup — Lone Person: 28.6% West Coolup — One Parent Families: 19.0% West Coolup — Group Household: 0.0%
Lake Clifton 55.8% couple families
Lake Clifton — Couple Families: 55.8% Lake Clifton — Lone Person: 27.3% Lake Clifton — One Parent Families: 12.7% Lake Clifton — Group Household: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Coolup 15.1% renting
West Coolup — Owned Outright: 50.9% West Coolup — Mortgage: 34.0% West Coolup — Renting: 15.1%
Lake Clifton 7.4% renting
Lake Clifton — Owned Outright: 35.2% Lake Clifton — Mortgage: 57.4% Lake Clifton — Renting: 7.4%
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.

West Coolup Lake Clifton
England 2.7% / 8.2%
West Coolup — England: 2.7% Lake Clifton — England: 8.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 4.7%
West Coolup — New Zealand: 2.2% Lake Clifton — New Zealand: 4.7%
South Africa — / 2.1%
West Coolup — South Africa: not among its largest Lake Clifton — South Africa: 2.1%
Germany — / 1.3%
West Coolup — Germany: not among its largest Lake Clifton — Germany: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.1%
West Coolup — Scotland: not among its largest Lake Clifton — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 21.7%
West Coolup — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Lake Clifton — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.3%
West Coolup — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Lake Clifton — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.2%
West Coolup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Lake Clifton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.9%
West Coolup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Lake Clifton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
West Coolup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lake Clifton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Coolup 101.6% houses
West Coolup — Houses: 101.6% West Coolup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lake Clifton 94.8% houses
Lake Clifton — Houses: 94.8% Lake Clifton — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Median house price — $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

West Coolup Lake Clifton
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
 31
across Waroona
Approvals change year on year +122% -25%

Ranking within WA

West Coolup Lake Clifton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 16% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Lake Clifton carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 47); Lake Clifton carries more crime risk (66 vs 55).

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Low
35/100
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

West Coolup Lake Clifton
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

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Lake Clifton sits further from the CBD (107.3 km vs 100 km).

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 100 km 107.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6214
 0.2%
postcode 6215
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 6214
 58
postcode 6215

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.

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Car (driver) 61.8% / 76.4%
West Coolup — Car (driver): 61.8% Lake Clifton — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 30.9% / 11.8%
West Coolup — Worked from Home: 30.9% Lake Clifton — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only 7.4% / —
West Coolup — Walked Only: 7.4% Lake Clifton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 6.5%
West Coolup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Lake Clifton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus — / 5.3%
West Coolup — Bus: not among its largest Lake Clifton — Bus: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 7.2 km

NBN connectivity

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
80 premises
 0%
311 premises

Climate

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Average residential rate $2,572/yr $2,750/yr
Council Murray Waroona

Federal electorate

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Coolup Lake Clifton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

West Coolup

Rural

Lake Clifton

Rural

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