Exmouth vs North West Cape

Exmouth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in North West Cape. In both, most households own their home. In Exmouth, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North West Cape, most homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. On these figures, North West Cape tends to suit people living alone.

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

Exmouth

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 43%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 31%)
  • But North West Cape carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Exmouth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Exmouth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 20%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Exmouth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (816 min vs 838 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1251 km vs 1254.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North West Cape

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

North West Cape

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.1% vs 11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Exmouth North West Cape
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.

Exmouth North West Cape
Walkability 4 / 4
Exmouth — Walkability: 4/100 North West Cape — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 49 / 84
Exmouth — Safety: 49/100 North West Cape — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 15 / 28
Exmouth — Low fire risk: 15/100 North West Cape — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Exmouth — Low flood risk: 100/100 North West Cape — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Exmouth has more residents (2,806 vs 177); Exmouth has higher household incomes ($105,508 vs $80,184).

Exmouth North West Cape
Population 2,806
+94% vs other
 177
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% +35.1%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $105,508/yr
+24% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $365/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Exmouth North West Cape
0-4 6.2% / 6.8%
Exmouth — 0-4: 6.2% North West Cape — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 12.0% / 12.4%
Exmouth — 5-14: 12.0% North West Cape — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.8% / 6.2%
Exmouth — 15-19: 4.8% North West Cape — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.8% / 1.7%
Exmouth — 20-24: 5.8% North West Cape — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 17.8% / 9.6%
Exmouth — 25-34: 17.8% North West Cape — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 16.1% / 21.5%
Exmouth — 35-44: 16.1% North West Cape — 35-44: 21.5%
45-54 13.7% / 13.0%
Exmouth — 45-54: 13.7% North West Cape — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.7% / 18.1%
Exmouth — 55-64: 11.7% North West Cape — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 7.8% / 6.2%
Exmouth — 65-74: 7.8% North West Cape — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 3.4% / 4.0%
Exmouth — 75-84: 3.4% North West Cape — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.6% / —
Exmouth — 85+: 0.6% North West Cape — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Exmouth 35.6% lone person
Exmouth — Lone Person: 35.6% Exmouth — Couple Families: 42.8% Exmouth — Group Household: 11.1% Exmouth — One Parent Families: 10.0% Exmouth — Other Families: 0.4%
North West Cape 61.9% lone person
North West Cape — Lone Person: 61.9% North West Cape — Couple Families: 31.0% North West Cape — Group Household: 0.0% North West Cape — One Parent Families: 0.0% North West Cape — Other Families: 7.1%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Exmouth 43.8% renting
Exmouth — Owned Outright: 22.2% Exmouth — Mortgage: 34.0% Exmouth — Renting: 43.8%
North West Cape 20.3% renting
North West Cape — Owned Outright: 46.9% North West Cape — Mortgage: 32.8% North West Cape — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Exmouth North West Cape
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 18.6%
Exmouth — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% North West Cape — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 10.7%
Exmouth — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% North West Cape — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 2.8%
Exmouth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% North West Cape — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Exmouth — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% North West Cape — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Exmouth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% North West Cape — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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.

Exmouth North West Cape
England 4.3% / 3.4%
Exmouth — England: 4.3% North West Cape — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.7%
Exmouth — New Zealand: 2.4% North West Cape — New Zealand: 1.7%
Italy 0.6% / 2.8%
Exmouth — Italy: 0.6% North West Cape — Italy: 2.8%
Germany 1.0% / 2.3%
Exmouth — Germany: 1.0% North West Cape — Germany: 2.3%
India — / 2.3%
Exmouth — India: not among its largest North West Cape — India: 2.3%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Exmouth — Philippines: 1.2% North West Cape — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Exmouth — Scotland: 0.7% North West Cape — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Exmouth 83.3% houses
Exmouth — Houses: 83.3% Exmouth — Flats / Apartments: 14.2% Exmouth — Townhouses: 2.5%
North West Cape 43.1% houses
North West Cape — Houses: 43.1% North West Cape — Flats / Apartments: 56.9% North West Cape — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Exmouth North West Cape
Median house price $999,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $652,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Exmouth North West Cape
New dwellings approved 20
across Exmouth
same for both
Approvals change year on year -62%
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.

Exmouth North West Cape
Houses 6.8%
$1,800/wk on $1.38M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Exmouth North West Cape
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of WA —

Liveability

Exmouth North West Cape
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Exmouth carries more crime risk (51 vs 16); Exmouth carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 72).

Exmouth North West Cape
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
16/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
40/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Exmouth North West Cape
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Exmouth

  • Exmouth District High School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in North West Cape

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

Amenities in the suburb

Exmouth North West Cape
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 2
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 1 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

North West Cape sits further from the CBD (1254.8 km vs 1251 km).

Exmouth North West Cape
Walkability score 4/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 1251 km 1254.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 816 min 838 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6707
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6707
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.

Exmouth North West Cape
Car (driver) 68.9% / 47.9%
Exmouth — Car (driver): 68.9% North West Cape — Car (driver): 47.9%
Walked Only 9.4% / 24.7%
Exmouth — Walked Only: 9.4% North West Cape — Walked Only: 24.7%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 17.8%
Exmouth — Worked from Home: 7.6% North West Cape — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.1%
Exmouth — Car (passenger): 5.7% North West Cape — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 1.6% / 5.5%
Exmouth — Bus: 1.6% North West Cape — Bus: 5.5%
Bicycle 6.8% / —
Exmouth — Bicycle: 6.8% North West Cape — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Exmouth North West Cape
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km
2.3 km to a named beach
 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Exmouth North West Cape
Connectivity score 48/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
1,538 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Exmouth North West Cape
Annual rainfall 242 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 37.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Exmouth North West Cape
Average residential rate $3,314/yr
same for both
Council Exmouth
same for both

Federal electorate

Exmouth North West Cape
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Exmouth North West Cape
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Exmouth

Coastal Rural

North West Cape

Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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