Bramley vs Rosa Brook
Rosa Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Bramley. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.
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
Rosa Brook
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 39/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 91%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Rosa Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bramley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rosa Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 39/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bramley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (36.1% vs 5.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bramley and Rosa Brook 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
Rosa Brook has more residents (216 vs 113); Bramley has higher household incomes ($92,248 vs $68,692).
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113 | 216 +91% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +36.1% | +5.4% |
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Median household income | $92,248/yr +26% vs other | $68,692/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $375/wk +7% vs other | $350/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (8.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 437 across Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +76% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 56% of WA | Higher than 27% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 57% of WA | Higher than 62% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 68% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of WA | Higher than 55% of WA |
Liveability
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Bramley carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Bramley carries more crime risk (39 vs 20).
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Flood | Low 16/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 9 | 0 |
Mobility
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 268.7 km | 268.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 180 min | 179 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 6285 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 6285 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).
Setting
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 112 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 100 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.0 km | 18.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 0% 141 premises |
Climate
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,281/yr same for both | |
| Council | Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bramley | Rosa Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.