Norseman vs Salmon Gums

Salmon Gums is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Norseman. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Norseman, most households are people living alone. In Salmon Gums, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Norseman tends to suit people living alone, while Salmon Gums suits 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

Salmon Gums

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 92/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Salmon Gums

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($104/wk vs $150/wk)
  • But Norseman has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Norseman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (548 km vs 783.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (397 min vs 544 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salmon Gums

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Norseman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.3% vs -23.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Norseman Salmon Gums
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.

Norseman Salmon Gums
Walkability 0 / 0
Norseman — Walkability: 0/100 Salmon Gums — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 8 / 83
Norseman — Safety: 8/100 Salmon Gums — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 33 / 39
Norseman — Low fire risk: 33/100 Salmon Gums — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Norseman — Low flood risk: 100/100 Salmon Gums — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Norseman has more residents (562 vs 146); Norseman rents higher ($150/wk vs $104/wk).

Norseman Salmon Gums
Population 562
+74% vs other
 146
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% -23.6%
Median age 52 48
Median household income $40,092/yr $46,800/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+31% vs other
 $104/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Norseman Salmon Gums
0-4 3.9% / 4.8%
Norseman — 0-4: 3.9% Salmon Gums — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 6.6% / 17.1%
Norseman — 5-14: 6.6% Salmon Gums — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 4.1% / 4.1%
Norseman — 15-19: 4.1% Salmon Gums — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.2% / —
Norseman — 20-24: 5.2% Salmon Gums — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.5% / 6.8%
Norseman — 25-34: 12.5% Salmon Gums — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 7.1% / 9.6%
Norseman — 35-44: 7.1% Salmon Gums — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.5% / 21.2%
Norseman — 45-54: 15.5% Salmon Gums — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 20.1% / 17.1%
Norseman — 55-64: 20.1% Salmon Gums — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 15.1% / 13.7%
Norseman — 65-74: 15.1% Salmon Gums — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.8% / 6.2%
Norseman — 75-84: 7.8% Salmon Gums — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.5% / —
Norseman — 85+: 0.5% Salmon Gums — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Norseman 65.0% lone person
Norseman — Lone Person: 65.0% Norseman — Couple Families: 14.2% Norseman — One Parent Families: 15.8% Norseman — Other Families: 2.7% Norseman — Group Household: 2.2%
Salmon Gums 35.9% lone person
Salmon Gums — Lone Person: 35.9% Salmon Gums — Couple Families: 53.8% Salmon Gums — One Parent Families: 10.3% Salmon Gums — Other Families: 0.0% Salmon Gums — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Norseman 29.7% renting
Norseman — Owned Outright: 55.9% Norseman — Mortgage: 14.4% Norseman — Renting: 29.7%
Salmon Gums 15.8% renting
Salmon Gums — Owned Outright: 76.3% Salmon Gums — Mortgage: 7.9% Salmon Gums — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Norseman Salmon Gums
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 17.1%
Norseman — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Salmon Gums — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 5.5%
Norseman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Salmon Gums — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 4.1%
Norseman — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Salmon Gums — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.7%
Norseman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Salmon Gums — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Norseman — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Salmon Gums — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Norseman Salmon Gums
England 4.1% / 5.5%
Norseman — England: 4.1% Salmon Gums — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 4.6% / —
Norseman — New Zealand: 4.6% Salmon Gums — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / 2.1%
Norseman — Germany: 1.1% Salmon Gums — Germany: 2.1%
Thailand 2.5% / —
Norseman — Thailand: 2.5% Salmon Gums — Thailand: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.1%
Norseman — Italy: not among its largest Salmon Gums — Italy: 2.1%
Zimbabwe 1.1% / —
Norseman — Zimbabwe: 1.1% Salmon Gums — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Norseman 98.7% houses
Norseman — Houses: 98.7% Norseman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Norseman — Townhouses: 1.7%
Salmon Gums 94.5% houses
Salmon Gums — Houses: 94.5% Salmon Gums — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Salmon Gums — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Norseman Salmon Gums
Median house price $100,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $20,000 —

Development activity

Norseman Salmon Gums
New dwellings approved 2
across Dundas
 55
across Esperance
Approvals change year on year — -11%

Ranking within WA

Norseman Salmon Gums
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 6% of WA

Liveability

Norseman Salmon Gums
Grade D —
Score 9/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Norseman carries more crime risk (92 vs 17).

Norseman Salmon Gums
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
92/100
 Low
17/100
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

Norseman Salmon Gums
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Norseman

  • Norseman District High School Government · Combined

Schools in Salmon Gums

  • Salmon Gums Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Norseman Salmon Gums
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 4 6
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Salmon Gums sits further from the CBD (783.4 km vs 548 km).

Norseman Salmon Gums
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 548 km 783.4 km
+43% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 397 min 544 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6443
 0.0%
postcode 6445
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 6443
 —

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.

Norseman Salmon Gums
Car (driver) 59.4% / 37.1%
Norseman — Car (driver): 59.4% Salmon Gums — Car (driver): 37.1%
Worked from Home 5.6% / 38.7%
Norseman — Worked from Home: 5.6% Salmon Gums — Worked from Home: 38.7%
Walked Only 21.2% / 19.4%
Norseman — Walked Only: 21.2% Salmon Gums — Walked Only: 19.4%
Bicycle 5.6% / 4.8%
Norseman — Bicycle: 5.6% Salmon Gums — Bicycle: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / —
Norseman — Car (passenger): 8.1% Salmon Gums — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Norseman Salmon Gums
Elevation 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 288 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Norseman Salmon Gums
Connectivity score 45/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
705 premises
 0%
36 premises

Federal electorate

Norseman Salmon Gums
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Norseman Salmon Gums
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Norseman

Affordable Rural

Salmon Gums

Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Norseman

Norseman vs Fraser Range

Other comparisons with Salmon Gums

Salmon Gums vs Grass Patch Salmon Gums vs Lort River
Full data on Norseman Full data on Salmon Gums
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or