Broomehill West vs Cherry Tree Pool
Broomehill West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Cherry Tree Pool. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broomehill West, most households are couple families. In Cherry Tree Pool, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Broomehill West tends to suit couples, while Cherry Tree Pool suits people living alone and 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
Broomehill West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 40%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Cherry Tree Pool
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (200 min vs 239 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (261 km vs 310.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cherry Tree Pool
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Cherry Tree Pool
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.1% vs 16.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Broomehill West and Cherry Tree Pool 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 72); Broomehill West has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $97,448).
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 173 +58% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +16.9% | +24.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Median household income | $110,500/yr +12% vs other | $97,448/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 (22.2%).
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 (5.6%).
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 (15.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Broomehill-Tambellup | 3 across Kojonup |
Ranking within WA
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 76% of WA | Higher than 61% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 6% of WA | Higher than 41% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
Liveability
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 20/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Crime | Low 24/100 | Low 15/100 |
| 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 West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 6 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Broomehill West sits further from the CBD (310.4 km vs 261 km).
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 310.4 km +16% vs other | 261 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 239 min | 200 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 6318 | 0.1% postcode 6395 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 6318 | 36 postcode 6395 |
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 (60.0%).
Setting
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 309 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 307 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 23/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 61 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 495 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Broomehill West | Cherry Tree Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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