Bullsbrook vs Muchea

Bullsbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Muchea. 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 Muchea, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Muchea: a median of $920,000, against $810,000 in Bullsbrook. Bullsbrook is closer to the city centre: 47.5 km, against 56.2 km.

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

Bullsbrook

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bullsbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house 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

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 56.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 46 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bullsbrook

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Bullsbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bullsbrook and Muchea 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 Muchea
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 Muchea
Walkability 55 / 0
Bullsbrook — Walkability: 55/100 Muchea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 20
Bullsbrook — Safety: 51/100 Muchea — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 33 / 32
Bullsbrook — Low fire risk: 33/100 Muchea — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 70 / 100
Bullsbrook — Low flood risk: 70/100 Muchea — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bullsbrook has more residents (5,605 vs 921); Muchea skews older (47 vs 38).

Bullsbrook Muchea
Population 5,605
+84% vs other
 921
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% -4.9%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $99,424/yr
+3% vs other
 $96,668/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bullsbrook Muchea
0-4 5.8% / 6.1%
Bullsbrook — 0-4: 5.8% Muchea — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.4% / 10.2%
Bullsbrook — 5-14: 13.4% Muchea — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.8% / 5.4%
Bullsbrook — 15-19: 6.8% Muchea — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.1% / 5.4%
Bullsbrook — 20-24: 7.1% Muchea — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.0% / 10.5%
Bullsbrook — 25-34: 13.0% Muchea — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 11.7% / 10.7%
Bullsbrook — 35-44: 11.7% Muchea — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 15.4% / 17.8%
Bullsbrook — 45-54: 15.4% Muchea — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 13.3% / 17.0%
Bullsbrook — 55-64: 13.3% Muchea — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 9.3% / 11.0%
Bullsbrook — 65-74: 9.3% Muchea — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.6% / 5.1%
Bullsbrook — 75-84: 3.6% Muchea — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.7% / 1.4%
Bullsbrook — 85+: 0.7% Muchea — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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%
Muchea 55.0% couple families
Muchea — Couple Families: 55.0% Muchea — Lone Person: 27.3% Muchea — One Parent Families: 15.3% Muchea — Group Household: 2.4% Muchea — 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%
Muchea 8.9% renting
Muchea — Owned Outright: 34.3% Muchea — Mortgage: 56.8% Muchea — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bullsbrook Muchea
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 17.8%
Bullsbrook — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Muchea — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.5%
Bullsbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Muchea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 5.8%
Bullsbrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Muchea — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.3%
Bullsbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Muchea — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.4%
Bullsbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Muchea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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 Muchea
England 8.8% / 9.1%
Bullsbrook — England: 8.8% Muchea — England: 9.1%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.7%
Bullsbrook — New Zealand: 3.5% Muchea — New Zealand: 3.7%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.1%
Bullsbrook — Scotland: 1.1% Muchea — Scotland: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.4%
Bullsbrook — South Africa: 1.0% Muchea — South Africa: 0.4%
Zimbabwe — / 0.9%
Bullsbrook — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Muchea — Zimbabwe: 0.9%
Singapore 0.5% / —
Bullsbrook — Singapore: 0.5% Muchea — Singapore: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Bullsbrook — Malaysia: not among its largest Muchea — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

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%
Muchea 100.0% houses
Muchea — Houses: 100.0% Muchea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Muchea — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bullsbrook Muchea
Median house price $810,000 $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $363,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 98 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 Muchea
3 bed $715K / $920K
Bullsbrook — 3 bed: $715K (65 sales) Muchea — 3 bed: $920K (7 sales)

65 vs 7 sales

4 bed $810K / $891K
Bullsbrook — 4 bed: $810K (135 sales) Muchea — 4 bed: $891K (6 sales)

135 vs 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Bullsbrook Muchea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of WA —

Liveability

Bullsbrook is more walkable (55 vs 0); Bullsbrook scores higher overall (37 vs 30).

Bullsbrook Muchea
Grade C D
Score 37/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bullsbrook carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Muchea carries more crime risk (80 vs 49).

Bullsbrook Muchea
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 High
80/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bullsbrook Muchea
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 Bullsbrook

  • Bullsbrook College Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Muchea

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bullsbrook Muchea
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 12 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Muchea sits further from the CBD (56.2 km vs 47.5 km).

Bullsbrook Muchea
Walkability score 55/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 47.5 km 56.2 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 6084
 0.7%
postcode 6501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 6084
 99
postcode 6501

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 Muchea
Car (driver) 78.0% / 77.6%
Bullsbrook — Car (driver): 78.0% Muchea — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 16.2%
Bullsbrook — Worked from Home: 10.1% Muchea — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.1%
Bullsbrook — Car (passenger): 4.6% Muchea — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Walked Only 3.7% / 1.5%
Bullsbrook — Walked Only: 3.7% Muchea — Walked Only: 1.5%
Train 1.2% / 1.8%
Bullsbrook — Train: 1.2% Muchea — Train: 1.8%
Bus 2.0% / 0.8%
Bullsbrook — Bus: 2.0% Muchea — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Bullsbrook Muchea
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.2 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bullsbrook Muchea
Connectivity score 67/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
2,734 premises
 0%
413 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Bullsbrook Muchea
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bullsbrook Muchea
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

Muchea

Outer

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