Waggrakine vs Narra Tarra

Waggrakine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Narra Tarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Narra Tarra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Narra Tarra 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

Narra Tarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 66%)
  • But Waggrakine 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

Narra Tarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Waggrakine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (426.2 km vs 430.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Narra Tarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Narra Tarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.1% vs 12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
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.

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Walkability 0 / 0
Waggrakine — Walkability: 0/100 Narra Tarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 55
Waggrakine — Safety: 16/100 Narra Tarra — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Waggrakine — Low fire risk: 66/100 Narra Tarra — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Waggrakine — Low flood risk: 100/100 Narra Tarra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waggrakine rents higher ($290/wk vs $0/wk); Waggrakine has more residents (2,679 vs 104).

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Population 2,679
+96% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.9% +35.1%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $83,460/yr $121,316/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
0-4 6.6% / 5.8%
Waggrakine — 0-4: 6.6% Narra Tarra — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.8% / 26.0%
Waggrakine — 5-14: 16.8% Narra Tarra — 5-14: 26.0%
15-19 6.5% / 5.8%
Waggrakine — 15-19: 6.5% Narra Tarra — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.9% / —
Waggrakine — 20-24: 5.9% Narra Tarra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.7% / —
Waggrakine — 25-34: 12.7% Narra Tarra — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 12.3% / 16.3%
Waggrakine — 35-44: 12.3% Narra Tarra — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 13.3% / 13.5%
Waggrakine — 45-54: 13.3% Narra Tarra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.6% / 20.2%
Waggrakine — 55-64: 11.6% Narra Tarra — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 9.1% / 9.6%
Waggrakine — 65-74: 9.1% Narra Tarra — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 3.9% / —
Waggrakine — 75-84: 3.9% Narra Tarra — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.0% / —
Waggrakine — 85+: 1.0% Narra Tarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waggrakine 44.7% couple families
Waggrakine — Couple Families: 44.7% Waggrakine — Lone Person: 28.5% Waggrakine — One Parent Families: 21.7% Waggrakine — Group Household: 4.0% Waggrakine — Other Families: 1.1%
Narra Tarra 52.9% couple families
Narra Tarra — Couple Families: 52.9% Narra Tarra — Lone Person: 23.5% Narra Tarra — One Parent Families: 23.5% Narra Tarra — Group Household: 0.0% Narra Tarra — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waggrakine 23.6% renting
Waggrakine — Owned Outright: 32.9% Waggrakine — Mortgage: 43.5% Waggrakine — Renting: 23.6%
Narra Tarra 0.0% renting
Narra Tarra — Owned Outright: 48.0% Narra Tarra — Mortgage: 52.0% Narra Tarra — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
England 3.1% / 2.9%
Waggrakine — England: 3.1% Narra Tarra — England: 2.9%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Waggrakine — Philippines: 1.7% Narra Tarra — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Waggrakine — New Zealand: 1.6% Narra Tarra — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Waggrakine — South Africa: 0.4% Narra Tarra — South Africa: not among its largest
Thailand 0.4% / —
Waggrakine — Thailand: 0.4% Narra Tarra — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 9.6%
Waggrakine — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Narra Tarra — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 4.8%
Waggrakine — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Narra Tarra — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 2.9%
Waggrakine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Narra Tarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Waggrakine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Narra Tarra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Waggrakine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Narra Tarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waggrakine 96.0% houses
Waggrakine — Houses: 96.0% Waggrakine — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Waggrakine — Townhouses: 0.7%
Narra Tarra 96.2% houses
Narra Tarra — Houses: 96.2% Narra Tarra — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Narra Tarra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Median house price $581,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $290,050 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
 22
across Chapman Valley
Approvals change year on year -30% +100%

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.

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Houses 4.9%
$665/wk on $699K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of WA —

Liveability

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Waggrakine carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Waggrakine carries more crime risk (84 vs 45).

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
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 Waggrakine

  • Waggrakine Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Narra Tarra

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Narra Tarra sits further from the CBD (430.8 km vs 426.2 km).

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 426.2 km 430.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 289 min 286 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
 0.2%
postcode 6532
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
 60
postcode 6532

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.

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Car (driver) 84.6% / 79.5%
Waggrakine — Car (driver): 84.6% Narra Tarra — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 20.5%
Waggrakine — Worked from Home: 4.6% Narra Tarra — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / —
Waggrakine — Car (passenger): 8.2% Narra Tarra — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / —
Waggrakine — Bus: 1.7% Narra Tarra — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Waggrakine — Walked Only: 1.0% Narra Tarra — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.6 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Connectivity score 81/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
1,080 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Annual rainfall 353 mm 374 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Waggrakine Narra Tarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Waggrakine

Acreage Affordable Family

Narra Tarra

Family Rural

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