Lancelin vs Nilgen

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lancelin, most households are people living alone. In Nilgen, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lancelin 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

Nilgen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 28%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)
  • But Lancelin carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nilgen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nilgen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $253/wk)
  • But Lancelin has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Lancelin sits closer to the CBD (124.7 km vs 133.8 km)
  • Nilgen has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 106 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lancelin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lancelin Nilgen
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.

Lancelin Nilgen
Walkability 0 / 0
Lancelin — Walkability: 0/100 Nilgen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 31
Lancelin — Safety: 48/100 Nilgen — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 12 / 18
Lancelin — Low fire risk: 12/100 Nilgen — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lancelin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nilgen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lancelin has more residents (786 vs 248); Nilgen has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $55,692).

Lancelin Nilgen
Population 786
+68% vs other
 248
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +7.8%
Median age 52
same for both
Median household income $55,692/yr $68,224/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $253/wk
+11% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lancelin Nilgen
0-4 3.3% / 3.6%
Lancelin — 0-4: 3.3% Nilgen — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 6.9% / 6.0%
Lancelin — 5-14: 6.9% Nilgen — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 2.4% / 5.2%
Lancelin — 15-19: 2.4% Nilgen — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.7% / 2.8%
Lancelin — 20-24: 4.7% Nilgen — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 14.9% / 4.8%
Lancelin — 25-34: 14.9% Nilgen — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 8.7% / 12.1%
Lancelin — 35-44: 8.7% Nilgen — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.8% / 20.6%
Lancelin — 45-54: 11.8% Nilgen — 45-54: 20.6%
55-64 16.8% / 16.5%
Lancelin — 55-64: 16.8% Nilgen — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 17.0% / 13.3%
Lancelin — 65-74: 17.0% Nilgen — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 9.7% / 10.1%
Lancelin — 75-84: 9.7% Nilgen — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ 3.2% / 4.4%
Lancelin — 85+: 3.2% Nilgen — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lancelin 61.5% lone person
Lancelin — Lone Person: 61.5% Lancelin — Couple Families: 20.0% Lancelin — Group Household: 11.0% Lancelin — One Parent Families: 7.5% Lancelin — Other Families: 0.0%
Nilgen 46.6% lone person
Nilgen — Lone Person: 46.6% Nilgen — Couple Families: 32.8% Nilgen — Group Household: 6.9% Nilgen — One Parent Families: 6.9% Nilgen — Other Families: 6.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lancelin 34.1% renting
Lancelin — Owned Outright: 46.2% Lancelin — Mortgage: 19.7% Lancelin — Renting: 34.1%
Nilgen 8.1% renting
Nilgen — Owned Outright: 49.5% Nilgen — Mortgage: 42.4% Nilgen — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lancelin Nilgen
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 20.6%
Lancelin — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Nilgen — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.3%
Lancelin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Nilgen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 4.8%
Lancelin — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Nilgen — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.8%
Lancelin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Nilgen — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Lancelin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Nilgen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Lancelin Nilgen
England 5.1% / 10.1%
Lancelin — England: 5.1% Nilgen — England: 10.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 7.7%
Lancelin — New Zealand: 2.0% Nilgen — New Zealand: 7.7%
Taiwan 4.5% / —
Lancelin — Taiwan: 4.5% Nilgen — Taiwan: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / 2.4%
Lancelin — Germany: 1.1% Nilgen — Germany: 2.4%
Netherlands — / 2.4%
Lancelin — Netherlands: not among its largest Nilgen — Netherlands: 2.4%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.2%
Lancelin — Philippines: 0.9% Nilgen — Philippines: 1.2%
India — / 2.0%
Lancelin — India: not among its largest Nilgen — India: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lancelin 84.2% houses
Lancelin — Houses: 84.2% Lancelin — Townhouses: 8.7% Lancelin — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Nilgen 100.0% houses
Nilgen — Houses: 100.0% Nilgen — Townhouses: 0.0% Nilgen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lancelin Nilgen
Median house price $680,000 $655,000
Median unit price $320,000 —
Median land price $817,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 13 sales
 88 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Lancelin Nilgen
New dwellings approved 128
across Gingin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lancelin Nilgen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

Lancelin Nilgen
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nilgen carries more crime risk (69 vs 52).

Lancelin Nilgen
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
85/100
 Moderate
68/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lancelin Nilgen
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lancelin

  • Lancelin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Nilgen

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lancelin Nilgen
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 3 0

Mobility

Nilgen sits further from the CBD (133.8 km vs 124.7 km).

Lancelin Nilgen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 124.7 km 133.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 98 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6044
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 6044
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.

Lancelin Nilgen
Car (driver) 56.7% / 76.6%
Lancelin — Car (driver): 56.7% Nilgen — Car (driver): 76.6%
Car (passenger) 23.7% / 10.4%
Lancelin — Car (passenger): 23.7% Nilgen — Car (passenger): 10.4%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 7.8%
Lancelin — Worked from Home: 8.7% Nilgen — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Bus 1.7% / 5.2%
Lancelin — Bus: 1.7% Nilgen — Bus: 5.2%
Walked Only 6.3% / —
Lancelin — Walked Only: 6.3% Nilgen — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 3.0% / —
Lancelin — Bicycle: 3.0% Nilgen — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Lancelin Nilgen
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lancelin Nilgen
Connectivity score 57/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
1,047 premises
 0%
183 premises

Council rates

Lancelin Nilgen
Average residential rate $2,630/yr
same for both
Council Gingin
same for both

Federal electorate

Lancelin Nilgen
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lancelin Nilgen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lancelin

Coastal Retirees Rural

Nilgen

Retirees Rural

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