Narra Tarra WA 6532

Narra Tarra is a rural locality in Western Australia, 431 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours 45 minutes by car. Population is 104; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $121,316 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 35.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median monthly mortgage of $1,830. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6532.

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

1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

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

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
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 Narra Tarra.

25
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
29
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 66%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 34%

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

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Chapman Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Narra Tarra · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
1,725
+1.4% in a year
Change
+23
people since 2024
Density
0.4
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+8
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+10
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+5
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
4/10
3/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
6/10
5/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
3/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Narra Tarra is home to 104 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $121,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.3%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

104

35.1% since 2016

Median Age

40

11.1% since 2016

Median Household Income

$121,316/yr

21.8% since 2016
Top 13% in WA

Census Median Rent

—

Census Median Mortgage

$1,830/mo

15.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$61,048/yr

39.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

26

no change since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

100.0%

no change since 2016

Houses

96.2%

3.8% since 2016

Rental Stress

—

Mortgage Stress

18.1%

30.7% since 2016

Work From Home

20.5%

1.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 25 (96.2%)
Flats / Apartments 1 (3.8%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 13 (52.0%)
Owned Outright 12 (48.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
61.5%
English Spoken at Home
76.0%
Employment Rate
63%
8.7% since 2016
Completed Year 12
23.1%

Occupations

Managers 12 (25.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 11 (22.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 10 (20.8%)
Technicians & Trades 4 (8.3%)
Professionals 3 (6.2%)

Religion

Christianity 39 (37.5%)
No Religion 34 (32.7%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 3 (2.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 6 (5.8%)
5-14 27 (26.0%)
15-19 6 (5.8%)
35-44 17 (16.3%)
45-54 14 (13.5%)
55-64 21 (20.2%)
65-74 10 (9.6%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 9 (52.9%)
One Parent Families 4 (23.5%)
Lone Person 4 (23.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 31 (79.5%)
Worked from Home 8 (20.5%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 10 (9.6%)
Bachelor Degree 5 (4.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3 (2.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 4 (15.4%)
2 cars 10 (38.5%)
3 cars 8 (30.8%)
4+ cars 5 (19.2%)

Council Rates

Chapman Valley
FY 2023-24
Avg residential rate
Not published for this council
WA reports total rate revenue rather than a residential average, and for this council that figure is dominated by non-residential rates. Ask the council for a rates estimate.
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Chapman Valley

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

In the year to August 2026, 22 new dwellings were approved across Chapman Valley. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 100.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
22dwellings
+100.0% YoY
Houses
22
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Nabawa, 17.2 km

Dry climate.

Elevation
204 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
14.1 km
Annual rainfall
374 mm
43 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

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

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 23% in WA

In postcode 6532, 16 of 7,762 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.8% (215 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.12%
2025
0.21%

Rooftop solar

60
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.8 kW each

In postcode 6532, 1,564 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,628 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 76 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
123
2020
142
2021
139
2022
91
2023
122
2024
101
2025
73
2026
38

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 Durack

Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Melissa Price 39.9% 60.1% -5.5
2022 Melissa Price 45.7% 54.3% -9.2
2019 Melissa Price 35.2% 64.8% +3.7

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

Geraldton District

Currently held by Kirrilee Warr The Nationals WA

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Kirrilee Warr NP 64.1%
2021 Lara Dalton ALP 61.7%
2017 Ian Blayney LP 51.3%

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 Narra Tarra

Is Narra Tarra a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Narra Tarra is moderate (45/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Narra Tarra?

Narra Tarra has no recorded bushfire 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 Narra Tarra?

Narra Tarra, WA had a population of 104 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Narra Tarra, WA?

The postcode for Narra Tarra, WA is 6532.

How far is Narra Tarra from Perth?

Narra Tarra is 431 km from Perth CBD by road, about 286 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Narra Tarra?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Narra Tarra was $121,316 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median age in Narra Tarra?

The median age of residents in Narra Tarra was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the weather like in Narra Tarra?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Narra Tarra, Nabawa (17.2 km away), 374 mm of rain a year over 43 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Narra Tarra?

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 Narra Tarra belong to?

Narra Tarra sits within the Chapman Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much is being built near Narra Tarra?

Across Chapman Valley, 22 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 100.0% 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 Narra Tarra in?

Narra Tarra sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).

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