Ashby vs Tapping

Tapping is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Ashby. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tapping, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tapping: a median of $1.03 million, against $806,000 in Ashby, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ashby tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tapping suits families with children and couples.

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

Tapping

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tapping

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($290,000 vs $520,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)
  • But Ashby has cheaper houses ($805,501 vs $1,032,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Ashby has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $430/wk)
  • Tapping leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tapping

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tapping

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 37/100)
  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Ashby has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Ashby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs 0.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ashby Tapping
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.

Ashby Tapping
Walkability 43 / 57
Ashby — Walkability: 43/100 Tapping — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 63 / 77
Ashby — Safety: 63/100 Tapping — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 69 / 21
Ashby — Low fire risk: 69/100 Tapping — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ashby — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tapping — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tapping has more residents (9,547 vs 2,850); Tapping has higher household incomes ($122,668 vs $73,632).

Ashby Tapping
Population 2,850 9,547
+235% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +0.9%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $73,632/yr $122,668/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $430/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashby Tapping
0-4 7.0% / 6.5%
Ashby — 0-4: 7.0% Tapping — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.9% / 17.9%
Ashby — 5-14: 12.9% Tapping — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 4.1% / 7.4%
Ashby — 15-19: 4.1% Tapping — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.9% / 6.1%
Ashby — 20-24: 5.9% Tapping — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.0% / 11.1%
Ashby — 25-34: 13.0% Tapping — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 13.4% / 16.9%
Ashby — 35-44: 13.4% Tapping — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 12.5% / 15.5%
Ashby — 45-54: 12.5% Tapping — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 9.3% / 8.9%
Ashby — 55-64: 9.3% Tapping — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 9.4% / 5.7%
Ashby — 65-74: 9.4% Tapping — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 9.2% / 3.2%
Ashby — 75-84: 9.2% Tapping — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 3.3% / 0.8%
Ashby — 85+: 3.3% Tapping — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashby 40.8% couple families
Ashby — Couple Families: 40.8% Ashby — Lone Person: 41.2% Ashby — One Parent Families: 15.5% Ashby — Group Household: 1.9% Ashby — Other Families: 0.7%
Tapping 66.1% couple families
Tapping — Couple Families: 66.1% Tapping — Lone Person: 16.8% Tapping — One Parent Families: 14.6% Tapping — Group Household: 1.7% Tapping — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashby 23.2% renting
Ashby — Owned Outright: 35.3% Ashby — Mortgage: 41.5% Ashby — Renting: 23.2%
Tapping 17.4% renting
Tapping — Owned Outright: 20.4% Tapping — Mortgage: 62.1% Tapping — Renting: 17.4%
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.

Ashby Tapping
England 17.0% / 18.1%
Ashby — England: 17.0% Tapping — England: 18.1%
South Africa 3.1% / 4.2%
Ashby — South Africa: 3.1% Tapping — South Africa: 4.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.0%
Ashby — New Zealand: 3.6% Tapping — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 3.1% / 3.0%
Ashby — India: 3.1% Tapping — India: 3.0%
Scotland 2.2% / 3.3%
Ashby — Scotland: 2.2% Tapping — Scotland: 3.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Ashby Tapping
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 16.7%
Ashby — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Tapping — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 10.9%
Ashby — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Tapping — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.7%
Ashby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Tapping — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.4%
Ashby — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Tapping — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Ashby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Tapping — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashby 93.2% houses
Ashby — Houses: 93.2% Ashby — Townhouses: 3.7% Ashby — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Tapping 96.1% houses
Tapping — Houses: 96.1% Tapping — Townhouses: 3.8% Tapping — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ashby Tapping
Median house price $805,501 $1,032,000
Median unit price $707,500 —
Median land price $520,000 $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 10 days
from 19 sales
 34 days
from 56 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Ashby Tapping
3 bed $650K / $766K
Ashby — 3 bed: $650K (13 sales) Tapping — 3 bed: $766K (14 sales)

13 vs 14 sales

4 bed $848K / $1.03M
Ashby — 4 bed: $848K (50 sales) Tapping — 4 bed: $1.03M (89 sales)

50 vs 89 sales

5 bed $935K / $1.15M
Ashby — 5 bed: $935K (5 sales) Tapping — 5 bed: $1.15M (18 sales)

5 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Ashby Tapping
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ashby Tapping
Houses 4.5%
$800/wk on $924K
 4.4%
$850/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ashby Tapping
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools — Higher than 17% of WA
Walkability Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 52% of WA

Liveability

Tapping is more walkable (57 vs 43); Ashby scores higher overall (60 vs 50).

Ashby Tapping
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tapping carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 31); Ashby carries more crime risk (37 vs 23).

Ashby Tapping
Bushfire Low
31/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
23/100
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 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Ashby Tapping
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 2.7 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.3%

Schools in Ashby

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

Schools in Tapping

  • Spring Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Tapping Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Stephen's School - Carramar Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Ashby Tapping
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 3 4
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Ashby Tapping
Walkability score 43/100 57/100
Distance to Perth 35.3 km
+2% vs other
 34.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 30 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 112.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6065
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 6065
same for both

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.

Ashby Tapping
Car (driver) 78.9% / 77.8%
Ashby — Car (driver): 78.9% Tapping — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 8.3%
Ashby — Worked from Home: 7.5% Tapping — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Train 6.0% / 6.1%
Ashby — Train: 6.0% Tapping — Train: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.3%
Ashby — Car (passenger): 4.6% Tapping — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 2.0% / 1.7%
Ashby — Bus: 2.0% Tapping — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Ashby Tapping
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 7.3 km

NBN connectivity

Ashby Tapping
Connectivity score 81/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,351 premises
 50%
3,273 premises

Climate

Ashby Tapping
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Ashby Tapping
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashby Tapping
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashby Tapping
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Outer

Tapping

Family Outer Parks

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