Beermullah vs Neergabby

Neergabby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Beermullah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neergabby, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Beermullah tends to suit families with children, while Neergabby suits young adults, people living alone, 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

Beermullah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Neergabby carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neergabby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Neergabby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84 km vs 101 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neergabby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Neergabby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beermullah Neergabby
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.

Beermullah Neergabby
Walkability 0 / 0
Beermullah — Walkability: 0/100 Neergabby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 81
Beermullah — Safety: 49/100 Neergabby — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 43 / 35
Beermullah — Low fire risk: 43/100 Neergabby — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beermullah — Low flood risk: 100/100 Neergabby — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Neergabby has more residents (268 vs 109); Beermullah has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $63,648).

Beermullah Neergabby
Population 109 268
+146% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +13.6%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $107,224/yr
+41% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+30% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beermullah Neergabby
0-4 3.7% / 4.9%
Beermullah — 0-4: 3.7% Neergabby — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 14.7% / 6.3%
Beermullah — 5-14: 14.7% Neergabby — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 5.5% / 3.7%
Beermullah — 15-19: 5.5% Neergabby — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 2.8% / 7.5%
Beermullah — 20-24: 2.8% Neergabby — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 11.0% / 18.7%
Beermullah — 25-34: 11.0% Neergabby — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 4.6% / 13.1%
Beermullah — 35-44: 4.6% Neergabby — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 19.3% / 16.4%
Beermullah — 45-54: 19.3% Neergabby — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 13.8% / 9.0%
Beermullah — 55-64: 13.8% Neergabby — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 12.8% / 10.8%
Beermullah — 65-74: 12.8% Neergabby — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 9.2% / 8.6%
Beermullah — 75-84: 9.2% Neergabby — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / —
Beermullah — 85+: not among its largest Neergabby — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beermullah 42.3% couple families
Beermullah — Couple Families: 42.3% Beermullah — Lone Person: 23.1% Beermullah — One Parent Families: 23.1% Beermullah — Group Household: 11.5%
Neergabby 54.0% couple families
Neergabby — Couple Families: 54.0% Neergabby — Lone Person: 38.0% Neergabby — One Parent Families: 0.0% Neergabby — Group Household: 8.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beermullah 19.0% renting
Beermullah — Owned Outright: 57.1% Beermullah — Mortgage: 23.8% Beermullah — Renting: 19.0%
Neergabby 19.4% renting
Neergabby — Owned Outright: 51.4% Neergabby — Mortgage: 29.2% Neergabby — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beermullah Neergabby
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 16.0%
Beermullah — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Neergabby — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 4.1%
Beermullah — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Neergabby — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 7.5%
Beermullah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Neergabby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Beermullah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Neergabby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Beermullah Neergabby
England 3.7% / 5.6%
Beermullah — England: 3.7% Neergabby — England: 5.6%
Vietnam — / 4.9%
Beermullah — Vietnam: not among its largest Neergabby — Vietnam: 4.9%
Scotland 3.7% / —
Beermullah — Scotland: 3.7% Neergabby — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa — / 3.0%
Beermullah — South Africa: not among its largest Neergabby — South Africa: 3.0%
Italy — / 1.5%
Beermullah — Italy: not among its largest Neergabby — Italy: 1.5%
Thailand — / 1.5%
Beermullah — Thailand: not among its largest Neergabby — Thailand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beermullah 100.0% houses
Beermullah — Houses: 100.0% Beermullah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Beermullah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Neergabby 89.6% houses
Neergabby — Houses: 89.6% Neergabby — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Neergabby — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Beermullah Neergabby
New dwellings approved 128
across Gingin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Beermullah Neergabby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 39% of WA

Liveability

Beermullah Neergabby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Beermullah carries more crime risk (51 vs 19).

Beermullah Neergabby
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
19/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beermullah Neergabby
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Beermullah Neergabby
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Beermullah sits further from the CBD (101 km vs 84 km).

Beermullah Neergabby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 101 km
+17% vs other
 84 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6503
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 6503
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.

Beermullah Neergabby
Car (driver) 50.0% / 46.7%
Beermullah — Car (driver): 50.0% Neergabby — Car (driver): 46.7%
Worked from Home 42.9% / 19.2%
Beermullah — Worked from Home: 42.9% Neergabby — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Walked Only 7.1% / 25.0%
Beermullah — Walked Only: 7.1% Neergabby — Walked Only: 25.0%
Bus — / 6.7%
Beermullah — Bus: not among its largest Neergabby — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) — / 2.5%
Beermullah — Car (passenger): not among its largest Neergabby — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Beermullah Neergabby
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Beermullah Neergabby
Connectivity score 20/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
47 premises

Council rates

Beermullah Neergabby
Average residential rate $2,630/yr
same for both
Council Gingin
same for both

Federal electorate

Beermullah Neergabby
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beermullah Neergabby
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beermullah

Rural

Neergabby

Rural

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