Brunswick vs Roelands

Roelands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Brunswick. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Roelands, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Roelands: a median of $1.28 million, against $570,000 in Brunswick, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Brunswick tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Roelands 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

Roelands

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 60%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Brunswick has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Brunswick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($570,000 vs $1,280,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brunswick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)
  • But Roelands leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brunswick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (161.9 km vs 169.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 114 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Brunswick has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)
  • Roelands carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brunswick Roelands
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.

Brunswick Roelands
Walkability 0 / 0
Brunswick — Walkability: 0/100 Roelands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 49
Brunswick — Safety: 36/100 Roelands — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 36 / 28
Brunswick — Low fire risk: 36/100 Roelands — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 55 / 63
Brunswick — Low flood risk: 55/100 Roelands — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Roelands has higher household incomes ($128,596 vs $69,316); Roelands rents higher ($320/wk vs $250/wk).

Brunswick Roelands
Population 1,195
+22% vs other
 938
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +11.0%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $69,316/yr $128,596/yr
+86% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $320/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brunswick Roelands
0-4 5.2% / 5.8%
Brunswick — 0-4: 5.2% Roelands — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.7% / 16.4%
Brunswick — 5-14: 12.7% Roelands — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 7.4% / 7.8%
Brunswick — 15-19: 7.4% Roelands — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.6% / 4.8%
Brunswick — 20-24: 5.6% Roelands — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 10.8% / 8.7%
Brunswick — 25-34: 10.8% Roelands — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 10.0% / 13.8%
Brunswick — 35-44: 10.0% Roelands — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.1% / 14.7%
Brunswick — 45-54: 14.1% Roelands — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 14.1% / 15.8%
Brunswick — 55-64: 14.1% Roelands — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 11.9% / 9.4%
Brunswick — 65-74: 11.9% Roelands — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 6.9% / 2.2%
Brunswick — 75-84: 6.9% Roelands — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 1.4% / 0.3%
Brunswick — 85+: 1.4% Roelands — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brunswick 41.5% couple families
Brunswick — Couple Families: 41.5% Brunswick — Lone Person: 35.1% Brunswick — One Parent Families: 18.1% Brunswick — Group Household: 3.0% Brunswick — Other Families: 2.3%
Roelands 69.5% couple families
Roelands — Couple Families: 69.5% Roelands — Lone Person: 20.5% Roelands — One Parent Families: 10.0% Roelands — Group Household: 0.0% Roelands — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brunswick 24.0% renting
Brunswick — Owned Outright: 34.9% Brunswick — Mortgage: 41.2% Brunswick — Renting: 24.0%
Roelands 9.9% renting
Roelands — Owned Outright: 33.0% Roelands — Mortgage: 57.1% Roelands — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brunswick Roelands
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 20.3%
Brunswick — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Roelands — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 6.9%
Brunswick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Roelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 8.0%
Brunswick — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Roelands — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.5%
Brunswick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Roelands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.7%
Brunswick — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Roelands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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.

Brunswick Roelands
England 5.0% / 3.2%
Brunswick — England: 5.0% Roelands — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.3%
Brunswick — New Zealand: 2.6% Roelands — New Zealand: 3.3%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.6%
Brunswick — South Africa: 0.5% Roelands — South Africa: 1.6%
Italy 1.4% / 0.4%
Brunswick — Italy: 1.4% Roelands — Italy: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.5%
Brunswick — Netherlands: 0.8% Roelands — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.9%
Brunswick — Philippines: 0.4% Roelands — Philippines: 0.9%
Zimbabwe 0.4% / 0.9%
Brunswick — Zimbabwe: 0.4% Roelands — Zimbabwe: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brunswick 91.6% houses
Brunswick — Houses: 91.6% Brunswick — Townhouses: 5.0% Brunswick — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Roelands 99.7% houses
Roelands — Houses: 99.7% Roelands — Townhouses: 1.0% Roelands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brunswick Roelands
Median house price $570,000 $1,280,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 7 days
from 4 sales
 40 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Brunswick Roelands
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Brunswick Roelands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 66% of WA

Liveability

Roelands scores higher overall (34 vs 15).

Brunswick Roelands
Grade D C
Score 15/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Brunswick carries more crime risk (64 vs 51).

Brunswick Roelands
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Brunswick Roelands
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Brunswick

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Brunswick Junction Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Roelands

  • Hope Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brunswick Roelands
Supermarkets 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Roelands sits further from the CBD (169.5 km vs 161.9 km).

Brunswick Roelands
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 161.9 km 169.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6224
 0.7%
postcode 6226
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 6224
 93
postcode 6226

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.

Brunswick Roelands
Car (driver) 79.7% / 77.7%
Brunswick — Car (driver): 79.7% Roelands — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 7.0% / 10.8%
Brunswick — Worked from Home: 7.0% Roelands — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 6.1%
Brunswick — Car (passenger): 6.1% Roelands — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 2.9% / 4.4%
Brunswick — Bus: 2.9% Roelands — Bus: 4.4%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.0%
Brunswick — Walked Only: 3.4% Roelands — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Brunswick Roelands
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.8 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Brunswick Roelands
Connectivity score 57/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
582 premises
 12%
368 premises

Climate

Brunswick Roelands
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Brunswick Roelands
Average residential rate $2,454/yr
same for both
Council Harvey
same for both

Federal electorate

Brunswick Roelands
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brunswick Roelands
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brunswick

Affordable Rural

Roelands

Family Rural

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