Charley Creek vs Thomson Brook

Charley Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 56 in Thomson Brook. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Charley Creek, most households are people living alone. In Thomson Brook, most households are couple families. On these figures, Charley Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Thomson Brook 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

Thomson Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Charley Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 53%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Charley Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • But Thomson Brook has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Charley Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (147 min vs 163 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (211.5 km vs 220.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Thomson Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Charley Creek and Thomson Brook drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
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.

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Walkability 0 / 0
Charley Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Thomson Brook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 83
Charley Creek — Safety: 89/100 Thomson Brook — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 49 / 48
Charley Creek — Low fire risk: 49/100 Thomson Brook — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Charley Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Thomson Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Charley Creek has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $50,232); Thomson Brook has more residents (89 vs 68).

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Population 68 89
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +8.5%
Median age 49 56
Median household income $87,724/yr
+43% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+13% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
0-4 11.8% / 4.5%
Charley Creek — 0-4: 11.8% Thomson Brook — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 5.9% / 13.5%
Charley Creek — 5-14: 5.9% Thomson Brook — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.4% / 4.5%
Charley Creek — 15-19: 7.4% Thomson Brook — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 6.7%
Charley Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Thomson Brook — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 5.9% / —
Charley Creek — 25-34: 5.9% Thomson Brook — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 16.2% / 4.5%
Charley Creek — 35-44: 16.2% Thomson Brook — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 17.6% / 12.4%
Charley Creek — 45-54: 17.6% Thomson Brook — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 16.2% / 23.6%
Charley Creek — 55-64: 16.2% Thomson Brook — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 14.7% / 24.7%
Charley Creek — 65-74: 14.7% Thomson Brook — 65-74: 24.7%
75-84 8.8% / 5.6%
Charley Creek — 75-84: 8.8% Thomson Brook — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 4.4% / —
Charley Creek — 85+: 4.4% Thomson Brook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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.

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
England 5.9% / 9.0%
Charley Creek — England: 5.9% Thomson Brook — England: 9.0%
New Zealand 5.9% / —
Charley Creek — New Zealand: 5.9% Thomson Brook — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charley Creek 44.4% couple families
Charley Creek — Couple Families: 44.4% Charley Creek — Lone Person: 55.6%
Thomson Brook 66.7% couple families
Thomson Brook — Couple Families: 66.7% Thomson Brook — Lone Person: 33.3%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charley Creek 100.0% houses
Charley Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Thomson Brook 100.0% houses
Thomson Brook — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 21.3%
Charley Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Thomson Brook — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.8% / 7.9%
Charley Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8% Thomson Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree — / 7.9%
Charley Creek — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Thomson Brook — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%

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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charley Creek 40.0% renting
Charley Creek — Owned Outright: 35.0% Charley Creek — Mortgage: 25.0% Charley Creek — Renting: 40.0%
Thomson Brook 11.5% renting
Thomson Brook — Owned Outright: 53.8% Thomson Brook — Mortgage: 34.6% Thomson Brook — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 40% of WA

Liveability

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
17/100
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

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
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

Mobility

Thomson Brook sits further from the CBD (220.2 km vs 211.5 km).

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 211.5 km 220.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6239
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6239
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.

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Car (driver) 55.2% / 48.7%
Charley Creek — Car (driver): 55.2% Thomson Brook — Car (driver): 48.7%
Worked from Home 44.8% / 43.6%
Charley Creek — Worked from Home: 44.8% Thomson Brook — Worked from Home: 43.6%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Charley Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Thomson Brook — Car (passenger): 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.2%).

Setting

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.9 km 41.3 km

NBN connectivity

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Connectivity score 22/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charley Creek Thomson Brook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charley Creek

Retirees Rural Young Families

Thomson Brook

Retirees Rural

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