Newman vs Nullagine

Newman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Nullagine. In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newman, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Newman tends to suit renters, families with children, and 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

Newman

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Nullagine carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 88/100)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Newman has a bigger rental market to choose from (87% vs 70%)
  • Nullagine has cheaper rent ($40/wk vs $110/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (808 min vs 956 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1227.9 km vs 1376.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Newman has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • Nullagine carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 88/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Newman Nullagine
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.

Newman Nullagine
Walkability 7 / 0
Newman — Walkability: 7/100 Nullagine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 27
Newman — Safety: 12/100 Nullagine — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 35 / 42
Newman — Low fire risk: 35/100 Nullagine — Low fire risk: 42/100
Low flood risk 100 / 87
Newman — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nullagine — Low flood risk: 87/100

Demographics

Newman has more residents (6,456 vs 1,159); Newman rents higher ($110/wk vs $40/wk).

Newman Nullagine
Population 6,456
+82% vs other
 1,159
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -31.9%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $154,544/yr
+56% vs other
 $68,692/yr
Median weekly rent $110/wk
+64% vs other
 $40/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newman Nullagine
0-4 7.0% / 0.9%
Newman — 0-4: 7.0% Nullagine — 0-4: 0.9%
5-14 12.4% / 1.6%
Newman — 5-14: 12.4% Nullagine — 5-14: 1.6%
15-19 3.5% / 1.5%
Newman — 15-19: 3.5% Nullagine — 15-19: 1.5%
20-24 6.2% / 7.1%
Newman — 20-24: 6.2% Nullagine — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 23.5% / 28.0%
Newman — 25-34: 23.5% Nullagine — 25-34: 28.0%
35-44 20.1% / 24.9%
Newman — 35-44: 20.1% Nullagine — 35-44: 24.9%
45-54 14.7% / 19.8%
Newman — 45-54: 14.7% Nullagine — 45-54: 19.8%
55-64 10.1% / 13.3%
Newman — 55-64: 10.1% Nullagine — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 2.1% / 1.9%
Newman — 65-74: 2.1% Nullagine — 65-74: 1.9%
75-84 0.2% / 0.9%
Newman — 75-84: 0.2% Nullagine — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 0.1% / 0.3%
Newman — 85+: 0.1% Nullagine — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newman 52.6% couple families
Newman — Couple Families: 52.6% Newman — Lone Person: 32.8% Newman — One Parent Families: 9.7% Newman — Group Household: 3.8% Newman — Other Families: 1.1%
Nullagine 20.0% couple families
Nullagine — Couple Families: 20.0% Nullagine — Lone Person: 37.1% Nullagine — One Parent Families: 42.9% Nullagine — Group Household: 0.0% Nullagine — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newman 86.6% renting
Newman — Owned Outright: 7.0% Newman — Mortgage: 6.4% Newman — Renting: 86.6%
Nullagine 70.4% renting
Nullagine — Owned Outright: 29.6% Nullagine — Mortgage: 0.0% Nullagine — Renting: 70.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newman Nullagine
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.1%
Newman — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Nullagine — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 5.2%
Newman — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Nullagine — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 4.2%
Newman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Nullagine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.9%
Newman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Nullagine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.3%
Newman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Nullagine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Newman Nullagine
New Zealand 6.9% / 5.8%
Newman — New Zealand: 6.9% Nullagine — New Zealand: 5.8%
England 2.6% / 2.7%
Newman — England: 2.6% Nullagine — England: 2.7%
Philippines 2.9% / 1.8%
Newman — Philippines: 2.9% Nullagine — Philippines: 1.8%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / 1.4%
Newman — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Nullagine — Zimbabwe: 1.4%
South Africa 1.3% / 0.3%
Newman — South Africa: 1.3% Nullagine — South Africa: 0.3%
Thailand 0.8% / —
Newman — Thailand: 0.8% Nullagine — Thailand: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.5%
Newman — Indonesia: not among its largest Nullagine — Indonesia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newman 92.3% houses
Newman — Houses: 92.3% Newman — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Newman — Townhouses: 3.9%
Nullagine 83.3% houses
Nullagine — Houses: 83.3% Nullagine — Flats / Apartments: 16.7% Nullagine — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Newman Nullagine
Median house price $415,000 —
Median unit price $225,000 —
Median land price $45,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 31 sales
 —

Development activity

Newman Nullagine
New dwellings approved 21
across East Pilbara
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Newman Nullagine
Houses 8.3%
$762/wk on $475K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Newman Nullagine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Schools Higher than 61% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 32% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of WA —

Liveability

Newman scores higher overall (39 vs 11).

Newman Nullagine
Grade C D
Score 39/100 11/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Nullagine carries more flood risk (13 vs 0); Newman carries more crime risk (88 vs 73).

Newman Nullagine
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
88/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
13/100
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

Newman Nullagine
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Newman

  • Newman Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • South Newman Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Newman Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Nullagine

  • Nullagine Primary School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Newman Nullagine
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 62 124

Mobility

Nullagine sits further from the CBD (1376.6 km vs 1227.9 km).

Newman Nullagine
Walkability score 7/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 1227.9 km 1376.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 808 min 956 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6753
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 6
postcode 6753
 —

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.

Newman Nullagine
Car (driver) 58.6% / 27.0%
Newman — Car (driver): 58.6% Nullagine — Car (driver): 27.0%
Bus 19.2% / 50.8%
Newman — Bus: 19.2% Nullagine — Bus: 50.8%
Walked Only 9.5% / 12.0%
Newman — Walked Only: 9.5% Nullagine — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 8.7%
Newman — Car (passenger): 8.5% Nullagine — Car (passenger): 8.7%
Worked from Home 2.3% / 1.4%
Newman — Worked from Home: 2.3% Nullagine — Worked from Home: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Newman Nullagine
Elevation 455 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Newman Nullagine
Connectivity score 58/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
3,264 premises
 0%
19 premises

Federal electorate

Newman Nullagine
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newman Nullagine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newman

Affordable Rural

Nullagine

Multicultural River Rural

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