Narrikup vs Napier

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Napier tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Narrikup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Narrikup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Napier

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Narrikup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (265 min vs 288 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (380.7 km vs 406.1 km)

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

Narrikup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Narrikup and Napier 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 Napier
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 Napier
Walkability 13 / 0
Narrikup — Walkability: 13/100 Napier — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 86
Narrikup — Safety: 84/100 Napier — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 42 / 61
Narrikup — Low fire risk: 42/100 Napier — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Narrikup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Napier — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Narrikup has more residents (514 vs 269); Narrikup rents higher ($240/wk vs $175/wk).

Narrikup Napier
Population 514
+48% vs other
 269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% -1.8%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $83,304/yr
+4% vs other
 $79,612/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+27% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Narrikup Napier
0-4 3.1% / 4.8%
Narrikup — 0-4: 3.1% Napier — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.3% / 15.2%
Narrikup — 5-14: 11.3% Napier — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 5.3% / 5.6%
Narrikup — 15-19: 5.3% Napier — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.1% / 3.3%
Narrikup — 20-24: 5.1% Napier — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 10.3% / 7.4%
Narrikup — 25-34: 10.3% Napier — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.1% / 11.2%
Narrikup — 35-44: 10.1% Napier — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 16.0% / 13.4%
Narrikup — 45-54: 16.0% Napier — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 20.6% / 19.3%
Narrikup — 55-64: 20.6% Napier — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 14.6% / 12.6%
Narrikup — 65-74: 14.6% Napier — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 4.7% / 5.6%
Narrikup — 75-84: 4.7% Napier — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.6% / 2.2%
Narrikup — 85+: 1.6% Napier — 85+: 2.2%

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%
Napier 47.4% couple families
Napier — Couple Families: 47.4% Napier — Lone Person: 43.9% Napier — One Parent Families: 8.8% Napier — 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%
Napier 22.7% renting
Napier — Owned Outright: 58.0% Napier — Mortgage: 19.3% Napier — Renting: 22.7%
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 Napier
England 6.4% / 7.1%
Narrikup — England: 6.4% Napier — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.1%
Narrikup — New Zealand: 2.1% Napier — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.9%
Narrikup — Philippines: 1.0% Napier — Philippines: 1.9%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Narrikup — South Africa: 1.9% Napier — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Narrikup — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Napier — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Narrikup Napier
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.1%
Narrikup — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Napier — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 8.2%
Narrikup — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Napier — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.9%
Narrikup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Napier — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.0%
Narrikup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Napier — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Narrikup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Napier — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Narrikup 98.9% houses
Narrikup — Houses: 98.9% Narrikup — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Napier 104.2% houses
Napier — Houses: 104.2% Napier — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Narrikup Napier
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 43% of WA

Liveability

Narrikup is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Narrikup Napier
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Narrikup carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 39).

Narrikup Napier
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
14/100
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

Narrikup Napier
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 Napier
Parks & reserves 9 5
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Napier sits further from the CBD (406.1 km vs 380.7 km).

Narrikup Napier
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 380.7 km 406.1 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 265 min 288 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 Napier
Car (driver) 57.6% / 66.7%
Narrikup — Car (driver): 57.6% Napier — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 33.5% / 25.6%
Narrikup — Worked from Home: 33.5% Napier — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 4.1% / 7.7%
Narrikup — Walked Only: 4.1% Napier — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Narrikup — Car (passenger): 4.9% Napier — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Narrikup Napier
Elevation 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.6 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Narrikup Napier
Connectivity score 21/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
155 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Narrikup

Rural

Napier

Rural

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