Eastbrook vs Pemberton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eastbrook, most households are couple families. In Pemberton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Eastbrook tends to suit couples, while Pemberton suits people living alone.

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

Eastbrook

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 48%)
  • But Pemberton has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Pemberton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 51%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eastbrook leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • Pemberton has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eastbrook sits closer to the CBD (320 km vs 325 km)
  • Pemberton is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Eastbrook carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)
  • Pemberton is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Eastbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eastbrook Pemberton
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.

Eastbrook Pemberton
Walkability 0 / 23
Eastbrook — Walkability: 0/100 Pemberton — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 71 / 35
Eastbrook — Safety: 71/100 Pemberton — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 31 / 21
Eastbrook — Low fire risk: 31/100 Pemberton — Low fire risk: 21/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Eastbrook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pemberton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pemberton has more residents (861 vs 140); Eastbrook has higher household incomes ($101,348 vs $59,852).

Eastbrook Pemberton
Population 140 861
+515% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% -11.6%
Median age 49 48
Median household income $101,348/yr
+41% vs other
 $59,852/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+12% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eastbrook Pemberton
0-4 5.0% / 3.6%
Eastbrook — 0-4: 5.0% Pemberton — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.0% / 11.5%
Eastbrook — 5-14: 10.0% Pemberton — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 7.1% / 5.8%
Eastbrook — 15-19: 7.1% Pemberton — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.9% / 4.9%
Eastbrook — 20-24: 2.9% Pemberton — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 12.1% / 9.2%
Eastbrook — 25-34: 12.1% Pemberton — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 6.4% / 10.1%
Eastbrook — 35-44: 6.4% Pemberton — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 15.7% / 15.6%
Eastbrook — 45-54: 15.7% Pemberton — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 22.9% / 16.0%
Eastbrook — 55-64: 22.9% Pemberton — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 15.7% / 12.1%
Eastbrook — 65-74: 15.7% Pemberton — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 2.1% / 6.7%
Eastbrook — 75-84: 2.1% Pemberton — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.1% / 3.7%
Eastbrook — 85+: 2.1% Pemberton — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eastbrook 73.3% couple families
Eastbrook — Couple Families: 73.3% Eastbrook — Lone Person: 26.7% Eastbrook — One Parent Families: 0.0% Eastbrook — Group Household: 0.0% Eastbrook — Other Families: 0.0%
Pemberton 32.3% couple families
Pemberton — Couple Families: 32.3% Pemberton — Lone Person: 46.5% Pemberton — One Parent Families: 15.5% Pemberton — Group Household: 4.4% Pemberton — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eastbrook 27.0% renting
Eastbrook — Owned Outright: 56.8% Eastbrook — Mortgage: 16.2% Eastbrook — Renting: 27.0%
Pemberton 17.9% renting
Pemberton — Owned Outright: 46.3% Pemberton — Mortgage: 35.8% Pemberton — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eastbrook Pemberton
Certificate III & IV 3.6% / 13.1%
Eastbrook — Certificate III & IV: 3.6% Pemberton — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 7.3%
Eastbrook — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Pemberton — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 6.9%
Eastbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Pemberton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.4%
Eastbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Pemberton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Eastbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pemberton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.1%).

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.

Eastbrook Pemberton
England 2.9% / 7.4%
Eastbrook — England: 2.9% Pemberton — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.6%
Eastbrook — New Zealand: 2.1% Pemberton — New Zealand: 1.6%
France 3.6% / —
Eastbrook — France: 3.6% Pemberton — France: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.5%
Eastbrook — Italy: not among its largest Pemberton — Italy: 1.5%
Germany — / 0.8%
Eastbrook — Germany: not among its largest Pemberton — Germany: 0.8%
China — / 0.5%
Eastbrook — China: not among its largest Pemberton — China: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eastbrook 100.0% houses
Eastbrook — Houses: 100.0% Eastbrook — Townhouses: 0.0% Eastbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pemberton 96.3% houses
Pemberton — Houses: 96.3% Pemberton — Townhouses: 2.5% Pemberton — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eastbrook Pemberton
Median house price — $570,000
Median unit price — $460,000
Median land price — $197,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Eastbrook Pemberton
New dwellings approved 43
across Manjimup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Eastbrook Pemberton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 70% of WA

Liveability

Pemberton is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Eastbrook Pemberton
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Pemberton carries more crime risk (65 vs 29); Pemberton carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 69).

Eastbrook Pemberton
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
79/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Eastbrook Pemberton
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Eastbrook

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

Schools in Pemberton

  • Pemberton District High School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eastbrook Pemberton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 9
Parks & reserves 4 1
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 8 2

Mobility

Pemberton sits further from the CBD (325 km vs 320 km).

Eastbrook Pemberton
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Perth 320 km 325 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 227 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6260
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6260
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.

Eastbrook Pemberton
Car (driver) 43.8% / 68.1%
Eastbrook — Car (driver): 43.8% Pemberton — Car (driver): 68.1%
Walked Only 20.5% / 12.0%
Eastbrook — Walked Only: 20.5% Pemberton — Walked Only: 12.0%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 9.0%
Eastbrook — Worked from Home: 17.8% Pemberton — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 11.0% / 6.7%
Eastbrook — Car (passenger): 11.0% Pemberton — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus 6.8% / 4.2%
Eastbrook — Bus: 6.8% Pemberton — Bus: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.1%).

Setting

Eastbrook Pemberton
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 157 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.3 km 27.8 km

NBN connectivity

Eastbrook Pemberton
Connectivity score 15/100 50/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 12%
503 premises

Climate

Eastbrook Pemberton
Annual rainfall 1,144 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Eastbrook Pemberton
Average residential rate $2,453/yr
same for both
Council Manjimup
same for both

Federal electorate

Eastbrook Pemberton
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eastbrook Pemberton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eastbrook

Rural

Pemberton

Acreage Affordable Quiet

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