Bullsbrook vs Lower Chittering

Bullsbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Lower Chittering. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bullsbrook, about half of households are couple families. In Lower Chittering, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lower Chittering: a median of $1.25 million, against $810,000 in Bullsbrook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bullsbrook tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Lower Chittering 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bullsbrook has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • Lower Chittering carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 49/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bullsbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $1,250,000)
  • has cheaper land ($363,000 vs $507,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bullsbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $463/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bullsbrook

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (47.5 km vs 61.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 49 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bullsbrook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Lower Chittering carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Lower Chittering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
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.

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Walkability 55 / 0
Bullsbrook — Walkability: 55/100 Lower Chittering — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 68
Bullsbrook — Safety: 51/100 Lower Chittering — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 33 / 52
Bullsbrook — Low fire risk: 33/100 Lower Chittering — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 70 / 100
Bullsbrook — Low flood risk: 70/100 Lower Chittering — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bullsbrook has more residents (5,605 vs 2,408); Lower Chittering has higher household incomes ($135,824 vs $99,424).

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Population 5,605
+57% vs other
 2,408
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +13.2%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $99,424/yr $135,824/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $463/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
0-4 5.8% / 5.3%
Bullsbrook — 0-4: 5.8% Lower Chittering — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.4% / 15.5%
Bullsbrook — 5-14: 13.4% Lower Chittering — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.8% / 8.1%
Bullsbrook — 15-19: 6.8% Lower Chittering — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 7.1% / 5.0%
Bullsbrook — 20-24: 7.1% Lower Chittering — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.0% / 8.2%
Bullsbrook — 25-34: 13.0% Lower Chittering — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.7% / 12.9%
Bullsbrook — 35-44: 11.7% Lower Chittering — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 15.4% / 16.9%
Bullsbrook — 45-54: 15.4% Lower Chittering — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 13.3% / 16.1%
Bullsbrook — 55-64: 13.3% Lower Chittering — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 9.3% / 7.7%
Bullsbrook — 65-74: 9.3% Lower Chittering — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.6% / 3.7%
Bullsbrook — 75-84: 3.6% Lower Chittering — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.7% / 0.9%
Bullsbrook — 85+: 0.7% Lower Chittering — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bullsbrook 53.0% couple families
Bullsbrook — Couple Families: 53.0% Bullsbrook — Lone Person: 23.8% Bullsbrook — One Parent Families: 17.9% Bullsbrook — Group Household: 3.5% Bullsbrook — Other Families: 1.8%
Lower Chittering 70.5% couple families
Lower Chittering — Couple Families: 70.5% Lower Chittering — Lone Person: 15.7% Lower Chittering — One Parent Families: 12.0% Lower Chittering — Group Household: 1.9% Lower Chittering — 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.

Bullsbrook 16.0% renting
Bullsbrook — Owned Outright: 26.9% Bullsbrook — Mortgage: 57.1% Bullsbrook — Renting: 16.0%
Lower Chittering 5.7% renting
Lower Chittering — Owned Outright: 21.9% Lower Chittering — Mortgage: 72.4% Lower Chittering — Renting: 5.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 22.5%
Bullsbrook — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Lower Chittering — Certificate III & IV: 22.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.8%
Bullsbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Lower Chittering — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 6.9%
Bullsbrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Lower Chittering — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.1%
Bullsbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Lower Chittering — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Bullsbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Lower Chittering — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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.

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
England 8.8% / 14.9%
Bullsbrook — England: 8.8% Lower Chittering — England: 14.9%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.0%
Bullsbrook — New Zealand: 3.5% Lower Chittering — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.7%
Bullsbrook — South Africa: 1.0% Lower Chittering — South Africa: 1.7%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.3%
Bullsbrook — Scotland: 1.1% Lower Chittering — Scotland: 1.3%
Singapore 0.5% / 0.5%
Bullsbrook — Singapore: 0.5% Lower Chittering — Singapore: 0.5%
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Bullsbrook — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Lower Chittering — Zimbabwe: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bullsbrook 99.2% houses
Bullsbrook — Houses: 99.2% Bullsbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Bullsbrook — Townhouses: 0.2%
Lower Chittering 100.7% houses
Lower Chittering — Houses: 100.7% Lower Chittering — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Lower Chittering — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Median house price $810,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $363,000 $507,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 98 sales
 15 days
from 31 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.

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
3 bed $715K / $1.15M
Bullsbrook — 3 bed: $715K (65 sales) Lower Chittering — 3 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

65 vs 5 sales

4 bed $810K / $1.2M
Bullsbrook — 4 bed: $810K (135 sales) Lower Chittering — 4 bed: $1.2M (43 sales)

135 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.23M / $1.5M
Bullsbrook — 5 bed: $1.23M (14 sales) Lower Chittering — 5 bed: $1.5M (9 sales)

14 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
 104
across Chittering
Approvals change year on year +2% -22%

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.

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Houses 4.5%
$778/wk on $900K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of WA —

Liveability

Bullsbrook is more walkable (55 vs 0); Lower Chittering scores higher overall (56 vs 37).

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Grade C B
Score 37/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bullsbrook carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Bullsbrook carries more crime risk (49 vs 32).

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bullsbrook

  • Bullsbrook College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Lower Chittering

  • Immaculate Heart College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Lower Chittering sits further from the CBD (61.5 km vs 47.5 km).

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Walkability score 55/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 47.5 km 61.5 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6084
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 6084
same for both

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.

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Car (driver) 78.0% / 78.8%
Bullsbrook — Car (driver): 78.0% Lower Chittering — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 11.4%
Bullsbrook — Worked from Home: 10.1% Lower Chittering — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.4%
Bullsbrook — Car (passenger): 4.6% Lower Chittering — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 3.7% / 1.7%
Bullsbrook — Walked Only: 3.7% Lower Chittering — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 2.0% / 1.9%
Bullsbrook — Bus: 2.0% Lower Chittering — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.2 km 40.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Connectivity score 67/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
2,734 premises
 0%
842 premises

Climate

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Average residential rate $2,699/yr $3,215/yr
Council Swan Chittering

Federal electorate

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bullsbrook Lower Chittering
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bullsbrook

Acreage Outer Parks Quiet

Lower Chittering

Acreage Outer Quiet

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