Brigadoon vs Upper Swan

Brigadoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Upper Swan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brigadoon, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brigadoon: a median of $1.45 million, against $660,000 in Upper Swan, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brigadoon tends to suit families with children and couples, while Upper Swan suits people living alone, older residents, and 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

Brigadoon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Upper Swan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($660,000 vs $1,450,000)
  • has cheaper land ($355,000 vs $745,000)
  • But Brigadoon leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Upper Swan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $623/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Swan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.6 km vs 39.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Brigadoon carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 88/100)
  • Upper Swan has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Brigadoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brigadoon and Upper Swan 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 Upper Swan
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 Upper Swan
Walkability 0 / 5
Brigadoon — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Swan — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 75 / 12
Brigadoon — Safety: 75/100 Upper Swan — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 19 / 23
Brigadoon — Low fire risk: 19/100 Upper Swan — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 55 / 38
Brigadoon — Low flood risk: 55/100 Upper Swan — Low flood risk: 38/100

Demographics

Brigadoon rents higher ($623/wk vs $300/wk); Brigadoon has higher household incomes ($150,852 vs $77,064).

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Population 1,025
+46% vs other
 549
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.2% -5.0%
Median age 43 52
Median household income $150,852/yr
+49% vs other
 $77,064/yr
Median weekly rent $623/wk
+52% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brigadoon Upper Swan
0-4 4.1% / 3.5%
Brigadoon — 0-4: 4.1% Upper Swan — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 14.6% / 8.6%
Brigadoon — 5-14: 14.6% Upper Swan — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 6.9% / 6.4%
Brigadoon — 15-19: 6.9% Upper Swan — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.7% / 3.8%
Brigadoon — 20-24: 5.7% Upper Swan — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 7.3% / 6.6%
Brigadoon — 25-34: 7.3% Upper Swan — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 13.6% / 8.2%
Brigadoon — 35-44: 13.6% Upper Swan — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 17.8% / 16.2%
Brigadoon — 45-54: 17.8% Upper Swan — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 15.2% / 14.4%
Brigadoon — 55-64: 15.2% Upper Swan — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.7% / 20.9%
Brigadoon — 65-74: 10.7% Upper Swan — 65-74: 20.9%
75-84 3.5% / 8.9%
Brigadoon — 75-84: 3.5% Upper Swan — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 0.7% / 1.1%
Brigadoon — 85+: 0.7% Upper Swan — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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%
Upper Swan 38.9% couple families
Upper Swan — Couple Families: 38.9% Upper Swan — Lone Person: 38.9% Upper Swan — One Parent Families: 19.8% Upper Swan — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Upper Swan 10.3% renting
Upper Swan — Owned Outright: 49.8% Upper Swan — Mortgage: 39.9% Upper Swan — Renting: 10.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 17.9%
Brigadoon — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Upper Swan — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 6.2%
Brigadoon — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Upper Swan — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.9%
Brigadoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Upper Swan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.0%
Brigadoon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Upper Swan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 1.1%
Brigadoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Upper Swan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 Upper Swan
England 12.3% / 7.8%
Brigadoon — England: 12.3% Upper Swan — England: 7.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.6%
Brigadoon — New Zealand: 1.9% Upper Swan — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 3.3% / 0.7%
Brigadoon — South Africa: 3.3% Upper Swan — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 1.7% / 1.6%
Brigadoon — Scotland: 1.7% Upper Swan — Scotland: 1.6%
Italy — / 1.5%
Brigadoon — Italy: not among its largest Upper Swan — Italy: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Brigadoon — Netherlands: 1.1% Upper Swan — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Brigadoon — Philippines: not among its largest Upper Swan — Philippines: 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%
Upper Swan 101.0% houses
Upper Swan — Houses: 101.0% Upper Swan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Upper Swan — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Median house price $1,450,000 $660,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $745,000 $355,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 10 sales
 30 days
from 19 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 Upper Swan
3 bed $1.4M / $703K
Brigadoon — 3 bed: $1.4M (7 sales) Upper Swan — 3 bed: $703K (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $427K
Brigadoon — 4 bed: $1.48M (12 sales) Upper Swan — 4 bed: $427K (39 sales)

12 vs 39 sales

Development activity

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

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Houses — 4.1%
$800/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Brigadoon Upper Swan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 34% of WA

Liveability

Brigadoon scores higher overall (46 vs 26).

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Grade C D
Score 46/100 26/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Upper Swan carries more crime risk (88 vs 25); Upper Swan carries more flood risk (62 vs 45).

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
25/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
62/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Brigadoon

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

Schools in Upper Swan

  • Upper Swan Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Brigadoon sits further from the CBD (39.1 km vs 35.6 km).

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Perth 39.1 km
+9% vs other
 35.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 40 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6069
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 6069
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.

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Car (driver) 77.7% / 79.5%
Brigadoon — Car (driver): 77.7% Upper Swan — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 12.3%
Brigadoon — Worked from Home: 11.0% Upper Swan — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 2.7%
Brigadoon — Car (passenger): 5.7% Upper Swan — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 4.1%
Brigadoon — Walked Only: 0.8% Upper Swan — Walked Only: 4.1%
Train 3.7% / —
Brigadoon — Train: 3.7% Upper Swan — Train: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / 1.4%
Brigadoon — Bus: 1.0% Upper Swan — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.3 km 28.7 km

NBN connectivity

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Connectivity score 27/100 87/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
299 premises
 75%
574 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Brigadoon Upper Swan
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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