Hazelvale vs Nornalup

Hazelvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 59 in Nornalup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hazelvale 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

Hazelvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nornalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nornalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Nornalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (303 min vs 308 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (425 km vs 429.3 km)
  • But Hazelvale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hazelvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Nornalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.8% vs 16.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hazelvale Nornalup
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.

Hazelvale Nornalup
Walkability 10 / 0
Hazelvale — Walkability: 10/100 Nornalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 41
Hazelvale — Safety: 82/100 Nornalup — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 22 / 37
Hazelvale — Low fire risk: 22/100 Nornalup — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hazelvale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nornalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hazelvale rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk); Nornalup skews older (59 vs 50).

Hazelvale Nornalup
Population 83 89
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +34.8%
Median age 50 59
Median household income $54,132/yr
+6% vs other
 $51,064/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hazelvale Nornalup
0-4 9.6% / 4.5%
Hazelvale — 0-4: 9.6% Nornalup — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.5% / 4.5%
Hazelvale — 5-14: 14.5% Nornalup — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 — / —
Hazelvale — 15-19: not among its largest Nornalup — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 5.6%
Hazelvale — 20-24: not among its largest Nornalup — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.2% / 7.9%
Hazelvale — 25-34: 7.2% Nornalup — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 14.5% / 7.9%
Hazelvale — 35-44: 14.5% Nornalup — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 15.7% / 11.2%
Hazelvale — 45-54: 15.7% Nornalup — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 15.7% / 24.7%
Hazelvale — 55-64: 15.7% Nornalup — 55-64: 24.7%
65-74 19.3% / 19.1%
Hazelvale — 65-74: 19.3% Nornalup — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 4.8% / 9.0%
Hazelvale — 75-84: 4.8% Nornalup — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ — / —
Hazelvale — 85+: not among its largest Nornalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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.

Hazelvale Nornalup
England 7.2% / 4.5%
Hazelvale — England: 7.2% Nornalup — England: 4.5%
Netherlands — / 3.4%
Hazelvale — Netherlands: not among its largest Nornalup — Netherlands: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hazelvale 45.0% lone person
Hazelvale — Lone Person: 45.0% Hazelvale — Couple Families: 30.0% Hazelvale — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Nornalup 52.4% lone person
Nornalup — Lone Person: 52.4% Nornalup — Couple Families: 33.3% Nornalup — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hazelvale 100.0% houses
Hazelvale — Houses: 100.0%
Nornalup 100.0% houses
Nornalup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hazelvale Nornalup
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 19.1%
Hazelvale — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Nornalup — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 19.1%
Hazelvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Nornalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 10.1%
Hazelvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Nornalup — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.4%
Hazelvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nornalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hazelvale 0.0% renting
Hazelvale — Owned Outright: 62.5% Hazelvale — Mortgage: 37.5% Hazelvale — Renting: 0.0%
Nornalup 9.4% renting
Nornalup — Owned Outright: 59.4% Nornalup — Mortgage: 31.2% Nornalup — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Hazelvale Nornalup
New dwellings approved 54
across Denmark
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hazelvale Nornalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Hazelvale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Hazelvale Nornalup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nornalup carries more crime risk (59 vs 18); Hazelvale carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 63).

Hazelvale Nornalup
Bushfire High
78/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hazelvale Nornalup
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

Hazelvale Nornalup
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Hazelvale sits further from the CBD (429.3 km vs 425 km).

Hazelvale Nornalup
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 429.3 km
+1% vs other
 425 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 303 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6333
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6333
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.

Hazelvale Nornalup
Car (driver) 25.0% / 69.4%
Hazelvale — Car (driver): 25.0% Nornalup — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 44.4% / 19.4%
Hazelvale — Worked from Home: 44.4% Nornalup — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Walked Only 22.2% / —
Hazelvale — Walked Only: 22.2% Nornalup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 11.1%
Hazelvale — Car (passenger): 8.3% Nornalup — Car (passenger): 11.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Hazelvale Nornalup
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.3 km 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Hazelvale Nornalup
Connectivity score 25/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
46 premises

Council rates

Hazelvale Nornalup
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Denmark
same for both

Federal electorate

Hazelvale Nornalup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hazelvale Nornalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hazelvale

Family Rural Young Families

Nornalup

Coastal Retirees Rural

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