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The quick read on
Chowerup
WA 6244 · Boyup Brook
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 32
- Postcode
- 6244
ABS 2021
Chowerup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Chowerup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chowerup WA
Crime and safety
Is Chowerup safe?
The overall rate for Chowerup is 18,393 offences per 100,000 residents — 104% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Chowerup.
Overall crime rate
18,393
offences per 100,000 residents
104% aboveRest of WA
ChowerupRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Chowerup?
Chowerup WA 6244 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
32 people call Chowerup home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 32
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1528.1%Above
15–340.0%Below
35–5428.1%Above
55–7421.9%Below
75 and over12.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses137.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars44.4%Above
Three or more44.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home40.0%Above
Drove to work26.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Chowerup
40.0% of workers in Chowerup worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
71.9% of people in Chowerup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chowerup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chowerup WA 6244.
Is Chowerup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
28.1% of Chowerup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
11 family households lived in Chowerup; 63.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
81.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chowerup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chowerup had 32 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chowerup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 137.5% of occupied private dwellings in Chowerup.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Chowerup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Chowerup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chowerup had 3.4 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 72.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chowerup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
40.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
26.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chowerup?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.
88.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chowerup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
87.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 12.5% reported a different address.
18.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Chowerup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.9% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Chowerup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.8% of Chowerup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chowerup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 53.1% of ancestry responses in Chowerup.
Australian ancestry made up 62.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chowerup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 53.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chowerup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
42.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.3%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chowerup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
75.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chowerup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chowerup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chowerup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 40.0% in Chowerup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Chowerup, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Chowerup
Is Chowerup expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Chowerup good for families?
The Census counted 11 local families, and 28.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Chowerup?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Chowerup
11 streets in Chowerup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boyup Brook-Cranbrook Rd
- Cootayerup Rd
- Foley Rd
- Minninup Rd
- Pretty Gully Rd
- Scotts Brook Rd
- Simcock Rd
- Spencer Rd
- Terrace Rd
- Tuckett Road
- Westbourne Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.