Neerabup vs Pinjar

Neerabup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Pinjar. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neerabup, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Pinjar, the large majority of households rent. Neerabup is closer to the city centre: 36.2 km, against 48.3 km. On these figures, Neerabup tends to suit couples, while Pinjar suits renters and people living alone.

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

Neerabup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 59%)

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

Pinjar

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 33%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Neerabup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 48 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.2 km vs 48.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neerabup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Neerabup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs -22.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Neerabup Pinjar
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.

Neerabup Pinjar
Walkability 0 / 0
Neerabup — Walkability: 0/100 Pinjar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 4 / 6
Neerabup — Safety: 4/100 Pinjar — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 22 / 26
Neerabup — Low fire risk: 22/100 Pinjar — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Neerabup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pinjar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Neerabup has more residents (112 vs 74); Pinjar has higher household incomes ($105,872 vs $84,500).

Neerabup Pinjar
Population 112
+34% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% -22.9%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $84,500/yr $105,872/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neerabup Pinjar
0-4 5.4% / —
Neerabup — 0-4: 5.4% Pinjar — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.2% / 21.6%
Neerabup — 5-14: 15.2% Pinjar — 5-14: 21.6%
15-19 8.9% / 4.1%
Neerabup — 15-19: 8.9% Pinjar — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.4% / 6.8%
Neerabup — 20-24: 5.4% Pinjar — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 7.1% / 4.1%
Neerabup — 25-34: 7.1% Pinjar — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 12.5% / 9.5%
Neerabup — 35-44: 12.5% Pinjar — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 24.1% / 18.9%
Neerabup — 45-54: 24.1% Pinjar — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 12.5% / 21.6%
Neerabup — 55-64: 12.5% Pinjar — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 10.7% / 5.4%
Neerabup — 65-74: 10.7% Pinjar — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 3.6% / —
Neerabup — 75-84: 3.6% Pinjar — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Neerabup — 85+: not among its largest Pinjar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neerabup 60.0% couple families
Neerabup — Couple Families: 60.0% Neerabup — Lone Person: 25.0% Neerabup — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Pinjar 41.2% couple families
Pinjar — Couple Families: 41.2% Pinjar — Lone Person: 41.2% Pinjar — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Neerabup 33.3% renting
Neerabup — Owned Outright: 33.3% Neerabup — Mortgage: 33.3% Neerabup — Renting: 33.3%
Pinjar 78.9% renting
Pinjar — Owned Outright: 21.1% Pinjar — Mortgage: 0.0% Pinjar — Renting: 78.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Neerabup Pinjar
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 23.0%
Neerabup — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Pinjar — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 6.8%
Neerabup — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Pinjar — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.4%
Neerabup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Pinjar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Neerabup Pinjar
New Zealand 2.7% / 12.2%
Neerabup — New Zealand: 2.7% Pinjar — New Zealand: 12.2%
England 8.0% / —
Neerabup — England: 8.0% Pinjar — England: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 5.4%
Neerabup — Malaysia: not among its largest Pinjar — Malaysia: 5.4%
Vietnam 2.7% / —
Neerabup — Vietnam: 2.7% Pinjar — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neerabup 100.0% houses
Neerabup — Houses: 100.0% Neerabup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pinjar 96.3% houses
Pinjar — Houses: 96.3% Pinjar — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Neerabup Pinjar
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $3,162,500 —

Development activity

Neerabup Pinjar
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Neerabup Pinjar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 72% of WA

Liveability

Neerabup Pinjar
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Neerabup Pinjar
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
96/100
 High
94/100
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 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Neerabup Pinjar
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
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.9 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Neerabup Pinjar
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Pinjar sits further from the CBD (48.3 km vs 36.2 km).

Neerabup Pinjar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 36.2 km 48.3 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6031
 0.8%
postcode 6078
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 6031
 71
postcode 6078

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.

Neerabup Pinjar
Car (driver) 54.5% / 66.7%
Neerabup — Car (driver): 54.5% Pinjar — Car (driver): 66.7%
Walked Only 13.6% / 20.0%
Neerabup — Walked Only: 13.6% Pinjar — Walked Only: 20.0%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 13.3%
Neerabup — Worked from Home: 18.2% Pinjar — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 13.6% / —
Neerabup — Car (passenger): 13.6% Pinjar — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Neerabup Pinjar
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Neerabup Pinjar
Connectivity score 68/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
385 premises
 41%
22 premises

Climate

Neerabup Pinjar
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Neerabup Pinjar
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Neerabup Pinjar
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Neerabup Pinjar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Outer

Pinjar

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