Bow Bridge vs Kentdale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bow Bridge, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Kentdale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bow Bridge tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Kentdale suits couples.

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

Kentdale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 21%)
  • But Bow Bridge has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kentdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bow Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bow Bridge

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (439.1 km vs 451.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (312 min vs 320 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bow Bridge is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kentdale carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 35/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kentdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bow Bridge and Kentdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Walkability 10 / 0
Bow Bridge — Walkability: 10/100 Kentdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 89
Bow Bridge — Safety: 65/100 Kentdale — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 25 / 23
Bow Bridge — Low fire risk: 25/100 Kentdale — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 74 / 100
Bow Bridge — Low flood risk: 74/100 Kentdale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kentdale rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Kentdale has more residents (118 vs 75).

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Population 75 118
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +18.0%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $58,500/yr $59,540/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $200/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bow Bridge Kentdale
0-4 — / 2.5%
Bow Bridge — 0-4: not among its largest Kentdale — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 21.3% / 13.6%
Bow Bridge — 5-14: 21.3% Kentdale — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.0% / 2.5%
Bow Bridge — 15-19: 4.0% Kentdale — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 — / 5.1%
Bow Bridge — 20-24: not among its largest Kentdale — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 — / 6.8%
Bow Bridge — 25-34: not among its largest Kentdale — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 9.3% / 15.3%
Bow Bridge — 35-44: 9.3% Kentdale — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 28.0% / 11.0%
Bow Bridge — 45-54: 28.0% Kentdale — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 18.7% / 22.0%
Bow Bridge — 55-64: 18.7% Kentdale — 55-64: 22.0%
65-74 6.7% / 8.5%
Bow Bridge — 65-74: 6.7% Kentdale — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 10.7% / 5.1%
Bow Bridge — 75-84: 10.7% Kentdale — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 4.2%
Bow Bridge — 85+: not among its largest Kentdale — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bow Bridge 78.6% lone person
Bow Bridge — Lone Person: 78.6% Bow Bridge — Couple Families: 21.4% Bow Bridge — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Kentdale 37.9% lone person
Kentdale — Lone Person: 37.9% Kentdale — Couple Families: 51.7% Kentdale — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bow Bridge 10.3% renting
Bow Bridge — Owned Outright: 58.6% Bow Bridge — Mortgage: 31.0% Bow Bridge — Renting: 10.3%
Kentdale 19.5% renting
Kentdale — Owned Outright: 46.3% Kentdale — Mortgage: 34.1% Kentdale — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bow Bridge Kentdale
England 8.0% / 17.8%
Bow Bridge — England: 8.0% Kentdale — England: 17.8%
New Zealand — / 4.2%
Bow Bridge — New Zealand: not among its largest Kentdale — New Zealand: 4.2%
Germany — / 2.5%
Bow Bridge — Germany: not among its largest Kentdale — Germany: 2.5%
Netherlands — / 2.5%
Bow Bridge — Netherlands: not among its largest Kentdale — Netherlands: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 12.7%
Bow Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Kentdale — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 7.6%
Bow Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Kentdale — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 5.1%
Bow Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kentdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.2%
Bow Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Kentdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.4%
Bow Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kentdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bow Bridge 100.0% houses
Bow Bridge — Houses: 100.0% Bow Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kentdale 86.0% houses
Kentdale — Houses: 86.0% Kentdale — Flats / Apartments: 14.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Bow Bridge Kentdale
New dwellings approved 54
across Denmark
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bow Bridge Kentdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Bow Bridge is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bow Bridge carries more flood risk (26 vs 0); Bow Bridge carries more crime risk (35 vs 11).

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bow Bridge Kentdale
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

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 3
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Kentdale sits further from the CBD (451.2 km vs 439.1 km).

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 439.1 km 451.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 312 min 320 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6333
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6333
same for both

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.

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Car (driver) 39.3% / 56.2%
Bow Bridge — Car (driver): 39.3% Kentdale — Car (driver): 56.2%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 29.2%
Bow Bridge — Worked from Home: 32.1% Kentdale — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Walked Only 28.6% / 14.6%
Bow Bridge — Walked Only: 28.6% Kentdale — Walked Only: 14.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.2%).

Setting

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Connectivity score 25/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
70 premises

Council rates

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Denmark
same for both

Federal electorate

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bow Bridge Kentdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bow Bridge

Rural

Kentdale

Rural

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