Woodridge vs Neergabby

Neergabby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Woodridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Neergabby tends to suit young adults and people living alone.

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

Woodridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

Neergabby

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (79.3 km vs 84 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

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

Investors

Neergabby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodridge Neergabby
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.

Woodridge Neergabby
Walkability 0 / 0
Woodridge — Walkability: 0/100 Neergabby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 81
Woodridge — Safety: 79/100 Neergabby — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 15 / 35
Woodridge — Low fire risk: 15/100 Neergabby — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Woodridge — Low flood risk: 100/100 Neergabby — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodridge has more residents (639 vs 268); Woodridge rents higher ($380/wk vs $210/wk).

Woodridge Neergabby
Population 639
+58% vs other
 268
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +13.6%
Median age 48 41
Median household income $77,324/yr
+18% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+45% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodridge Neergabby
0-4 4.5% / 4.9%
Woodridge — 0-4: 4.5% Neergabby — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.0% / 6.3%
Woodridge — 5-14: 13.0% Neergabby — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 7.2% / 3.7%
Woodridge — 15-19: 7.2% Neergabby — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.6% / 7.5%
Woodridge — 20-24: 3.6% Neergabby — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 8.3% / 18.7%
Woodridge — 25-34: 8.3% Neergabby — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 11.3% / 13.1%
Woodridge — 35-44: 11.3% Neergabby — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 16.6% / 16.4%
Woodridge — 45-54: 16.6% Neergabby — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 12.2% / 9.0%
Woodridge — 55-64: 12.2% Neergabby — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 13.9% / 10.8%
Woodridge — 65-74: 13.9% Neergabby — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 8.1% / 8.6%
Woodridge — 75-84: 8.1% Neergabby — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.7% / —
Woodridge — 85+: 1.7% Neergabby — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodridge 52.8% couple families
Woodridge — Couple Families: 52.8% Woodridge — Lone Person: 26.0% Woodridge — One Parent Families: 16.3% Woodridge — Group Household: 4.9%
Neergabby 54.0% couple families
Neergabby — Couple Families: 54.0% Neergabby — Lone Person: 38.0% Neergabby — One Parent Families: 0.0% Neergabby — Group Household: 8.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woodridge 7.0% renting
Woodridge — Owned Outright: 41.7% Woodridge — Mortgage: 51.3% Woodridge — Renting: 7.0%
Neergabby 19.4% renting
Neergabby — Owned Outright: 51.4% Neergabby — Mortgage: 29.2% Neergabby — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodridge Neergabby
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 16.0%
Woodridge — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Neergabby — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.5%
Woodridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Neergabby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 4.1%
Woodridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Neergabby — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.5%
Woodridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Neergabby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Woodridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Neergabby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Woodridge Neergabby
England 16.0% / 5.6%
Woodridge — England: 16.0% Neergabby — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 5.3% / 1.1%
Woodridge — New Zealand: 5.3% Neergabby — New Zealand: 1.1%
Vietnam — / 4.9%
Woodridge — Vietnam: not among its largest Neergabby — Vietnam: 4.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 3.0%
Woodridge — South Africa: 0.8% Neergabby — South Africa: 3.0%
Scotland 2.2% / —
Woodridge — Scotland: 2.2% Neergabby — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.5%
Woodridge — Italy: not among its largest Neergabby — Italy: 1.5%
Thailand — / 1.5%
Woodridge — Thailand: not among its largest Neergabby — Thailand: 1.5%
Ireland 1.4% / —
Woodridge — Ireland: 1.4% Neergabby — Ireland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.3% / —
Woodridge — Zimbabwe: 1.3% Neergabby — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodridge 100.0% houses
Woodridge — Houses: 100.0% Woodridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Woodridge — Townhouses: 0.0%
Neergabby 89.6% houses
Neergabby — Houses: 89.6% Neergabby — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Neergabby — Townhouses: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Woodridge Neergabby
Median house price $875,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Woodridge Neergabby
New dwellings approved 128
across Gingin
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Woodridge Neergabby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 39% of WA

Liveability

Woodridge Neergabby
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Woodridge carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 65).

Woodridge Neergabby
Bushfire High
85/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
19/100
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

Woodridge Neergabby
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

Woodridge Neergabby
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Neergabby sits further from the CBD (84 km vs 79.3 km).

Woodridge Neergabby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 79.3 km 84 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6041
 0.5%
postcode 6503
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6041
 78
postcode 6503

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.

Woodridge Neergabby
Car (driver) 74.1% / 46.7%
Woodridge — Car (driver): 74.1% Neergabby — Car (driver): 46.7%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 19.2%
Woodridge — Worked from Home: 9.6% Neergabby — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Walked Only 3.0% / 25.0%
Woodridge — Walked Only: 3.0% Neergabby — Walked Only: 25.0%
Bus 6.6% / 6.7%
Woodridge — Bus: 6.6% Neergabby — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.5%
Woodridge — Car (passenger): 4.6% Neergabby — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Woodridge Neergabby
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Woodridge Neergabby
Connectivity score 46/100 17/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
294 premises
 0%
47 premises

Council rates

Woodridge Neergabby
Average residential rate $2,630/yr
same for both
Council Gingin
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodridge Neergabby
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodridge Neergabby
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodridge

Acreage

Neergabby

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