Nanson vs Narra Tarra

Narra Tarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Nanson. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nanson, most households are couple families. In Narra Tarra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Nanson tends to suit older residents, while Narra Tarra suits families with children.

Narra Tarra has a notably higher median household income at $121,316 per year compared to Nanson's $97,500, and skews younger with a median age of 40 years versus Nanson's 51 years. Nanson presents lower crime and bushfire risk scores, though both suburbs are quite remote, sitting around 430–443 km from the CBD. Narra Tarra may suit buyers prioritising stronger household earnings and a younger demographic, while Nanson appeals to those weighing safety considerations more heavily.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 45/100)

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 $230/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Narra Tarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (430.8 km vs 443.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 294 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nanson

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 45/100)

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 -30.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nanson 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.

Nanson Narra Tarra
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.

Nanson Narra Tarra
Walkability 0 / 0
Nanson — Walkability: 0/100 Narra Tarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 55
Nanson — Safety: 67/100 Narra Tarra — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Nanson — Low fire risk: 82/100 Narra Tarra — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 66 / 100
Nanson — Low flood risk: 66/100 Narra Tarra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nanson rents higher ($230/wk vs $0/wk); Nanson skews older (51 vs 40).

Nanson Narra Tarra
Population 84 104
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.6% +35.1%
Median age 51 40
Median household income $97,500/yr $121,316/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nanson Narra Tarra
0-4 4.8% / 5.8%
Nanson — 0-4: 4.8% Narra Tarra — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 7.1% / 26.0%
Nanson — 5-14: 7.1% Narra Tarra — 5-14: 26.0%
15-19 4.8% / 5.8%
Nanson — 15-19: 4.8% Narra Tarra — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / —
Nanson — 20-24: not among its largest Narra Tarra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.7% / —
Nanson — 25-34: 10.7% Narra Tarra — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 14.3% / 16.3%
Nanson — 35-44: 14.3% Narra Tarra — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 19.0% / 13.5%
Nanson — 45-54: 19.0% Narra Tarra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 16.7% / 20.2%
Nanson — 55-64: 16.7% Narra Tarra — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 20.2% / 9.6%
Nanson — 65-74: 20.2% Narra Tarra — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.8% / —
Nanson — 75-84: 4.8% Narra Tarra — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Nanson — 85+: not among its largest Narra Tarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

Nanson Narra Tarra
England 11.9% / 2.9%
Nanson — England: 11.9% Narra Tarra — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 3.6% / —
Nanson — New Zealand: 3.6% Narra Tarra — New Zealand: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nanson 60.0% couple families
Nanson — Couple Families: 60.0% Nanson — Lone Person: 20.0% Nanson — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Narra Tarra 52.9% couple families
Narra Tarra — Couple Families: 52.9% Narra Tarra — Lone Person: 23.5% Narra Tarra — One Parent Families: 23.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nanson 96.7% houses
Nanson — Houses: 96.7% Nanson — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Narra Tarra 96.2% houses
Narra Tarra — Houses: 96.2% Narra Tarra — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Nanson Narra Tarra
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 9.6%
Nanson — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Narra Tarra — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 4.8%
Nanson — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Narra Tarra — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 2.9%
Nanson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Narra Tarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nanson 0.0% renting
Nanson — Owned Outright: 65.2% Nanson — Mortgage: 34.8% Nanson — Renting: 0.0%
Narra Tarra 0.0% renting
Narra Tarra — Owned Outright: 48.0% Narra Tarra — Mortgage: 52.0% Narra Tarra — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Nanson Narra Tarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Nanson Narra Tarra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nanson carries more flood risk (34 vs 0); Nanson carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0).

Nanson Narra Tarra
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Low
34/100
 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

Nanson 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

Nanson Narra Tarra
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Nanson sits further from the CBD (443.1 km vs 430.8 km).

Nanson Narra Tarra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 443.1 km
+3% vs other
 430.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 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.

Nanson Narra Tarra
Car (driver) 100.0% / 79.5%
Nanson — Car (driver): 100.0% Narra Tarra — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home — / 20.5%
Nanson — Worked from Home: not among its largest Narra Tarra — Worked from Home: 20.5%

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

Setting

Nanson Narra Tarra
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Nanson Narra Tarra
Connectivity score 16/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Nanson Narra Tarra
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nanson

Retirees Rural

Narra Tarra

Family Rural

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