Southampton vs Nannup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Southampton, most households are people living alone. In Nannup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Southampton tends to suit 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

Nannup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 27%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Southampton has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Nannup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nannup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $370/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Southampton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 221 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.6 km vs 292.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Southampton has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 35%)
  • Nannup carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 90/100)

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

Investors

Southampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Southampton Nannup
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.

Southampton Nannup
Walkability 0 / 0
Southampton — Walkability: 0/100 Nannup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 10 / 32
Southampton — Safety: 10/100 Nannup — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 33 / 27
Southampton — Low fire risk: 33/100 Nannup — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 77
Southampton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nannup — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Nannup has more residents (959 vs 84); Southampton rents higher ($370/wk vs $253/wk).

Southampton Nannup
Population 84 959
+1042% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +2.5%
Median age 56 57
Median household income $58,500/yr
+8% vs other
 $53,560/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+32% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Southampton Nannup
0-4 8.3% / 2.8%
Southampton — 0-4: 8.3% Nannup — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 13.1% / 8.3%
Southampton — 5-14: 13.1% Nannup — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 — / 4.6%
Southampton — 15-19: not among its largest Nannup — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 — / 0.9%
Southampton — 20-24: not among its largest Nannup — 20-24: 0.9%
25-34 7.1% / 4.9%
Southampton — 25-34: 7.1% Nannup — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 11.9% / 10.9%
Southampton — 35-44: 11.9% Nannup — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.1% / 12.5%
Southampton — 45-54: 13.1% Nannup — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 16.7% / 18.8%
Southampton — 55-64: 16.7% Nannup — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 29.8% / 21.6%
Southampton — 65-74: 29.8% Nannup — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 10.7% / 10.9%
Southampton — 75-84: 10.7% Nannup — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ — / 2.2%
Southampton — 85+: not among its largest Nannup — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Southampton 72.7% lone person
Southampton — Lone Person: 72.7% Southampton — Couple Families: 27.3% Southampton — One Parent Families: 0.0% Southampton — Group Household: 0.0% Southampton — Other Families: 0.0%
Nannup 54.3% lone person
Nannup — Lone Person: 54.3% Nannup — Couple Families: 28.8% Nannup — One Parent Families: 9.5% Nannup — Group Household: 6.2% Nannup — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Southampton 10.0% renting
Southampton — Owned Outright: 46.7% Southampton — Mortgage: 43.3% Southampton — Renting: 10.0%
Nannup 23.2% renting
Nannup — Owned Outright: 47.7% Nannup — Mortgage: 29.2% Nannup — Renting: 23.2%
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.

Southampton Nannup
England 11.9% / 8.8%
Southampton — England: 11.9% Nannup — England: 8.8%
New Zealand 3.6% / 4.3%
Southampton — New Zealand: 3.6% Nannup — New Zealand: 4.3%
Italy — / 0.9%
Southampton — Italy: not among its largest Nannup — Italy: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Southampton — Scotland: not among its largest Nannup — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Southampton — South Africa: not among its largest Nannup — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Qualifications

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

Southampton Nannup
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.1%
Southampton — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Nannup — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 7.3%
Southampton — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Nannup — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.0%
Southampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Nannup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.2%
Southampton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Nannup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Southampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nannup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Southampton 100.0% houses
Southampton — Houses: 100.0% Southampton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Southampton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nannup 90.0% houses
Nannup — Houses: 90.0% Nannup — Flats / Apartments: 8.0% Nannup — Townhouses: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Southampton Nannup
Median house price — $660,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

Southampton Nannup
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
 8
across Nannup
Approvals change year on year +50% +200%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Southampton Nannup
Houses — 3.4%
$600/wk on $924K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Southampton Nannup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 13% of WA

Liveability

Southampton Nannup
Grade — D
Score — 17/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nannup carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Southampton carries more crime risk (90 vs 68).

Southampton Nannup
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
23/100
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

Southampton Nannup
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 Southampton

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

Schools in Nannup

  • Nannup District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Southampton Nannup
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 12 30

Mobility

Nannup sits further from the CBD (292.4 km vs 249.6 km).

Southampton Nannup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 249.6 km 292.4 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 184 min 221 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6253
 0.4%
postcode 6275
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 6253
 51
postcode 6275

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.

Southampton Nannup
Car (driver) 33.3% / 66.7%
Southampton — Car (driver): 33.3% Nannup — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 48.7% / 13.1%
Southampton — Worked from Home: 48.7% Nannup — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Walked Only 17.9% / 10.3%
Southampton — Walked Only: 17.9% Nannup — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Southampton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nannup — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 3.2%
Southampton — Bicycle: not among its largest Nannup — Bicycle: 3.2%

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

Setting

Southampton Nannup
Elevation 249 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 272 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Southampton Nannup
Connectivity score 19/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
552 premises

Climate

Southampton Nannup
Annual rainfall 691 mm 868 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.6°C 5.2°C

Council rates

Southampton Nannup
Average residential rate $2,680/yr $2,415/yr
Council Donnybrook-Balingup Nannup

Federal electorate

Southampton Nannup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Southampton Nannup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Southampton

Retirees Rural

Nannup

Affordable Retirees Rural

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