Mumberkine vs Nunile
Mumberkine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Nunile. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nunile, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Mumberkine tends to suit people living alone, while Nunile suits couples and older residents.
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
Nunile
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 57%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Nunile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 45%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mumberkine
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Nunile
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 109 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (97.5 km vs 118.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nunile
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 16%)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nunile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (84.8% vs -5.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mumberkine and Nunile 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
Nunile has more residents (183 vs 57); Nunile has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $50,232).
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 183 +221% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.0% | +84.8% |
| Median age | 43 | 53 |
| Median household income | $50,232/yr | $82,316/yr +64% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $350/wk +59% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
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 (21.1%).
Property market
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $835,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $169,999 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 59 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Goomalling | 37 across Toodyay |
| Approvals change year on year | — | +10% |
Ranking within WA
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 10% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of WA | Higher than 11% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of WA | Higher than 34% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of WA | Higher than 73% of WA |
Liveability
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Nunile carries more flood risk (18 vs 0); Mumberkine carries more crime risk (77 vs 56).
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 77/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 18/100 |
| 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
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Mumberkine
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Nunile
- Toodyay District High School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Mumberkine sits further from the CBD (118.4 km vs 97.5 km).
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 118.4 km +18% vs other | 97.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 109 min | 87 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6401 | 0.3% postcode 6566 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 6401 | 76 postcode 6566 |
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 (67.7%).
Setting
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 259 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 284 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 58/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 19 premises | 37% 137 premises |
Climate
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 359 mm | 399 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.8°C | 34.2°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C | 5.5°C |
Federal electorate
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack | Bullwinkel |
| Member | Melissa Price | Trish Cook |
| Party | Liberal | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mumberkine | Nunile | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.