Hillside vs Narrogin

Narrogin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Hillside. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hillside, most households are couple families. In Narrogin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hillside tends to suit couples and older residents, while Narrogin 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 45%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Narrogin has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Narrogin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hillside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hillside sits closer to the CBD (200.3 km vs 205 km)
  • Narrogin is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hillside carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 87/100)
  • Narrogin is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)

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 -8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hillside and Narrogin 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
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
Walkability 0 / 60
Hillside — Walkability: 0/100 Narrogin — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 65 / 13
Hillside — Safety: 65/100 Narrogin — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 71 / 67
Hillside — Low fire risk: 71/100 Narrogin — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hillside — Low flood risk: 100/100 Narrogin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narrogin rents higher ($240/wk vs $0/wk); Narrogin has more residents (3,927 vs 72).

Hillside Narrogin
Population 72 3,927
+5354% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% -8.1%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $71,500/yr
+10% vs other
 $64,272/yr
Median weekly rent — $240/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillside Narrogin
0-4 — / 5.1%
Hillside — 0-4: not among its largest Narrogin — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 15.3% / 12.4%
Hillside — 5-14: 15.3% Narrogin — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 — / 5.8%
Hillside — 15-19: not among its largest Narrogin — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 6.1%
Hillside — 20-24: not among its largest Narrogin — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 — / 12.2%
Hillside — 25-34: not among its largest Narrogin — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 16.7% / 10.7%
Hillside — 35-44: 16.7% Narrogin — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 5.6% / 12.2%
Hillside — 45-54: 5.6% Narrogin — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 15.3% / 12.9%
Hillside — 55-64: 15.3% Narrogin — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 15.3% / 11.7%
Hillside — 65-74: 15.3% Narrogin — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 23.6% / 7.0%
Hillside — 75-84: 23.6% Narrogin — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / 3.8%
Hillside — 85+: not among its largest Narrogin — 85+: 3.8%

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% Hillside — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hillside — Group Household: 0.0% Hillside — Other Families: 0.0%
Narrogin 27.8% couple families
Narrogin — Couple Families: 27.8% Narrogin — Lone Person: 50.1% Narrogin — One Parent Families: 16.8% Narrogin — Group Household: 4.1% Narrogin — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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 34.4% renting
Narrogin — Owned Outright: 35.7% Narrogin — Mortgage: 29.9% Narrogin — Renting: 34.4%
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
England 5.6% / 3.7%
Hillside — England: 5.6% Narrogin — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 4.2% / 2.4%
Hillside — New Zealand: 4.2% Narrogin — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines — / 2.9%
Hillside — Philippines: not among its largest Narrogin — Philippines: 2.9%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Hillside — South Africa: not among its largest Narrogin — South Africa: 1.3%
India — / 0.9%
Hillside — India: not among its largest Narrogin — India: 0.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Hillside Narrogin
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 15.1%
Hillside — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Narrogin — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 5.7%
Hillside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Narrogin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.9%
Hillside — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Narrogin — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Hillside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Narrogin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Hillside — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Narrogin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillside 100.0% houses
Hillside — Houses: 100.0% Hillside — Townhouses: 0.0% Hillside — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Narrogin 89.9% houses
Narrogin — Houses: 89.9% Narrogin — Townhouses: 8.7% Narrogin — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hillside Narrogin
Median house price — $400,000
Median unit price — $285,000
Median land price — $109,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 19 days
from 33 sales

Development activity

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

Hillside Narrogin
Houses — 5.8%
$490/wk on $442K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hillside Narrogin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools — Higher than 23% of WA
Walkability Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 86% 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 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of WA

Liveability

Narrogin is more walkable (60 vs 0).

Hillside Narrogin
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Narrogin carries more crime risk (87 vs 35).

Hillside Narrogin
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
87/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Hillside Narrogin
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hillside

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

Schools in Narrogin

  • East Narrogin Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Narrogin Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Matthew's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Narrogin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hillside Narrogin
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 4
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Narrogin sits further from the CBD (205 km vs 200.3 km).

Hillside Narrogin
Walkability score 0/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 200.3 km 205 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 149 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
Car (driver) 86.4% / 81.8%
Hillside — Car (driver): 86.4% Narrogin — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 3.0%
Hillside — Worked from Home: 13.6% Narrogin — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Walked Only — / 6.7%
Hillside — Walked Only: not among its largest Narrogin — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) — / 6.5%
Hillside — Car (passenger): not among its largest Narrogin — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus — / 1.9%
Hillside — Bus: not among its largest Narrogin — Bus: 1.9%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Hillside Narrogin
Connectivity score 31/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 26%
2,454 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hillside Narrogin
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

Acreage Affordable

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