Brentwood vs Booragoon

Brentwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Booragoon. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Booragoon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Booragoon: a median of $1.65 million, against $1.32 million in Brentwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brentwood tends to suit 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

Booragoon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Brentwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,322,500 vs $1,650,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brentwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brentwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (12% vs 5%)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 20 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Booragoon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Brentwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brentwood Booragoon
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.

Brentwood Booragoon
Walkability 82 / 88
Brentwood — Walkability: 82/100 Booragoon — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 17 / 28
Brentwood — Safety: 17/100 Booragoon — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brentwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Booragoon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 59 / 100
Brentwood — Low flood risk: 59/100 Booragoon — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Booragoon has more residents (5,684 vs 2,153); Booragoon rents higher ($410/wk vs $350/wk).

Brentwood Booragoon
Population 2,153 5,684
+164% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +2.7%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $88,764/yr $103,532/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $410/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brentwood Booragoon
0-4 6.3% / 3.8%
Brentwood — 0-4: 6.3% Booragoon — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.8% / 14.1%
Brentwood — 5-14: 13.8% Booragoon — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.9% / 6.7%
Brentwood — 15-19: 6.9% Booragoon — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.5% / 6.1%
Brentwood — 20-24: 6.5% Booragoon — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 12.8% / 8.7%
Brentwood — 25-34: 12.8% Booragoon — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.8% / 12.6%
Brentwood — 35-44: 12.8% Booragoon — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 14.4% / 13.5%
Brentwood — 45-54: 14.4% Booragoon — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.1% / 12.0%
Brentwood — 55-64: 11.1% Booragoon — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.7% / 9.9%
Brentwood — 65-74: 8.7% Booragoon — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.2% / 7.2%
Brentwood — 75-84: 4.2% Booragoon — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.8% / 5.3%
Brentwood — 85+: 2.8% Booragoon — 85+: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brentwood 38.9% couple families
Brentwood — Couple Families: 38.9% Brentwood — Lone Person: 38.0% Brentwood — One Parent Families: 15.9% Brentwood — Group Household: 4.9% Brentwood — Other Families: 2.3%
Booragoon 48.2% couple families
Booragoon — Couple Families: 48.2% Booragoon — Lone Person: 35.1% Booragoon — One Parent Families: 12.0% Booragoon — Group Household: 3.3% Booragoon — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brentwood 41.6% renting
Brentwood — Owned Outright: 27.7% Brentwood — Mortgage: 30.7% Brentwood — Renting: 41.6%
Booragoon 19.4% renting
Booragoon — Owned Outright: 47.1% Booragoon — Mortgage: 33.5% Booragoon — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brentwood Booragoon
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 22.6%
Brentwood — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Booragoon — Bachelor Degree: 22.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 7.8%
Brentwood — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Booragoon — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 8.0%
Brentwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Booragoon — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 9.0%
Brentwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Booragoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.3%
Brentwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Booragoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Brentwood Booragoon
England 5.8% / 7.2%
Brentwood — England: 5.8% Booragoon — England: 7.2%
Malaysia 5.4% / 4.0%
Brentwood — Malaysia: 5.4% Booragoon — Malaysia: 4.0%
China 2.3% / 3.4%
Brentwood — China: 2.3% Booragoon — China: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.8%
Brentwood — New Zealand: 1.8% Booragoon — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.9%
Brentwood — South Africa: 1.6% Booragoon — South Africa: 1.9%
Indonesia — / 2.2%
Brentwood — Indonesia: not among its largest Booragoon — Indonesia: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brentwood 68.9% houses
Brentwood — Houses: 68.9% Brentwood — Townhouses: 30.5% Brentwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Booragoon 68.0% houses
Booragoon — Houses: 68.0% Booragoon — Townhouses: 27.8% Booragoon — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brentwood Booragoon
Median house price $1,322,500 $1,650,000
Median unit price — $930,000
Median land price — $453,334
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 9 sales
 21 days
from 47 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Brentwood Booragoon
3 bed $1.2M / $1.48M
Brentwood — 3 bed: $1.2M (20 sales) Booragoon — 3 bed: $1.48M (16 sales)

20 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.7M / $1.71M
Brentwood — 4 bed: $1.7M (11 sales) Booragoon — 4 bed: $1.71M (55 sales)

11 vs 55 sales

Development activity

Brentwood Booragoon
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brentwood Booragoon
Houses 4.5%
$775/wk on $890K
 2.9%
$850/wk on $1.5M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Brentwood Booragoon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 6% of WA

Liveability

Booragoon scores higher overall (88 vs 63).

Brentwood Booragoon
Grade B A+
Score 63/100 88/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Brentwood carries more flood risk (41 vs 0); Brentwood carries more crime risk (83 vs 72).

Brentwood Booragoon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
72/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Brentwood Booragoon
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.2 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.4%

Schools in Brentwood

  • Brentwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Booragoon

  • Booragoon Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brentwood Booragoon
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 0 3
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 3

Mobility

Brentwood Booragoon
Walkability score 82/100 88/100
Distance to Perth 12.1 km 13.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 20 min
Public transport score 86/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 313.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 6153
 2.1%
postcode 6154
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 6153
 55
postcode 6154

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.

Brentwood Booragoon
Car (driver) 68.4% / 70.9%
Brentwood — Car (driver): 68.4% Booragoon — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 12.3%
Brentwood — Worked from Home: 9.7% Booragoon — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Train 12.2% / 4.9%
Brentwood — Train: 12.2% Booragoon — Train: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 4.9%
Brentwood — Car (passenger): 6.1% Booragoon — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 1.8% / 4.7%
Brentwood — Bus: 1.8% Booragoon — Bus: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Brentwood Booragoon
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 8.1 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brentwood Booragoon
Connectivity score 100/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
982 premises
 68%
3,356 premises

Climate

Brentwood Booragoon
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Brentwood Booragoon
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Brentwood Booragoon
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brentwood Booragoon
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brentwood

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet Townhouses Transport Hub

Booragoon

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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