Brookton vs East Pingelly
East Pingelly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Brookton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brookton, about half of households are people living alone. In East Pingelly, most households are couple families. On these figures, Brookton tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while East Pingelly 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
East Pingelly
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 45%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
East Pingelly
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $200/wk)
- But Brookton has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 11%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Brookton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (135.5 km vs 179.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 132 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Brookton has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)
- East Pingelly carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brookton and East Pingelly 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
Brookton has more residents (732 vs 211); East Pingelly has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $61,828).
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 732 +71% vs other | 211 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.2% | -4.5% |
| Median age | 51 | 47 |
| Median household income | $61,828/yr | $89,336/yr +44% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +12% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).
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 (3.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $367,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $129,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 28 days from 7 sales | — |
Development activity
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Brookton | 3 across Pingelly |
Ranking within WA
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of WA | Higher than 53% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of WA | Higher than 24% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 12% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
Liveability
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 27/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Brookton carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Brookton carries more crime risk (80 vs 34).
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | High 80/100 | Low 34/100 |
| 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
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Brookton
- Brookton District High School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in East Pingelly
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 14 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 13 | 1 |
Mobility
East Pingelly sits further from the CBD (179.8 km vs 135.5 km).
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 135.5 km | 179.8 km +33% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 105 min | 132 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6306 | 0.2% postcode 6308 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 6306 | 54 postcode 6308 |
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 (64.4%).
Setting
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 238 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 337 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 508 premises | 0% 91 premises |
Climate
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 397 mm | 415 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.8°C | 32.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.9°C | 5.8°C |
Federal electorate
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brookton | East Pingelly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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