Cowaramup sits 260 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 2 hours 55 minutes by car. Census data records 2,482 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $100,100 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The town grew 30.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $390 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,950. Cowaramup is characterised by no recorded flood exposure. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Cowaramup a good town?
Cowaramup scores a B (61/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 13/100 · 260.2 km · 175 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $1.18M
Low all-round risk
Fire 37/100 · Crime 22/100 · Flood 0/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 39 · 2,482 residents
Liveability Rating
61 / 100 · Ranked #164 in WAEach bar is Cowaramup's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
61 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCowaramup's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.18 million, roughly 21% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,177,500
Based on 28 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $1.18M
- 4 bed 18 sales $1.19M
Land
$500,000
Based on 15 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 13 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Cowaramup are currently listed at around $1.48 million on average. Based on 11 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.48M
11 houses listed in the last 6 months.
11 of the suburb's 769 dwellings (1.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Cowaramup rent for around $875 a week on average, based on 15 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$875/wk
15 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
16 rentals advertised against an estimated 139 rented homes (11.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $808/wk
- 10 bonds
- +22% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$875/week ($46,000 a year) on a $1.48 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
45 active Airbnb listings: 41 whole homes and 4 rooms. Whole homes are about 4.5% of the town's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
One school serve Cowaramup, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 400 students in one school (avg 400)
Primary
Walkability
Cowaramup is very car-dependent on foot — at 13/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cowaramup.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 46%
- Premises covered
- 1,336
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Augusta Margaret River: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Cowaramup is home to about 2,500 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $100,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,482
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$100,100/yr
Census Median Rent
$390/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$45,552/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
19.0%
Total Dwellings
769
Owner-Occupier Rate
81.9%
Houses
96.4%
Rental Stress
20.3%
Mortgage Stress
23.4%
Work From Home
16.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 71.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 84.6%
- Employment Rate
- 68.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 42.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
54 residents (2.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
13.5% of residents (312) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (260).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,305 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (30 of 1,243).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,281 a year through Augusta Margaret River based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Augusta Margaret River
In the year to August 2026, 437 new dwellings were approved across Augusta Margaret River. That mix is 405 houses and 32 units. Approvals are up 75.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Busselton Shire, 32.2 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 131 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- 624 mm
- 68 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.5 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Ethanol · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 6284, 23 of 3,022 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.8% (53 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6284, 662 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,192 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 61 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
6 mortgage brokers are registered in this town.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $1,177,500 this is $377,500 above the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Ben Small Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ben Small | 47.8% | 52.2% | +1.9 |
| 2022 | Nola Marino | 45.7% | 54.3% | -10.3 |
| 2019 | Nola Marino | 35.4% | 64.6% | +2.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Bevan Eatts The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bevan Eatts NP | 51.8% |
| 2021 | Jane Kelsbie ALP | 51.3% |
| 2017 | Terry Redman NP | 63.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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Common questions about Cowaramup
Is Cowaramup a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cowaramup is low (22/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Cowaramup?
Cowaramup has a low recorded bushfire history (37/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cowaramup a good place to live?
Cowaramup has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (61/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Cowaramup?
Cowaramup, WA had a population of 2,482 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cowaramup, WA?
The postcode for Cowaramup, WA is 6284.
How far is Cowaramup from Perth?
Cowaramup is 260 km from Perth CBD by road, about 175 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cowaramup?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cowaramup was $100,100 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cowaramup?
The median advertised rent in Cowaramup is $875 a week for houses (15 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Cowaramup?
The median age of residents in Cowaramup was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Cowaramup at risk of bushfire?
Cowaramup has a low recorded bushfire history (37/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Cowaramup?
There is 1 school inside the Cowaramup boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Cowaramup walkable?
Cowaramup scores 13/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Cowaramup?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cowaramup, Busselton Shire (32.2 km away), 624 mm of rain a year over 68 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cowaramup?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cowaramup belong to?
Cowaramup sits within the Augusta Margaret River local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cowaramup?
The average residential rates bill through Augusta Margaret River is $3,281 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cowaramup?
Across Augusta Margaret River, 437 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 75.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Cowaramup in?
Cowaramup sits within the federal Division of Forrest, currently held by Ben Small (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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