Brookhampton vs Thomson Brook
Brookhampton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 56 in Thomson Brook. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Thomson Brook tends to suit older residents.
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
Thomson Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 29/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Brookhampton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 53%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Brookhampton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Brookhampton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (150 min vs 163 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (214 km vs 220.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Thomson Brook
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 29/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Thomson Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.5% vs 0.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brookhampton and Thomson 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.
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.
Demographics
Brookhampton has more residents (249 vs 89); Brookhampton has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $50,232).
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 249 +64% vs other | 89 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.8% | +8.5% |
| Median age | 50 | 56 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +47% vs other | $50,232/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $980,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 35 across Donnybrook-Balingup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +50% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 10% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of WA | Higher than 18% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of WA | Higher than 40% of WA |
Liveability
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Brookhampton carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Brookhampton carries more crime risk (29 vs 17).
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | Low 29/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Flood | Low 16/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Thomson Brook sits further from the CBD (220.2 km vs 214 km).
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 214 km | 220.2 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 150 min | 163 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 6239 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 6239 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).
Setting
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 161 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 35.9 km | 41.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 95 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Climate
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 851 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,680/yr same for both | |
| Council | Donnybrook-Balingup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brookhampton | Thomson Brook | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.