Mogumber vs New Norcia
In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are people living alone. In Mogumber, the large majority of households own their home. In New Norcia, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, New Norcia tends to suit renters.
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
- Mogumber has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)
- New Norcia carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mogumber
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
New Norcia
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($106/wk vs $150/wk)
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
- Mogumber sits closer to the CBD (123.7 km vs 127 km)
- New Norcia is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
New Norcia
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mogumber
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.7% vs -43.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mogumber and New Norcia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mogumber rents higher ($150/wk vs $106/wk); Mogumber has higher household incomes ($79,612 vs $58,500).
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 58 +2% vs other | 57 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.7% | -43.6% |
| Median age | 55 | 57 |
| Median household income | $79,612/yr +27% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +29% vs other | $106/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
Ranking within WA
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of WA | Higher than 16% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 19% of WA | Higher than 71% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of WA | Higher than 10% of WA |
Liveability
New Norcia is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mogumber carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); Mogumber carries more crime risk (65 vs 11).
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 58/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
New Norcia sits further from the CBD (127 km vs 123.7 km).
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 123.7 km | 127 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 90 min | 94 min |
| Electric vehicle share | — | 0.0% postcode 6509 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.5%).
Setting
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 184 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 223 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 0% 14 premises |
Climate
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 347 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mogumber | New Norcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.