Broomehill East vs Broomehill West
Broomehill West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Broomehill East. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Broomehill West tends to suit families with children.
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
Broomehill West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Broomehill West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Broomehill East has a shorter drive in (224 min vs 239 min)
- Broomehill West sits closer to the CBD (310.4 km vs 316.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Broomehill West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.9% vs -12.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Broomehill East and Broomehill West 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
Broomehill West has more residents (173 vs 109); Broomehill East skews older (41 vs 38).
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 109 | 173 +59% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.8% | +16.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 38 |
| Median household income | $118,612/yr +7% vs other | $110,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
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 (2.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Broomehill-Tambellup same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of WA | Higher than 76% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of WA | Higher than 6% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of WA same for both | |
Liveability
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Broomehill West carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 5 |
| Waterways | 5 | 3 |
Mobility
Broomehill East sits further from the CBD (316.1 km vs 310.4 km).
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 316.1 km +2% vs other | 310.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 224 min | 239 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 6318 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 6318 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 (72.7%).
Setting
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 328 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 309 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 57 premises | 0% 61 premises |
Federal electorate
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Broomehill East | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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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.
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