Howatharra vs Nabawa

Howatharra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Nabawa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Howatharra, most households are people living alone. In Nabawa, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Howatharra tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Howatharra carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 51/100)
  • Nabawa is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 35%)

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

Nabawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Howatharra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (298 min vs 305 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (444.3 km vs 453.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Howatharra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Nabawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-11.3% vs -17.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Howatharra Nabawa
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.

Howatharra Nabawa
Walkability 0 / 0
Howatharra — Walkability: 0/100 Nabawa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 49
Howatharra — Safety: 65/100 Nabawa — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 59 / 83
Howatharra — Low fire risk: 59/100 Nabawa — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 100 / 68
Howatharra — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nabawa — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Howatharra rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Howatharra has higher household incomes ($86,112 vs $68,900).

Howatharra Nabawa
Population 112 118
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -17.0% -11.3%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $86,112/yr
+20% vs other
 $68,900/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+50% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Howatharra Nabawa
0-4 4.5% / —
Howatharra — 0-4: 4.5% Nabawa — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.8% / 15.3%
Howatharra — 5-14: 9.8% Nabawa — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 2.7% / 4.2%
Howatharra — 15-19: 2.7% Nabawa — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Howatharra — 20-24: not among its largest Nabawa — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 4.5% / 8.5%
Howatharra — 25-34: 4.5% Nabawa — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 11.6% / 9.3%
Howatharra — 35-44: 11.6% Nabawa — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 22.3% / 15.3%
Howatharra — 45-54: 22.3% Nabawa — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 15.2% / 24.6%
Howatharra — 55-64: 15.2% Nabawa — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 15.2% / 11.0%
Howatharra — 65-74: 15.2% Nabawa — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.5% / 5.9%
Howatharra — 75-84: 4.5% Nabawa — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / —
Howatharra — 85+: not among its largest Nabawa — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Howatharra 65.2% lone person
Howatharra — Lone Person: 65.2% Howatharra — Couple Families: 34.8% Howatharra — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Nabawa 51.7% lone person
Nabawa — Lone Person: 51.7% Nabawa — Couple Families: 37.9% Nabawa — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Howatharra 0.0% renting
Howatharra — Owned Outright: 52.4% Howatharra — Mortgage: 47.6% Howatharra — Renting: 0.0%
Nabawa 11.4% renting
Nabawa — Owned Outright: 61.4% Nabawa — Mortgage: 27.3% Nabawa — Renting: 11.4%
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.

Howatharra Nabawa
England 8.0% / 9.3%
Howatharra — England: 8.0% Nabawa — England: 9.3%
New Zealand 2.7% / 5.1%
Howatharra — New Zealand: 2.7% Nabawa — New Zealand: 5.1%
Germany 2.7% / 2.5%
Howatharra — Germany: 2.7% Nabawa — Germany: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Howatharra Nabawa
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 30.5%
Howatharra — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Nabawa — Certificate III & IV: 30.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 6.8%
Howatharra — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Nabawa — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 4.2%
Howatharra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Nabawa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Howatharra 90.2% houses
Howatharra — Houses: 90.2% Howatharra — Flats / Apartments: 9.8%
Nabawa 100.0% houses
Nabawa — Houses: 100.0% Nabawa — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Howatharra Nabawa
New dwellings approved 22
across Chapman Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Howatharra Nabawa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 7% of WA

Liveability

Howatharra Nabawa
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Nabawa carries more flood risk (32 vs 0); Howatharra carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 17).

Howatharra Nabawa
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
63/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Howatharra Nabawa
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Howatharra

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

Schools in Nabawa

  • Chapman Valley Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Howatharra Nabawa
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Nabawa sits further from the CBD (453.2 km vs 444.3 km).

Howatharra Nabawa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 444.3 km 453.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 305 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6532
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 6532
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.

Howatharra Nabawa
Car (driver) 75.5% / 63.3%
Howatharra — Car (driver): 75.5% Nabawa — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 22.4%
Howatharra — Worked from Home: 12.2% Nabawa — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Walked Only 12.2% / 6.1%
Howatharra — Walked Only: 12.2% Nabawa — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) — / 8.2%
Howatharra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nabawa — Car (passenger): 8.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Howatharra Nabawa
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Howatharra Nabawa
Connectivity score 25/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Howatharra Nabawa
Annual rainfall 374 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Howatharra Nabawa
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Howatharra Nabawa
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Howatharra

Rural

Nabawa

Rural

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