North Tammin vs South Tammin

South Tammin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in North Tammin. In both, the large majority of 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 people living alone.

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

South Tammin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

South Tammin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

South Tammin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $119/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Tammin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 157 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (190.3 km vs 194.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Tammin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

South Tammin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (63.6% vs 11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Tammin and South Tammin 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 South Tammin
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 South Tammin
Walkability 0 / 0
North Tammin — Walkability: 0/100 South Tammin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 85
North Tammin — Safety: 69/100 South Tammin — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 80 / 74
North Tammin — Low fire risk: 80/100 South Tammin — Low fire risk: 74/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
North Tammin — Low flood risk: 100/100 South Tammin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

North Tammin skews older (47 vs 38); North Tammin rents higher ($119/wk vs $100/wk).

North Tammin South Tammin
Population 138
+9% vs other
 126
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +63.6%
Median age 47 38
Median household income $86,632/yr $97,500/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $119/wk
+16% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Tammin South Tammin
0-4 7.2% / 5.6%
North Tammin — 0-4: 7.2% South Tammin — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 15.9% / 16.7%
North Tammin — 5-14: 15.9% South Tammin — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 7.2% / 3.2%
North Tammin — 15-19: 7.2% South Tammin — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 2.2% / 3.2%
North Tammin — 20-24: 2.2% South Tammin — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 8.7% / 19.8%
North Tammin — 25-34: 8.7% South Tammin — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 7.2% / 13.5%
North Tammin — 35-44: 7.2% South Tammin — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 23.2% / 11.9%
North Tammin — 45-54: 23.2% South Tammin — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 18.1% / 16.7%
North Tammin — 55-64: 18.1% South Tammin — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 6.5% / 3.2%
North Tammin — 65-74: 6.5% South Tammin — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 2.9% / 3.2%
North Tammin — 75-84: 2.9% South Tammin — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 3.6% / 4.0%
North Tammin — 85+: 3.6% South Tammin — 85+: 4.0%

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 South Tammin
New Zealand 5.1% / 6.3%
North Tammin — New Zealand: 5.1% South Tammin — New Zealand: 6.3%
England 2.2% / 3.2%
North Tammin — England: 2.2% South Tammin — England: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

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%
South Tammin 75.0% couple families
South Tammin — Couple Families: 75.0% South Tammin — Lone Person: 25.0%
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%
South Tammin 100.0% houses
South Tammin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

North Tammin South Tammin
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 12.7%
North Tammin — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% South Tammin — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 11.9%
North Tammin — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% South Tammin — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 6.3%
North Tammin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% South Tammin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

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%
South Tammin 25.0% renting
South Tammin — Owned Outright: 58.3% South Tammin — Mortgage: 16.7% South Tammin — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Ranking within WA

North Tammin South Tammin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 17% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

North Tammin carries more crime risk (31 vs 15).

North Tammin South Tammin
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
15/100
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 South Tammin
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 South Tammin
Parks & reserves 4 5
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 11 5

Mobility

North Tammin sits further from the CBD (194.6 km vs 190.3 km).

North Tammin South Tammin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 194.6 km
+2% vs other
 190.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 157 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6409
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 6409
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.

North Tammin South Tammin
Car (driver) 57.9% / 73.4%
North Tammin — Car (driver): 57.9% South Tammin — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 14.1%
North Tammin — Worked from Home: 22.8% South Tammin — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Walked Only 12.3% / 12.5%
North Tammin — Walked Only: 12.3% South Tammin — Walked Only: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / —
North Tammin — Car (passenger): 7.0% South Tammin — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

North Tammin South Tammin
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 267 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

North Tammin South Tammin
Annual rainfall 309 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.8°C
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

North Tammin South Tammin
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

South Tammin

Family Rural

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