Bunjil vs Rothsay
Bunjil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Rothsay. In Bunjil, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bunjil tends to suit older residents, while Rothsay suits young adults.
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
Rothsay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 60/100)
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Bunjil
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (353.1 km vs 411.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (270 min vs 313 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bunjil has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 4%)
- Rothsay carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 60/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rothsay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.7% vs 1.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bunjil and Rothsay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Rothsay has more residents (197 vs 61); Bunjil has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $71,500).
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 197 +223% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.7% | +24.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +24% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
Development activity
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Perenjori same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 32% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of WA | Higher than 33% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 19% of WA |
Liveability
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | — |
Risk profile
Bunjil carries more crime risk (60 vs 27).
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 60/100 | Low 27/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 4 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Rothsay sits further from the CBD (411.5 km vs 353.1 km).
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 353.1 km | 411.5 km +17% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 270 min | 313 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6620 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6620 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.6%).
Setting
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 330 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 341 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 5 premises | 0% 1 premises |
Federal electorate
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bunjil | Rothsay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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