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WA · Narembeen Council

Narembeen, 6369

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Updated

Desirability score

39.4/100
Below average

Top 48% of Western Australia's suburbs

58% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Regional town
  • Shops
  • Established
  • Open space
What Narembeen is known for: Affordable, Regional town, Shops, Established, Open space

Suburb profile

Narembeen is a regional centre in Narembeen that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and parks and green space lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access.

Population

Population
423
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,319
Dwelling vacancy
27.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
59 of 214
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
46.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
10 / 18 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
995
  • Narembeen District High SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • EldersAgrarian
  • Bench (3)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Narembeen Co-Op CaféCafe
  • Clock
  • Narambeen Community Shed and GalleryCommunity centre
  • Narambeen Public HallCommunity centre
  • Narembeen gymGym
  • Narambeen Hardware and SuppliesHardware
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
On site
  • Hospitalhospital
  • Narembeen District Memorial Hospitahospital
  • Narembeen Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

5 state heritage places

  • Narembeen Civic Precinct2A Longhurst St, Narembeen3629
  • Narembeen Lesser Hall2A Longhurst St, Narembeen5876
  • Narembeen Roads Board Building (fmr)Latham Rd, Narembeen5862
  • Narembeen Museum30 Longhurst St, Narembeen1794
  • Narembeen Public HallCnr Latham & Longhurst Sts, Narembeen1793

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
39.4/100 — Below average
State standing
Top 48% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
3476th in Australia
State rank
329th in WA
Peer rank
#30 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#75 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Narembeen Civic Precinctheritage2A Longhurst St, Narembeen3629
  • Narembeen Lesser Hallheritage2A Longhurst St, Narembeen5876
  • Narembeen Roads Board Building (fmr)heritageLatham Rd, Narembeen5862
  • Narembeen Museumheritage30 Longhurst St, Narembeen1794
  • Narembeen Public HallheritageCnr Latham & Longhurst Sts, Narembeen1793
  • Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Narembeen District Memorial Hospitahealthhospital
  • Narembeen Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Narembeen District High SchoolschoolsCombined

Data sources & freshness

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