Nambeelup vs Ravenswood

Nambeelup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Ravenswood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nambeelup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nambeelup: a median of $1.62 million, against $736,000 in Ravenswood, though rent is higher in Ravenswood. On these figures, Nambeelup tends to suit couples, while Ravenswood suits people living alone, older residents, and 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 59/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Nambeelup leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)
  • Ravenswood has cheaper houses ($736,500 vs $1,620,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nambeelup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nambeelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (74.1 km vs 77.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Nambeelup carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 59/100)
  • Ravenswood has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nambeelup and Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood
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 Ravenswood
Walkability 0 / 0
Nambeelup — Walkability: 0/100 Ravenswood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 41
Nambeelup — Safety: 84/100 Ravenswood — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 64 / 80
Nambeelup — Low fire risk: 64/100 Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 40 / 20
Nambeelup — Low flood risk: 40/100 Ravenswood — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Ravenswood has more residents (2,483 vs 361); Nambeelup has higher household incomes ($107,536 vs $66,144).

Nambeelup Ravenswood
Population 361 2,483
+588% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +14.1%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $107,536/yr
+38% vs other
 $66,144/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $325/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nambeelup Ravenswood
0-4 7.8% / 6.4%
Nambeelup — 0-4: 7.8% Ravenswood — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.2% / 14.0%
Nambeelup — 5-14: 15.2% Ravenswood — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.2% / 4.3%
Nambeelup — 15-19: 4.2% Ravenswood — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.3% / 5.2%
Nambeelup — 20-24: 5.3% Ravenswood — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.7% / 13.3%
Nambeelup — 25-34: 9.7% Ravenswood — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.4% / 10.4%
Nambeelup — 35-44: 14.4% Ravenswood — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 16.6% / 9.6%
Nambeelup — 45-54: 16.6% Ravenswood — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 15.0% / 9.7%
Nambeelup — 55-64: 15.0% Ravenswood — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 7.5% / 12.5%
Nambeelup — 65-74: 7.5% Ravenswood — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 2.8% / 10.7%
Nambeelup — 75-84: 2.8% Ravenswood — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ — / 3.9%
Nambeelup — 85+: not among its largest Ravenswood — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nambeelup 62.7% couple families
Nambeelup — Couple Families: 62.7% Nambeelup — Lone Person: 10.2% Nambeelup — One Parent Families: 22.0% Nambeelup — Group Household: 5.1% Nambeelup — Other Families: 0.0%
Ravenswood 40.1% couple families
Ravenswood — Couple Families: 40.1% Ravenswood — Lone Person: 39.9% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 16.4% Ravenswood — Group Household: 2.5% Ravenswood — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Ravenswood 16.9% renting
Ravenswood — Owned Outright: 30.3% Ravenswood — Mortgage: 52.9% Ravenswood — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nambeelup Ravenswood
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 20.5%
Nambeelup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 5.8%
Nambeelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 3.3%
Nambeelup — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 0.6%
Nambeelup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.7%
Nambeelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Ravenswood
England 8.6% / 10.1%
Nambeelup — England: 8.6% Ravenswood — England: 10.1%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.1%
Nambeelup — New Zealand: 3.3% Ravenswood — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.9%
Nambeelup — South Africa: 1.4% Ravenswood — South Africa: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.5%
Nambeelup — Philippines: 0.8% Ravenswood — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Nambeelup — Scotland: not among its largest Ravenswood — Scotland: 0.9%
Thailand 0.8% / —
Nambeelup — Thailand: 0.8% Ravenswood — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Nambeelup — Netherlands: not among its largest Ravenswood — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nambeelup 100.0% houses
Nambeelup — Houses: 100.0% Nambeelup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Nambeelup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ravenswood 96.0% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 96.0% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Ravenswood — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nambeelup Ravenswood
Median house price $1,620,000 $736,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 39 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Nambeelup Ravenswood
Houses — 4.1%
$650/wk on $829K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Nambeelup Ravenswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of WA

Liveability

Nambeelup Ravenswood
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ravenswood carries more crime risk (59 vs 16); Nambeelup carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 20).

Nambeelup Ravenswood
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Nambeelup Ravenswood
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 Ravenswood
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Ravenswood sits further from the CBD (77.1 km vs 74.1 km).

Nambeelup Ravenswood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 74.1 km 77.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6207
 0.4%
postcode 6208
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 6207
 84
postcode 6208

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 Ravenswood
Car (driver) 68.2% / 81.1%
Nambeelup — Car (driver): 68.2% Ravenswood — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 24.8% / 5.9%
Nambeelup — Worked from Home: 24.8% Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) — / 7.0%
Nambeelup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Bus 3.1% / 3.2%
Nambeelup — Bus: 3.1% Ravenswood — Bus: 3.2%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.4%
Nambeelup — Walked Only: 3.9% Ravenswood — Walked Only: 1.4%
Train — / 1.4%
Nambeelup — Train: not among its largest Ravenswood — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Nambeelup Ravenswood
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Nambeelup Ravenswood
Connectivity score 37/100 94/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
157 premises
 91%
1,416 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nambeelup

Family Rural

Ravenswood

Acreage Retirees

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