Napier WA 6330

Napier sits 406 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 4 hours 50 minutes by car. Census data records 269 residents with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $79,612 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality fell 1.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $175 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,867. Napier is characterised by no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6330.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 3.3% of the locality's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Napier is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 9% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Napier.

20
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
96
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 67%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 33%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
5 in locality
Sport & Recreation
2 in locality
Beaches
None
Waterways
5 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Albany: council population

The whole council area, not just Napier · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
42,308
+1.4% in a year
Change
+594
people since 2024
Density
9.8
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+399
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+194
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
7/10
6/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
7/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
8/10
8/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Napier is home to 269 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $80,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

269

1.8% since 2016

Median Age

48

4.0% since 2016

Median Household Income

$79,612/yr

20.7% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$175/wk

75.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,867/mo

30.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.5

4.2% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$39,000/yr

29.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

24.0%

8.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

96

6.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

77.3%

5.4% since 2016

Houses

104.2%

8.4% since 2016

Rental Stress

11.4%

44.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

28.1%

8.1% since 2016

Work From Home

25.6%

5.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 100 (104.2%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 51 (58.0%)
Renting 20 (22.7%)
Mortgage 17 (19.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
78.1%
English Spoken at Home
92.6%
Employment Rate
68.4%
13.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
35.7%

Occupations

Managers 50 (34.7%)
Professionals 22 (15.3%)
Labourers 18 (12.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 14 (9.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 11 (7.6%)
Community & Personal Service 10 (6.9%)
Technicians & Trades 9 (6.2%)
Sales 9 (6.2%)

Religion

No Religion 136 (50.6%)
Christianity 103 (38.3%)
Buddhism 4 (1.5%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 19 (7.1%)
Philippines 5 (1.9%)
New Zealand 3 (1.1%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

German 3 (1.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 13 (4.8%)
5-14 41 (15.2%)
15-19 15 (5.6%)
20-24 9 (3.3%)
25-34 20 (7.4%)
35-44 30 (11.2%)
45-54 36 (13.4%)
55-64 52 (19.3%)
65-74 34 (12.6%)
75-84 15 (5.6%)
85+ 6 (2.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 27 (47.4%)
Lone Person 25 (43.9%)
One Parent Families 5 (8.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 78 (66.7%)
Worked from Home 30 (25.6%)
Walked Only 9 (7.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 38 (14.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 24 (8.9%)
Bachelor Degree 22 (8.2%)
Postgraduate Degree 8 (3.0%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 15 (16.0%)
2 cars 39 (41.5%)
3 cars 26 (27.7%)
4+ cars 17 (18.1%)

Council Rates

Albany
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,591 a year through Albany based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,591/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Albany

The whole council area, not just Napier · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 271 new dwellings were approved across Albany. That mix is 233 houses and 38 units. Approvals are down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
271dwellings
-27.6% YoY
Houses
233
detached dwellings
Units
38
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Albany, 28.6 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
110 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
17.9 km
Annual rainfall
859 mm
118 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
22.4°C
1 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
9.6°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.03% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 6330, 123 of 35,610 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (677 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.03%
2022
0.05%
2023
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2025
0.34%

Rooftop solar

31
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.5 kW each

In postcode 6330, 5,154 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,658 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 233 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
327
2020
382
2021
359
2022
382
2023
348
2024
260
2025
235
2026
139

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Federal Electorate

Division of O'connor

Currently held by Rick Wilson Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Rick Wilson 36.7% 63.3% -6.6
2022 Rick Wilson 43.0% 57.0% -8.4
2019 Rick Wilson 35.5% 64.5% -0.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Albany District

Currently held by Scott Leary The Nationals WA

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Scott Leary NP 56.3%
2021 Rebecca Stephens ALP 63.7%
2017 Peter Watson ALP 55.1%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Napier

Is Napier a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Napier is low (14/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Napier?

Napier has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Napier?

Napier, WA had a population of 269 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Napier, WA?

The postcode for Napier, WA is 6330.

How far is Napier from Perth?

Napier is 406 km from Perth CBD by road, about 288 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Napier?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Napier was $79,612 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Napier?

There are too few current rental listings in Napier for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $175, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Napier?

The median age of residents in Napier was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Napier at risk of bushfire?

Napier has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Napier?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Napier, Albany (28.6 km away), summer days average 22.4°C, winter nights 9.6°C, 859 mm of rain a year over 118 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Napier?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Napier belong to?

Napier sits within the Albany local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Napier?

The average residential rates bill through Albany is $2,591 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Napier?

Across Albany, 271 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Napier in?

Napier sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (Liberal).

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