Hester Brook vs Wandillup

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

Hester Brook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Hester Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wandillup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($243/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hester Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (258.8 km vs 272.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wandillup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Hester Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hester Brook Wandillup
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.

Hester Brook Wandillup
Walkability 0 / 0
Hester Brook — Walkability: 0/100 Wandillup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 78
Hester Brook — Safety: 85/100 Wandillup — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 29 / 40
Hester Brook — Low fire risk: 29/100 Wandillup — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 86
Hester Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wandillup — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Hester Brook has more residents (127 vs 64); Hester Brook rents higher ($300/wk vs $243/wk).

Hester Brook Wandillup
Population 127
+50% vs other
 64
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +6.7%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $98,748/yr
+1% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+19% vs other
 $243/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hester Brook Wandillup
0-4 7.1% / 17.2%
Hester Brook — 0-4: 7.1% Wandillup — 0-4: 17.2%
5-14 24.4% / 7.8%
Hester Brook — 5-14: 24.4% Wandillup — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 — / —
Hester Brook — 15-19: not among its largest Wandillup — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 7.8%
Hester Brook — 20-24: not among its largest Wandillup — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 7.9% / 10.9%
Hester Brook — 25-34: 7.9% Wandillup — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 14.2% / 9.4%
Hester Brook — 35-44: 14.2% Wandillup — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 13.4% / 4.7%
Hester Brook — 45-54: 13.4% Wandillup — 45-54: 4.7%
55-64 11.0% / 10.9%
Hester Brook — 55-64: 11.0% Wandillup — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 15.7% / 14.1%
Hester Brook — 65-74: 15.7% Wandillup — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 2.4% / 9.4%
Hester Brook — 75-84: 2.4% Wandillup — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 7.8%
Hester Brook — 85+: not among its largest Wandillup — 85+: 7.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hester Brook 70.0% couple families
Hester Brook — Couple Families: 70.0% Hester Brook — Lone Person: 16.7% Hester Brook — Group Household: 13.3%
Wandillup 50.0% couple families
Wandillup — Couple Families: 50.0% Wandillup — Lone Person: 50.0% Wandillup — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hester Brook 13.2% renting
Hester Brook — Owned Outright: 34.2% Hester Brook — Mortgage: 52.6% Hester Brook — Renting: 13.2%
Wandillup 27.6% renting
Wandillup — Owned Outright: 51.7% Wandillup — Mortgage: 20.7% Wandillup — Renting: 27.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hester Brook Wandillup
England 4.7% / 4.7%
Hester Brook — England: 4.7% Wandillup — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 7.1% / —
Hester Brook — New Zealand: 7.1% Wandillup — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 3.1% / —
Hester Brook — South Africa: 3.1% Wandillup — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Hester Brook Wandillup
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 25.0%
Hester Brook — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Wandillup — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 12.5%
Hester Brook — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Wandillup — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 7.8%
Hester Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% Wandillup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / —
Hester Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Wandillup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hester Brook 100.0% houses
Hester Brook — Houses: 100.0%
Wandillup 100.0% houses
Wandillup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Hester Brook Wandillup
New dwellings approved 26
across Bridgetown-Greenbushes
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hester Brook Wandillup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 39% of WA

Liveability

Hester Brook Wandillup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wandillup carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Hester Brook carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 60).

Hester Brook Wandillup
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
22/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
14/100
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

Hester Brook Wandillup
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

Amenities in the suburb

Hester Brook Wandillup
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 3 10

Mobility

Wandillup sits further from the CBD (272.5 km vs 258.8 km).

Hester Brook Wandillup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 258.8 km 272.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 201 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6255
 1.0%
postcode 6256
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 6255
 29
postcode 6256

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.

Hester Brook Wandillup
Car (driver) 72.1% / 55.6%
Hester Brook — Car (driver): 72.1% Wandillup — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 14.8%
Hester Brook — Worked from Home: 27.9% Wandillup — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Walked Only — / 29.6%
Hester Brook — Walked Only: not among its largest Wandillup — Walked Only: 29.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Hester Brook Wandillup
Elevation 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 186 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hester Brook Wandillup
Connectivity score 23/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
57 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Hester Brook Wandillup
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Hester Brook Wandillup
Average residential rate $2,417/yr
same for both
Council Bridgetown-Greenbushes
same for both

Federal electorate

Hester Brook Wandillup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hester Brook Wandillup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hester Brook

Family Rural

Wandillup

Family Retirees Rural Young Families

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