Hines Hill vs Nangeenan

Nangeenan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Hines Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hines Hill, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hines Hill tends to suit people living alone and couples.

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

Nangeenan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nangeenan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 45%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hines Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hines Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (241.9 km vs 251.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 179 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Hines Hill has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 23%)
  • Nangeenan carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Hines Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.5% vs 17.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hines Hill Nangeenan
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.

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Walkability 0 / 0
Hines Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Nangeenan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 48
Hines Hill — Safety: 26/100 Nangeenan — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 90 / 100
Hines Hill — Low fire risk: 90/100 Nangeenan — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hines Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nangeenan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nangeenan has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $45,032); Nangeenan rents higher ($150/wk vs $100/wk).

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Population 59 75
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.5% +17.2%
Median age 54 49
Median household income $45,032/yr $94,224/yr
+109% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $150/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hines Hill Nangeenan
0-4 — / —
Hines Hill — 0-4: not among its largest Nangeenan — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.1% / 17.3%
Hines Hill — 5-14: 5.1% Nangeenan — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 10.2% / 4.0%
Hines Hill — 15-19: 10.2% Nangeenan — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 — / —
Hines Hill — 20-24: not among its largest Nangeenan — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.9% / 17.3%
Hines Hill — 25-34: 11.9% Nangeenan — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 20.3% / 5.3%
Hines Hill — 35-44: 20.3% Nangeenan — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 16.9% / 12.0%
Hines Hill — 45-54: 16.9% Nangeenan — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 23.7% / 18.7%
Hines Hill — 55-64: 23.7% Nangeenan — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 22.0% / 18.7%
Hines Hill — 65-74: 22.0% Nangeenan — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 6.8% / 4.0%
Hines Hill — 75-84: 6.8% Nangeenan — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Hines Hill — 85+: not among its largest Nangeenan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Hines Hill Nangeenan
England 10.2% / 6.7%
Hines Hill — England: 10.2% Nangeenan — England: 6.7%
New Zealand — / 4.0%
Hines Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Nangeenan — New Zealand: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hines Hill 57.1% couple families
Hines Hill — Couple Families: 57.1% Hines Hill — Lone Person: 42.9% Hines Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hines Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Nangeenan 37.5% couple families
Nangeenan — Couple Families: 37.5% Nangeenan — Lone Person: 18.8% Nangeenan — One Parent Families: 25.0% Nangeenan — Group Household: 18.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hines Hill 100.0% houses
Hines Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Nangeenan 100.0% houses
Nangeenan — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 14.7%
Hines Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Nangeenan — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / —
Hines Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Nangeenan — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.7%
Hines Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Nangeenan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.0%
Hines Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nangeenan — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hines Hill 20.8% renting
Hines Hill — Owned Outright: 62.5% Hines Hill — Mortgage: 16.7% Hines Hill — Renting: 20.8%
Nangeenan 17.4% renting
Nangeenan — Owned Outright: 56.5% Nangeenan — Mortgage: 26.1% Nangeenan — Renting: 17.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Hines Hill Nangeenan
New dwellings approved 7
across Merredin
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hines Hill Nangeenan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hines Hill carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Hines Hill carries more crime risk (74 vs 52).

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Bushfire Low
10/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hines Hill Nangeenan
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

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Parks & reserves 3
same for both

Mobility

Nangeenan sits further from the CBD (251.6 km vs 241.9 km).

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 241.9 km 251.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 179 min

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.

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Car (driver) 60.9% / 62.5%
Hines Hill — Car (driver): 60.9% Nangeenan — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 39.1% / 16.7%
Hines Hill — Worked from Home: 39.1% Nangeenan — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Walked Only — / 20.8%
Hines Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Nangeenan — Walked Only: 20.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.5%).

Setting

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Elevation 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 282 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Connectivity score 23/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Annual rainfall 312 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Average residential rate $3,717/yr
same for both
Council Merredin
same for both

Federal electorate

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hines Hill Nangeenan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hines Hill

Retirees Rural

Nangeenan

Rural

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