Clarkson vs Nowergup

Clarkson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 47 in Nowergup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nowergup, most households are couple families. Clarkson is closer to the city centre: 35.4 km, against 41.8 km. On these figures, Clarkson tends to suit families with children, while Nowergup 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

Clarkson

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (38 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)

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

Nowergup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($241/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • But Clarkson has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Clarkson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.4 km vs 41.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Clarkson

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Clarkson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Clarkson Nowergup
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.

Clarkson Nowergup
Walkability 82 / 0
Clarkson — Walkability: 82/100 Nowergup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 19
Clarkson — Safety: 32/100 Nowergup — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 18 / 24
Clarkson — Low fire risk: 18/100 Nowergup — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Clarkson — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nowergup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clarkson has more residents (13,904 vs 189); Clarkson rents higher ($350/wk vs $241/wk).

Clarkson Nowergup
Population 13,904
+99% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -3.1%
Median age 34 47
Median household income $91,572/yr
+3% vs other
 $88,816/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+31% vs other
 $241/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clarkson Nowergup
0-4 7.7% / 1.6%
Clarkson — 0-4: 7.7% Nowergup — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 13.8% / 10.6%
Clarkson — 5-14: 13.8% Nowergup — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.7% / 5.3%
Clarkson — 15-19: 5.7% Nowergup — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.0% / 8.5%
Clarkson — 20-24: 7.0% Nowergup — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 17.7% / 7.9%
Clarkson — 25-34: 17.7% Nowergup — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 15.6% / 10.1%
Clarkson — 35-44: 15.6% Nowergup — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 12.8% / 18.5%
Clarkson — 45-54: 12.8% Nowergup — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 10.6% / 20.6%
Clarkson — 55-64: 10.6% Nowergup — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 6.0% / 9.0%
Clarkson — 65-74: 6.0% Nowergup — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 2.6% / 4.8%
Clarkson — 75-84: 2.6% Nowergup — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.5% / —
Clarkson — 85+: 0.5% Nowergup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clarkson 42.7% couple families
Clarkson — Couple Families: 42.7% Clarkson — Lone Person: 28.4% Clarkson — One Parent Families: 22.9% Clarkson — Group Household: 4.5% Clarkson — Other Families: 1.6%
Nowergup 55.8% couple families
Nowergup — Couple Families: 55.8% Nowergup — Lone Person: 27.9% Nowergup — One Parent Families: 16.3% Nowergup — Group Household: 0.0% Nowergup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clarkson 31.2% renting
Clarkson — Owned Outright: 16.0% Clarkson — Mortgage: 52.8% Clarkson — Renting: 31.2%
Nowergup 20.4% renting
Nowergup — Owned Outright: 38.9% Nowergup — Mortgage: 40.7% Nowergup — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clarkson Nowergup
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 18.0%
Clarkson — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Nowergup — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 10.1%
Clarkson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Nowergup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 6.9%
Clarkson — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Nowergup — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.6%
Clarkson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Nowergup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Clarkson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Nowergup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Clarkson Nowergup
England 11.9% / 15.3%
Clarkson — England: 11.9% Nowergup — England: 15.3%
New Zealand 4.3% / 2.6%
Clarkson — New Zealand: 4.3% Nowergup — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 3.6% / —
Clarkson — South Africa: 3.6% Nowergup — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 1.4% / 1.6%
Clarkson — Ireland: 1.4% Nowergup — Ireland: 1.6%
India 2.0% / —
Clarkson — India: 2.0% Nowergup — India: not among its largest
Scotland 1.9% / —
Clarkson — Scotland: 1.9% Nowergup — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Clarkson — Vietnam: not among its largest Nowergup — Vietnam: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Clarkson — Netherlands: not among its largest Nowergup — Netherlands: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clarkson 89.3% houses
Clarkson — Houses: 89.3% Clarkson — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Clarkson — Townhouses: 9.8%
Nowergup 88.1% houses
Nowergup — Houses: 88.1% Nowergup — Flats / Apartments: 11.9% Nowergup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Clarkson Nowergup
Median house price $820,000 —
Median unit price $550,000 —
Median land price $672,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 201 sales
 —

Development activity

Clarkson Nowergup
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.

Clarkson Nowergup
Houses 4.6%
$750/wk on $849K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Clarkson Nowergup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Schools Higher than 11% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of WA —

Liveability

Clarkson is more walkable (82 vs 0).

Clarkson Nowergup
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Nowergup carries more crime risk (81 vs 68).

Clarkson Nowergup
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
81/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clarkson Nowergup
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 4 0
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 7.0 km
 None

Schools in Clarkson

  • St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Clarkson Community High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Clarkson Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Somerly Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Youth Futures Community School Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Youth Futures Community School (Clarkson) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Nowergup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Clarkson Nowergup
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 38 2
Childcare 10 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Nowergup sits further from the CBD (41.8 km vs 35.4 km).

Clarkson Nowergup
Walkability score 82/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 35.4 km 41.8 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6030
 1.1%
postcode 6032
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6030
 —

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.

Clarkson Nowergup
Car (driver) 73.0% / 59.6%
Clarkson — Car (driver): 73.0% Nowergup — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 21.3%
Clarkson — Worked from Home: 7.3% Nowergup — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 14.6%
Clarkson — Walked Only: 1.1% Nowergup — Walked Only: 14.6%
Train 10.7% / —
Clarkson — Train: 10.7% Nowergup — Train: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.5%
Clarkson — Car (passenger): 6.0% Nowergup — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 1.6% / —
Clarkson — Bus: 1.6% Nowergup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Clarkson Nowergup
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

Clarkson Nowergup
Connectivity score 73/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
6,361 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Clarkson Nowergup
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

Clarkson Nowergup
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Clarkson Nowergup
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clarkson Nowergup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clarkson

Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks River Transport Hub

Nowergup

Outer

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