Bruce Rock vs Ardath

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bruce Rock tends to suit families with children and older residents, while Ardath suits young adults 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

Bruce Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Bruce Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ardath

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $160/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bruce Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (246.2 km vs 269.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bruce Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 10%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bruce Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.5% vs -10.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bruce Rock Ardath
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.

Bruce Rock Ardath
Walkability 4 / 0
Bruce Rock — Walkability: 4/100 Ardath — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 55
Bruce Rock — Safety: 64/100 Ardath — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 78 / 74
Bruce Rock — Low fire risk: 78/100 Ardath — Low fire risk: 74/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bruce Rock — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ardath — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bruce Rock has more residents (742 vs 51); Bruce Rock rents higher ($160/wk vs $100/wk).

Bruce Rock Ardath
Population 742
+93% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% -10.5%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $64,272/yr
+6% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk
+38% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bruce Rock Ardath
0-4 6.1% / —
Bruce Rock — 0-4: 6.1% Ardath — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.1% / 11.8%
Bruce Rock — 5-14: 13.1% Ardath — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 3.9% / —
Bruce Rock — 15-19: 3.9% Ardath — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.9% / 7.8%
Bruce Rock — 20-24: 3.9% Ardath — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 8.8% / 17.6%
Bruce Rock — 25-34: 8.8% Ardath — 25-34: 17.6%
35-44 11.5% / —
Bruce Rock — 35-44: 11.5% Ardath — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 10.6% / 29.4%
Bruce Rock — 45-54: 10.6% Ardath — 45-54: 29.4%
55-64 12.5% / 21.6%
Bruce Rock — 55-64: 12.5% Ardath — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 17.5% / —
Bruce Rock — 65-74: 17.5% Ardath — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 9.3% / 9.8%
Bruce Rock — 75-84: 9.3% Ardath — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ 3.2% / —
Bruce Rock — 85+: 3.2% Ardath — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bruce Rock 48.4% lone person
Bruce Rock — Lone Person: 48.4% Bruce Rock — Couple Families: 33.9% Bruce Rock — One Parent Families: 12.0% Bruce Rock — Group Household: 4.2% Bruce Rock — Other Families: 1.6%
Ardath 50.0% lone person
Ardath — Lone Person: 50.0% Ardath — Couple Families: 50.0% Ardath — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ardath — Group Household: 0.0% Ardath — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bruce Rock 26.1% renting
Bruce Rock — Owned Outright: 52.1% Bruce Rock — Mortgage: 21.8% Bruce Rock — Renting: 26.1%
Ardath 0.0% renting
Ardath — Owned Outright: 77.8% Ardath — Mortgage: 22.2% Ardath — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bruce Rock Ardath
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 21.6%
Bruce Rock — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Ardath — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 11.8%
Bruce Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Ardath — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / —
Bruce Rock — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Ardath — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Bruce Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Ardath — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Bruce Rock Ardath
England 2.8% / 13.7%
Bruce Rock — England: 2.8% Ardath — England: 13.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Bruce Rock — New Zealand: 1.5% Ardath — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Bruce Rock — Philippines: 0.9% Ardath — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Bruce Rock — Germany: 0.9% Ardath — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Bruce Rock — South Africa: 0.7% Ardath — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bruce Rock 84.8% houses
Bruce Rock — Houses: 84.8% Bruce Rock — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% Bruce Rock — Townhouses: 6.8%
Ardath 87.5% houses
Ardath — Houses: 87.5% Ardath — Flats / Apartments: 12.5% Ardath — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bruce Rock Ardath
Median house price $237,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $46,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Bruce Rock Ardath
New dwellings approved 1
across Bruce Rock
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bruce Rock Ardath
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 15% of WA

Liveability

Bruce Rock Ardath
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bruce Rock Ardath
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Bruce Rock Ardath
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 Bruce Rock

  • Bruce Rock District High School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Ardath

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bruce Rock Ardath
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 12 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Ardath sits further from the CBD (269.8 km vs 246.2 km).

Bruce Rock Ardath
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 246.2 km 269.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 191 min 189 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6418
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6418
 —

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.

Bruce Rock Ardath
Car (driver) 66.8% / 43.3%
Bruce Rock — Car (driver): 66.8% Ardath — Car (driver): 43.3%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 30.0%
Bruce Rock — Worked from Home: 15.4% Ardath — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 12.7% / 13.3%
Bruce Rock — Walked Only: 12.7% Ardath — Walked Only: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 13.3%
Bruce Rock — Car (passenger): 2.3% Ardath — Car (passenger): 13.3%
Bicycle 1.5% / —
Bruce Rock — Bicycle: 1.5% Ardath — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.8%).

Setting

Bruce Rock Ardath
Elevation 316 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 285 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bruce Rock Ardath
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
97 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Bruce Rock Ardath
Annual rainfall 338 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Bruce Rock Ardath
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bruce Rock Ardath
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bruce Rock

Affordable Retirees Rural

Ardath

Rural

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