Nabawa vs Nanson

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nabawa, about half of households are people living alone. In Nanson, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nabawa tends to suit people living alone, while Nanson 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

Nanson

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 48%)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nanson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nabawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Nanson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (294 min vs 305 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (443.1 km vs 453.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nanson

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 51/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Nabawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-11.3% vs -30.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nabawa Nanson
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.

Nabawa Nanson
Walkability 0 / 0
Nabawa — Walkability: 0/100 Nanson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 67
Nabawa — Safety: 49/100 Nanson — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 83 / 82
Nabawa — Low fire risk: 83/100 Nanson — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 68 / 66
Nabawa — Low flood risk: 68/100 Nanson — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Nanson rents higher ($230/wk vs $100/wk); Nanson has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $68,900).

Nabawa Nanson
Population 118
+29% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.3% -30.6%
Median age 53 51
Median household income $68,900/yr $97,500/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $230/wk
+130% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nabawa Nanson
0-4 — / 4.8%
Nabawa — 0-4: not among its largest Nanson — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.3% / 7.1%
Nabawa — 5-14: 15.3% Nanson — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 4.2% / 4.8%
Nabawa — 15-19: 4.2% Nanson — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.4% / —
Nabawa — 20-24: 3.4% Nanson — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.5% / 10.7%
Nabawa — 25-34: 8.5% Nanson — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 9.3% / 14.3%
Nabawa — 35-44: 9.3% Nanson — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 15.3% / 19.0%
Nabawa — 45-54: 15.3% Nanson — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 24.6% / 16.7%
Nabawa — 55-64: 24.6% Nanson — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 11.0% / 20.2%
Nabawa — 65-74: 11.0% Nanson — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 5.9% / 4.8%
Nabawa — 75-84: 5.9% Nanson — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Nabawa — 85+: not among its largest Nanson — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nabawa 37.9% couple families
Nabawa — Couple Families: 37.9% Nabawa — Lone Person: 51.7% Nabawa — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Nanson 60.0% couple families
Nanson — Couple Families: 60.0% Nanson — Lone Person: 20.0% Nanson — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nabawa 11.4% renting
Nabawa — Owned Outright: 61.4% Nabawa — Mortgage: 27.3% Nabawa — Renting: 11.4%
Nanson 0.0% renting
Nanson — Owned Outright: 65.2% Nanson — Mortgage: 34.8% Nanson — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Nabawa Nanson
England 9.3% / 11.9%
Nabawa — England: 9.3% Nanson — England: 11.9%
New Zealand 5.1% / 3.6%
Nabawa — New Zealand: 5.1% Nanson — New Zealand: 3.6%
Germany 2.5% / —
Nabawa — Germany: 2.5% Nanson — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Qualifications

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

Nabawa Nanson
Certificate III & IV 30.5% / 16.7%
Nabawa — Certificate III & IV: 30.5% Nanson — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 6.0%
Nabawa — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Nanson — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 4.8%
Nabawa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Nanson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nabawa 100.0% houses
Nabawa — Houses: 100.0% Nabawa — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nanson 96.7% houses
Nanson — Houses: 96.7% Nanson — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Nabawa Nanson
New dwellings approved 22
across Chapman Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Nabawa Nanson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 38% of WA

Liveability

Nabawa Nanson
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

Nabawa carries more crime risk (51 vs 33).

Nabawa Nanson
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Low
34/100
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

Nabawa Nanson
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nabawa

  • Chapman Valley Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Nanson

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nabawa Nanson
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Nabawa sits further from the CBD (453.2 km vs 443.1 km).

Nabawa Nanson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 453.2 km
+2% vs other
 443.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 305 min 294 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.

Nabawa Nanson
Car (driver) 63.3% / 100.0%
Nabawa — Car (driver): 63.3% Nanson — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 22.4% / —
Nabawa — Worked from Home: 22.4% Nanson — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 8.2% / —
Nabawa — Car (passenger): 8.2% Nanson — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Nabawa — Walked Only: 6.1% Nanson — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Nabawa Nanson
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Nabawa Nanson
Connectivity score 15/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Nabawa Nanson
Annual rainfall 374 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Nabawa Nanson
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nabawa Nanson
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nabawa

Rural

Nanson

Retirees Rural

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