Moonyoonooka vs Narra Tarra
Narra Tarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Moonyoonooka. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moonyoonooka, most households are couple families. In Narra Tarra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Moonyoonooka tends to suit people living alone, while Narra Tarra suits 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
Narra Tarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 64%)
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
Narra Tarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $271/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Moonyoonooka
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (277 min vs 286 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (419.7 km vs 430.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Moonyoonooka
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Narra Tarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (35.1% vs 16.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Moonyoonooka and Narra Tarra 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
Moonyoonooka rents higher ($271/wk vs $0/wk); Moonyoonooka has more residents (286 vs 104).
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 286 +64% vs other | 104 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.7% | +35.1% |
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr | $121,316/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $271/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 183 across Greater Geraldton | 22 across Chapman Valley |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% | +100% |
Ranking within WA
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of WA | Higher than 87% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 46% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 23% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of WA | Higher than 50% of WA |
Liveability
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Moonyoonooka carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Moonyoonooka carries more flood risk (31 vs 0).
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Flood | Low 31/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Narra Tarra sits further from the CBD (430.8 km vs 419.7 km).
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 419.7 km | 430.8 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 277 min | 286 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.9%).
Setting
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 87 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 204 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.7 km | 14.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 42/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 20% 180 premises | 0% 29 premises |
Climate
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 353 mm | 374 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Moonyoonooka | Narra Tarra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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