Denbarker vs Narrikup

Denbarker is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Narrikup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Denbarker tends to suit families with children, while Narrikup 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

Narrikup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Narrikup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Denbarker

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $240/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Narrikup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (265 min vs 283 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (380.7 km vs 397.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narrikup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Denbarker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.0% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Denbarker Narrikup
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.

Denbarker Narrikup
Walkability 0 / 13
Denbarker — Walkability: 0/100 Narrikup — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 78 / 84
Denbarker — Safety: 78/100 Narrikup — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 28 / 42
Denbarker — Low fire risk: 28/100 Narrikup — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Denbarker — Low flood risk: 100/100 Narrikup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narrikup has more residents (514 vs 93); Narrikup rents higher ($240/wk vs $125/wk).

Denbarker Narrikup
Population 93 514
+453% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.0% +4.5%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $67,132/yr $83,304/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $125/wk $240/wk
+92% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Denbarker Narrikup
0-4 3.2% / 3.1%
Denbarker — 0-4: 3.2% Narrikup — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 21.5% / 11.3%
Denbarker — 5-14: 21.5% Narrikup — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Denbarker — 15-19: not among its largest Narrikup — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.3% / 5.1%
Denbarker — 20-24: 4.3% Narrikup — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 5.4% / 10.3%
Denbarker — 25-34: 5.4% Narrikup — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 18.3% / 10.1%
Denbarker — 35-44: 18.3% Narrikup — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 18.3% / 16.0%
Denbarker — 45-54: 18.3% Narrikup — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 14.0% / 20.6%
Denbarker — 55-64: 14.0% Narrikup — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 8.6% / 14.6%
Denbarker — 65-74: 8.6% Narrikup — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 — / 4.7%
Denbarker — 75-84: not among its largest Narrikup — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.6%
Denbarker — 85+: not among its largest Narrikup — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Denbarker 51.9% couple families
Denbarker — Couple Families: 51.9% Denbarker — Lone Person: 37.0% Denbarker — One Parent Families: 11.1% Denbarker — Group Household: 0.0%
Narrikup 47.6% couple families
Narrikup — Couple Families: 47.6% Narrikup — Lone Person: 31.4% Narrikup — One Parent Families: 18.1% Narrikup — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Denbarker 0.0% renting
Denbarker — Owned Outright: 63.3% Denbarker — Mortgage: 36.7% Denbarker — Renting: 0.0%
Narrikup 15.0% renting
Narrikup — Owned Outright: 52.6% Narrikup — Mortgage: 32.4% Narrikup — Renting: 15.0%
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.

Denbarker Narrikup
England 6.5% / 6.4%
Denbarker — England: 6.5% Narrikup — England: 6.4%
New Zealand — / 2.1%
Denbarker — New Zealand: not among its largest Narrikup — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa — / 1.9%
Denbarker — South Africa: not among its largest Narrikup — South Africa: 1.9%
Zimbabwe — / 1.2%
Denbarker — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Narrikup — Zimbabwe: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Denbarker — Philippines: not among its largest Narrikup — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Qualifications

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

Denbarker Narrikup
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 13.8%
Denbarker — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Narrikup — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 9.1%
Denbarker — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Narrikup — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 6.8%
Denbarker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Narrikup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Denbarker — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Narrikup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Denbarker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Narrikup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Denbarker 100.0% houses
Denbarker — Houses: 100.0% Denbarker — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Narrikup 98.9% houses
Narrikup — Houses: 98.9% Narrikup — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Denbarker Narrikup
Median house price — $815,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Denbarker Narrikup
New dwellings approved 37
across Plantagenet
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Denbarker Narrikup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 45% of WA

Liveability

Narrikup is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Denbarker Narrikup
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Denbarker carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 58).

Denbarker Narrikup
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
16/100
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

Denbarker Narrikup
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

Denbarker Narrikup
Parks & reserves 1 9
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Denbarker sits further from the CBD (397.5 km vs 380.7 km).

Denbarker Narrikup
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Perth 397.5 km
+4% vs other
 380.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 283 min 265 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6324
 0.5%
postcode 6326
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 6324
 36
postcode 6326

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.

Denbarker Narrikup
Car (driver) 60.0% / 57.6%
Denbarker — Car (driver): 60.0% Narrikup — Car (driver): 57.6%
Worked from Home 34.0% / 33.5%
Denbarker — Worked from Home: 34.0% Narrikup — Worked from Home: 33.5%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.9%
Denbarker — Car (passenger): 6.0% Narrikup — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Denbarker — Walked Only: not among its largest Narrikup — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Denbarker Narrikup
Elevation 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.2 km 28.6 km

NBN connectivity

Denbarker Narrikup
Connectivity score 18/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
155 premises

Climate

Denbarker Narrikup
Annual rainfall 619 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Denbarker Narrikup
Average residential rate $3,167/yr
same for both
Council Plantagenet
same for both

Federal electorate

Denbarker Narrikup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Denbarker Narrikup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Denbarker

Family Rural

Narrikup

Rural

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