Broomehill Village vs Broomehill West
Broomehill West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Broomehill Village. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broomehill Village, most households are people living alone. In Broomehill West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Broomehill Village tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Broomehill West suits families with children and 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
Broomehill West
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 72/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 44%)
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
Broomehill West
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Broomehill Village
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (215 min vs 239 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (301.6 km vs 310.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Broomehill Village
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 11%)
- But Broomehill West carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 72/100)
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 -15.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Broomehill Village 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 higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $48,984); Broomehill Village rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 211 +18% vs other | 173 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.9% | +16.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 38 |
| Median household income | $48,984/yr | $110,500/yr +126% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +25% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
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 (9.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $302,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $169,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 71 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Broomehill-Tambellup same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of WA | Higher than 76% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% 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 61% of WA | Higher than 47% of WA |
Liveability
Broomehill Village is more walkable (20 vs 0).
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Broomehill West carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Broomehill Village carries more crime risk (72 vs 24).
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | High 72/100 | 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 Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Broomehill Village
- Broomehill Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Broomehill West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Broomehill West sits further from the CBD (310.4 km vs 301.6 km).
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 301.6 km | 310.4 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 215 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 (74.0%).
Setting
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 339 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 309 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 199 premises | 0% 61 premises |
Climate
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 495 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Broomehill Village | Broomehill West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Broomehill Village
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