Bow Bridge vs Nornalup

Bow Bridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 59 in Nornalup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bow Bridge, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Nornalup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bow Bridge tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Nornalup suits older residents.

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

Bow Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Nornalup is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 21%)

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

Bow Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nornalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (425 km vs 439.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (303 min vs 312 min)
  • But Bow Bridge is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bow Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Nornalup has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Nornalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.8% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bow Bridge Nornalup
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.

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Walkability 10 / 0
Bow Bridge — Walkability: 10/100 Nornalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 41
Bow Bridge — Safety: 65/100 Nornalup — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 25 / 37
Bow Bridge — Low fire risk: 25/100 Nornalup — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 74 / 100
Bow Bridge — Low flood risk: 74/100 Nornalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nornalup rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Nornalup skews older (59 vs 49).

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Population 75 89
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +34.8%
Median age 49 59
Median household income $58,500/yr
+13% vs other
 $51,064/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $200/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bow Bridge Nornalup
0-4 — / 4.5%
Bow Bridge — 0-4: not among its largest Nornalup — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 21.3% / 4.5%
Bow Bridge — 5-14: 21.3% Nornalup — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 4.0% / —
Bow Bridge — 15-19: 4.0% Nornalup — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 5.6%
Bow Bridge — 20-24: not among its largest Nornalup — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 — / 7.9%
Bow Bridge — 25-34: not among its largest Nornalup — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 9.3% / 7.9%
Bow Bridge — 35-44: 9.3% Nornalup — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 28.0% / 11.2%
Bow Bridge — 45-54: 28.0% Nornalup — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 18.7% / 24.7%
Bow Bridge — 55-64: 18.7% Nornalup — 55-64: 24.7%
65-74 6.7% / 19.1%
Bow Bridge — 65-74: 6.7% Nornalup — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 10.7% / 9.0%
Bow Bridge — 75-84: 10.7% Nornalup — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ — / —
Bow Bridge — 85+: not among its largest Nornalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

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.

Bow Bridge Nornalup
England 8.0% / 4.5%
Bow Bridge — England: 8.0% Nornalup — England: 4.5%
Netherlands — / 3.4%
Bow Bridge — Netherlands: not among its largest Nornalup — Netherlands: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bow Bridge 78.6% lone person
Bow Bridge — Lone Person: 78.6% Bow Bridge — Couple Families: 21.4% Bow Bridge — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Nornalup 52.4% lone person
Nornalup — Lone Person: 52.4% Nornalup — Couple Families: 33.3% Nornalup — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bow Bridge 100.0% houses
Bow Bridge — Houses: 100.0%
Nornalup 100.0% houses
Nornalup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 19.1%
Bow Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Nornalup — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 19.1%
Bow Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Nornalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 10.1%
Bow Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Nornalup — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Bow Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nornalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bow Bridge 10.3% renting
Bow Bridge — Owned Outright: 58.6% Bow Bridge — Mortgage: 31.0% Bow Bridge — Renting: 10.3%
Nornalup 9.4% renting
Nornalup — Owned Outright: 59.4% Nornalup — Mortgage: 31.2% Nornalup — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Bow Bridge Nornalup
New dwellings approved 54
across Denmark
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bow Bridge Nornalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Bow Bridge is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bow Bridge carries more flood risk (26 vs 0); Nornalup carries more crime risk (59 vs 35).

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
58/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bow Bridge Nornalup
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

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 5 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Bow Bridge sits further from the CBD (439.1 km vs 425 km).

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 439.1 km
+3% vs other
 425 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 312 min 303 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6333
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6333
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.

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Car (driver) 39.3% / 69.4%
Bow Bridge — Car (driver): 39.3% Nornalup — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 19.4%
Bow Bridge — Worked from Home: 32.1% Nornalup — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Walked Only 28.6% / —
Bow Bridge — Walked Only: 28.6% Nornalup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 11.1%
Bow Bridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nornalup — Car (passenger): 11.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Connectivity score 25/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
same for both

Council rates

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Denmark
same for both

Federal electorate

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bow Bridge Nornalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bow Bridge

Rural

Nornalup

Coastal Retirees Rural

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