King River vs Napier

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Napier tends to suit families with children.

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

Napier

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

King River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Napier

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $273/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Napier

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (406.1 km vs 414.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Napier

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

King River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

King River Napier
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.

King River Napier
Walkability 0 / 0
King River — Walkability: 0/100 Napier — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 86
King River — Safety: 50/100 Napier — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 37 / 61
King River — Low fire risk: 37/100 Napier — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 84 / 100
King River — Low flood risk: 84/100 Napier — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

King River rents higher ($273/wk vs $175/wk); King River has higher household incomes ($91,936 vs $79,612).

King River Napier
Population 278
+3% vs other
 269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -1.8%
Median age 50 48
Median household income $91,936/yr
+13% vs other
 $79,612/yr
Median weekly rent $273/wk
+36% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

King River Napier
0-4 4.7% / 4.8%
King River — 0-4: 4.7% Napier — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.1% / 15.2%
King River — 5-14: 10.1% Napier — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 4.3% / 5.6%
King River — 15-19: 4.3% Napier — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.5% / 3.3%
King River — 20-24: 6.5% Napier — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 6.5% / 7.4%
King River — 25-34: 6.5% Napier — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.4% / 11.2%
King River — 35-44: 10.4% Napier — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 15.8% / 13.4%
King River — 45-54: 15.8% Napier — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 16.2% / 19.3%
King River — 55-64: 16.2% Napier — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 18.0% / 12.6%
King River — 65-74: 18.0% Napier — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 5.4% / 5.6%
King River — 75-84: 5.4% Napier — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.1% / 2.2%
King River — 85+: 1.1% Napier — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

King River 47.5% couple families
King River — Couple Families: 47.5% King River — Lone Person: 36.1% King River — One Parent Families: 9.8% King River — Group Household: 6.6%
Napier 47.4% couple families
Napier — Couple Families: 47.4% Napier — Lone Person: 43.9% Napier — One Parent Families: 8.8% Napier — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

King River 18.7% renting
King River — Owned Outright: 53.8% King River — Mortgage: 27.5% King River — Renting: 18.7%
Napier 22.7% renting
Napier — Owned Outright: 58.0% Napier — Mortgage: 19.3% Napier — Renting: 22.7%
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.

King River Napier
England 6.5% / 7.1%
King River — England: 6.5% Napier — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 2.2% / 1.1%
King River — New Zealand: 2.2% Napier — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.9%
King River — Philippines: not among its largest Napier — Philippines: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

King River Napier
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 14.1%
King River — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Napier — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.9%
King River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Napier — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 8.2%
King River — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Napier — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.0%
King River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Napier — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

King River 83.2% houses
King River — Houses: 83.2% King River — Flats / Apartments: 16.8%
Napier 104.2% houses
Napier — Houses: 104.2% Napier — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

King River Napier
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

King River Napier
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 43% of WA

Liveability

King River Napier
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

King River carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); King River carries more crime risk (50 vs 14).

King River Napier
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

King River Napier
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

King River Napier
Parks & reserves 3 5
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

King River sits further from the CBD (414.8 km vs 406.1 km).

King River Napier
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 414.8 km
+2% vs other
 406.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 288 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
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.

King River Napier
Car (driver) 75.4% / 66.7%
King River — Car (driver): 75.4% Napier — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 25.6%
King River — Worked from Home: 9.3% Napier — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 9.3% / 7.7%
King River — Walked Only: 9.3% Napier — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / —
King River — Car (passenger): 5.9% Napier — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

King River Napier
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

King River Napier
Connectivity score 30/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
113 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

King River Napier
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

King River Napier
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

King River Napier
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

King River Napier
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

King River

River Rural

Napier

Rural

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