Porongurup vs Napier

Napier is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Porongurup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Porongurup, about half of households are people living alone. In Napier, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Napier tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Napier

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Porongurup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (274 min vs 288 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (387.4 km vs 406.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Porongurup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Porongurup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.9% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Porongurup Napier
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.

Porongurup Napier
Walkability 0 / 0
Porongurup — Walkability: 0/100 Napier — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 86
Porongurup — Safety: 82/100 Napier — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 53 / 61
Porongurup — Low fire risk: 53/100 Napier — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Porongurup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Napier — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Porongurup has more residents (342 vs 269); Porongurup rents higher ($210/wk vs $175/wk).

Porongurup Napier
Population 342
+21% vs other
 269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.9% -1.8%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $73,216/yr $79,612/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+17% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Porongurup Napier
0-4 4.7% / 4.8%
Porongurup — 0-4: 4.7% Napier — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 9.1% / 15.2%
Porongurup — 5-14: 9.1% Napier — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 4.1% / 5.6%
Porongurup — 15-19: 4.1% Napier — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.7% / 3.3%
Porongurup — 20-24: 4.7% Napier — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 5.6% / 7.4%
Porongurup — 25-34: 5.6% Napier — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 7.9% / 11.2%
Porongurup — 35-44: 7.9% Napier — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 18.1% / 13.4%
Porongurup — 45-54: 18.1% Napier — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 17.8% / 19.3%
Porongurup — 55-64: 17.8% Napier — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 17.0% / 12.6%
Porongurup — 65-74: 17.0% Napier — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 7.9% / 5.6%
Porongurup — 75-84: 7.9% Napier — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.9% / 2.2%
Porongurup — 85+: 0.9% Napier — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Porongurup 43.0% couple families
Porongurup — Couple Families: 43.0% Porongurup — Lone Person: 45.6% Porongurup — One Parent Families: 7.6% Porongurup — Group Household: 3.8%
Napier 47.4% couple families
Napier — Couple Families: 47.4% Napier — Lone Person: 43.9% Napier — One Parent Families: 8.8% Napier — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Porongurup 8.2% renting
Porongurup — Owned Outright: 57.4% Porongurup — Mortgage: 34.4% Porongurup — Renting: 8.2%
Napier 22.7% renting
Napier — Owned Outright: 58.0% Napier — Mortgage: 19.3% Napier — Renting: 22.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Porongurup Napier
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 14.1%
Porongurup — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Napier — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 8.2%
Porongurup — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Napier — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.9%
Porongurup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Napier — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.0%
Porongurup — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Napier — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Porongurup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Napier — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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.

Porongurup Napier
England 11.4% / 7.1%
Porongurup — England: 11.4% Napier — England: 7.1%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.9%
Porongurup — Philippines: 0.9% Napier — Philippines: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Porongurup — New Zealand: 1.2% Napier — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 1.8% / —
Porongurup — Netherlands: 1.8% Napier — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 1.5% / —
Porongurup — Germany: 1.5% Napier — Germany: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Porongurup — India: 1.2% Napier — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Porongurup 100.0% houses
Porongurup — Houses: 100.0%
Napier 104.2% houses
Napier — Houses: 104.2%
Houses

Property market

Porongurup Napier
Median house price $950,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Porongurup Napier
New dwellings approved 37
across Plantagenet
 271
across Albany
Approvals change year on year -57% -28%

Ranking within WA

Porongurup Napier
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 43% of WA

Liveability

Porongurup Napier
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Porongurup Napier
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
14/100
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

Porongurup Napier
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

Porongurup Napier
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

Napier sits further from the CBD (406.1 km vs 387.4 km).

Porongurup Napier
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 387.4 km 406.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 min 288 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6324
 0.3%
postcode 6330
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 6324
 31
postcode 6330

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.

Porongurup Napier
Car (driver) 61.8% / 66.7%
Porongurup — Car (driver): 61.8% Napier — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 25.6%
Porongurup — Worked from Home: 21.3% Napier — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 14.7% / 7.7%
Porongurup — Walked Only: 14.7% Napier — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / —
Porongurup — Car (passenger): 2.2% Napier — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Porongurup Napier
Elevation 275 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.8 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Porongurup Napier
Connectivity score 17/100 20/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
129 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

Porongurup Napier
Annual rainfall 619 mm 859 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C 22.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 9.6°C

Council rates

Porongurup Napier
Average residential rate $3,167/yr $2,591/yr
Council Plantagenet Albany

Federal electorate

Porongurup Napier
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Porongurup Napier
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Porongurup

Retirees Rural

Napier

Rural

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