Bull Creek vs Brentwood

Brentwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Bull Creek. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bull Creek, about half of households are couple families. Brentwood is closer to the city centre: 12.1 km, against 15.3 km. On these figures, Bull Creek tends to suit couples 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

Bull Creek

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brentwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brentwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.1 km vs 15.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bull Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Brentwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bull Creek Brentwood
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.

Bull Creek Brentwood
Walkability 81 / 82
Bull Creek — Walkability: 81/100 Brentwood — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 44 / 17
Bull Creek — Safety: 44/100 Brentwood — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bull Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brentwood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 59
Bull Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Brentwood — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Bull Creek has more residents (8,030 vs 2,153); Bull Creek rents higher ($420/wk vs $350/wk).

Bull Creek Brentwood
Population 8,030
+73% vs other
 2,153
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +4.3%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $97,760/yr
+9% vs other
 $88,764/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+17% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bull Creek Brentwood
0-4 3.9% / 6.3%
Bull Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Brentwood — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.6% / 13.8%
Bull Creek — 5-14: 14.6% Brentwood — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 5.7% / 6.9%
Bull Creek — 15-19: 5.7% Brentwood — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.0% / 6.5%
Bull Creek — 20-24: 5.0% Brentwood — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 7.5% / 12.8%
Bull Creek — 25-34: 7.5% Brentwood — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 13.6% / 12.8%
Bull Creek — 35-44: 13.6% Brentwood — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.3% / 14.4%
Bull Creek — 45-54: 12.3% Brentwood — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 10.7% / 11.1%
Bull Creek — 55-64: 10.7% Brentwood — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 13.5% / 8.7%
Bull Creek — 65-74: 13.5% Brentwood — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 8.5% / 4.2%
Bull Creek — 75-84: 8.5% Brentwood — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 4.7% / 2.8%
Bull Creek — 85+: 4.7% Brentwood — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bull Creek 53.8% couple families
Bull Creek — Couple Families: 53.8% Bull Creek — Lone Person: 30.7% Bull Creek — One Parent Families: 12.2% Bull Creek — Group Household: 2.5% Bull Creek — Other Families: 0.8%
Brentwood 38.9% couple families
Brentwood — Couple Families: 38.9% Brentwood — Lone Person: 38.0% Brentwood — One Parent Families: 15.9% Brentwood — Group Household: 4.9% Brentwood — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bull Creek 20.0% renting
Bull Creek — Owned Outright: 45.7% Bull Creek — Mortgage: 34.3% Bull Creek — Renting: 20.0%
Brentwood 41.6% renting
Brentwood — Owned Outright: 27.7% Brentwood — Mortgage: 30.7% Brentwood — Renting: 41.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bull Creek Brentwood
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 18.8%
Bull Creek — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Brentwood — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.9% / 7.9%
Bull Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9% Brentwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.6% / 9.1%
Bull Creek — Certificate III & IV: 7.6% Brentwood — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.7%
Bull Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Brentwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.3%
Bull Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Brentwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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.

Bull Creek Brentwood
Malaysia 8.4% / 5.4%
Bull Creek — Malaysia: 8.4% Brentwood — Malaysia: 5.4%
England 5.6% / 5.8%
Bull Creek — England: 5.6% Brentwood — England: 5.8%
China 5.3% / 2.3%
Bull Creek — China: 5.3% Brentwood — China: 2.3%
India 4.4% / 1.5%
Bull Creek — India: 4.4% Brentwood — India: 1.5%
Singapore 2.6% / 1.3%
Bull Creek — Singapore: 2.6% Brentwood — Singapore: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Bull Creek — New Zealand: 1.4% Brentwood — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.6%
Bull Creek — South Africa: 1.6% Brentwood — South Africa: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bull Creek 78.6% houses
Bull Creek — Houses: 78.6% Bull Creek — Townhouses: 9.9% Bull Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Brentwood 68.9% houses
Brentwood — Houses: 68.9% Brentwood — Townhouses: 30.5% Brentwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bull Creek Brentwood
Median house price $1,423,888 $1,322,500
Median unit price $649,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 85 sales
 23 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bull Creek Brentwood
3 bed $1.2M / $1.2M
Bull Creek — 3 bed: $1.2M (36 sales) Brentwood — 3 bed: $1.2M (20 sales)

36 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.7M
Bull Creek — 4 bed: $1.52M (82 sales) Brentwood — 4 bed: $1.7M (11 sales)

82 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Bull Creek Brentwood
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bull Creek Brentwood
Houses 2.9%
$880/wk on $1.6M
 4.5%
$775/wk on $890K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bull Creek Brentwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Schools Higher than 99% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

Bull Creek scores higher overall (90 vs 63).

Bull Creek Brentwood
Grade A+ B
Score 90/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Brentwood carries more flood risk (41 vs 0); Brentwood carries more crime risk (83 vs 56).

Bull Creek Brentwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
83/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Bull Creek Brentwood
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 2.8 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5%
same for both

Schools in Bull Creek

  • All Saints' College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Bull Creek Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Oberthur Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Rossmoyne Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Fremantle Language Development Centre - Bull Creek Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Brentwood

  • Brentwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bull Creek Brentwood
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 13 5
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Bull Creek sits further from the CBD (15.3 km vs 12.1 km).

Bull Creek Brentwood
Walkability score 81/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 15.3 km
+21% vs other
 12.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 86/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 367.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 6149
 3.2%
postcode 6153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6149
 45
postcode 6153

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.

Bull Creek Brentwood
Car (driver) 68.1% / 68.4%
Bull Creek — Car (driver): 68.1% Brentwood — Car (driver): 68.4%
Train 11.1% / 12.2%
Bull Creek — Train: 11.1% Brentwood — Train: 12.2%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 9.7%
Bull Creek — Worked from Home: 12.0% Brentwood — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.1%
Bull Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8% Brentwood — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 1.9% / 1.8%
Bull Creek — Bus: 1.9% Brentwood — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Bull Creek Brentwood
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 9.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bull Creek Brentwood
Connectivity score 88/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
3,358 premises
 100%
982 premises

Climate

Bull Creek Brentwood
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Bull Creek Brentwood
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Bull Creek Brentwood
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bull Creek Brentwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bull Creek

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Retirees Transport Hub

Brentwood

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet Townhouses Transport Hub

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