Takalarup vs Napier
Takalarup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Napier. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Takalarup, about half of households are people living alone. In Napier, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Takalarup tends to suit people living alone, while Napier suits 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
Napier
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 48%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Takalarup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Takalarup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $175/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 23%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Napier
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (406.1 km vs 414.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Napier
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Takalarup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.7% vs -1.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Takalarup and Napier 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
Napier has more residents (269 vs 127); Napier rents higher ($175/wk vs $100/wk).
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 127 | 269 +112% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.7% | -1.8% |
| Median age | 42 | 48 |
| Median household income | $78,884/yr | $79,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $175/wk +75% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
Development activity
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 37 across Plantagenet | 271 across Albany |
| Approvals change year on year | -57% | -28% |
Ranking within WA
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of WA same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 32% of WA | Higher than 9% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 18% of WA | Higher than 43% of WA |
Liveability
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Takalarup carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 39).
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 57/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Low 14/100 |
| 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
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Takalarup
- South Stirling Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Napier
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 5 |
| Waterways | 2 | 5 |
Mobility
Takalarup sits further from the CBD (414.5 km vs 406.1 km).
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 414.5 km +2% vs other | 406.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 288 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6324 | 0.3% postcode 6330 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 35 postcode 6324 | 31 postcode 6330 |
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 (69.2%).
Setting
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 110 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 35.8 km | 17.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 20/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises | 0% 96 premises |
Climate
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 600 mm | 859 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 22.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 9.6°C |
Council rates
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,167/yr | $2,591/yr |
| Council | Plantagenet | Albany |
Federal electorate
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Takalarup | Napier | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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