St George Ranges vs Tanami

St George Ranges is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 28 in Tanami. In both, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, St George Ranges 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

St George Ranges

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 96/100)

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

Renters

Tanami

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $70/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St George Ranges

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (2005 min vs 2470 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2596.4 km vs 3131 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St George Ranges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Tanami

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.8% vs -8.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

St George Ranges Tanami
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.

St George Ranges Tanami
Walkability 0 / 0
St George Ranges — Walkability: 0/100 Tanami — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 4
St George Ranges — Safety: 52/100 Tanami — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 46 / 100
St George Ranges — Low fire risk: 46/100 Tanami — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 86 / 100
St George Ranges — Low flood risk: 86/100 Tanami — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

St George Ranges has more residents (1,133 vs 487); Tanami has higher household incomes ($63,024 vs $37,960).

St George Ranges Tanami
Population 1,133
+57% vs other
 487
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.6% +27.8%
Median age 25 28
Median household income $37,960/yr $63,024/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $70/wk
+14% vs other
 $60/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St George Ranges Tanami
0-4 8.6% / 7.4%
St George Ranges — 0-4: 8.6% Tanami — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 20.4% / 16.4%
St George Ranges — 5-14: 20.4% Tanami — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 10.5% / 8.0%
St George Ranges — 15-19: 10.5% Tanami — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 8.8% / 11.1%
St George Ranges — 20-24: 8.8% Tanami — 20-24: 11.1%
25-34 16.6% / 18.5%
St George Ranges — 25-34: 16.6% Tanami — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 14.2% / 14.4%
St George Ranges — 35-44: 14.2% Tanami — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 10.5% / 11.5%
St George Ranges — 45-54: 10.5% Tanami — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 7.5% / 6.4%
St George Ranges — 55-64: 7.5% Tanami — 55-64: 6.4%
65-74 3.1% / 3.5%
St George Ranges — 65-74: 3.1% Tanami — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 1.0% / 0.8%
St George Ranges — 75-84: 1.0% Tanami — 75-84: 0.8%
85+ — / 0.6%
St George Ranges — 85+: not among its largest Tanami — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St George Ranges 45.8% couple families
St George Ranges — Couple Families: 45.8% St George Ranges — One Parent Families: 31.5% St George Ranges — Lone Person: 16.9% St George Ranges — Other Families: 5.8% St George Ranges — Group Household: 0.0%
Tanami 50.5% couple families
Tanami — Couple Families: 50.5% Tanami — One Parent Families: 27.9% Tanami — Lone Person: 14.4% Tanami — Other Families: 2.7% Tanami — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St George Ranges 98.8% renting
St George Ranges — Owned Outright: 1.2% St George Ranges — Mortgage: 0.0% St George Ranges — Renting: 98.8%
Tanami 100.0% renting
Tanami — Owned Outright: 0.0% Tanami — Mortgage: 0.0% Tanami — Renting: 100.0%
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.

St George Ranges Tanami
New Zealand 0.3% / 0.8%
St George Ranges — New Zealand: 0.3% Tanami — New Zealand: 0.8%
England 0.3% / 0.6%
St George Ranges — England: 0.3% Tanami — England: 0.6%
Fiji 0.4% / —
St George Ranges — Fiji: 0.4% Tanami — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (0.8%).

Qualifications

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

St George Ranges Tanami
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 2.7%
St George Ranges — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Tanami — Certificate III & IV: 2.7%
Bachelor Degree 1.7% / 2.7%
St George Ranges — Bachelor Degree: 1.7% Tanami — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 1.6%
St George Ranges — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Tanami — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.0% / 0.6%
St George Ranges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.0% Tanami — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
St George Ranges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Tanami — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St George Ranges 100.7% houses
St George Ranges — Houses: 100.7% St George Ranges — Townhouses: 0.0% St George Ranges — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tanami 94.0% houses
Tanami — Houses: 94.0% Tanami — Townhouses: 4.0% Tanami — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

St George Ranges Tanami
New dwellings approved 29
across Derby-West Kimberley
 18
across Halls Creek

Ranking within WA

St George Ranges Tanami
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools Higher than 28% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 23% of WA

Liveability

St George Ranges Tanami
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

St George Ranges carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0); St George Ranges carries more flood risk (14 vs 0).

St George Ranges Tanami
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
96/100
Flood Low
14/100
 None
0/100
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

St George Ranges Tanami
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in St George Ranges

  • Bayulu Remote Community School Government · Combined below peers
  • Djugerari Remote Community School Government · Primary
  • Muludja Remote Community School Government · Primary
  • Ngalapita Remote Community School Government · Combined
  • Wangkatjungka Remote Community School Government · Combined
  • Wulungarra Community School Independent · Combined

Schools in Tanami

  • Luurnpa Catholic School Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

St George Ranges Tanami
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 17 7

Mobility

Tanami sits further from the CBD (3131 km vs 2596.4 km).

St George Ranges Tanami
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 2596.4 km 3131 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 2005 min 2470 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6728
 0.0%
postcode 6770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 6728
 6
postcode 6770

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.

St George Ranges Tanami
Walked Only 44.6% / 63.1%
St George Ranges — Walked Only: 44.6% Tanami — Walked Only: 63.1%
Car (driver) 35.1% / 29.2%
St George Ranges — Car (driver): 35.1% Tanami — Car (driver): 29.2%
Car (passenger) 10.1% / 7.7%
St George Ranges — Car (passenger): 10.1% Tanami — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bus 10.1% / —
St George Ranges — Bus: 10.1% Tanami — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.1%).

Setting

St George Ranges Tanami
Elevation 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

St George Ranges Tanami
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 0%
98 premises

Council rates

St George Ranges Tanami
Average residential rate $3,945/yr $3,185/yr
Council Derby-West Kimberley Halls Creek

Federal electorate

St George Ranges Tanami
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St George Ranges Tanami
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St George Ranges

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

Tanami

Family Multicultural Rural

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