South Tammin vs Tammin

South Tammin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Tammin. In both, the large majority of 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 Tammin, most households are people living alone. On these figures, South Tammin tends to suit families with children, while Tammin 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 65/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 22%)

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 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

South Tammin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $168/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tammin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 141 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (180.5 km vs 190.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tammin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 10%)
  • But South Tammin carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 65/100)

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 -36.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

South Tammin and 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.

South Tammin 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.

South Tammin Tammin
Walkability 0 / 24
South Tammin — Walkability: 0/100 Tammin — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 85 / 35
South Tammin — Safety: 85/100 Tammin — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
South Tammin — Low fire risk: 74/100 Tammin — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
South Tammin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tammin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Tammin has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $36,036); Tammin rents higher ($168/wk vs $100/wk).

South Tammin Tammin
Population 126 129
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +63.6% -36.1%
Median age 38 52
Median household income $97,500/yr
+63% vs other
 $36,036/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $168/wk
+68% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Tammin Tammin
0-4 5.6% / 4.7%
South Tammin — 0-4: 5.6% Tammin — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.7% / 10.9%
South Tammin — 5-14: 16.7% Tammin — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 3.2% / 5.4%
South Tammin — 15-19: 3.2% Tammin — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.2% / 4.7%
South Tammin — 20-24: 3.2% Tammin — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 19.8% / 7.0%
South Tammin — 25-34: 19.8% Tammin — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 13.5% / 9.3%
South Tammin — 35-44: 13.5% Tammin — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 11.9% / 13.2%
South Tammin — 45-54: 11.9% Tammin — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 16.7% / 14.7%
South Tammin — 55-64: 16.7% Tammin — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 3.2% / 17.8%
South Tammin — 65-74: 3.2% Tammin — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 3.2% / 10.9%
South Tammin — 75-84: 3.2% Tammin — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 4.0% / 3.1%
South Tammin — 85+: 4.0% Tammin — 85+: 3.1%

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

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 Tammin
New Zealand 6.3% / 2.3%
South Tammin — New Zealand: 6.3% Tammin — New Zealand: 2.3%
England 3.2% / 3.1%
South Tammin — England: 3.2% Tammin — England: 3.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Tammin 25.0% lone person
South Tammin — Lone Person: 25.0% South Tammin — Couple Families: 75.0% South Tammin — One Parent Families: 0.0% South Tammin — Other Families: 0.0%
Tammin 71.7% lone person
Tammin — Lone Person: 71.7% Tammin — Couple Families: 0.0% Tammin — One Parent Families: 21.7% Tammin — Other Families: 6.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Tammin 100.0% houses
South Tammin — Houses: 100.0%
Tammin 100.0% houses
Tammin — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

South Tammin Tammin
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 10.1%
South Tammin — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Tammin — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 6.2%
South Tammin — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Tammin — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / —
South Tammin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Tammin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

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

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%
Tammin 24.6% renting
Tammin — Owned Outright: 57.9% Tammin — Mortgage: 17.5% Tammin — Renting: 24.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Ranking within WA

South Tammin Tammin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 2% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 18% of WA

Liveability

Tammin is more walkable (24 vs 0).

South Tammin Tammin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
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); Tammin carries more crime risk (65 vs 15).

South Tammin Tammin
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
65/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

  • Tammin Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

South Tammin Tammin
Parks & reserves 5 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

South Tammin sits further from the CBD (190.3 km vs 180.5 km).

South Tammin Tammin
Walkability score 0/100 24/100
Distance to Perth 190.3 km
+5% vs other
 180.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 132 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.

South Tammin Tammin
Car (driver) 73.4% / 74.1%
South Tammin — Car (driver): 73.4% Tammin — Car (driver): 74.1%
Walked Only 12.5% / 25.9%
South Tammin — Walked Only: 12.5% Tammin — Walked Only: 25.9%
Worked from Home 14.1% / —
South Tammin — Worked from Home: 14.1% Tammin — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

South Tammin 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

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

First Home Owner Grant

South Tammin Tammin
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

Tammin

Retirees

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