North Tammin vs Wyalkatchem

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

North Tammin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 26%)

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

North Tammin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($119/wk vs $155/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Tammin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (194.6 km vs 205.5 km)

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 85/100)
  • Wyalkatchem has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 13%)

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

Investors

North Tammin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Tammin and Wyalkatchem 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 Wyalkatchem
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 Wyalkatchem
Walkability 0 / 0
North Tammin — Walkability: 0/100 Wyalkatchem — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 15
North Tammin — Safety: 69/100 Wyalkatchem — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
North Tammin — Low fire risk: 80/100 Wyalkatchem — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
North Tammin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wyalkatchem — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wyalkatchem has more residents (358 vs 138); North Tammin has higher household incomes ($86,632 vs $40,612).

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
Population 138 358
+159% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% -9.8%
Median age 47 55
Median household income $86,632/yr
+53% vs other
 $40,612/yr
Median weekly rent $119/wk $155/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
0-4 7.2% / 2.8%
North Tammin — 0-4: 7.2% Wyalkatchem — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 15.9% / 9.2%
North Tammin — 5-14: 15.9% Wyalkatchem — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 7.2% / 4.2%
North Tammin — 15-19: 7.2% Wyalkatchem — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 2.2% / 3.6%
North Tammin — 20-24: 2.2% Wyalkatchem — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 8.7% / 9.5%
North Tammin — 25-34: 8.7% Wyalkatchem — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 7.2% / 10.9%
North Tammin — 35-44: 7.2% Wyalkatchem — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 23.2% / 10.9%
North Tammin — 45-54: 23.2% Wyalkatchem — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 18.1% / 16.2%
North Tammin — 55-64: 18.1% Wyalkatchem — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 6.5% / 19.3%
North Tammin — 65-74: 6.5% Wyalkatchem — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 2.9% / 14.8%
North Tammin — 75-84: 2.9% Wyalkatchem — 75-84: 14.8%
85+ 3.6% / 2.5%
North Tammin — 85+: 3.6% Wyalkatchem — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Tammin 34.4% lone person
North Tammin — Lone Person: 34.4% North Tammin — Couple Families: 65.6% North Tammin — One Parent Families: 0.0% North Tammin — Group Household: 0.0% North Tammin — Other Families: 0.0%
Wyalkatchem 64.8% lone person
Wyalkatchem — Lone Person: 64.8% Wyalkatchem — Couple Families: 14.4% Wyalkatchem — One Parent Families: 11.2% Wyalkatchem — Group Household: 7.2% Wyalkatchem — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Wyalkatchem 28.0% renting
Wyalkatchem — Owned Outright: 52.9% Wyalkatchem — Mortgage: 19.1% Wyalkatchem — Renting: 28.0%
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.

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
England 2.2% / 6.4%
North Tammin — England: 2.2% Wyalkatchem — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 5.1% / 1.7%
North Tammin — New Zealand: 5.1% Wyalkatchem — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines — / 1.4%
North Tammin — Philippines: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Philippines: 1.4%
India — / 0.8%
North Tammin — India: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — India: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.8%
North Tammin — Ireland: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Ireland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 14.0%
North Tammin — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Wyalkatchem — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 6.4%
North Tammin — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Wyalkatchem — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 3.9%
North Tammin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Wyalkatchem — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
North Tammin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
North Tammin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wyalkatchem — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Tammin 100.0% houses
North Tammin — Houses: 100.0% North Tammin — Townhouses: 0.0% North Tammin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wyalkatchem 95.2% houses
Wyalkatchem — Houses: 95.2% Wyalkatchem — Townhouses: 3.6% Wyalkatchem — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
Median house price — $187,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within WA

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 4% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 18% of WA

Liveability

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

North Tammin carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Wyalkatchem carries more crime risk (85 vs 31).

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
31/100
 High
85/100
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 Wyalkatchem
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in North Tammin

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

Schools in Wyalkatchem

  • Wyalkatchem District High School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Wyalkatchem sits further from the CBD (205.5 km vs 194.6 km).

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 194.6 km 205.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 157 min 161 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 Wyalkatchem
Car (driver) 57.9% / 79.8%
North Tammin — Car (driver): 57.9% Wyalkatchem — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 9.2%
North Tammin — Worked from Home: 22.8% Wyalkatchem — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Walked Only 12.3% / 7.3%
North Tammin — Walked Only: 12.3% Wyalkatchem — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 3.7%
North Tammin — Car (passenger): 7.0% Wyalkatchem — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 265 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

North Tammin Wyalkatchem
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

Wyalkatchem

Retirees Rural

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