Neergabby vs Wanerie

Neergabby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 58 in Wanerie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neergabby, about half of households are couple families. In Wanerie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Neergabby tends to suit young adults and couples, while Wanerie suits older residents.

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

Neergabby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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

First-home buyers

Neergabby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neergabby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Neergabby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (84 km vs 96.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 72 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Neergabby carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)
  • Wanerie has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Neergabby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Neergabby Wanerie
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.

Neergabby Wanerie
Walkability 0 / 0
Neergabby — Walkability: 0/100 Wanerie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 71
Neergabby — Safety: 81/100 Wanerie — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 35 / 42
Neergabby — Low fire risk: 35/100 Wanerie — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Neergabby — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wanerie — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Neergabby has more residents (268 vs 137); Wanerie skews older (58 vs 41).

Neergabby Wanerie
Population 268
+49% vs other
 137
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +6.2%
Median age 41 58
Median household income $63,648/yr
+20% vs other
 $51,064/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $265/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neergabby Wanerie
0-4 4.9% / 3.6%
Neergabby — 0-4: 4.9% Wanerie — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 6.3% / 10.2%
Neergabby — 5-14: 6.3% Wanerie — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 3.7% / 2.2%
Neergabby — 15-19: 3.7% Wanerie — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 7.5% / 2.9%
Neergabby — 20-24: 7.5% Wanerie — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 18.7% / —
Neergabby — 25-34: 18.7% Wanerie — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 13.1% / 7.3%
Neergabby — 35-44: 13.1% Wanerie — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 16.4% / 13.9%
Neergabby — 45-54: 16.4% Wanerie — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 9.0% / 23.4%
Neergabby — 55-64: 9.0% Wanerie — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 10.8% / 27.0%
Neergabby — 65-74: 10.8% Wanerie — 65-74: 27.0%
75-84 8.6% / 6.6%
Neergabby — 75-84: 8.6% Wanerie — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 2.9%
Neergabby — 85+: not among its largest Wanerie — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neergabby 54.0% couple families
Neergabby — Couple Families: 54.0% Neergabby — Lone Person: 38.0% Neergabby — One Parent Families: 0.0% Neergabby — Group Household: 8.0%
Wanerie 40.0% couple families
Wanerie — Couple Families: 40.0% Wanerie — Lone Person: 45.0% Wanerie — One Parent Families: 15.0% Wanerie — 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.

Neergabby 19.4% renting
Neergabby — Owned Outright: 51.4% Neergabby — Mortgage: 29.2% Neergabby — Renting: 19.4%
Wanerie 10.6% renting
Wanerie — Owned Outright: 51.1% Wanerie — Mortgage: 38.3% Wanerie — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Neergabby Wanerie
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 14.6%
Neergabby — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Wanerie — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.3%
Neergabby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Wanerie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 2.9%
Neergabby — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Wanerie — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Neergabby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Wanerie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Neergabby Wanerie
England 5.6% / 7.3%
Neergabby — England: 5.6% Wanerie — England: 7.3%
Vietnam 4.9% / 2.9%
Neergabby — Vietnam: 4.9% Wanerie — Vietnam: 2.9%
South Africa 3.0% / 4.4%
Neergabby — South Africa: 3.0% Wanerie — South Africa: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 5.1%
Neergabby — New Zealand: 1.1% Wanerie — New Zealand: 5.1%
Italy 1.5% / —
Neergabby — Italy: 1.5% Wanerie — Italy: not among its largest
Thailand 1.5% / —
Neergabby — Thailand: 1.5% Wanerie — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neergabby 89.6% houses
Neergabby — Houses: 89.6% Neergabby — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Neergabby — Townhouses: 3.9%
Wanerie 85.7% houses
Wanerie — Houses: 85.7% Wanerie — Flats / Apartments: 14.3% Wanerie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Neergabby Wanerie
Median house price — $990,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Neergabby Wanerie
New dwellings approved 128
across Gingin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Neergabby Wanerie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 34% of WA

Liveability

Neergabby Wanerie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Wanerie carries more crime risk (29 vs 19).

Neergabby Wanerie
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
29/100
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

Neergabby Wanerie
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

Neergabby Wanerie
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Wanerie sits further from the CBD (96.1 km vs 84 km).

Neergabby Wanerie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 84 km 96.1 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 72 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6503
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 6503
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.

Neergabby Wanerie
Car (driver) 46.7% / 51.0%
Neergabby — Car (driver): 46.7% Wanerie — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 40.8%
Neergabby — Worked from Home: 19.2% Wanerie — Worked from Home: 40.8%
Walked Only 25.0% / 8.2%
Neergabby — Walked Only: 25.0% Wanerie — Walked Only: 8.2%
Bus 6.7% / —
Neergabby — Bus: 6.7% Wanerie — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Neergabby — Car (passenger): 2.5% Wanerie — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.0%).

Setting

Neergabby Wanerie
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 16.1 km

NBN connectivity

Neergabby Wanerie
Connectivity score 17/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
38 premises

Council rates

Neergabby Wanerie
Average residential rate $2,630/yr
same for both
Council Gingin
same for both

Federal electorate

Neergabby Wanerie
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Neergabby Wanerie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Neergabby

Rural

Wanerie

Retirees Rural

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