Nornalup vs Peaceful Bay
Nornalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 59 against 62 in Peaceful Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nornalup, about half of households are people living alone. In Peaceful Bay, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Peaceful Bay tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Nornalup is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 24%)
- Peaceful Bay carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Nornalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 57%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Nornalup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 39%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nornalup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (303 min vs 321 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (425 km vs 446.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Peaceful Bay
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 28%)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nornalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (34.8% vs 2.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nornalup and Peaceful Bay 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
Nornalup has higher household incomes ($51,064 vs $36,036); Peaceful Bay rents higher ($270/wk vs $200/wk).
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 +20% vs other | 71 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +34.8% | +2.9% |
| Median age | 59 | 62 |
| Median household income | $51,064/yr +29% vs other | $36,036/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $270/wk +35% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).
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 (4.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $400,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 54 across Denmark same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 10% of WA | Higher than 2% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of WA | Higher than 56% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 76% of WA | Higher than 77% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of WA | Higher than 63% of WA |
Liveability
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Nornalup carries more crime risk (59 vs 46).
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 72/100 | High 94/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Beaches | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Peaceful Bay sits further from the CBD (446.3 km vs 425 km).
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 425 km | 446.3 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 303 min | 321 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 6333 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 6333 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.3 km | 2.0 km 2.0 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 157 premises |
Council rates
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Denmark same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nornalup | Peaceful Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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