Nowergup vs Pinjar

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nowergup, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Pinjar, the large majority of households rent. Nowergup is closer to the city centre: 41.8 km, against 48.3 km. On these figures, Nowergup tends to suit couples, while Pinjar suits renters, people living alone, and families with children.

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

Nowergup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 59%)
  • carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nowergup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Nowergup has cheaper rent ($241/wk vs $320/wk)
  • Pinjar has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nowergup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 48 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (41.8 km vs 48.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nowergup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Nowergup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.1% vs -22.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nowergup Pinjar
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.

Nowergup Pinjar
Walkability 0 / 0
Nowergup — Walkability: 0/100 Pinjar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 6
Nowergup — Safety: 19/100 Pinjar — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 24 / 26
Nowergup — Low fire risk: 24/100 Pinjar — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Nowergup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pinjar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nowergup has more residents (189 vs 74); Pinjar rents higher ($320/wk vs $241/wk).

Nowergup Pinjar
Population 189
+61% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% -22.9%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $88,816/yr $105,872/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $241/wk $320/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nowergup Pinjar
0-4 1.6% / —
Nowergup — 0-4: 1.6% Pinjar — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.6% / 21.6%
Nowergup — 5-14: 10.6% Pinjar — 5-14: 21.6%
15-19 5.3% / 4.1%
Nowergup — 15-19: 5.3% Pinjar — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 8.5% / 6.8%
Nowergup — 20-24: 8.5% Pinjar — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 7.9% / 4.1%
Nowergup — 25-34: 7.9% Pinjar — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 10.1% / 9.5%
Nowergup — 35-44: 10.1% Pinjar — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 18.5% / 18.9%
Nowergup — 45-54: 18.5% Pinjar — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 20.6% / 21.6%
Nowergup — 55-64: 20.6% Pinjar — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 9.0% / 5.4%
Nowergup — 65-74: 9.0% Pinjar — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 4.8% / —
Nowergup — 75-84: 4.8% Pinjar — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Nowergup — 85+: not among its largest Pinjar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nowergup 55.8% couple families
Nowergup — Couple Families: 55.8% Nowergup — Lone Person: 27.9% Nowergup — One Parent Families: 16.3%
Pinjar 41.2% couple families
Pinjar — Couple Families: 41.2% Pinjar — Lone Person: 41.2% Pinjar — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nowergup 20.4% renting
Nowergup — Owned Outright: 38.9% Nowergup — Mortgage: 40.7% Nowergup — Renting: 20.4%
Pinjar 78.9% renting
Pinjar — Owned Outright: 21.1% Pinjar — Mortgage: 0.0% Pinjar — Renting: 78.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nowergup Pinjar
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 23.0%
Nowergup — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Pinjar — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 5.4%
Nowergup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Pinjar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 6.8%
Nowergup — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Pinjar — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / —
Nowergup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Pinjar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Nowergup Pinjar
England 15.3% / —
Nowergup — England: 15.3% Pinjar — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.6% / 12.2%
Nowergup — New Zealand: 2.6% Pinjar — New Zealand: 12.2%
Malaysia — / 5.4%
Nowergup — Malaysia: not among its largest Pinjar — Malaysia: 5.4%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Nowergup — Vietnam: 1.6% Pinjar — Vietnam: not among its largest
Ireland 1.6% / —
Nowergup — Ireland: 1.6% Pinjar — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.6% / —
Nowergup — Netherlands: 1.6% Pinjar — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nowergup 88.1% houses
Nowergup — Houses: 88.1% Nowergup — Flats / Apartments: 11.9%
Pinjar 96.3% houses
Pinjar — Houses: 96.3% Pinjar — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Nowergup Pinjar
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Nowergup Pinjar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 72% of WA

Liveability

Nowergup Pinjar
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Pinjar carries more crime risk (94 vs 81).

Nowergup Pinjar
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
74/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
94/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Nowergup Pinjar
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

Nowergup Pinjar
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Pinjar sits further from the CBD (48.3 km vs 41.8 km).

Nowergup Pinjar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 41.8 km 48.3 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6032
 0.8%
postcode 6078
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 71
postcode 6078

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.

Nowergup Pinjar
Car (driver) 59.6% / 66.7%
Nowergup — Car (driver): 59.6% Pinjar — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 13.3%
Nowergup — Worked from Home: 21.3% Pinjar — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Walked Only 14.6% / 20.0%
Nowergup — Walked Only: 14.6% Pinjar — Walked Only: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Nowergup — Car (passenger): 4.5% Pinjar — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Nowergup Pinjar
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Nowergup Pinjar
Connectivity score 30/100 56/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 41%
22 premises

Climate

Nowergup Pinjar
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Nowergup Pinjar
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Nowergup Pinjar
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nowergup Pinjar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nowergup

Outer

Pinjar

Outer

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