Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$475,000
- 2 bed
- $500k
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The quick read on
Nabawa
WA 6532 · Chapman Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $475,000
- Population
- 118
- Postcode
- 6532
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Nabawa, Western Australia
Property market insights for Nabawa
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nabawa WA
The median house price in Nabawa, WA is currently $475,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $500,000 in Nabawa.
Crime and safety
Is Nabawa safe?
The overall rate for Nabawa is 13,036 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Nabawa.
Overall crime rate
13,036
offences per 100,000 residents
45% aboveRest of WA
NabawaRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Nabawa?
Nabawa WA 6532 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
118 people call Nabawa home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,325 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 53 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,100 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3416.1%Below
35–5424.6%Below
55–7435.6%Above
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses114.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright61.4%Above
Paying a mortgage27.3%Below
Renting11.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car32.7%Above
Two cars38.8%In line
Three or more18.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.2%Above
Drove to work48.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.7%Below
What stands out in Nabawa
17.2% of workers in Nabawa worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
9.3% of Nabawa residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
42.4% of people in Nabawa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nabawa
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nabawa WA 6532.
Is Nabawa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Nabawa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
33 family households lived in Nabawa; 33.3% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.
21.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nabawa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nabawa had 118 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nabawa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 114.0% of occupied private dwellings in Nabawa.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Nabawa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
61.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
27.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.4% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nabawa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nabawa had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 40.8%, while 16.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nabawa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
48.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nabawa?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 32.7% of the total.
57.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nabawa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.4% reported a different address.
19.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nabawa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.1% of residents used only English at home.
5.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nabawa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.5% of Nabawa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nabawa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.9% of ancestry responses in Nabawa.
Australian ancestry made up 40.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nabawa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 23.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.8% of workers, and education and training employed 12.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nabawa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.4%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
35.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nabawa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.4% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nabawa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 60.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nabawa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,325 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,100.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nabawa compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.2% in Nabawa, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 61.4% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 11.4% in Nabawa, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Nabawa
Is Nabawa expensive?
The median house price is $475,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nabawa good for families?
The Census counted 33 local families, and 15.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Nabawa?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Nabawa
20 streets in Nabawa
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ahern Pl
- Cahill
- Carroll Rd
- Chapman Valley Rd
- Cogley Rd
- Green Dr
- Hickety Rd
- Hotel Rd
- Indialla Rd
- Nabawa-Northampton Rd
- Nabawa-Yetna Rd
- Nanson-Howatharra Rd
- O'Donnell Rd
- Old Nabawa-Northampton Rd
- Post Office Ln
- Protheroe Rd
- River Rd
- Ryan Pl
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- Whitehurst Tetlow Rd
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