Gooseberry Hill vs Piesse Brook

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Gooseberry Hill is closer to the city centre: 25.7 km, against 33.7 km. On these figures, Gooseberry Hill tends to suit people living alone, while Piesse Brook suits families with children.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Piesse Brook is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Piesse Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Piesse Brook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gooseberry Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 15/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 49 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.7 km vs 33.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gooseberry Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 15/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 45/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gooseberry Hill and Piesse 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.

Gooseberry Hill Piesse 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.

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Walkability 37 / 15
Gooseberry Hill — Walkability: 37/100 Piesse Brook — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 78 / 55
Gooseberry Hill — Safety: 78/100 Piesse Brook — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 17 / 17
Gooseberry Hill — Low fire risk: 17/100 Piesse Brook — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gooseberry Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Piesse Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gooseberry Hill has more residents (3,323 vs 214); Gooseberry Hill rents higher ($400/wk vs $250/wk).

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Population 3,323
+94% vs other
 214
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +1.9%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $112,788/yr $159,224/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+38% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
0-4 3.4% / 2.8%
Gooseberry Hill — 0-4: 3.4% Piesse Brook — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 13.0% / 17.8%
Gooseberry Hill — 5-14: 13.0% Piesse Brook — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 5.6% / 5.6%
Gooseberry Hill — 15-19: 5.6% Piesse Brook — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.2% / 6.1%
Gooseberry Hill — 20-24: 4.2% Piesse Brook — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 5.5% / 6.1%
Gooseberry Hill — 25-34: 5.5% Piesse Brook — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 11.3% / 7.9%
Gooseberry Hill — 35-44: 11.3% Piesse Brook — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 15.3% / 18.7%
Gooseberry Hill — 45-54: 15.3% Piesse Brook — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 14.5% / 15.0%
Gooseberry Hill — 55-64: 14.5% Piesse Brook — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 15.3% / 9.3%
Gooseberry Hill — 65-74: 15.3% Piesse Brook — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 9.7% / 10.3%
Gooseberry Hill — 75-84: 9.7% Piesse Brook — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 2.3% / —
Gooseberry Hill — 85+: 2.3% Piesse Brook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Piesse Brook 64.4% couple families
Piesse Brook — Couple Families: 64.4% Piesse Brook — Lone Person: 20.0% Piesse Brook — One Parent Families: 15.6% Piesse Brook — Group Household: 0.0% Piesse Brook — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gooseberry Hill 7.2% renting
Gooseberry Hill — Owned Outright: 52.5% Gooseberry Hill — Mortgage: 40.4% Gooseberry Hill — Renting: 7.2%
Piesse Brook 7.4% renting
Piesse Brook — Owned Outright: 45.6% Piesse Brook — Mortgage: 47.1% Piesse Brook — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Bachelor Degree 16.9% / 16.4%
Gooseberry Hill — Bachelor Degree: 16.9% Piesse Brook — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 13.1%
Gooseberry Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Piesse Brook — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 6.5%
Gooseberry Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Piesse Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 1.4%
Gooseberry Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Piesse Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.3%
Gooseberry Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Piesse Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
England 14.3% / 7.5%
Gooseberry Hill — England: 14.3% Piesse Brook — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.9%
Gooseberry Hill — New Zealand: 2.6% Piesse Brook — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.9%
Gooseberry Hill — South Africa: 1.5% Piesse Brook — South Africa: 1.9%
Netherlands 0.7% / 1.4%
Gooseberry Hill — Netherlands: 0.7% Piesse Brook — Netherlands: 1.4%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Gooseberry Hill — Scotland: 1.6% Piesse Brook — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 1.2% / —
Gooseberry Hill — Ireland: 1.2% Piesse Brook — Ireland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gooseberry Hill 96.7% houses
Gooseberry Hill — Houses: 96.7% Gooseberry Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Gooseberry Hill — Townhouses: 2.6%
Piesse Brook 95.5% houses
Piesse Brook — Houses: 95.5% Piesse Brook — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Piesse Brook — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Median house price $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

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
New dwellings approved 214
across Kalamunda
same for both
Approvals change year on year +124%
same for both

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.

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Houses 3.0%
$860/wk on $1.47M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of WA —

Liveability

Gooseberry Hill is more walkable (37 vs 15).

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Grade B —
Score 65/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Piesse Brook carries more crime risk (45 vs 22).

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Bushfire High
83/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

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

Schools in Gooseberry Hill

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

Schools in Piesse Brook

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Piesse Brook sits further from the CBD (33.7 km vs 25.7 km).

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Walkability score 37/100 15/100
Distance to Perth 25.7 km 33.7 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6076
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6076
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.

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Car (driver) 74.7% / 67.4%
Gooseberry Hill — Car (driver): 74.7% Piesse Brook — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 10.5%
Gooseberry Hill — Worked from Home: 15.4% Piesse Brook — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Bus 2.9% / 10.5%
Gooseberry Hill — Bus: 2.9% Piesse Brook — Bus: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 7.0%
Gooseberry Hill — Car (passenger): 4.0% Piesse Brook — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 4.7%
Gooseberry Hill — Walked Only: 0.8% Piesse Brook — Walked Only: 4.7%
Train 1.6% / —
Gooseberry Hill — Train: 1.6% Piesse Brook — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Elevation 184 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.8 km 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Connectivity score 45/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,429 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Annual rainfall 663 mm 1,068 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 7.9°C

Council rates

Gooseberry Hill Piesse Brook
Average residential rate $1,977/yr
same for both
Council Kalamunda
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gooseberry Hill

Acreage Middle-Ring Retirees

Piesse Brook

Outer Professionals

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