Nambeelup, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Nambeelup is more socio-economically advantaged than about 50% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 987, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Nambeelup at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 361
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $2,068
- SEIFA score
- 987
- Coordinates
- -32.4966, 115.8543
Nambeelup demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nambeelup using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 12% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 83 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 34 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 87 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 114 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 37 | 10% |
Share of the 355 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 21 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 67 | 67% |
| Rented | 12 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 104 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 104 occupied private dwellings in Nambeelup.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,184
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $736
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 66 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 106 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 111
- Employed part-time
- 40
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Nambeelup
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Nambeelup is February (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 639 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 18.3°C | 15 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 18.5°C | 22 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 17.6°C | 34 mm |
| Apr | 23.9°C | 14.6°C | 41 mm |
| May | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 80 mm |
| Jun | 17.8°C | 10.6°C | 105 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 125 mm |
| Aug | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 103 mm |
| Sep | 18.6°C | 10.3°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 21°C | 12°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 14.3°C | 18 mm |
| Dec | 28°C | 16.8°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Nambeelup
Where is Nambeelup?
Nambeelup is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Nambeelup?
At the 2021 Census, Nambeelup had a population of about 361.
Is Nambeelup an advantaged area?
Nambeelup has an ABS SEIFA score of 987, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 50 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 50% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Nambeelup?
Nambeelup has average daytime highs of about 23°C and overnight lows of about 13.7°C, with roughly 639 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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