Cunderdin vs North Tammin

Cunderdin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in North Tammin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cunderdin, about half of households are people living alone. In North Tammin, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cunderdin tends to suit people living alone, while North Tammin 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

North Tammin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 50%)
  • But Cunderdin has more schools inside the suburb (2 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

North Tammin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($119/wk vs $200/wk)
  • But Cunderdin has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cunderdin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 157 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (159.1 km vs 194.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cunderdin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But North Tammin carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

North Tammin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs -5.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cunderdin North Tammin
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.

Cunderdin North Tammin
Walkability 4 / 0
Cunderdin — Walkability: 4/100 North Tammin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 69
Cunderdin — Safety: 37/100 North Tammin — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Cunderdin — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Tammin — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cunderdin — Low flood risk: 100/100 North Tammin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cunderdin has more residents (824 vs 138); Cunderdin rents higher ($200/wk vs $119/wk).

Cunderdin North Tammin
Population 824
+83% vs other
 138
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% +11.3%
Median age 35 47
Median household income $81,796/yr $86,632/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+40% vs other
 $119/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cunderdin North Tammin
0-4 5.6% / 7.2%
Cunderdin — 0-4: 5.6% North Tammin — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 12.7% / 15.9%
Cunderdin — 5-14: 12.7% North Tammin — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 13.8% / 7.2%
Cunderdin — 15-19: 13.8% North Tammin — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.6% / 2.2%
Cunderdin — 20-24: 4.6% North Tammin — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 13.5% / 8.7%
Cunderdin — 25-34: 13.5% North Tammin — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.7% / 7.2%
Cunderdin — 35-44: 9.7% North Tammin — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 10.9% / 23.2%
Cunderdin — 45-54: 10.9% North Tammin — 45-54: 23.2%
55-64 11.0% / 18.1%
Cunderdin — 55-64: 11.0% North Tammin — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 10.3% / 6.5%
Cunderdin — 65-74: 10.3% North Tammin — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 5.5% / 2.9%
Cunderdin — 75-84: 5.5% North Tammin — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.9% / 3.6%
Cunderdin — 85+: 2.9% North Tammin — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cunderdin 40.4% couple families
Cunderdin — Couple Families: 40.4% Cunderdin — Lone Person: 46.5% Cunderdin — One Parent Families: 9.4% Cunderdin — Group Household: 3.8%
North Tammin 65.6% couple families
North Tammin — Couple Families: 65.6% North Tammin — Lone Person: 34.4% North Tammin — One Parent Families: 0.0% North Tammin — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cunderdin 32.6% renting
Cunderdin — Owned Outright: 38.1% Cunderdin — Mortgage: 29.3% Cunderdin — Renting: 32.6%
North Tammin 21.6% renting
North Tammin — Owned Outright: 56.8% North Tammin — Mortgage: 21.6% North Tammin — Renting: 21.6%
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.

Cunderdin North Tammin
New Zealand 2.2% / 5.1%
Cunderdin — New Zealand: 2.2% North Tammin — New Zealand: 5.1%
Philippines 6.4% / —
Cunderdin — Philippines: 6.4% North Tammin — Philippines: not among its largest
England 3.9% / 2.2%
Cunderdin — England: 3.9% North Tammin — England: 2.2%
India 1.2% / —
Cunderdin — India: 1.2% North Tammin — India: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Cunderdin — South Africa: 1.1% North Tammin — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Cunderdin North Tammin
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 11.6%
Cunderdin — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% North Tammin — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 7.2%
Cunderdin — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% North Tammin — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 3.6%
Cunderdin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% North Tammin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Cunderdin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% North Tammin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Cunderdin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% North Tammin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cunderdin 93.9% houses
Cunderdin — Houses: 93.9% Cunderdin — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Cunderdin — Townhouses: 3.1%
North Tammin 100.0% houses
North Tammin — Houses: 100.0% North Tammin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% North Tammin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cunderdin North Tammin
Median house price $352,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $115,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 5 sales
 —

Ranking within WA

Cunderdin North Tammin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 29% of WA

Liveability

Cunderdin North Tammin
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

North Tammin carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Cunderdin carries more crime risk (63 vs 31).

Cunderdin North Tammin
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
31/100
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

Cunderdin North Tammin
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cunderdin

  • Cunderdin District High School Government · Combined at peers
  • Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin Government · Secondary

Schools in North Tammin

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cunderdin North Tammin
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

North Tammin sits further from the CBD (194.6 km vs 159.1 km).

Cunderdin North Tammin
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 159.1 km 194.6 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 157 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6407
 0.6%
postcode 6409
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 6407
 28
postcode 6409

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.

Cunderdin North Tammin
Car (driver) 80.1% / 57.9%
Cunderdin — Car (driver): 80.1% North Tammin — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 7.9% / 22.8%
Cunderdin — Worked from Home: 7.9% North Tammin — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Walked Only 5.5% / 12.3%
Cunderdin — Walked Only: 5.5% North Tammin — Walked Only: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 7.0%
Cunderdin — Car (passenger): 6.5% North Tammin — Car (passenger): 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Cunderdin North Tammin
Elevation 228 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cunderdin North Tammin
Connectivity score 45/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
435 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Cunderdin North Tammin
Annual rainfall 309 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Cunderdin North Tammin
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cunderdin North Tammin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cunderdin

Affordable Rural

North Tammin

Family Rural

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