Dumberning vs Williams

Dumberning is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Williams. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Williams, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Williams tends to suit families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dumberning carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 53/100)
  • Williams has more parks and reserves (7 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

Williams

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

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 has a shorter drive in (151 min vs 160 min)
  • Williams sits closer to the CBD (165.4 km vs 195.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dumberning

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dumberning and Williams 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 Williams
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 Williams
Walkability 0 / 0
Dumberning — Walkability: 0/100 Williams — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 47
Dumberning — Safety: 83/100 Williams — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 85 / 43
Dumberning — Low fire risk: 85/100 Williams — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dumberning — Low flood risk: 100/100 Williams — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Williams has more residents (996 vs 193); Dumberning rents higher ($400/wk vs $200/wk).

Dumberning Williams
Population 193 996
+416% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +5.1%
Median age 37 41
Median household income $102,648/yr
+12% vs other
 $90,116/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+50% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dumberning Williams
0-4 1.6% / 6.5%
Dumberning — 0-4: 1.6% Williams — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.4% / 14.9%
Dumberning — 5-14: 10.4% Williams — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 29.5% / 3.7%
Dumberning — 15-19: 29.5% Williams — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 2.1% / 3.4%
Dumberning — 20-24: 2.1% Williams — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 5.2% / 10.8%
Dumberning — 25-34: 5.2% Williams — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 9.3% / 15.1%
Dumberning — 35-44: 9.3% Williams — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 10.4% / 11.9%
Dumberning — 45-54: 10.4% Williams — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 19.7% / 14.9%
Dumberning — 55-64: 19.7% Williams — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 9.8% / 10.9%
Dumberning — 65-74: 9.8% Williams — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 2.1% / 6.3%
Dumberning — 75-84: 2.1% Williams — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.6% / 1.7%
Dumberning — 85+: 2.6% Williams — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dumberning 43.6% couple families
Dumberning — Couple Families: 43.6% Dumberning — Lone Person: 41.0% Dumberning — One Parent Families: 15.4% Dumberning — Group Household: 0.0%
Williams 46.6% couple families
Williams — Couple Families: 46.6% Williams — Lone Person: 41.3% Williams — One Parent Families: 9.0% Williams — Group Household: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Williams 25.8% renting
Williams — Owned Outright: 48.7% Williams — Mortgage: 25.5% Williams — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dumberning Williams
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 13.8%
Dumberning — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Williams — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 9.5%
Dumberning — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Williams — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.7%
Dumberning — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Williams — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.2%
Dumberning — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Williams — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Dumberning — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Williams — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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

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 Williams
South Africa 8.8% / 1.5%
Dumberning — South Africa: 8.8% Williams — South Africa: 1.5%
England 3.1% / 3.0%
Dumberning — England: 3.1% Williams — England: 3.0%
New Zealand — / 2.3%
Dumberning — New Zealand: not among its largest Williams — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Dumberning — Philippines: 2.1% Williams — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Dumberning — Scotland: not among its largest Williams — Scotland: 0.5%
Indonesia — / 0.4%
Dumberning — Indonesia: not among its largest Williams — Indonesia: 0.4%

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

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%
Williams 94.1% houses
Williams — Houses: 94.1% Williams — Townhouses: 3.4% Williams — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dumberning Williams
Median house price — $351,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $76,500

Development activity

Dumberning Williams
New dwellings approved 6
across Narrogin
 6
across Williams
Approvals change year on year +0% —

Ranking within WA

Dumberning Williams
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 52% of WA

Liveability

Dumberning Williams
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Williams carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 15); Williams carries more crime risk (53 vs 17).

Dumberning Williams
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Dumberning Williams
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dumberning

  • Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin Government · Secondary

Schools in Williams

  • Williams Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dumberning Williams
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

Dumberning sits further from the CBD (195.4 km vs 165.4 km).

Dumberning Williams
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 195.4 km
+15% vs other
 165.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 151 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6312
 0.0%
postcode 6391
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 6312
 37
postcode 6391

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 Williams
Car (driver) 58.3% / 65.8%
Dumberning — Car (driver): 58.3% Williams — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 19.8%
Dumberning — Worked from Home: 22.2% Williams — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Walked Only 8.3% / 8.6%
Dumberning — Walked Only: 8.3% Williams — Walked Only: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 4.5%
Dumberning — Car (passenger): 11.1% Williams — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Dumberning — Bicycle: not among its largest Williams — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Dumberning Williams
Elevation 333 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 290 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dumberning Williams
Connectivity score 27/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 0%
530 premises

Climate

Dumberning Williams
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 Williams
Average residential rate $2,644/yr $4,950/yr
Council Narrogin Williams

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dumberning

Rural Students

Williams

Affordable Rural

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