Brigadoon vs Gidgegannup

Brigadoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Gidgegannup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brigadoon: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.3 million in Gidgegannup, and rent is higher there too. Brigadoon is closer to the city centre: 39.1 km, against 46.5 km.

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

Brigadoon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 79%)
  • But Gidgegannup has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brigadoon has cheaper land ($745,000 vs $1,042,500)
  • Gidgegannup has cheaper houses ($1,297,500 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gidgegannup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $623/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brigadoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (39.1 km vs 46.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brigadoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Brigadoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
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.

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Walkability 0 / 0
Brigadoon — Walkability: 0/100 Gidgegannup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 64
Brigadoon — Safety: 75/100 Gidgegannup — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 19 / 44
Brigadoon — Low fire risk: 19/100 Gidgegannup — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 55 / 100
Brigadoon — Low flood risk: 55/100 Gidgegannup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gidgegannup has more residents (2,818 vs 1,025); Brigadoon rents higher ($623/wk vs $350/wk).

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Population 1,025 2,818
+175% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.2% +2.7%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $150,852/yr
+16% vs other
 $127,348/yr
Median weekly rent $623/wk
+44% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
0-4 4.1% / 4.0%
Brigadoon — 0-4: 4.1% Gidgegannup — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.6% / 11.6%
Brigadoon — 5-14: 14.6% Gidgegannup — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.9% / 7.7%
Brigadoon — 15-19: 6.9% Gidgegannup — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 5.7% / 5.3%
Brigadoon — 20-24: 5.7% Gidgegannup — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 7.3% / 6.6%
Brigadoon — 25-34: 7.3% Gidgegannup — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 13.6% / 10.9%
Brigadoon — 35-44: 13.6% Gidgegannup — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 17.8% / 19.7%
Brigadoon — 45-54: 17.8% Gidgegannup — 45-54: 19.7%
55-64 15.2% / 17.9%
Brigadoon — 55-64: 15.2% Gidgegannup — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 10.7% / 10.4%
Brigadoon — 65-74: 10.7% Gidgegannup — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 3.5% / 5.0%
Brigadoon — 75-84: 3.5% Gidgegannup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.7% / 1.3%
Brigadoon — 85+: 0.7% Gidgegannup — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brigadoon 75.8% couple families
Brigadoon — Couple Families: 75.8% Brigadoon — Lone Person: 12.6% Brigadoon — One Parent Families: 11.6% Brigadoon — Group Household: 0.0% Brigadoon — Other Families: 0.0%
Gidgegannup 67.5% couple families
Gidgegannup — Couple Families: 67.5% Gidgegannup — Lone Person: 19.3% Gidgegannup — One Parent Families: 11.1% Gidgegannup — Group Household: 1.6% Gidgegannup — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brigadoon 2.5% renting
Brigadoon — Owned Outright: 31.7% Brigadoon — Mortgage: 65.8% Brigadoon — Renting: 2.5%
Gidgegannup 6.8% renting
Gidgegannup — Owned Outright: 38.8% Gidgegannup — Mortgage: 54.4% Gidgegannup — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.7%
Brigadoon — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Gidgegannup — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 10.8%
Brigadoon — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Gidgegannup — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 9.1%
Brigadoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Gidgegannup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.9%
Brigadoon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Gidgegannup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.9%
Brigadoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Gidgegannup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
England 12.3% / 9.3%
Brigadoon — England: 12.3% Gidgegannup — England: 9.3%
South Africa 3.3% / 1.5%
Brigadoon — South Africa: 3.3% Gidgegannup — South Africa: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.2%
Brigadoon — New Zealand: 1.9% Gidgegannup — New Zealand: 2.2%
Scotland 1.7% / 0.9%
Brigadoon — Scotland: 1.7% Gidgegannup — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Brigadoon — Netherlands: 1.1% Gidgegannup — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Brigadoon — Germany: not among its largest Gidgegannup — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brigadoon 96.0% houses
Brigadoon — Houses: 96.0% Brigadoon — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Brigadoon — Townhouses: 1.5%
Gidgegannup 98.3% houses
Gidgegannup — Houses: 98.3% Gidgegannup — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Gidgegannup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,297,500
Median unit price — $430,000
Median land price $745,000 $1,042,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 10 sales
 34 days
from 29 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.

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
3 bed $1.4M / $1.08M
Brigadoon — 3 bed: $1.4M (7 sales) Gidgegannup — 3 bed: $1.08M (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.37M
Brigadoon — 4 bed: $1.48M (12 sales) Gidgegannup — 4 bed: $1.37M (27 sales)

12 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 13% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Gidgegannup scores higher overall (57 vs 46).

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Grade C B
Score 46/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Brigadoon carries more flood risk (45 vs 0); Brigadoon carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 56).

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Bushfire High
81/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Brigadoon

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

Schools in Gidgegannup

  • Gidgegannup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Parks & reserves 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Gidgegannup sits further from the CBD (46.5 km vs 39.1 km).

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 39.1 km 46.5 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6069
 1.0%
postcode 6083
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 6069
 87
postcode 6083

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.

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Car (driver) 77.7% / 74.0%
Brigadoon — Car (driver): 77.7% Gidgegannup — Car (driver): 74.0%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 16.7%
Brigadoon — Worked from Home: 11.0% Gidgegannup — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 3.9%
Brigadoon — Car (passenger): 5.7% Gidgegannup — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 3.7% / 1.7%
Brigadoon — Train: 3.7% Gidgegannup — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.3%
Brigadoon — Walked Only: 0.8% Gidgegannup — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 1.0% / 1.5%
Brigadoon — Bus: 1.0% Gidgegannup — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.3 km 42.4 km

NBN connectivity

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Connectivity score 27/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
299 premises
 0%
1,159 premises

Climate

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Division Hasluck Bullwinkel
Member Tania Lawrence Trish Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brigadoon Gidgegannup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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