Boundain vs Narrogin Valley
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boundain, most households are people living alone. In Narrogin Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Boundain tends to suit people living alone, while Narrogin Valley suits 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
Boundain
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 45/100)
- But Narrogin Valley is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 30%)
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
Boundain
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $420/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Boundain has a shorter drive in (160 min vs 169 min)
- Narrogin Valley sits closer to the CBD (217.1 km vs 221.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Boundain
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 45/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Boundain
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.2% vs -13.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boundain and Narrogin Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Narrogin Valley rents higher ($420/wk vs $200/wk); Narrogin Valley has more residents (102 vs 53).
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53 | 102 +92% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.2% | -13.6% |
| Median age | 52 | 50 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr | $107,224/yr +32% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $420/wk +110% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
Development activity
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Narrogin same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of WA | Higher than 72% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of WA | Higher than 34% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of WA | Higher than 56% of WA |
Liveability
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Narrogin Valley carries more crime risk (45 vs 32).
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| 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
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 0 |
Mobility
Boundain sits further from the CBD (221.2 km vs 217.1 km).
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 221.2 km +2% vs other | 217.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 160 min | 169 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 6312 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 6312 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).
Setting
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 341 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 320 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 2% 50 premises |
Climate
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 425 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,644/yr same for both | |
| Council | Narrogin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boundain | Narrogin Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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