South Tammin vs Kellerberrin

South Tammin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 53 in Kellerberrin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Tammin, the large majority of households are couple families. In Kellerberrin, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, South Tammin tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kellerberrin 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

South Tammin

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 40%)

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 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

South Tammin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $160/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (190.3 km vs 201.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 146 min)
  • But Kellerberrin is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kellerberrin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 10%)
  • But South Tammin carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 60/100)

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 -9.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Tammin Kellerberrin
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.

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Walkability 0 / 17
South Tammin — Walkability: 0/100 Kellerberrin — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 85 / 40
South Tammin — Safety: 85/100 Kellerberrin — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
South Tammin — Low fire risk: 74/100 Kellerberrin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
South Tammin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kellerberrin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kellerberrin has more residents (877 vs 126); South Tammin has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $47,268).

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Population 126 877
+596% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +63.6% -9.8%
Median age 38 53
Median household income $97,500/yr
+52% vs other
 $47,268/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $160/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Tammin Kellerberrin
0-4 5.6% / 3.8%
South Tammin — 0-4: 5.6% Kellerberrin — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 16.7% / 8.0%
South Tammin — 5-14: 16.7% Kellerberrin — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 3.2% / 6.8%
South Tammin — 15-19: 3.2% Kellerberrin — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.2% / 2.9%
South Tammin — 20-24: 3.2% Kellerberrin — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 19.8% / 8.3%
South Tammin — 25-34: 19.8% Kellerberrin — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 13.5% / 9.7%
South Tammin — 35-44: 13.5% Kellerberrin — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 11.9% / 12.3%
South Tammin — 45-54: 11.9% Kellerberrin — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 16.7% / 18.0%
South Tammin — 55-64: 16.7% Kellerberrin — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 3.2% / 14.4%
South Tammin — 65-74: 3.2% Kellerberrin — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 3.2% / 10.3%
South Tammin — 75-84: 3.2% Kellerberrin — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 4.0% / 5.1%
South Tammin — 85+: 4.0% Kellerberrin — 85+: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Tammin 75.0% couple families
South Tammin — Couple Families: 75.0% South Tammin — Lone Person: 25.0% South Tammin — One Parent Families: 0.0% South Tammin — Group Household: 0.0% South Tammin — Other Families: 0.0%
Kellerberrin 25.9% couple families
Kellerberrin — Couple Families: 25.9% Kellerberrin — Lone Person: 54.3% Kellerberrin — One Parent Families: 14.4% Kellerberrin — Group Household: 3.7% Kellerberrin — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Tammin 25.0% renting
South Tammin — Owned Outright: 58.3% South Tammin — Mortgage: 16.7% South Tammin — Renting: 25.0%
Kellerberrin 26.2% renting
Kellerberrin — Owned Outright: 46.5% Kellerberrin — Mortgage: 27.4% Kellerberrin — Renting: 26.2%
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.

South Tammin Kellerberrin
New Zealand 6.3% / 1.6%
South Tammin — New Zealand: 6.3% Kellerberrin — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 3.2% / 3.0%
South Tammin — England: 3.2% Kellerberrin — England: 3.0%
South Africa — / 1.9%
South Tammin — South Africa: not among its largest Kellerberrin — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland — / 1.0%
South Tammin — Scotland: not among its largest Kellerberrin — Scotland: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
South Tammin — Netherlands: not among its largest Kellerberrin — Netherlands: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 12.7%
South Tammin — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Kellerberrin — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 4.3%
South Tammin — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Kellerberrin — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 3.4%
South Tammin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Kellerberrin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
South Tammin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kellerberrin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.3%
South Tammin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kellerberrin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Tammin 100.0% houses
South Tammin — Houses: 100.0% South Tammin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% South Tammin — Townhouses: 0.0%
Kellerberrin 88.6% houses
Kellerberrin — Houses: 88.6% Kellerberrin — Flats / Apartments: 8.0% Kellerberrin — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Median house price — $245,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $55,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 7 sales

Ranking within WA

South Tammin Kellerberrin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 85% of WA

Liveability

Kellerberrin is more walkable (17 vs 0).

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

South Tammin carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Kellerberrin carries more crime risk (60 vs 15).

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in South Tammin

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

Schools in Kellerberrin

  • Kellerberrin District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5
same for both

Mobility

Kellerberrin sits further from the CBD (201.7 km vs 190.3 km).

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Perth 190.3 km 201.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 146 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6409
 0.0%
postcode 6410
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 6409
 43
postcode 6410

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.

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Car (driver) 73.4% / 74.0%
South Tammin — Car (driver): 73.4% Kellerberrin — Car (driver): 74.0%
Walked Only 12.5% / 13.4%
South Tammin — Walked Only: 12.5% Kellerberrin — Walked Only: 13.4%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 6.5%
South Tammin — Worked from Home: 14.1% Kellerberrin — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
South Tammin — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kellerberrin — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus — / 1.1%
South Tammin — Bus: not among its largest Kellerberrin — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.0%).

Setting

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Elevation 267 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

South Tammin Kellerberrin
Connectivity score 15/100 73/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 45%
552 premises

Climate

South Tammin Kellerberrin
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

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Tammin

Family Rural

Kellerberrin

Affordable Retirees Rural

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