Baskerville vs Brigadoon
Brigadoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Baskerville. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Baskerville, about half of households are couple families. In Brigadoon, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Baskerville: a median of $2 million, against $1.45 million in Brigadoon, though rent is higher in Brigadoon. Baskerville is closer to the city centre: 33.9 km, against 39.1 km. On these figures, Baskerville tends to suit older residents, while Brigadoon suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Brigadoon
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 65/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Brigadoon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 31%)
- has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $2,000,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Baskerville
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 2%)
- has cheaper rent ($353/wk vs $623/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Baskerville
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 45 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (33.9 km vs 39.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Baskerville
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)
- But Brigadoon carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brigadoon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.2% vs 4.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Baskerville and Brigadoon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Brigadoon has more residents (1,025 vs 302); Brigadoon rents higher ($623/wk vs $353/wk).
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 302 | 1,025 +239% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.9% | +23.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 43 |
| Median household income | $108,628/yr | $150,852/yr +39% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $353/wk | $623/wk +76% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,000,000 | $1,450,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $700,000 | $745,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 103 days from 4 sales | 42 days from 10 sales |
Development activity
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,486 across Swan same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +2% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 74% of WA | Higher than 96% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of WA | Higher than 6% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 69% of WA | Higher than 80% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
Liveability
Baskerville is more walkable (16 vs 0).
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 46/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Baskerville carries more crime risk (65 vs 25).
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 84/100 | High 81/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Brigadoon sits further from the CBD (39.1 km vs 33.9 km).
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 16/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 33.9 km | 39.1 km +15% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 37 min | 45 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 6056 | 1.1% postcode 6069 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 6056 | 83 postcode 6069 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).
Setting
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 214 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.6 km | 31.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 143 premises | 0% 299 premises |
Climate
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 592 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,699/yr same for both | |
| Council | Swan same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hasluck same for both | |
| Member | Tania Lawrence same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Baskerville | Brigadoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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