Dumberning vs Narrogin

Dumberning is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Narrogin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Narrogin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Narrogin tends to suit people living alone and 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

Dumberning

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Narrogin has more parks and reserves (4 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

Narrogin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $400/wk)

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

  • Dumberning sits closer to the CBD (195.4 km vs 205 km)
  • Narrogin is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narrogin

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • But Dumberning carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Dumberning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.0% vs -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dumberning Narrogin
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.

Dumberning Narrogin
Walkability 0 / 60
Dumberning — Walkability: 0/100 Narrogin — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 83 / 13
Dumberning — Safety: 83/100 Narrogin — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 85 / 67
Dumberning — Low fire risk: 85/100 Narrogin — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dumberning — Low flood risk: 100/100 Narrogin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narrogin has more residents (3,927 vs 193); Dumberning rents higher ($400/wk vs $240/wk).

Dumberning Narrogin
Population 193 3,927
+1935% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% -8.1%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $102,648/yr
+37% vs other
 $64,272/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+40% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dumberning Narrogin
0-4 1.6% / 5.1%
Dumberning — 0-4: 1.6% Narrogin — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.4% / 12.4%
Dumberning — 5-14: 10.4% Narrogin — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 29.5% / 5.8%
Dumberning — 15-19: 29.5% Narrogin — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.1% / 6.1%
Dumberning — 20-24: 2.1% Narrogin — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 5.2% / 12.2%
Dumberning — 25-34: 5.2% Narrogin — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 9.3% / 10.7%
Dumberning — 35-44: 9.3% Narrogin — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 10.4% / 12.2%
Dumberning — 45-54: 10.4% Narrogin — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.7% / 12.9%
Dumberning — 55-64: 19.7% Narrogin — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 9.8% / 11.7%
Dumberning — 65-74: 9.8% Narrogin — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 2.1% / 7.0%
Dumberning — 75-84: 2.1% Narrogin — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.6% / 3.8%
Dumberning — 85+: 2.6% Narrogin — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dumberning 41.0% lone person
Dumberning — Lone Person: 41.0% Dumberning — Couple Families: 43.6% Dumberning — One Parent Families: 15.4% Dumberning — Group Household: 0.0% Dumberning — Other Families: 0.0%
Narrogin 50.1% lone person
Narrogin — Lone Person: 50.1% Narrogin — Couple Families: 27.8% Narrogin — One Parent Families: 16.8% Narrogin — Group Household: 4.1% Narrogin — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dumberning 9.1% renting
Dumberning — Owned Outright: 60.0% Dumberning — Mortgage: 30.9% Dumberning — Renting: 9.1%
Narrogin 34.4% renting
Narrogin — Owned Outright: 35.7% Narrogin — Mortgage: 29.9% Narrogin — Renting: 34.4%
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.

Dumberning Narrogin
South Africa 8.8% / 1.3%
Dumberning — South Africa: 8.8% Narrogin — South Africa: 1.3%
England 3.1% / 3.7%
Dumberning — England: 3.1% Narrogin — England: 3.7%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.9%
Dumberning — Philippines: 2.1% Narrogin — Philippines: 2.9%
New Zealand — / 2.4%
Dumberning — New Zealand: not among its largest Narrogin — New Zealand: 2.4%
India — / 0.9%
Dumberning — India: not among its largest Narrogin — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

Qualifications

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

Dumberning Narrogin
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 15.1%
Dumberning — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Narrogin — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 7.9%
Dumberning — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Narrogin — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 5.7%
Dumberning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Narrogin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.0%
Dumberning — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Narrogin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Dumberning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Narrogin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dumberning 100.0% houses
Dumberning — Houses: 100.0% Dumberning — Townhouses: 0.0% Dumberning — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Narrogin 89.9% houses
Narrogin — Houses: 89.9% Narrogin — Townhouses: 8.7% Narrogin — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dumberning Narrogin
Median house price — $400,000
Median unit price — $285,000
Median land price — $109,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 19 days
from 33 sales

Development activity

Dumberning Narrogin
New dwellings approved 6
across Narrogin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Dumberning Narrogin
Houses — 5.8%
$490/wk on $442K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Dumberning Narrogin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools — Higher than 23% of WA
Walkability Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of WA

Liveability

Narrogin is more walkable (60 vs 0).

Dumberning Narrogin
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Narrogin carries more crime risk (87 vs 17); Narrogin carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 15).

Dumberning Narrogin
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
17/100
 High
87/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Dumberning Narrogin
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dumberning

  • Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin Government · Secondary

Schools in Narrogin

  • East Narrogin Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narrogin Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Matthew's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narrogin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dumberning Narrogin
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 4
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Narrogin sits further from the CBD (205 km vs 195.4 km).

Dumberning Narrogin
Walkability score 0/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 195.4 km 205 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 149 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.

Dumberning Narrogin
Car (driver) 58.3% / 81.8%
Dumberning — Car (driver): 58.3% Narrogin — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 3.0%
Dumberning — Worked from Home: 22.2% Narrogin — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 6.5%
Dumberning — Car (passenger): 11.1% Narrogin — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 8.3% / 6.7%
Dumberning — Walked Only: 8.3% Narrogin — Walked Only: 6.7%
Bus — / 1.9%
Dumberning — Bus: not among its largest Narrogin — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Dumberning Narrogin
Elevation 333 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dumberning Narrogin
Connectivity score 27/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 26%
2,454 premises

Climate

Dumberning Narrogin
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

Dumberning Narrogin
Average residential rate $2,644/yr
same for both
Council Narrogin
same for both

Federal electorate

Dumberning Narrogin
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dumberning Narrogin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dumberning

Rural Students

Narrogin

Acreage Affordable

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