Tuart Hill vs Nollamara

In both, about half of households rent. In Tuart Hill, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tuart Hill: a median of $1.05 million, against $790,000 in Nollamara, though rent is higher in Nollamara. On these figures, Tuart Hill tends to suit people living alone, while Nollamara suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Nollamara

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (47% vs 28%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 35%)
  • But Tuart Hill carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nollamara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($790,000 vs $1,052,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tuart Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (72% vs 53%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Nollamara has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tuart Hill Nollamara
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.

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Walkability 76 / 81
Tuart Hill — Walkability: 76/100 Nollamara — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 37 / 25
Tuart Hill — Safety: 37/100 Nollamara — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tuart Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nollamara — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Tuart Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nollamara — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nollamara has more residents (12,779 vs 7,541); Tuart Hill skews older (36 vs 34).

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Population 7,541 12,779
+69% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +10.4%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $79,820/yr
+3% vs other
 $77,584/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $340/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tuart Hill Nollamara
0-4 6.0% / 7.5%
Tuart Hill — 0-4: 6.0% Nollamara — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 6.7% / 9.5%
Tuart Hill — 5-14: 6.7% Nollamara — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 2.8% / 3.4%
Tuart Hill — 15-19: 2.8% Nollamara — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 5.8% / 7.1%
Tuart Hill — 20-24: 5.8% Nollamara — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 25.9% / 23.5%
Tuart Hill — 25-34: 25.9% Nollamara — 25-34: 23.5%
35-44 17.5% / 18.7%
Tuart Hill — 35-44: 17.5% Nollamara — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 11.3% / 10.0%
Tuart Hill — 45-54: 11.3% Nollamara — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 10.0% / 8.9%
Tuart Hill — 55-64: 10.0% Nollamara — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 7.9% / 6.4%
Tuart Hill — 65-74: 7.9% Nollamara — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 3.7% / 3.3%
Tuart Hill — 75-84: 3.7% Nollamara — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.3% / 1.6%
Tuart Hill — 85+: 2.3% Nollamara — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tuart Hill 57.0% lone person
Tuart Hill — Lone Person: 57.0% Tuart Hill — Couple Families: 24.1% Tuart Hill — One Parent Families: 10.6% Tuart Hill — Group Household: 6.8% Tuart Hill — Other Families: 1.5%
Nollamara 44.1% lone person
Nollamara — Lone Person: 44.1% Nollamara — Couple Families: 29.9% Nollamara — One Parent Families: 15.9% Nollamara — Group Household: 7.7% Nollamara — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tuart Hill 47.2% renting
Tuart Hill — Owned Outright: 22.0% Tuart Hill — Mortgage: 30.9% Tuart Hill — Renting: 47.2%
Nollamara 47.4% renting
Nollamara — Owned Outright: 18.7% Nollamara — Mortgage: 33.8% Nollamara — Renting: 47.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 16.1%
Tuart Hill — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Nollamara — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 11.7%
Tuart Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Nollamara — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.3%
Tuart Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Nollamara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 5.6%
Tuart Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Nollamara — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.1%
Tuart Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Nollamara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Tuart Hill Nollamara
India 6.5% / 6.6%
Tuart Hill — India: 6.5% Nollamara — India: 6.6%
England 4.1% / 3.1%
Tuart Hill — England: 4.1% Nollamara — England: 3.1%
Vietnam 1.5% / 2.9%
Tuart Hill — Vietnam: 1.5% Nollamara — Vietnam: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.2%
Tuart Hill — New Zealand: 1.9% Nollamara — New Zealand: 2.2%
Ireland 1.5% / 1.9%
Tuart Hill — Ireland: 1.5% Nollamara — Ireland: 1.9%
Italy 2.7% / —
Tuart Hill — Italy: 2.7% Nollamara — Italy: not among its largest
China 1.5% / —
Tuart Hill — China: 1.5% Nollamara — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tuart Hill 59.6% townhouses
Tuart Hill — Townhouses: 59.6% Tuart Hill — Houses: 27.8% Tuart Hill — Flats / Apartments: 12.7%
Nollamara 52.7% townhouses
Nollamara — Townhouses: 52.7% Nollamara — Houses: 46.9% Nollamara — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Median house price $1,052,500 $790,000
Median unit price $600,000 $615,000
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 45 sales
 25 days
from 141 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tuart Hill Nollamara
2 bed $572K / $552K
Tuart Hill — 2 bed: $572K (48 sales) Nollamara — 2 bed: $552K (20 sales)

48 vs 20 sales

3 bed $730K / $670K
Tuart Hill — 3 bed: $730K (11 sales) Nollamara — 3 bed: $670K (12 sales)

11 vs 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Tuart Hill Nollamara
2 bed $588K / $698K
Tuart Hill — 2 bed: $588K (12 sales) Nollamara — 2 bed: $698K (20 sales)

12 vs 20 sales

3 bed $1M / $790K
Tuart Hill — 3 bed: $1M (40 sales) Nollamara — 3 bed: $790K (213 sales)

40 vs 213 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $875K
Tuart Hill — 4 bed: $1.25M (23 sales) Nollamara — 4 bed: $875K (19 sales)

23 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Tuart Hill Nollamara
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

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.

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Houses 4.9%
$750/wk on $794K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
Units 5.9%
$678/wk on $599K
 5.8%
$710/wk on $635K

Ranking within WA

Tuart Hill Nollamara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Schools Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 72% of WA

Liveability

Tuart Hill scores higher overall (62 vs 55).

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nollamara carries more crime risk (75 vs 63).

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
75/100
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 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 3
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 6.6 km
 2
ECU City Campus, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.0%

Schools in Tuart Hill

  • Servite College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • St Kieran Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Tuart Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Nollamara

  • Nollamara Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • West Coast Steiner School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 3
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Walkability score 76/100 81/100
Distance to Perth 9.1 km 9.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 138.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 332.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6060
 0.8%
postcode 6061
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 6060
 29
postcode 6061

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.

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Car (driver) 73.3% / 76.2%
Tuart Hill — Car (driver): 73.3% Nollamara — Car (driver): 76.2%
Bus 8.3% / 8.9%
Tuart Hill — Bus: 8.3% Nollamara — Bus: 8.9%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 5.8%
Tuart Hill — Worked from Home: 7.3% Nollamara — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.7%
Tuart Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Nollamara — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 4.3% / 2.3%
Tuart Hill — Train: 4.3% Nollamara — Train: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Connectivity score 62/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
4,386 premises
 39%
6,464 premises

Climate

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Division Perth Cowan
Member Patrick Gorman Anne Aly
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tuart Hill Nollamara
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tuart Hill

Easy Commute Gentrifying Inner Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

Nollamara

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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