Broomehill East vs Pallinup

Pallinup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 41 in Broomehill East. 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, Pallinup tends to suit young adults and people living alone.

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 East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 56%)

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

Renters

Pallinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($112/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Broomehill East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (316.1 km vs 336.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (224 min vs 237 min)

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

Pallinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.1% vs -12.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Broomehill East Pallinup
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.

Broomehill East Pallinup
Walkability 0 / 4
Broomehill East — Walkability: 0/100 Pallinup — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 79 / 77
Broomehill East — Safety: 79/100 Pallinup — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Broomehill East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pallinup — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Broomehill East — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pallinup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broomehill East skews older (41 vs 29); Broomehill East rents higher ($150/wk vs $112/wk).

Broomehill East Pallinup
Population 109
+17% vs other
 90
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.8% +1.1%
Median age 41 29
Median household income $118,612/yr $121,316/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+25% vs other
 $112/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broomehill East Pallinup
0-4 9.2% / 15.6%
Broomehill East — 0-4: 9.2% Pallinup — 0-4: 15.6%
5-14 12.8% / 7.8%
Broomehill East — 5-14: 12.8% Pallinup — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 — / 4.4%
Broomehill East — 15-19: not among its largest Pallinup — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.8% / 10.0%
Broomehill East — 20-24: 2.8% Pallinup — 20-24: 10.0%
25-34 13.8% / 32.2%
Broomehill East — 25-34: 13.8% Pallinup — 25-34: 32.2%
35-44 10.1% / 11.1%
Broomehill East — 35-44: 10.1% Pallinup — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 18.3% / 10.0%
Broomehill East — 45-54: 18.3% Pallinup — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 15.6% / 16.7%
Broomehill East — 55-64: 15.6% Pallinup — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 7.3% / 6.7%
Broomehill East — 65-74: 7.3% Pallinup — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 3.7% / —
Broomehill East — 75-84: 3.7% Pallinup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Broomehill East — 85+: not among its largest Pallinup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.2%).

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.

Broomehill East Pallinup
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.3%
Broomehill East — New Zealand: 2.8% Pallinup — New Zealand: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broomehill East 57.7% couple families
Broomehill East — Couple Families: 57.7% Broomehill East — Lone Person: 30.8% Broomehill East — One Parent Families: 11.5%
Pallinup 55.6% couple families
Pallinup — Couple Families: 55.6% Pallinup — Lone Person: 44.4% Pallinup — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broomehill East 102.8% houses
Broomehill East — Houses: 102.8% Broomehill East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pallinup 96.4% houses
Pallinup — Houses: 96.4% Pallinup — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Broomehill East Pallinup
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 17.8%
Broomehill East — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Pallinup — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 13.3%
Broomehill East — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Pallinup — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / —
Broomehill East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Pallinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broomehill East 16.7% renting
Broomehill East — Owned Outright: 72.2% Broomehill East — Mortgage: 11.1% Broomehill East — Renting: 16.7%
Pallinup 13.6% renting
Pallinup — Owned Outright: 54.5% Pallinup — Mortgage: 31.8% Pallinup — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Broomehill East Pallinup
New dwellings approved 6
across Broomehill-Tambellup
 2
across Gnowangerup
Approvals change year on year — +0%

Ranking within WA

Broomehill East Pallinup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 12% of WA

Liveability

Broomehill East Pallinup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Broomehill East Pallinup
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
23/100
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 Pallinup
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 Pallinup
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Pallinup sits further from the CBD (336.9 km vs 316.1 km).

Broomehill East Pallinup
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 316.1 km 336.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 224 min 237 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6318
 0.3%
postcode 6335
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6318
 41
postcode 6335

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.

Broomehill East Pallinup
Car (driver) 72.7% / 62.7%
Broomehill East — Car (driver): 72.7% Pallinup — Car (driver): 62.7%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 37.3%
Broomehill East — Worked from Home: 20.0% Pallinup — Worked from Home: 37.3%
Walked Only 7.3% / —
Broomehill East — Walked Only: 7.3% Pallinup — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Broomehill East Pallinup
Elevation 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broomehill East Pallinup
Connectivity score 22/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
22 premises

Federal electorate

Broomehill East Pallinup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Broomehill East Pallinup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broomehill East

Family Rural Young Families

Pallinup

Family Rural Young Families

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