Keysbrook vs Nambeelup

Nambeelup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Keysbrook. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nambeelup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nambeelup: a median of $1.62 million, against $875,000 in Keysbrook, though rent is higher in Keysbrook. On these figures, Keysbrook tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Nambeelup suits families with children 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

Nambeelup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 54/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Keysbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,620,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nambeelup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Keysbrook has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nambeelup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 69 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.1 km vs 79.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Keysbrook has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 10%)
  • Nambeelup carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Nambeelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs -57.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Keysbrook Nambeelup
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.

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Walkability 0 / 0
Keysbrook — Walkability: 0/100 Nambeelup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 84
Keysbrook — Safety: 46/100 Nambeelup — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 28 / 64
Keysbrook — Low fire risk: 28/100 Nambeelup — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 80 / 40
Keysbrook — Low flood risk: 80/100 Nambeelup — Low flood risk: 40/100

Demographics

Nambeelup has higher household incomes ($107,536 vs $75,816); Nambeelup has more residents (361 vs 265).

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Population 265 361
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -57.7% +13.5%
Median age 51 38
Median household income $75,816/yr $107,536/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keysbrook Nambeelup
0-4 3.0% / 7.8%
Keysbrook — 0-4: 3.0% Nambeelup — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 9.8% / 15.2%
Keysbrook — 5-14: 9.8% Nambeelup — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 4.5% / 4.2%
Keysbrook — 15-19: 4.5% Nambeelup — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.3% / 5.3%
Keysbrook — 20-24: 5.3% Nambeelup — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 4.2% / 9.7%
Keysbrook — 25-34: 4.2% Nambeelup — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 12.5% / 14.4%
Keysbrook — 35-44: 12.5% Nambeelup — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.3% / 16.6%
Keysbrook — 45-54: 14.3% Nambeelup — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 18.1% / 15.0%
Keysbrook — 55-64: 18.1% Nambeelup — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 17.0% / 7.5%
Keysbrook — 65-74: 17.0% Nambeelup — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 7.2% / 2.8%
Keysbrook — 75-84: 7.2% Nambeelup — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.1% / —
Keysbrook — 85+: 1.1% Nambeelup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Keysbrook 41.1% couple families
Keysbrook — Couple Families: 41.1% Keysbrook — Lone Person: 37.5% Keysbrook — One Parent Families: 14.3% Keysbrook — Group Household: 7.1%
Nambeelup 62.7% couple families
Nambeelup — Couple Families: 62.7% Nambeelup — Lone Person: 10.2% Nambeelup — One Parent Families: 22.0% Nambeelup — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Keysbrook 25.3% renting
Keysbrook — Owned Outright: 40.5% Keysbrook — Mortgage: 34.2% Keysbrook — Renting: 25.3%
Nambeelup 12.0% renting
Nambeelup — Owned Outright: 21.0% Nambeelup — Mortgage: 67.0% Nambeelup — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 18.3%
Keysbrook — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Nambeelup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 4.4%
Keysbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Nambeelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 3.3%
Keysbrook — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Nambeelup — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.3%
Keysbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Nambeelup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.8%
Keysbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Nambeelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Keysbrook Nambeelup
England 4.9% / 8.6%
Keysbrook — England: 4.9% Nambeelup — England: 8.6%
South Africa 1.9% / 1.4%
Keysbrook — South Africa: 1.9% Nambeelup — South Africa: 1.4%
New Zealand — / 3.3%
Keysbrook — New Zealand: not among its largest Nambeelup — New Zealand: 3.3%
Italy 1.9% / —
Keysbrook — Italy: 1.9% Nambeelup — Italy: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.5% / —
Keysbrook — Malaysia: 1.5% Nambeelup — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Keysbrook — Netherlands: 1.5% Nambeelup — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Keysbrook — Philippines: not among its largest Nambeelup — Philippines: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.8%
Keysbrook — Thailand: not among its largest Nambeelup — Thailand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keysbrook 102.3% houses
Keysbrook — Houses: 102.3%
Nambeelup 100.0% houses
Nambeelup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Median house price $875,000 $1,620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Keysbrook Nambeelup
New dwellings approved 859
across Serpentine-Jarrahdale
 647
across Murray
Approvals change year on year +104% +122%

Ranking within WA

Keysbrook Nambeelup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 67% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Keysbrook carries more crime risk (54 vs 16); Nambeelup carries more flood risk (60 vs 20).

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Bushfire High
72/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Moderate
60/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Keysbrook Nambeelup
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

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Parks & reserves 3 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Keysbrook sits further from the CBD (79.9 km vs 74.1 km).

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 79.9 km
+7% vs other
 74.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 59 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6126
 0.8%
postcode 6207
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6126
 —
postcode 6207

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.

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Car (driver) 63.8% / 68.2%
Keysbrook — Car (driver): 63.8% Nambeelup — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 24.8%
Keysbrook — Worked from Home: 24.5% Nambeelup — Worked from Home: 24.8%
Walked Only 6.4% / 3.9%
Keysbrook — Walked Only: 6.4% Nambeelup — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Keysbrook — Car (passenger): 5.3% Nambeelup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus — / 3.1%
Keysbrook — Bus: not among its largest Nambeelup — Bus: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Elevation 256 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.4 km 11.8 km

NBN connectivity

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Connectivity score 25/100 37/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
104 premises
 11%
157 premises

Climate

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Annual rainfall 1,013 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C —

Council rates

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Average residential rate $2,810/yr $2,572/yr
Council Serpentine-Jarrahdale Murray

Federal electorate

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Keysbrook Nambeelup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Keysbrook

Retirees Rural

Nambeelup

Family Rural

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