Narembeen vs Wadderin

Wadderin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Narembeen. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Narembeen, about half of households are people living alone. In Wadderin, most households are couple families. On these figures, Narembeen tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wadderin suits couples.

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

Wadderin

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 62/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • But Narembeen has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Renters

Narembeen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Narembeen

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (213 min vs 228 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (297 km vs 305.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narembeen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 17%)
  • But Wadderin carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Wadderin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs -10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Narembeen Wadderin
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.

Narembeen Wadderin
Walkability 63 / 0
Narembeen — Walkability: 63/100 Wadderin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 84
Narembeen — Safety: 38/100 Wadderin — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Narembeen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wadderin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Narembeen — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wadderin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narembeen has more residents (423 vs 100); Wadderin has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $68,588).

Narembeen Wadderin
Population 423
+76% vs other
 100
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.4% +14.9%
Median age 54 43
Median household income $68,588/yr $94,224/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk $200/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narembeen Wadderin
0-4 3.3% / 4.0%
Narembeen — 0-4: 3.3% Wadderin — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.0% / 13.0%
Narembeen — 5-14: 13.0% Wadderin — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 2.4% / 3.0%
Narembeen — 15-19: 2.4% Wadderin — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 2.8% / 10.0%
Narembeen — 20-24: 2.8% Wadderin — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 9.0% / 14.0%
Narembeen — 25-34: 9.0% Wadderin — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 9.0% / 11.0%
Narembeen — 35-44: 9.0% Wadderin — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 11.3% / 13.0%
Narembeen — 45-54: 11.3% Wadderin — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 14.9% / 15.0%
Narembeen — 55-64: 14.9% Wadderin — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 13.7% / 11.0%
Narembeen — 65-74: 13.7% Wadderin — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 10.6% / 3.0%
Narembeen — 75-84: 10.6% Wadderin — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 8.5% / 3.0%
Narembeen — 85+: 8.5% Wadderin — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narembeen 35.4% couple families
Narembeen — Couple Families: 35.4% Narembeen — Lone Person: 49.5% Narembeen — One Parent Families: 11.1% Narembeen — Group Household: 4.0%
Wadderin 73.3% couple families
Wadderin — Couple Families: 73.3% Wadderin — Lone Person: 26.7% Wadderin — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wadderin — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Narembeen 28.8% renting
Narembeen — Owned Outright: 51.6% Narembeen — Mortgage: 19.6% Narembeen — Renting: 28.8%
Wadderin 0.0% renting
Wadderin — Owned Outright: 79.2% Wadderin — Mortgage: 20.8% Wadderin — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narembeen 87.4% houses
Narembeen — Houses: 87.4% Narembeen — Townhouses: 11.3% Narembeen — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Wadderin 100.0% houses
Wadderin — Houses: 100.0% Wadderin — Townhouses: 0.0% Wadderin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Narembeen Wadderin
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 13.0%
Narembeen — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Wadderin — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 7.0%
Narembeen — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Wadderin — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.0%
Narembeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Wadderin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Narembeen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Wadderin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Narembeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Wadderin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.0%).

Property market

Narembeen Wadderin
Median house price $160,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $24,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 104 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Narembeen Wadderin
New dwellings approved 2
across Narembeen
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Narembeen Wadderin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 22% of WA

Liveability

Narembeen is more walkable (63 vs 0).

Narembeen Wadderin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Narembeen carries more crime risk (62 vs 16).

Narembeen Wadderin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
16/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Narembeen Wadderin
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Narembeen

  • Narembeen District High School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Wadderin

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

Amenities in the suburb

Narembeen Wadderin
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Wadderin sits further from the CBD (305.7 km vs 297 km).

Narembeen Wadderin
Walkability score 63/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 297 km 305.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 213 min 228 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6369
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6369
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.

Narembeen Wadderin
Car (driver) 78.0% / 63.3%
Narembeen — Car (driver): 78.0% Wadderin — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 22.4%
Narembeen — Worked from Home: 7.1% Wadderin — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Walked Only 5.7% / 14.3%
Narembeen — Walked Only: 5.7% Wadderin — Walked Only: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Narembeen — Car (passenger): 3.5% Wadderin — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 3.5% / —
Narembeen — Bus: 3.5% Wadderin — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Narembeen Wadderin
Elevation 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 310 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Narembeen Wadderin
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Narembeen Wadderin
Annual rainfall 338 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Narembeen Wadderin
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Narembeen Wadderin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Narembeen

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees

Wadderin

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