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WA · Boyup Brook Council

Chowerup, 6244

Est. population · Jun 2025

36

Growth (1 yr)

+2.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+12.5%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,125/wk

Employment rate

56.5%

University qualified

33.3%

Work from home

40%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Leafy
  • Rural living
What Chowerup is known for: Leafy, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Chowerup is a rural locality in Western Australia, in Boyup Brook Council.

Rents sit a little below those in comparable places, with median rents 9% below the peer median. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength, and working from home is more common than in comparable places. Local amenity access is relatively limited, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising university qualifications and socio-economic advantage over local amenities.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Western Australia (596)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Rents sit a little below those in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Local amenity access is relatively limited

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Chowerup compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$500/wk

Population (ERP)

36

+2.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

33.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

85th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
57

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

36(June 2025)

+2.9% annual · +12.5% over 5 years · 85th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.9%
5-year growth
+12.5%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in WA
85th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
32
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,125
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$3,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$150
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
100% / 0% / 0%
Employment rate
56.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
40% / 0% / 26.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

33.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 19% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified33.3% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified19% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational19% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below28.6% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Agriculture and environment38.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies38.5%
  • Management and commerce23.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$45,854

7th percentile in WA · -22% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$52,534

20th percentile in WA · -19% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

44th percentile in WA · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$69,337

59th percentile in WA · +10% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

88th percentile in WA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6244 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,114
Taxpayers reporting net rent
138
Median net rent
$1,718
Taxpayers reporting business income
129
Taxable income vs state median
-25%
Salary / wages vs state median
-16%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+9%
Business income vs state median
+50%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

18.8% born overseas

Language at home
31 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
6 (18.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
4 (12.5%)
Australian citizens
32

Religion

71.9%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 71.9%, while Christianity accounts for 34.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion71.9%42.5%
Christianity34.4%41.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the South West Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
8,011
Against the person
2,104
Against property
3,892
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
49.6
State crime-rate percentile
13.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-35%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
37.5%
Woodland / forest cover
37.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (40.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 12°
Rainfall
50 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
114 mm · ~14 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 6°
Rainfall
224 mm · ~28 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
123 mm · ~15 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
O'Connor
Member of Parliament
Rick WILSON (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,006
Turnout (2025)
86.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-6.6 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 51.3 km away).

Coalition 65.6%Labor 34.4%

2.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Boyup BrookLabor 21.0% · Coalition 79.0% TPP (2025)38.4 km away
  • MuradupLabor 10.1% · Coalition 89.9% TPP (2025)42.9 km away
  • Manjimup EastLabor 29.3% · Coalition 70.7% TPP (2025)47.6 km away
  • BridgetownLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)48.4 km away
  • ManjimupLabor 35.8% · Coalition 64.2% TPP (2025)48.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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