Bridgetown vs Hester Brook

Hester Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Bridgetown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bridgetown, about half of households are people living alone. In Hester Brook, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bridgetown tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Hester Brook suits share households, families with children, and 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

Hester Brook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 36/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 48%)
  • But Bridgetown has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Hester Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hester Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bridgetown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 203 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bridgetown

ahead on 3 of the 4 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 18%)
  • But Hester Brook carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Hester Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 12.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bridgetown and Hester 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.

Bridgetown Hester Brook
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 Hester Brook
Walkability 52 / 0
Bridgetown — Walkability: 52/100 Hester Brook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 85
Bridgetown — Safety: 64/100 Hester Brook — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 25 / 29
Bridgetown — Low fire risk: 25/100 Hester Brook — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 64 / 100
Bridgetown — Low flood risk: 64/100 Hester Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bridgetown has more residents (3,168 vs 127); Hester Brook has higher household incomes ($98,748 vs $56,264).

Bridgetown Hester Brook
Population 3,168
+96% vs other
 127
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +22.1%
Median age 52 41
Median household income $56,264/yr $98,748/yr
+76% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bridgetown Hester Brook
0-4 4.4% / 7.1%
Bridgetown — 0-4: 4.4% Hester Brook — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.2% / 24.4%
Bridgetown — 5-14: 11.2% Hester Brook — 5-14: 24.4%
15-19 5.1% / —
Bridgetown — 15-19: 5.1% Hester Brook — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.1% / —
Bridgetown — 20-24: 3.1% Hester Brook — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.4% / 7.9%
Bridgetown — 25-34: 7.4% Hester Brook — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 9.3% / 14.2%
Bridgetown — 35-44: 9.3% Hester Brook — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 13.5% / 13.4%
Bridgetown — 45-54: 13.5% Hester Brook — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 16.0% / 11.0%
Bridgetown — 55-64: 16.0% Hester Brook — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 19.2% / 15.7%
Bridgetown — 65-74: 19.2% Hester Brook — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 8.7% / 2.4%
Bridgetown — 75-84: 8.7% Hester Brook — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 2.4% / —
Bridgetown — 85+: 2.4% Hester Brook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bridgetown 34.6% couple families
Bridgetown — Couple Families: 34.6% Bridgetown — Lone Person: 48.4% Bridgetown — Group Household: 2.9% Bridgetown — One Parent Families: 13.2% Bridgetown — Other Families: 1.0%
Hester Brook 70.0% couple families
Hester Brook — Couple Families: 70.0% Hester Brook — Lone Person: 16.7% Hester Brook — Group Household: 13.3% Hester Brook — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hester Brook — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Hester Brook 13.2% renting
Hester Brook — Owned Outright: 34.2% Hester Brook — Mortgage: 52.6% Hester Brook — Renting: 13.2%
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 Hester Brook
England 11.8% / 4.7%
Bridgetown — England: 11.8% Hester Brook — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.9% / 7.1%
Bridgetown — New Zealand: 2.9% Hester Brook — New Zealand: 7.1%
South Africa 0.7% / 3.1%
Bridgetown — South Africa: 0.7% Hester Brook — South Africa: 3.1%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Bridgetown — Scotland: 0.9% Hester Brook — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Bridgetown — Germany: 0.6% Hester Brook — 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 Hester Brook
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.1%
Bridgetown — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Hester Brook — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 14.2%
Bridgetown — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Hester Brook — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 2.4%
Bridgetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Hester Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 4.7%
Bridgetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Hester Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Bridgetown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Hester Brook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bridgetown 94.0% houses
Bridgetown — Houses: 94.0% Bridgetown — Townhouses: 4.4% Bridgetown — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Hester Brook 100.0% houses
Hester Brook — Houses: 100.0% Hester Brook — Townhouses: 0.0% Hester Brook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within WA

Bridgetown Hester Brook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools Higher than 95% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of WA —

Liveability

Bridgetown is more walkable (52 vs 0).

Bridgetown Hester Brook
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bridgetown carries more flood risk (36 vs 0); Bridgetown carries more crime risk (36 vs 15).

Bridgetown Hester Brook
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
71/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
15/100
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 Hester Brook
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 Hester Brook

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bridgetown Hester Brook
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
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 3

Mobility

Bridgetown Hester Brook
Walkability score 52/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 257.4 km 258.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6255
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 6255
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.

Bridgetown Hester Brook
Car (driver) 77.0% / 72.1%
Bridgetown — Car (driver): 77.0% Hester Brook — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 27.9%
Bridgetown — Worked from Home: 10.5% Hester Brook — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Bridgetown — Car (passenger): 5.8% Hester Brook — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Bridgetown — Walked Only: 5.0% Hester Brook — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / —
Bridgetown — Bus: 1.7% Hester Brook — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Bridgetown Hester Brook
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bridgetown Hester Brook
Connectivity score 45/100 23/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
1,978 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bridgetown

Acreage Retirees

Hester Brook

Family Rural

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