Bridgetown vs Glenlynn

Glenlynn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Bridgetown. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bridgetown tends to suit older residents, while Glenlynn 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bridgetown has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Glenlynn carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Glenlynn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Bridgetown has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bridgetown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 182 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (257.4 km vs 264.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bridgetown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 12%)
  • But Glenlynn carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Glenlynn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.9% vs 12.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bridgetown Glenlynn
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.

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Walkability 52 / 0
Bridgetown — Walkability: 52/100 Glenlynn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 75
Bridgetown — Safety: 64/100 Glenlynn — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 25 / 37
Bridgetown — Low fire risk: 25/100 Glenlynn — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 64 / 100
Bridgetown — Low flood risk: 64/100 Glenlynn — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bridgetown has more residents (3,168 vs 112); Glenlynn has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $56,264).

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Population 3,168
+96% vs other
 112
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +17.9%
Median age 52 45
Median household income $56,264/yr $99,632/yr
+77% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+25% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridgetown Glenlynn
0-4 4.4% / 4.5%
Bridgetown — 0-4: 4.4% Glenlynn — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.2% / 11.6%
Bridgetown — 5-14: 11.2% Glenlynn — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.1% / 2.7%
Bridgetown — 15-19: 5.1% Glenlynn — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 3.1% / 7.1%
Bridgetown — 20-24: 3.1% Glenlynn — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 7.4% / 5.4%
Bridgetown — 25-34: 7.4% Glenlynn — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 9.3% / 9.8%
Bridgetown — 35-44: 9.3% Glenlynn — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 13.5% / 17.9%
Bridgetown — 45-54: 13.5% Glenlynn — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 16.0% / 22.3%
Bridgetown — 55-64: 16.0% Glenlynn — 55-64: 22.3%
65-74 19.2% / 8.9%
Bridgetown — 65-74: 19.2% Glenlynn — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 8.7% / 3.6%
Bridgetown — 75-84: 8.7% Glenlynn — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.4% / —
Bridgetown — 85+: 2.4% Glenlynn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridgetown 48.4% lone person
Bridgetown — Lone Person: 48.4% Bridgetown — Couple Families: 34.6% Bridgetown — One Parent Families: 13.2% Bridgetown — Group Household: 2.9% Bridgetown — Other Families: 1.0%
Glenlynn 50.0% lone person
Glenlynn — Lone Person: 50.0% Glenlynn — Couple Families: 50.0% Glenlynn — One Parent Families: 0.0% Glenlynn — Group Household: 0.0% Glenlynn — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bridgetown 19.5% renting
Bridgetown — Owned Outright: 44.4% Bridgetown — Mortgage: 36.1% Bridgetown — Renting: 19.5%
Glenlynn 8.6% renting
Glenlynn — Owned Outright: 51.4% Glenlynn — Mortgage: 40.0% Glenlynn — Renting: 8.6%
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.

Bridgetown Glenlynn
England 11.8% / 6.2%
Bridgetown — England: 11.8% Glenlynn — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / —
Bridgetown — New Zealand: 2.9% Glenlynn — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Bridgetown — Scotland: 0.9% Glenlynn — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Bridgetown — South Africa: 0.7% Glenlynn — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Bridgetown — Germany: 0.6% Glenlynn — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.8%
Bridgetown — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Glenlynn — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 12.5%
Bridgetown — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Glenlynn — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.9%
Bridgetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Glenlynn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Bridgetown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Glenlynn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Bridgetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Glenlynn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridgetown 94.0% houses
Bridgetown — Houses: 94.0% Bridgetown — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Bridgetown — Townhouses: 4.4%
Glenlynn 90.0% houses
Glenlynn — Houses: 90.0% Glenlynn — Flats / Apartments: 10.0% Glenlynn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Median house price $707,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 38 sales
 —

Development activity

Bridgetown Glenlynn
New dwellings approved 26
across Bridgetown-Greenbushes
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
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.

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Houses 4.5%
$675/wk on $784K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bridgetown Glenlynn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 67% of WA
Schools Higher than 95% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of WA —

Liveability

Bridgetown is more walkable (52 vs 0).

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bridgetown carries more flood risk (36 vs 0); Bridgetown carries more crime risk (36 vs 25).

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bridgetown

  • Bridgetown Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brigid's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bridgetown High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Glenlynn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Glenlynn sits further from the CBD (264.4 km vs 257.4 km).

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Walkability score 52/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 257.4 km 264.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6255
 1.0%
postcode 6256
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 6255
 29
postcode 6256

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.

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Car (driver) 77.0% / 77.1%
Bridgetown — Car (driver): 77.0% Glenlynn — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 22.9%
Bridgetown — Worked from Home: 10.5% Glenlynn — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Bridgetown — Car (passenger): 5.8% Glenlynn — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Bridgetown — Walked Only: 5.0% Glenlynn — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / —
Bridgetown — Bus: 1.7% Glenlynn — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Connectivity score 45/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
1,978 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Average residential rate $2,417/yr
same for both
Council Bridgetown-Greenbushes
same for both

Federal electorate

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bridgetown Glenlynn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bridgetown

Acreage Retirees

Glenlynn

Rural

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