Nambeelup vs Barragup

Nambeelup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Barragup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nambeelup: a median of $1.62 million, against $1.19 million in Barragup, though rent is higher in Barragup. On these figures, Nambeelup tends to suit families with children, while Barragup suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Nambeelup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Barragup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,187,500 vs $1,620,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nambeelup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $323/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nambeelup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 64 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.1 km vs 79.8 km)
  • But Barragup is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barragup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)
  • But Nambeelup carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Nambeelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nambeelup Barragup
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.

Nambeelup Barragup
Walkability 0 / 15
Nambeelup — Walkability: 0/100 Barragup — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 84 / 37
Nambeelup — Safety: 84/100 Barragup — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 64 / 56
Nambeelup — Low fire risk: 64/100 Barragup — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 40 / 10
Nambeelup — Low flood risk: 40/100 Barragup — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Barragup has more residents (940 vs 361); Barragup rents higher ($323/wk vs $200/wk).

Nambeelup Barragup
Population 361 940
+160% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +1.3%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $107,536/yr $109,720/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $323/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nambeelup Barragup
0-4 7.8% / 3.3%
Nambeelup — 0-4: 7.8% Barragup — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 15.2% / 11.6%
Nambeelup — 5-14: 15.2% Barragup — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.2% / 8.6%
Nambeelup — 15-19: 4.2% Barragup — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 5.3% / 5.5%
Nambeelup — 20-24: 5.3% Barragup — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.7% / 8.0%
Nambeelup — 25-34: 9.7% Barragup — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 14.4% / 11.3%
Nambeelup — 35-44: 14.4% Barragup — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 16.6% / 17.6%
Nambeelup — 45-54: 16.6% Barragup — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 15.0% / 13.9%
Nambeelup — 55-64: 15.0% Barragup — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 7.5% / 11.2%
Nambeelup — 65-74: 7.5% Barragup — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 2.8% / 7.3%
Nambeelup — 75-84: 2.8% Barragup — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 1.3%
Nambeelup — 85+: not among its largest Barragup — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nambeelup 62.7% couple families
Nambeelup — Couple Families: 62.7% Nambeelup — One Parent Families: 22.0% Nambeelup — Lone Person: 10.2% Nambeelup — Group Household: 5.1%
Barragup 60.3% couple families
Barragup — Couple Families: 60.3% Barragup — One Parent Families: 14.0% Barragup — Lone Person: 22.0% Barragup — Group Household: 3.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nambeelup 12.0% renting
Nambeelup — Owned Outright: 21.0% Nambeelup — Mortgage: 67.0% Nambeelup — Renting: 12.0%
Barragup 11.3% renting
Barragup — Owned Outright: 37.0% Barragup — Mortgage: 51.8% Barragup — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nambeelup Barragup
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.3%
Nambeelup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Barragup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.0%
Nambeelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Barragup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 6.0%
Nambeelup — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Barragup — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.0%
Nambeelup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Barragup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Nambeelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Barragup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Nambeelup Barragup
England 8.6% / 7.6%
Nambeelup — England: 8.6% Barragup — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.7%
Nambeelup — New Zealand: 3.3% Barragup — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.0%
Nambeelup — South Africa: 1.4% Barragup — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Nambeelup — Scotland: not among its largest Barragup — Scotland: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Nambeelup — Netherlands: not among its largest Barragup — Netherlands: 1.1%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Nambeelup — Philippines: 0.8% Barragup — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand 0.8% / —
Nambeelup — Thailand: 0.8% Barragup — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nambeelup 100.0% houses
Nambeelup — Houses: 100.0%
Barragup 100.0% houses
Barragup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Nambeelup Barragup
Median house price $1,620,000 $1,187,500
Median unit price — $120,000
Median land price — $1,307,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Nambeelup Barragup
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
same for both
Approvals change year on year +122%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Nambeelup Barragup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 77% of WA

Liveability

Barragup is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Nambeelup Barragup
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Barragup carries more crime risk (63 vs 16); Barragup carries more flood risk (90 vs 60).

Nambeelup Barragup
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Nambeelup Barragup
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

Nambeelup Barragup
Parks & reserves 2 4
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Barragup sits further from the CBD (79.8 km vs 74.1 km).

Nambeelup Barragup
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Perth 74.1 km 79.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6207
 0.3%
postcode 6209
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 6207
 73
postcode 6209

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.

Nambeelup Barragup
Car (driver) 68.2% / 78.9%
Nambeelup — Car (driver): 68.2% Barragup — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 24.8% / 8.8%
Nambeelup — Worked from Home: 24.8% Barragup — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Nambeelup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Barragup — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 3.1% / 1.8%
Nambeelup — Bus: 3.1% Barragup — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 3.9% / 0.9%
Nambeelup — Walked Only: 3.9% Barragup — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train — / 4.1%
Nambeelup — Train: not among its largest Barragup — Train: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.9%).

Setting

Nambeelup Barragup
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Nambeelup Barragup
Connectivity score 37/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
157 premises
 47%
373 premises

Climate

Nambeelup Barragup
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Nambeelup Barragup
Average residential rate $2,572/yr
same for both
Council Murray
same for both

Federal electorate

Nambeelup Barragup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nambeelup Barragup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nambeelup

Family Rural

Barragup

Acreage

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