Stake Hill vs Nambeelup
Nambeelup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Stake Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Stake Hill tends to suit couples, while Nambeelup suits 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
Nambeelup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Nambeelup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Stake Hill
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (65.6 km vs 74.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 59 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nambeelup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 70/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nambeelup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.5% vs -3.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Stake Hill and Nambeelup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Stake Hill rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk); Stake Hill has more residents (469 vs 361).
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 469 +23% vs other | 361 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.3% | +13.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 38 |
| Median household income | $137,436/yr +22% vs other | $107,536/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +33% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,510,000 | $1,620,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 40 days from 5 sales | — |
Development activity
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 647 across Murray same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +122% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 93% of WA | Higher than 73% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of WA | Higher than 19% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 60% of WA | Higher than 67% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of WA | Higher than 65% of WA |
Liveability
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Stake Hill carries more crime risk (70 vs 16); Stake Hill carries more flood risk (89 vs 60).
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 39/100 | Low 36/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Flood | High 89/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Nambeelup sits further from the CBD (74.1 km vs 65.6 km).
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 65.6 km | 74.1 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 54 min | 59 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 6181 | 0.8% postcode 6207 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).
Setting
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | -3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 16 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.5 km | 11.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 37/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 162 premises | 11% 157 premises |
Climate
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,572/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Canning same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Hastie same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Stake Hill | Nambeelup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.