Wundowie vs Copley

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Copley, about half of 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

Wundowie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Copley has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Wundowie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Wundowie has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $273/wk)
  • Copley has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wundowie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (67.1 km vs 77.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 72 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wundowie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wundowie Copley
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.

Wundowie Copley
Walkability 17 / 0
Wundowie — Walkability: 17/100 Copley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 22
Wundowie — Safety: 42/100 Copley — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 35 / 40
Wundowie — Low fire risk: 35/100 Copley — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wundowie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Copley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wundowie has more residents (1,372 vs 70).

Wundowie Copley
Population 1,372
+95% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +4.5%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $79,040/yr
+5% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $273/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wundowie Copley
0-4 4.5% / 4.3%
Wundowie — 0-4: 4.5% Copley — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.6% / 11.4%
Wundowie — 5-14: 13.6% Copley — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.3% / 4.3%
Wundowie — 15-19: 5.3% Copley — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.7% / 11.4%
Wundowie — 20-24: 5.7% Copley — 20-24: 11.4%
25-34 10.0% / 11.4%
Wundowie — 25-34: 10.0% Copley — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.7% / 4.3%
Wundowie — 35-44: 9.7% Copley — 35-44: 4.3%
45-54 14.4% / 30.0%
Wundowie — 45-54: 14.4% Copley — 45-54: 30.0%
55-64 16.6% / 20.0%
Wundowie — 55-64: 16.6% Copley — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 12.4% / 12.9%
Wundowie — 65-74: 12.4% Copley — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.2% / —
Wundowie — 75-84: 7.2% Copley — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.1% / 5.7%
Wundowie — 85+: 1.1% Copley — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wundowie 38.4% couple families
Wundowie — Couple Families: 38.4% Wundowie — Lone Person: 37.9% Wundowie — One Parent Families: 19.2% Wundowie — Group Household: 3.4% Wundowie — Other Families: 1.1%
Copley 45.0% couple families
Copley — Couple Families: 45.0% Copley — Lone Person: 40.0% Copley — One Parent Families: 15.0% Copley — Group Household: 0.0% Copley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wundowie 16.0% renting
Wundowie — Owned Outright: 36.1% Wundowie — Mortgage: 48.0% Wundowie — Renting: 16.0%
Copley 35.3% renting
Copley — Owned Outright: 17.6% Copley — Mortgage: 47.1% Copley — Renting: 35.3%
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.

Wundowie Copley
New Zealand 2.1% / 5.7%
Wundowie — New Zealand: 2.1% Copley — New Zealand: 5.7%
England 7.6% / —
Wundowie — England: 7.6% Copley — England: not among its largest
Philippines 2.0% / —
Wundowie — Philippines: 2.0% Copley — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Wundowie — Germany: 0.9% Copley — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Wundowie — South Africa: 0.8% Copley — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Wundowie Copley
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 11.4%
Wundowie — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Copley — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 4.3%
Wundowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Copley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 4.3%
Wundowie — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Copley — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Wundowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Copley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Wundowie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Copley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wundowie 97.6% houses
Wundowie — Houses: 97.6% Wundowie — Townhouses: 2.2% Wundowie — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Copley 100.0% houses
Copley — Houses: 100.0% Copley — Townhouses: 0.0% Copley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wundowie Copley
Median house price $590,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $420,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 10 sales
 —

Development activity

Wundowie Copley
New dwellings approved 85
across Northam
same for both
Approvals change year on year -68%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Wundowie Copley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Wundowie is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Wundowie Copley
Grade D —
Score 29/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Copley carries more crime risk (78 vs 58).

Wundowie Copley
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
78/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wundowie Copley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wundowie

  • Wundowie Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Copley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Wundowie Copley
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Copley sits further from the CBD (77.8 km vs 67.1 km).

Wundowie Copley
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 67.1 km 77.8 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6560
 0.7%
postcode 6562
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 6560
 81
postcode 6562

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.

Wundowie Copley
Car (driver) 83.6% / 77.3%
Wundowie — Car (driver): 83.6% Copley — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 22.7%
Wundowie — Worked from Home: 5.8% Copley — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / —
Wundowie — Car (passenger): 7.3% Copley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Wundowie — Walked Only: 1.3% Copley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.1% / —
Wundowie — Train: 1.1% Copley — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Wundowie Copley
Elevation 346 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 335 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wundowie Copley
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
663 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Wundowie Copley
Annual rainfall 526 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wundowie Copley
Average residential rate $2,471/yr
same for both
Council Northam
same for both

Federal electorate

Wundowie Copley
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wundowie Copley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wundowie

Acreage Affordable

Copley

Rural

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