Hillside vs Narrogin Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hillside tends to suit older residents, while Narrogin Valley suits 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

Hillside

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Narrogin Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hillside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Hillside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 169 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (200.3 km vs 217.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hillside

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Hillside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs -13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hillside Narrogin Valley
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.

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Hillside — Walkability: 0/100 Narrogin Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 55
Hillside — Safety: 65/100 Narrogin Valley — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 71 / 71
Hillside — Low fire risk: 71/100 Narrogin Valley — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hillside — Low flood risk: 100/100 Narrogin Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narrogin Valley rents higher ($420/wk vs $0/wk); Narrogin Valley has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $71,500).

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Population 72 102
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% -13.6%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $71,500/yr $107,224/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent — $420/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillside Narrogin Valley
0-4 — / 2.9%
Hillside — 0-4: not among its largest Narrogin Valley — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 15.3% / 10.8%
Hillside — 5-14: 15.3% Narrogin Valley — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 — / 13.7%
Hillside — 15-19: not among its largest Narrogin Valley — 15-19: 13.7%
20-24 — / 5.9%
Hillside — 20-24: not among its largest Narrogin Valley — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 — / 6.9%
Hillside — 25-34: not among its largest Narrogin Valley — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 16.7% / 7.8%
Hillside — 35-44: 16.7% Narrogin Valley — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 5.6% / 15.7%
Hillside — 45-54: 5.6% Narrogin Valley — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 15.3% / 17.6%
Hillside — 55-64: 15.3% Narrogin Valley — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 15.3% / 8.8%
Hillside — 65-74: 15.3% Narrogin Valley — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 23.6% / 10.8%
Hillside — 75-84: 23.6% Narrogin Valley — 75-84: 10.8%
85+ — / 2.9%
Hillside — 85+: not among its largest Narrogin Valley — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hillside 66.7% couple families
Hillside — Couple Families: 66.7% Hillside — Lone Person: 33.3%
Narrogin Valley 58.3% couple families
Narrogin Valley — Couple Families: 58.3% Narrogin Valley — Lone Person: 41.7%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hillside 0.0% renting
Hillside — Owned Outright: 73.3% Hillside — Mortgage: 26.7% Hillside — Renting: 0.0%
Narrogin Valley 10.5% renting
Narrogin Valley — Owned Outright: 42.1% Narrogin Valley — Mortgage: 47.4% Narrogin Valley — Renting: 10.5%
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.

Hillside Narrogin Valley
England 5.6% / 2.9%
Hillside — England: 5.6% Narrogin Valley — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 4.2% / —
Hillside — New Zealand: 4.2% Narrogin Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 2.9%
Hillside — South Africa: not among its largest Narrogin Valley — South Africa: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 22.5%
Hillside — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Narrogin Valley — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.8%
Hillside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Narrogin Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 9.8%
Hillside — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Narrogin Valley — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.9%
Hillside — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Narrogin Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillside 100.0% houses
Hillside — Houses: 100.0%
Narrogin Valley 100.0% houses
Narrogin Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Hillside Narrogin Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Narrogin Valley carries more crime risk (45 vs 35).

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Bushfire Low
29/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hillside Narrogin Valley
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

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Narrogin Valley sits further from the CBD (217.1 km vs 200.3 km).

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 200.3 km 217.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 169 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.

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Car (driver) 86.4% / 81.8%
Hillside — Car (driver): 86.4% Narrogin Valley — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 18.2%
Hillside — Worked from Home: 13.6% Narrogin Valley — Worked from Home: 18.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Elevation 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 320 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hillside Narrogin Valley
Connectivity score 31/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 2%
50 premises

Climate

Hillside Narrogin Valley
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hillside

Retirees Rural

Narrogin Valley

Rural

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