Nornalup vs Tingledale

Tingledale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 59 in Nornalup. 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 Tingledale, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Nornalup tends to suit 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

Tingledale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 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 61%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Tingledale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $200/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)

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 312 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (425 km vs 435.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Nornalup has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
  • Tingledale carries lower crime risk (33/100 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 -16.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nornalup Tingledale
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.

Nornalup Tingledale
Walkability 0 / 0
Nornalup — Walkability: 0/100 Tingledale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 67
Nornalup — Safety: 41/100 Tingledale — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 37 / 27
Nornalup — Low fire risk: 37/100 Tingledale — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Nornalup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tingledale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nornalup rents higher ($200/wk vs $90/wk); Nornalup has more residents (89 vs 57).

Nornalup Tingledale
Population 89
+36% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.8% -16.2%
Median age 59 51
Median household income $51,064/yr
+12% vs other
 $45,032/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+55% vs other
 $90/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nornalup Tingledale
0-4 4.5% / —
Nornalup — 0-4: 4.5% Tingledale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 4.5% / 14.0%
Nornalup — 5-14: 4.5% Tingledale — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 — / 7.0%
Nornalup — 15-19: not among its largest Tingledale — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.6% / —
Nornalup — 20-24: 5.6% Tingledale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.9% / 5.3%
Nornalup — 25-34: 7.9% Tingledale — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 7.9% / 10.5%
Nornalup — 35-44: 7.9% Tingledale — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 11.2% / 12.3%
Nornalup — 45-54: 11.2% Tingledale — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 24.7% / 29.8%
Nornalup — 55-64: 24.7% Tingledale — 55-64: 29.8%
65-74 19.1% / 10.5%
Nornalup — 65-74: 19.1% Tingledale — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 9.0% / 7.0%
Nornalup — 75-84: 9.0% Tingledale — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ — / —
Nornalup — 85+: not among its largest Tingledale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nornalup 52.4% lone person
Nornalup — Lone Person: 52.4% Nornalup — Couple Families: 33.3% Nornalup — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Tingledale 57.1% lone person
Tingledale — Lone Person: 57.1% Tingledale — Couple Families: 21.4% Tingledale — One Parent Families: 21.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nornalup 9.4% renting
Nornalup — Owned Outright: 59.4% Nornalup — Mortgage: 31.2% Nornalup — Renting: 9.4%
Tingledale 11.5% renting
Tingledale — Owned Outright: 65.4% Tingledale — Mortgage: 23.1% Tingledale — Renting: 11.5%
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.

Nornalup Tingledale
New Zealand — / 5.3%
Nornalup — New Zealand: not among its largest Tingledale — New Zealand: 5.3%
England 4.5% / —
Nornalup — England: 4.5% Tingledale — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 3.4% / —
Nornalup — Netherlands: 3.4% Tingledale — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Nornalup Tingledale
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 17.5%
Nornalup — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Tingledale — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 19.1% / 12.3%
Nornalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 19.1% Tingledale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 5.3%
Nornalup — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Tingledale — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / —
Nornalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Tingledale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nornalup 100.0% houses
Nornalup — Houses: 100.0%
Tingledale 100.0% houses
Tingledale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Nornalup Tingledale
New dwellings approved 54
across Denmark
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Nornalup Tingledale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 38% of WA

Liveability

Nornalup Tingledale
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 33); Tingledale carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 63).

Nornalup Tingledale
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 High
73/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
33/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
72/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Nornalup Tingledale
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 Tingledale
Cafes & restaurants 1 0

Mobility

Tingledale sits further from the CBD (435.3 km vs 425 km).

Nornalup Tingledale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 425 km 435.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 303 min 312 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.

Nornalup Tingledale
Car (driver) 69.4% / 22.2%
Nornalup — Car (driver): 69.4% Tingledale — Car (driver): 22.2%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 44.4%
Nornalup — Worked from Home: 19.4% Tingledale — Worked from Home: 44.4%
Walked Only — / 33.3%
Nornalup — Walked Only: not among its largest Tingledale — Walked Only: 33.3%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / —
Nornalup — Car (passenger): 11.1% Tingledale — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Nornalup Tingledale
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.3 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Nornalup Tingledale
Connectivity score 15/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
27 premises

Council rates

Nornalup Tingledale
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Denmark
same for both

Federal electorate

Nornalup Tingledale
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nornalup Tingledale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nornalup

Coastal Retirees Rural

Tingledale

Rural

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