Nirimba vs South Yunderup

Nirimba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in South Yunderup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nirimba, most households are couple families. On these figures, Nirimba tends to suit couples, while South Yunderup suits people living alone and 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

Nirimba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 51/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 59%)
  • But South Yunderup has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Yunderup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nirimba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Yunderup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83 km vs 91.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Yunderup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)
  • But Nirimba carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

South Yunderup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.0% vs 12.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nirimba South Yunderup
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.

Nirimba South Yunderup
Walkability 0 / 10
Nirimba — Walkability: 0/100 South Yunderup — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 81 / 49
Nirimba — Safety: 81/100 South Yunderup — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 57 / 58
Nirimba — Low fire risk: 57/100 South Yunderup — Low fire risk: 58/100
Low flood risk 22 / 6
Nirimba — Low flood risk: 22/100 South Yunderup — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

South Yunderup has more residents (3,860 vs 80); South Yunderup skews older (47 vs 41).

Nirimba South Yunderup
Population 80 3,860
+4725% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +24.0%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $82,316/yr
+4% vs other
 $78,936/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $335/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nirimba South Yunderup
0-4 — / 5.3%
Nirimba — 0-4: not among its largest South Yunderup — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.8% / 12.2%
Nirimba — 5-14: 8.8% South Yunderup — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.2% / 5.1%
Nirimba — 15-19: 6.2% South Yunderup — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 13.8% / 4.6%
Nirimba — 20-24: 13.8% South Yunderup — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.8% / 11.1%
Nirimba — 25-34: 8.8% South Yunderup — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 7.5% / 9.7%
Nirimba — 35-44: 7.5% South Yunderup — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 15.0% / 12.0%
Nirimba — 45-54: 15.0% South Yunderup — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.2% / 13.9%
Nirimba — 55-64: 16.2% South Yunderup — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 15.0% / 16.1%
Nirimba — 65-74: 15.0% South Yunderup — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 — / 8.4%
Nirimba — 75-84: not among its largest South Yunderup — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / 1.5%
Nirimba — 85+: not among its largest South Yunderup — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nirimba 58.8% couple families
Nirimba — Couple Families: 58.8% Nirimba — Lone Person: 17.6% Nirimba — One Parent Families: 23.5% Nirimba — Group Household: 0.0% Nirimba — Other Families: 0.0%
South Yunderup 41.4% couple families
South Yunderup — Couple Families: 41.4% South Yunderup — Lone Person: 35.3% South Yunderup — One Parent Families: 18.0% South Yunderup — Group Household: 3.8% South Yunderup — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nirimba 34.6% renting
Nirimba — Owned Outright: 34.6% Nirimba — Mortgage: 30.8% Nirimba — Renting: 34.6%
South Yunderup 22.4% renting
South Yunderup — Owned Outright: 38.9% South Yunderup — Mortgage: 38.6% South Yunderup — Renting: 22.4%
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.

Nirimba South Yunderup
England 5.0% / 8.6%
Nirimba — England: 5.0% South Yunderup — England: 8.6%
New Zealand — / 3.2%
Nirimba — New Zealand: not among its largest South Yunderup — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Nirimba — South Africa: not among its largest South Yunderup — South Africa: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Nirimba — Scotland: not among its largest South Yunderup — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Nirimba — Netherlands: not among its largest South Yunderup — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

Qualifications

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

Nirimba South Yunderup
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 20.6%
Nirimba — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% South Yunderup — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 5.7%
Nirimba — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% South Yunderup — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 7.4%
Nirimba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest South Yunderup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Nirimba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Yunderup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Nirimba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Yunderup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nirimba 100.0% houses
Nirimba — Houses: 100.0% Nirimba — Townhouses: 0.0% Nirimba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
South Yunderup 95.5% houses
South Yunderup — Houses: 95.5% South Yunderup — Townhouses: 2.4% South Yunderup — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nirimba South Yunderup
Median house price — $775,000
Median unit price — $409,750
Median land price — $305,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 110 sales

Development activity

Nirimba South Yunderup
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
same for both
Approvals change year on year +122%
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.

Nirimba South Yunderup
Houses — 3.7%
$630/wk on $889K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Nirimba South Yunderup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of WA

Liveability

South Yunderup is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Nirimba South Yunderup
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

South Yunderup carries more crime risk (51 vs 19); South Yunderup carries more flood risk (94 vs 78).

Nirimba South Yunderup
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
94/100
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

Nirimba South Yunderup
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nirimba

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in South Yunderup

  • Austin Cove Baptist College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Austin Cove Baptist College - California Crescent Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Nirimba South Yunderup
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Nirimba sits further from the CBD (91.6 km vs 83 km).

Nirimba South Yunderup
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 91.6 km
+9% vs other
 83 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6208
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 6208
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.

Nirimba South Yunderup
Car (driver) 71.7% / 77.8%
Nirimba — Car (driver): 71.7% South Yunderup — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 8.5%
Nirimba — Worked from Home: 21.7% South Yunderup — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.5%
Nirimba — Car (passenger): 6.5% South Yunderup — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus — / 2.9%
Nirimba — Bus: not among its largest South Yunderup — Bus: 2.9%
Train — / 2.4%
Nirimba — Train: not among its largest South Yunderup — Train: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Nirimba South Yunderup
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.3 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Nirimba South Yunderup
Connectivity score 27/100 83/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 55%
1,685 premises

Climate

Nirimba South Yunderup
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Nirimba South Yunderup
Average residential rate $2,572/yr
same for both
Council Murray
same for both

Federal electorate

Nirimba South Yunderup
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nirimba South Yunderup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nirimba

Rural Students

South Yunderup

Acreage Retirees

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