Green Valley vs Napier
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Green Valley, the large majority of households are couple families. In Napier, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Green Valley tends to suit couples, while Napier suits 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
Napier
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 24/100)
- But Green Valley is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 56%)
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
Napier
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $280/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Green Valley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (276 min vs 288 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (397.7 km vs 406.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Napier
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 24/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Green Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.0% vs -1.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Green Valley and Napier drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Napier has more residents (269 vs 57); Green Valley has higher household incomes ($146,224 vs $79,612).
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 269 +372% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.0% | -1.8% |
| Median age | 49 | 48 |
| Median household income | $146,224/yr +46% vs other | $79,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk +38% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 271 across Albany same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -28% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 95% of WA | Higher than 41% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of WA | Higher than 9% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of WA | Higher than 43% of WA |
Liveability
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Green Valley carries more crime risk (24 vs 14).
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 48/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | Low 24/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 5 |
| Waterways | 1 | 5 |
Mobility
Napier sits further from the CBD (406.1 km vs 397.7 km).
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 397.7 km | 406.1 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 276 min | 288 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6330 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 31 postcode 6330 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).
Setting
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 91 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 110 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.2 km | 17.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 96 premises |
Climate
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 859 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,591/yr same for both | |
| Council | Albany same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Green Valley | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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