North Tammin vs Korrelocking

North Tammin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 55 in Korrelocking. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, North Tammin tends to suit families with children, while Korrelocking suits 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

  • North Tammin carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 55/100)
  • Korrelocking has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

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

Korrelocking

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $119/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Tammin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (194.6 km vs 210.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (157 min vs 167 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • North Tammin carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 55/100)
  • Korrelocking has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Tammin and Korrelocking 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 Tammin Korrelocking
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 Tammin Korrelocking
Walkability 0 / 0
North Tammin — Walkability: 0/100 Korrelocking — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 45
North Tammin — Safety: 69/100 Korrelocking — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 80 / 86
North Tammin — Low fire risk: 80/100 Korrelocking — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
North Tammin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Korrelocking — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Tammin has more residents (138 vs 58); North Tammin has higher household incomes ($86,632 vs $61,724).

North Tammin Korrelocking
Population 138
+58% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +9.4%
Median age 47 55
Median household income $86,632/yr
+29% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $119/wk
+16% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Tammin Korrelocking
0-4 7.2% / 5.2%
North Tammin — 0-4: 7.2% Korrelocking — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 15.9% / —
North Tammin — 5-14: 15.9% Korrelocking — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 7.2% / —
North Tammin — 15-19: 7.2% Korrelocking — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.2% / —
North Tammin — 20-24: 2.2% Korrelocking — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.7% / 6.9%
North Tammin — 25-34: 8.7% Korrelocking — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 7.2% / 5.2%
North Tammin — 35-44: 7.2% Korrelocking — 35-44: 5.2%
45-54 23.2% / 12.1%
North Tammin — 45-54: 23.2% Korrelocking — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 18.1% / 19.0%
North Tammin — 55-64: 18.1% Korrelocking — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 6.5% / 20.7%
North Tammin — 65-74: 6.5% Korrelocking — 65-74: 20.7%
75-84 2.9% / 13.8%
North Tammin — 75-84: 2.9% Korrelocking — 75-84: 13.8%
85+ 3.6% / —
North Tammin — 85+: 3.6% Korrelocking — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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 Tammin Korrelocking
England 2.2% / 10.3%
North Tammin — England: 2.2% Korrelocking — England: 10.3%
New Zealand 5.1% / —
North Tammin — New Zealand: 5.1% Korrelocking — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Tammin 65.6% couple families
North Tammin — Couple Families: 65.6% North Tammin — Lone Person: 34.4%
Korrelocking 58.3% couple families
Korrelocking — Couple Families: 58.3% Korrelocking — Lone Person: 41.7%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Tammin 100.0% houses
North Tammin — Houses: 100.0%
Korrelocking 100.0% houses
Korrelocking — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

North Tammin Korrelocking
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 10.3%
North Tammin — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Korrelocking — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 10.3%
North Tammin — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Korrelocking — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 6.9%
North Tammin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Korrelocking — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Tammin 21.6% renting
North Tammin — Owned Outright: 56.8% North Tammin — Mortgage: 21.6% North Tammin — Renting: 21.6%
Korrelocking 31.6% renting
Korrelocking — Owned Outright: 42.1% Korrelocking — Mortgage: 26.3% Korrelocking — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Ranking within WA

North Tammin Korrelocking
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 19% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 4% of WA

Liveability

North Tammin Korrelocking
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Korrelocking carries more crime risk (55 vs 31).

North Tammin Korrelocking
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
55/100
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

North Tammin Korrelocking
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

North Tammin Korrelocking
Parks & reserves 4 7
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Korrelocking sits further from the CBD (210.3 km vs 194.6 km).

North Tammin Korrelocking
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 194.6 km 210.3 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 157 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6409
 0.0%
postcode 6485
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 6409
 40
postcode 6485

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 Tammin Korrelocking
Car (driver) 57.9% / 65.0%
North Tammin — Car (driver): 57.9% Korrelocking — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 35.0%
North Tammin — Worked from Home: 22.8% Korrelocking — Worked from Home: 35.0%
Walked Only 12.3% / —
North Tammin — Walked Only: 12.3% Korrelocking — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.0% / —
North Tammin — Car (passenger): 7.0% Korrelocking — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

North Tammin Korrelocking
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 288 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

North Tammin Korrelocking
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

North Tammin Korrelocking
Annual rainfall 309 mm 292 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C —

Federal electorate

North Tammin Korrelocking
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Tammin

Family Rural

Korrelocking

Retirees Rural

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