North Beach vs Trigg

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Trigg, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Trigg: a median of $2.46 million, against $2.12 million in North Beach, and rent is higher there too. Trigg is closer to the city centre: 15.3 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, North Beach tends to suit people living alone, while Trigg suits 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

Trigg

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 62%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 52%)
  • But North Beach has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • North Beach has cheaper houses ($2,125,000 vs $2,455,000)
  • Trigg has cheaper units ($820,000 vs $980,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $485/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • North Beach is more walkable (66/100 vs 50/100)
  • Trigg sits closer to the CBD (15.3 km vs 17.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Trigg carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

North Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.2% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Beach Trigg
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.

North Beach Trigg
Walkability 66 / 50
North Beach — Walkability: 66/100 Trigg — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 56 / 69
North Beach — Safety: 56/100 Trigg — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 52 / 55
North Beach — Low fire risk: 52/100 Trigg — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
North Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100 Trigg — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Trigg has higher household incomes ($144,508 vs $110,448); North Beach has more residents (3,689 vs 2,855).

North Beach Trigg
Population 3,689
+23% vs other
 2,855
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.2% +2.2%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $110,448/yr $144,508/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $485/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Beach Trigg
0-4 4.6% / 5.1%
North Beach — 0-4: 4.6% Trigg — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.1% / 13.1%
North Beach — 5-14: 12.1% Trigg — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.0% / 7.4%
North Beach — 15-19: 5.0% Trigg — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.7% / 6.0%
North Beach — 20-24: 4.7% Trigg — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.5% / 7.6%
North Beach — 25-34: 10.5% Trigg — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 13.3% / 12.3%
North Beach — 35-44: 13.3% Trigg — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.9% / 14.5%
North Beach — 45-54: 13.9% Trigg — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 13.8% / 12.9%
North Beach — 55-64: 13.8% Trigg — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 13.3% / 11.5%
North Beach — 65-74: 13.3% Trigg — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 7.0% / 6.7%
North Beach — 75-84: 7.0% Trigg — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.8% / 2.6%
North Beach — 85+: 1.8% Trigg — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Beach 41.2% couple families
North Beach — Couple Families: 41.2% North Beach — Lone Person: 42.5% North Beach — One Parent Families: 10.6% North Beach — Group Household: 4.4% North Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
Trigg 59.5% couple families
Trigg — Couple Families: 59.5% Trigg — Lone Person: 26.4% Trigg — One Parent Families: 8.7% Trigg — Group Household: 5.0% Trigg — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Beach 29.3% renting
North Beach — Owned Outright: 40.4% North Beach — Mortgage: 30.2% North Beach — Renting: 29.3%
Trigg 11.7% renting
Trigg — Owned Outright: 49.1% Trigg — Mortgage: 39.2% Trigg — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Beach Trigg
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 22.8%
North Beach — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Trigg — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 8.9%
North Beach — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Trigg — Certificate III & IV: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.5%
North Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Trigg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 6.9%
North Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Trigg — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.3%
North Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Trigg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

North Beach Trigg
England 9.0% / 6.4%
North Beach — England: 9.0% Trigg — England: 6.4%
South Africa 2.4% / 2.2%
North Beach — South Africa: 2.4% Trigg — South Africa: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.6%
North Beach — New Zealand: 2.4% Trigg — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 1.2% / 1.0%
North Beach — Scotland: 1.2% Trigg — Scotland: 1.0%
Italy 0.6% / 1.2%
North Beach — Italy: 0.6% Trigg — Italy: 1.2%
Ireland 0.8% / 0.8%
North Beach — Ireland: 0.8% Trigg — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Beach 62.0% houses
North Beach — Houses: 62.0% North Beach — Townhouses: 29.2% North Beach — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Trigg 86.6% houses
Trigg — Houses: 86.6% Trigg — Townhouses: 12.9% Trigg — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Beach Trigg
Median house price $2,125,000 $2,455,000
Median unit price $980,000 $820,000
Median land price $3,110,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 20 sales
 47 days
from 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

North Beach Trigg
3 bed $1.91M / $2.38M
North Beach — 3 bed: $1.91M (16 sales) Trigg — 3 bed: $2.38M (15 sales)

16 vs 15 sales

4 bed $2.21M / $2.71M
North Beach — 4 bed: $2.21M (24 sales) Trigg — 4 bed: $2.71M (16 sales)

24 vs 16 sales

Development activity

North Beach Trigg
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

North Beach Trigg
Houses 2.3%
$900/wk on $2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

North Beach Trigg
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 2% of WA —

Liveability

North Beach is more walkable (66 vs 50); Trigg scores higher overall (80 vs 74).

North Beach Trigg
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

North Beach carries more crime risk (44 vs 31).

North Beach Trigg
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
31/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 Low
38/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

North Beach Trigg
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in North Beach

  • North Beach Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Grace School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Trigg

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

Amenities in the suburb

North Beach Trigg
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Beaches 3 2

Mobility

North Beach sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 15.3 km).

North Beach Trigg
Walkability score 66/100 50/100
Distance to Perth 17.9 km
+15% vs other
 15.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 62.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 6020
 2.2%
postcode 6029
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6020
 50
postcode 6029

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.

North Beach Trigg
Car (driver) 73.4% / 72.9%
North Beach — Car (driver): 73.4% Trigg — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 16.5%
North Beach — Worked from Home: 14.6% Trigg — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Train 4.8% / 3.6%
North Beach — Train: 4.8% Trigg — Train: 3.6%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.2%
North Beach — Car (passenger): 2.9% Trigg — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.1%
North Beach — Walked Only: 1.7% Trigg — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

North Beach Trigg
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 666 m
658 m to a named beach
 636 m
626 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

North Beach Trigg
Connectivity score 74/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,069 premises
 47%
1,229 premises

Climate

North Beach Trigg
Annual rainfall 716 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C
same for both

Council rates

North Beach Trigg
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

North Beach Trigg
Division Moore Curtin
Member Tom French Kate Chaney
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

North Beach Trigg
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Beach

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Townhouses

Trigg

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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