Tambellup vs Wansbrough
Wansbrough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Tambellup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tambellup, about half of households are people living alone. In Wansbrough, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Tambellup tends to suit families with children and older residents, while Wansbrough suits young adults and couples.
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
Wansbrough
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 78/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 43%)
- But Tambellup has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wansbrough
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $172/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Tambellup
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (231 min vs 251 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (325.1 km vs 350.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Tambellup
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 12%)
- But Wansbrough carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wansbrough
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (62.2% vs -25.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tambellup and Wansbrough 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
Tambellup rents higher ($172/wk vs $0/wk); Tambellup has more residents (281 vs 60).
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 281 +79% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -25.1% | +62.2% |
| Median age | 43 | 34 |
| Median household income | $51,324/yr | $117,000/yr +128% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $172/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $140,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $85,000 | — |
Development activity
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Broomehill-Tambellup same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 10% of WA | Higher than 83% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 78% of WA | Higher than 18% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
Liveability
Tambellup is more walkable (33 vs 0).
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Tambellup carries more flood risk (88 vs 15); Tambellup carries more crime risk (78 vs 23).
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 78/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Flood | High 88/100 | Low 15/100 |
| 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
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Tambellup
- Tambellup Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Wansbrough
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Wansbrough sits further from the CBD (350.4 km vs 325.1 km).
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 33/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 325.1 km | 350.4 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 231 min | 251 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6320 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 6320 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.0%).
Setting
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 263 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 243 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 218 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Federal electorate
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tambellup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Tambellup
Wansbrough
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.