Dale vs Brookton

Brookton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Dale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dale, about half of households are couple families. In Brookton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dale tends to suit 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

Dale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 45%)
  • But Brookton has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Brookton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brookton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (110.2 km vs 135.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (90 min vs 105 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Brookton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.2% vs -12.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dale Brookton
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.

Dale Brookton
Walkability 0 / 0
Dale — Walkability: 0/100 Brookton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 20
Dale — Safety: 71/100 Brookton — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 63 / 87
Dale — Low fire risk: 63/100 Brookton — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 100 / 84
Dale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Brookton — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Brookton has more residents (732 vs 190); Dale skews older (55 vs 51).

Dale Brookton
Population 190 732
+285% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.0% -3.2%
Median age 55 51
Median household income $60,632/yr $61,828/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk
+7% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dale Brookton
0-4 3.2% / 6.7%
Dale — 0-4: 3.2% Brookton — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 4.2% / 10.4%
Dale — 5-14: 4.2% Brookton — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 3.2% / 3.7%
Dale — 15-19: 3.2% Brookton — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.2% / 4.0%
Dale — 20-24: 4.2% Brookton — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.4% / 7.8%
Dale — 25-34: 7.4% Brookton — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 4.7% / 10.2%
Dale — 35-44: 4.7% Brookton — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 23.7% / 13.0%
Dale — 45-54: 23.7% Brookton — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 25.8% / 14.9%
Dale — 55-64: 25.8% Brookton — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 20.5% / 13.5%
Dale — 65-74: 20.5% Brookton — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 7.9% / 10.2%
Dale — 75-84: 7.9% Brookton — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 1.6% / 5.2%
Dale — 85+: 1.6% Brookton — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dale 43.6% lone person
Dale — Lone Person: 43.6% Dale — Couple Families: 48.7% Dale — One Parent Families: 7.7% Dale — Other Families: 0.0% Dale — Group Household: 0.0%
Brookton 49.4% lone person
Brookton — Lone Person: 49.4% Brookton — Couple Families: 36.0% Brookton — One Parent Families: 9.3% Brookton — Other Families: 3.5% Brookton — Group Household: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dale 13.0% renting
Dale — Owned Outright: 52.2% Dale — Mortgage: 34.8% Dale — Renting: 13.0%
Brookton 25.6% renting
Brookton — Owned Outright: 53.3% Brookton — Mortgage: 21.1% Brookton — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dale Brookton
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 13.4%
Dale — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Brookton — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 5.3%
Dale — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Brookton — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 4.2%
Dale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Brookton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 1.5%
Dale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Brookton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 0.8%
Dale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Brookton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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.

Dale Brookton
England 13.7% / 2.7%
Dale — England: 13.7% Brookton — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.8%
Dale — New Zealand: 1.6% Brookton — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 3.2% / —
Dale — Germany: 3.2% Brookton — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.6% / 0.4%
Dale — Malaysia: 1.6% Brookton — Malaysia: 0.4%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Dale — Scotland: not among its largest Brookton — Scotland: 1.2%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Dale — Thailand: not among its largest Brookton — Thailand: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Dale — India: not among its largest Brookton — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dale 100.0% houses
Dale — Houses: 100.0% Dale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Brookton 97.3% houses
Brookton — Houses: 97.3% Brookton — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Dale Brookton
Median house price — $367,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $129,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Dale Brookton
New dwellings approved 54
across Beverley
 3
across Brookton
Approvals change year on year +100% —

Ranking within WA

Dale Brookton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Dale Brookton
Grade — D
Score — 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Brookton carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Dale carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 13).

Dale Brookton
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
29/100
 High
80/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
16/100
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

Dale Brookton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Dale

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

Schools in Brookton

  • Brookton District High School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dale Brookton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 13

Mobility

Brookton sits further from the CBD (135.5 km vs 110.2 km).

Dale Brookton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 110.2 km 135.5 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 105 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6304
 0.0%
postcode 6306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6304
 49
postcode 6306

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.

Dale Brookton
Car (driver) 66.7% / 64.4%
Dale — Car (driver): 66.7% Brookton — Car (driver): 64.4%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 14.2%
Dale — Worked from Home: 29.2% Brookton — Worked from Home: 14.2%
Walked Only 4.2% / 16.2%
Dale — Walked Only: 4.2% Brookton — Walked Only: 16.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.1%
Dale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Brookton — Car (passenger): 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Dale Brookton
Elevation 298 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dale Brookton
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
508 premises

Climate

Dale Brookton
Annual rainfall 384 mm 397 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.3°C 32.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C 4.9°C

Federal electorate

Dale Brookton
Division Bullwinkel O'connor
Member Trish Cook Rick Wilson
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Dale Brookton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dale

Retirees Rural

Brookton

Affordable Retirees Rural

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