Bull Creek vs Willetton

Willetton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Bull Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bull Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Willetton, most households are couple families. Bull Creek is closer to the city centre: 15.3 km, against 17.3 km. On these figures, Bull Creek tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Willetton suits 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

Willetton

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (35 vs 13)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Bull Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($649,000 vs $830,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bull Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (15.3 km vs 17.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Bull Creek has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 10%)
  • Willetton has more GPs (10 vs 2)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bull Creek and Willetton 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 Willetton
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 Willetton
Walkability 81 / 88
Bull Creek — Walkability: 81/100 Willetton — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 44 / 58
Bull Creek — Safety: 44/100 Willetton — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bull Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willetton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bull Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Willetton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Willetton has more residents (19,262 vs 8,030); Willetton has higher household incomes ($113,256 vs $97,760).

Bull Creek Willetton
Population 8,030 19,262
+140% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +5.9%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $97,760/yr $113,256/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bull Creek Willetton
0-4 3.9% / 4.0%
Bull Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Willetton — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.6% / 17.9%
Bull Creek — 5-14: 14.6% Willetton — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 5.7% / 8.3%
Bull Creek — 15-19: 5.7% Willetton — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.0% / 5.7%
Bull Creek — 20-24: 5.0% Willetton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.5% / 7.3%
Bull Creek — 25-34: 7.5% Willetton — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 13.6% / 15.3%
Bull Creek — 35-44: 13.6% Willetton — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.3% / 15.2%
Bull Creek — 45-54: 12.3% Willetton — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 10.7% / 10.7%
Bull Creek — 55-64: 10.7% Willetton — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 13.5% / 9.9%
Bull Creek — 65-74: 13.5% Willetton — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 8.5% / 4.4%
Bull Creek — 75-84: 8.5% Willetton — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 4.7% / 1.2%
Bull Creek — 85+: 4.7% Willetton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Willetton 65.4% couple families
Willetton — Couple Families: 65.4% Willetton — Lone Person: 18.1% Willetton — One Parent Families: 13.6% Willetton — Group Household: 2.0% Willetton — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Willetton 20.1% renting
Willetton — Owned Outright: 40.0% Willetton — Mortgage: 40.0% Willetton — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Willetton
Malaysia 8.4% / 8.5%
Bull Creek — Malaysia: 8.4% Willetton — Malaysia: 8.5%
India 4.4% / 8.3%
Bull Creek — India: 4.4% Willetton — India: 8.3%
China 5.3% / 7.1%
Bull Creek — China: 5.3% Willetton — China: 7.1%
England 5.6% / 4.5%
Bull Creek — England: 5.6% Willetton — England: 4.5%
Singapore 2.6% / 2.9%
Bull Creek — Singapore: 2.6% Willetton — Singapore: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Bull Creek Willetton
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 20.3%
Bull Creek — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Willetton — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.9% / 8.5%
Bull Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9% Willetton — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Certificate III & IV 7.6% / 8.3%
Bull Creek — Certificate III & IV: 7.6% Willetton — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.5%
Bull Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Willetton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.4%
Bull Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Willetton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bull Creek 78.6% houses
Bull Creek — Houses: 78.6% Bull Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% Bull Creek — Townhouses: 9.9%
Willetton 89.9% houses
Willetton — Houses: 89.9% Willetton — Flats / Apartments: 5.7% Willetton — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bull Creek Willetton
Median house price $1,423,888 $1,380,000
Median unit price $649,000 $830,000
Median land price — $950,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 85 sales
 36 days
from 183 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 Willetton
3 bed $1.2M / $1.12M
Bull Creek — 3 bed: $1.2M (36 sales) Willetton — 3 bed: $1.12M (75 sales)

36 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.4M
Bull Creek — 4 bed: $1.52M (82 sales) Willetton — 4 bed: $1.4M (124 sales)

82 vs 124 sales

5 bed $1.76M / $1.68M
Bull Creek — 5 bed: $1.76M (10 sales) Willetton — 5 bed: $1.68M (41 sales)

10 vs 41 sales

Development activity

Bull Creek Willetton
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
 423
across Canning
Approvals change year on year +268% -3%

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 Willetton
Houses 2.9%
$880/wk on $1.6M
 3.2%
$850/wk on $1.4M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bull Creek Willetton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Walkability Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 10% of WA

Liveability

Bull Creek Willetton
Grade A+
same for both
Score 90/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bull Creek carries more crime risk (56 vs 42).

Bull Creek Willetton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 12
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Bull Creek Willetton
Inside the suburb 5 7
Rated above peers 4 5
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), 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 4.3%

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 Willetton

  • Burrendah Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • OneSchool Global WA Independent · Combined above peers
  • Rostrata Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Willetton Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Orana Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bull Creek Willetton
Supermarkets 2 9
Cafes & restaurants 13 31
Parks & reserves 13 35
Childcare 6 11
GPs 2 10
Pharmacies 2 5
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Willetton sits further from the CBD (17.3 km vs 15.3 km).

Bull Creek Willetton
Walkability score 81/100 88/100
Distance to Perth 15.3 km 17.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 367.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 687.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 6149
 1.7%
postcode 6155
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 6149
 82
postcode 6155

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 Willetton
Car (driver) 68.1% / 73.3%
Bull Creek — Car (driver): 68.1% Willetton — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 9.2%
Bull Creek — Worked from Home: 12.0% Willetton — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Train 11.1% / 8.2%
Bull Creek — Train: 11.1% Willetton — Train: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.8%
Bull Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8% Willetton — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.9% / 2.7%
Bull Creek — Bus: 1.9% Willetton — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Bull Creek Willetton
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 13.1 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bull Creek Willetton
Connectivity score 88/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
3,358 premises
 46%
7,682 premises

Climate

Bull Creek Willetton
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 Willetton
Average residential rate $2,396/yr $1,833/yr
Council Melville Canning

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bull Creek Willetton
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

Willetton

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub

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