Narrikup vs Green Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Narrikup, about half of households are couple families. In Green Valley, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Green Valley tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Narrikup has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • Green Valley is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 66%)

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

They split

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

  • Narrikup has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $280/wk)
  • Green Valley leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Narrikup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (380.7 km vs 397.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (265 min vs 276 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narrikup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Green Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.0% vs 4.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Narrikup Green Valley
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.

Narrikup Green Valley
Walkability 13 / 0
Narrikup — Walkability: 13/100 Green Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 76
Narrikup — Safety: 84/100 Green Valley — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 42 / 52
Narrikup — Low fire risk: 42/100 Green Valley — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Narrikup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Green Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narrikup has more residents (514 vs 57); Green Valley has higher household incomes ($146,224 vs $83,304).

Narrikup Green Valley
Population 514
+89% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +14.0%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $83,304/yr $146,224/yr
+76% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $280/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narrikup Green Valley
0-4 3.1% / —
Narrikup — 0-4: 3.1% Green Valley — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.3% / 7.0%
Narrikup — 5-14: 11.3% Green Valley — 5-14: 7.0%
15-19 5.3% / 8.8%
Narrikup — 15-19: 5.3% Green Valley — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 5.1% / —
Narrikup — 20-24: 5.1% Green Valley — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.3% / 19.3%
Narrikup — 25-34: 10.3% Green Valley — 25-34: 19.3%
35-44 10.1% / 7.0%
Narrikup — 35-44: 10.1% Green Valley — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 16.0% / 14.0%
Narrikup — 45-54: 16.0% Green Valley — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 20.6% / 7.0%
Narrikup — 55-64: 20.6% Green Valley — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 14.6% / 12.3%
Narrikup — 65-74: 14.6% Green Valley — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 4.7% / 12.3%
Narrikup — 75-84: 4.7% Green Valley — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 1.6% / —
Narrikup — 85+: 1.6% Green Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Narrikup 47.6% couple families
Narrikup — Couple Families: 47.6% Narrikup — Lone Person: 31.4% Narrikup — One Parent Families: 18.1% Narrikup — Group Household: 2.9%
Green Valley 100.0% couple families
Green Valley — Couple Families: 100.0% Green Valley — Lone Person: 0.0% Green Valley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Green Valley — 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.

Narrikup 15.0% renting
Narrikup — Owned Outright: 52.6% Narrikup — Mortgage: 32.4% Narrikup — Renting: 15.0%
Green Valley 0.0% renting
Green Valley — Owned Outright: 60.0% Green Valley — Mortgage: 40.0% Green Valley — 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.

Narrikup Green Valley
England 6.4% / 8.8%
Narrikup — England: 6.4% Green Valley — England: 8.8%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Narrikup — New Zealand: 2.1% Green Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.9% / —
Narrikup — South Africa: 1.9% Green Valley — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Narrikup — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Green Valley — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Narrikup — Philippines: 1.0% Green Valley — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

Qualifications

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

Narrikup Green Valley
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 12.3%
Narrikup — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Green Valley — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 15.8%
Narrikup — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Green Valley — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 14.0%
Narrikup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Green Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Narrikup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Green Valley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Narrikup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Green Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narrikup 98.9% houses
Narrikup — Houses: 98.9% Narrikup — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Green Valley 100.0% houses
Green Valley — Houses: 100.0% Green Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Narrikup Green Valley
Median house price $815,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Narrikup Green Valley
New dwellings approved 37
across Plantagenet
 271
across Albany
Approvals change year on year -57% -28%

Ranking within WA

Narrikup Green Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 48% of WA

Liveability

Narrikup is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Narrikup Green Valley
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Narrikup carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 48).

Narrikup Green Valley
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
24/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Narrikup Green Valley
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

Narrikup Green Valley
Parks & reserves 9 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Green Valley sits further from the CBD (397.7 km vs 380.7 km).

Narrikup Green Valley
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 380.7 km 397.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 265 min 276 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6326
 0.3%
postcode 6330
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 6326
 31
postcode 6330

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.

Narrikup Green Valley
Car (driver) 57.6% / 58.1%
Narrikup — Car (driver): 57.6% Green Valley — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 33.5% / 41.9%
Narrikup — Worked from Home: 33.5% Green Valley — Worked from Home: 41.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Narrikup — Car (passenger): 4.9% Green Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.1% / —
Narrikup — Walked Only: 4.1% Green Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Narrikup Green Valley
Elevation 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.6 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Narrikup Green Valley
Connectivity score 21/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
155 premises
 0%
16 premises

Climate

Narrikup Green Valley
Annual rainfall 619 mm 859 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C 22.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 9.6°C

Council rates

Narrikup Green Valley
Average residential rate $3,167/yr $2,591/yr
Council Plantagenet Albany

Federal electorate

Narrikup Green Valley
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Narrikup Green Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Narrikup

Rural

Green Valley

Rural

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