Bushmead vs Gooseberry Hill

Bushmead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 49 in Gooseberry Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bushmead, about half of households are couple families. In Gooseberry Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gooseberry Hill: a median of $1.26 million, against $1.06 million in Bushmead, though rent is higher in Bushmead. Bushmead is closer to the city centre: 21 km, against 25.7 km. On these figures, Bushmead tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Gooseberry Hill suits 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

Gooseberry Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bushmead

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,060,000 vs $1,261,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gooseberry Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bushmead sits closer to the CBD (21 km vs 25.7 km)
  • Gooseberry Hill is more walkable (37/100 vs 17/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gooseberry Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 17/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Bushmead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
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.

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Walkability 17 / 37
Bushmead — Walkability: 17/100 Gooseberry Hill — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 64 / 78
Bushmead — Safety: 64/100 Gooseberry Hill — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 42 / 17
Bushmead — Low fire risk: 42/100 Gooseberry Hill — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bushmead — Low flood risk: 100/100 Gooseberry Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gooseberry Hill has more residents (3,323 vs 677); Gooseberry Hill skews older (49 vs 32).

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Population 677 3,323
+391% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +1.3%
Median age 32 49
Median household income $142,584/yr
+21% vs other
 $112,788/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+17% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
0-4 7.8% / 3.4%
Bushmead — 0-4: 7.8% Gooseberry Hill — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 8.7% / 13.0%
Bushmead — 5-14: 8.7% Gooseberry Hill — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Bushmead — 15-19: 5.5% Gooseberry Hill — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.1% / 4.2%
Bushmead — 20-24: 7.1% Gooseberry Hill — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 28.1% / 5.5%
Bushmead — 25-34: 28.1% Gooseberry Hill — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 18.0% / 11.3%
Bushmead — 35-44: 18.0% Gooseberry Hill — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.0% / 15.3%
Bushmead — 45-54: 10.0% Gooseberry Hill — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 8.1% / 14.5%
Bushmead — 55-64: 8.1% Gooseberry Hill — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 3.4% / 15.3%
Bushmead — 65-74: 3.4% Gooseberry Hill — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 2.7% / 9.7%
Bushmead — 75-84: 2.7% Gooseberry Hill — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / 2.3%
Bushmead — 85+: not among its largest Gooseberry Hill — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bushmead 54.0% couple families
Bushmead — Couple Families: 54.0% Bushmead — Lone Person: 28.2% Bushmead — One Parent Families: 12.9% Bushmead — Group Household: 4.9% Bushmead — Other Families: 0.0%
Gooseberry Hill 58.1% couple families
Gooseberry Hill — Couple Families: 58.1% Gooseberry Hill — Lone Person: 30.0% Gooseberry Hill — One Parent Families: 9.3% Gooseberry Hill — Group Household: 2.1% Gooseberry Hill — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bushmead 1.6% renting
Bushmead — Owned Outright: 13.2% Bushmead — Mortgage: 85.2% Bushmead — Renting: 1.6%
Gooseberry Hill 7.2% renting
Gooseberry Hill — Owned Outright: 52.5% Gooseberry Hill — Mortgage: 40.4% Gooseberry Hill — Renting: 7.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 16.9%
Bushmead — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Gooseberry Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 12.5%
Bushmead — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Gooseberry Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 11.1%
Bushmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Gooseberry Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 5.7%
Bushmead — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Gooseberry Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.2%
Bushmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Gooseberry Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
England 7.5% / 14.3%
Bushmead — England: 7.5% Gooseberry Hill — England: 14.3%
New Zealand 5.0% / 2.6%
Bushmead — New Zealand: 5.0% Gooseberry Hill — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 2.2% / 1.5%
Bushmead — South Africa: 2.2% Gooseberry Hill — South Africa: 1.5%
India 2.1% / —
Bushmead — India: 2.1% Gooseberry Hill — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.9% / —
Bushmead — Philippines: 1.9% Gooseberry Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland 0.6% / 1.2%
Bushmead — Ireland: 0.6% Gooseberry Hill — Ireland: 1.2%
Scotland — / 1.6%
Bushmead — Scotland: not among its largest Gooseberry Hill — Scotland: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bushmead 91.6% houses
Bushmead — Houses: 91.6% Bushmead — Townhouses: 5.3% Bushmead — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Gooseberry Hill 96.7% houses
Gooseberry Hill — Houses: 96.7% Gooseberry Hill — Townhouses: 2.6% Gooseberry Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Median house price $1,060,000 $1,261,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 27 sales

Development activity

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
 214
across Kalamunda
Approvals change year on year +2% +124%

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.

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Houses 4.1%
$900/wk on $1.15M
 3.0%
$860/wk on $1.47M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Gooseberry Hill is more walkable (37 vs 17).

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bushmead carries more crime risk (36 vs 22); Gooseberry Hill carries more bushfire risk (83 vs 58).

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 High
83/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
22/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bushmead

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

Schools in Gooseberry Hill

  • Gooseberry Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mary's Mount Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Gooseberry Hill sits further from the CBD (25.7 km vs 21 km).

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Walkability score 17/100 37/100
Distance to Perth 21 km 25.7 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 31 min
Public transport score 51/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6055
 1.4%
postcode 6076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 6055
 65
postcode 6076

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.

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Car (driver) 86.6% / 74.7%
Bushmead — Car (driver): 86.6% Gooseberry Hill — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 15.4%
Bushmead — Worked from Home: 7.1% Gooseberry Hill — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 4.0%
Bushmead — Car (passenger): 2.4% Gooseberry Hill — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 1.8% / 2.9%
Bushmead — Bus: 1.8% Gooseberry Hill — Bus: 2.9%
Train 2.1% / 1.6%
Bushmead — Train: 2.1% Gooseberry Hill — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).

Setting

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.9 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Connectivity score 100/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
664 premises
 0%
1,429 premises

Climate

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Average residential rate $2,699/yr $1,977/yr
Council Swan Kalamunda

Federal electorate

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bushmead Gooseberry Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bushmead

Acreage Middle-Ring

Gooseberry Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

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