Neerabup vs Tapping
Tapping is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Neerabup. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.
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
Tapping
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (4 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 96/100)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Tapping
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($290,000 vs $3,162,500)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 37%)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Neerabup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $430/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tapping
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tapping
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 96/100)
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 0.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Neerabup and Tapping drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Tapping has more residents (9,547 vs 112); Tapping has higher household incomes ($122,668 vs $84,500).
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112 | 9,547 +8424% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.7% | +0.9% |
| Median age | 42 | 35 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $122,668/yr +45% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $430/wk +23% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,032,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $3,162,500 | $290,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 34 days from 56 sales |
Development activity
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4,125 across Wanneroo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.4% $850/wk on $1M |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 47% of WA | Higher than 88% of WA |
| Schools | — | Higher than 17% of WA |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of WA | Higher than 85% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 67% of WA | Higher than 86% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 80% of WA | Higher than 90% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 52% of WA |
Liveability
Tapping is more walkable (57 vs 0).
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 50/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Neerabup carries more crime risk (96 vs 23).
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | High 79/100 |
| Crime | High 96/100 | Low 23/100 |
| 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 | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
| Universities within 10 km | 1 ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.9 km | 1 ECU Joondalup Campus, 3.1 km |
Schools in Neerabup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Tapping
- Spring Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Tapping Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- St Stephen's School - Carramar Campus Independent · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 57/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 36.2 km +4% vs other | 34.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 29 min | 30 min |
| Public transport score | 53/100 Bus | 78/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 15.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 112.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 3 min scheduled, not actual | 0 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 6031 | 1.2% postcode 6065 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 80 postcode 6031 | 79 postcode 6065 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).
Setting
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 56 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.4 km | 7.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 68/100 | 77/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 44% 385 premises | 50% 3,273 premises |
Climate
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,060/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wanneroo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Pearce same for both | |
| Member | Tracey Roberts same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Neerabup | Tapping | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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