Brookdale vs Wungong

Brookdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 38 in Wungong. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wungong, most households are couple families. On these figures, Brookdale tends to suit families with children, while Wungong 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

  • Brookdale has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Wungong carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Brookdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brookdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brookdale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 35/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.4 km vs 39.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wungong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)
  • But Brookdale is more walkable (60/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Wungong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brookdale Wungong
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.

Brookdale Wungong
Walkability 60 / 35
Brookdale — Walkability: 60/100 Wungong — Walkability: 35/100
Safety 15 / 68
Brookdale — Safety: 15/100 Wungong — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 21
Brookdale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wungong — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 45
Brookdale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wungong — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Brookdale has more residents (2,968 vs 370); Wungong rents higher ($440/wk vs $300/wk).

Brookdale Wungong
Population 2,968
+88% vs other
 370
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +7.9%
Median age 30 38
Median household income $72,592/yr $97,500/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $440/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brookdale Wungong
0-4 9.4% / 5.4%
Brookdale — 0-4: 9.4% Wungong — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 18.5% / 18.4%
Brookdale — 5-14: 18.5% Wungong — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 6.6% / 6.8%
Brookdale — 15-19: 6.6% Wungong — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.5% / 6.2%
Brookdale — 20-24: 6.5% Wungong — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 15.9% / 9.5%
Brookdale — 25-34: 15.9% Wungong — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 14.8% / 13.0%
Brookdale — 35-44: 14.8% Wungong — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.8% / 10.0%
Brookdale — 45-54: 11.8% Wungong — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 8.8% / 13.8%
Brookdale — 55-64: 8.8% Wungong — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 5.7% / 11.1%
Brookdale — 65-74: 5.7% Wungong — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 1.7% / 5.7%
Brookdale — 75-84: 1.7% Wungong — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 0.2% / 0.8%
Brookdale — 85+: 0.2% Wungong — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brookdale 41.1% couple families
Brookdale — Couple Families: 41.1% Brookdale — Lone Person: 24.3% Brookdale — One Parent Families: 27.6% Brookdale — Group Household: 4.0% Brookdale — Other Families: 3.1%
Wungong 64.9% couple families
Wungong — Couple Families: 64.9% Wungong — Lone Person: 21.6% Wungong — One Parent Families: 6.8% Wungong — Group Household: 6.8% Wungong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brookdale 29.4% renting
Brookdale — Owned Outright: 14.1% Brookdale — Mortgage: 56.5% Brookdale — Renting: 29.4%
Wungong 17.0% renting
Wungong — Owned Outright: 42.0% Wungong — Mortgage: 41.0% Wungong — Renting: 17.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brookdale Wungong
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 18.9%
Brookdale — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Wungong — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 8.9%
Brookdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Wungong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 6.2%
Brookdale — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Wungong — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.6%
Brookdale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Wungong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.1%
Brookdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Wungong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Brookdale Wungong
England 5.0% / 9.7%
Brookdale — England: 5.0% Wungong — England: 9.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.2%
Brookdale — New Zealand: 3.2% Wungong — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 3.1% / 1.6%
Brookdale — India: 3.1% Wungong — India: 1.6%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.2%
Brookdale — South Africa: 0.9% Wungong — South Africa: 2.2%
Philippines 2.6% / —
Brookdale — Philippines: 2.6% Wungong — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Brookdale — Netherlands: not among its largest Wungong — Netherlands: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brookdale 98.5% houses
Brookdale — Houses: 98.5% Brookdale — Townhouses: 1.7%
Wungong 100.0% houses
Wungong — Houses: 100.0% Wungong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Brookdale Wungong
Median house price $666,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $620,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 18 sales
 —

Development activity

Brookdale Wungong
New dwellings approved 1,811
across Armadale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
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.

Brookdale Wungong
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $749K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Brookdale Wungong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of WA —

Liveability

Brookdale is more walkable (60 vs 35).

Brookdale Wungong
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wungong carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 0); Wungong carries more flood risk (55 vs 0).

Brookdale Wungong
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
85/100
 Low
32/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Brookdale Wungong
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Brookdale

  • Gwynne Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Gwynne Park Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Wungong

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

Amenities in the suburb

Brookdale Wungong
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Wungong sits further from the CBD (39.9 km vs 37.4 km).

Brookdale Wungong
Walkability score 60/100 35/100
Distance to Perth 37.4 km 39.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 41 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6112
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6112
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.

Brookdale Wungong
Car (driver) 82.3% / 66.4%
Brookdale — Car (driver): 82.3% Wungong — Car (driver): 66.4%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 9.6%
Brookdale — Car (passenger): 7.7% Wungong — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 11.2%
Brookdale — Worked from Home: 3.4% Wungong — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Train 3.4% / 6.4%
Brookdale — Train: 3.4% Wungong — Train: 6.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 4.0%
Brookdale — Walked Only: 1.3% Wungong — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bus 1.3% / 2.4%
Brookdale — Bus: 1.3% Wungong — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Brookdale Wungong
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 22.4 km

NBN connectivity

Brookdale Wungong
Connectivity score 69/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,096 premises
 68%
130 premises

Climate

Brookdale Wungong
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

Brookdale Wungong
Average residential rate $2,388/yr
same for both
Council Armadale
same for both

Federal electorate

Brookdale Wungong
Division Burt
same for both
Member Matt Keogh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brookdale Wungong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brookdale

Affordable Family Outer Young Families

Wungong

Acreage Family Outer

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