Jane Brook vs Hovea

Jane Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 51 in Hovea. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hovea: a median of $1.59 million, against $980,000 in Jane Brook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jane Brook tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Hovea suits 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

Hovea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jane Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($980,000 vs $1,590,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jane Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $575/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jane Brook

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.9 km vs 30.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hovea

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)
  • But Jane Brook is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Hovea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jane Brook Hovea
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.

Jane Brook Hovea
Walkability 21 / 0
Jane Brook — Walkability: 21/100 Hovea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 78
Jane Brook — Safety: 68/100 Hovea — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 15 / 26
Jane Brook — Low fire risk: 15/100 Hovea — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 67 / 100
Jane Brook — Low flood risk: 67/100 Hovea — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jane Brook has more residents (3,670 vs 713); Hovea skews older (51 vs 39).

Jane Brook Hovea
Population 3,670
+81% vs other
 713
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +14.8%
Median age 39 51
Median household income $122,252/yr $131,768/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $575/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jane Brook Hovea
0-4 5.6% / 4.6%
Jane Brook — 0-4: 5.6% Hovea — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.7% / 10.7%
Jane Brook — 5-14: 12.7% Hovea — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 7.3% / 7.2%
Jane Brook — 15-19: 7.3% Hovea — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.5% / 4.6%
Jane Brook — 20-24: 6.5% Hovea — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.6% / 7.9%
Jane Brook — 25-34: 12.6% Hovea — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 12.3% / 7.2%
Jane Brook — 35-44: 12.3% Hovea — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 16.4% / 16.5%
Jane Brook — 45-54: 16.4% Hovea — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 15.2% / 19.6%
Jane Brook — 55-64: 15.2% Hovea — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 7.3% / 13.3%
Jane Brook — 65-74: 7.3% Hovea — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 3.4% / 8.0%
Jane Brook — 75-84: 3.4% Hovea — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 0.9% / 0.7%
Jane Brook — 85+: 0.9% Hovea — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jane Brook 59.7% couple families
Jane Brook — Couple Families: 59.7% Jane Brook — Lone Person: 20.2% Jane Brook — One Parent Families: 17.5% Jane Brook — Group Household: 2.2% Jane Brook — Other Families: 0.4%
Hovea 64.7% couple families
Hovea — Couple Families: 64.7% Hovea — Lone Person: 24.0% Hovea — One Parent Families: 9.3% Hovea — Group Household: 2.0% Hovea — 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.

Jane Brook 9.1% renting
Jane Brook — Owned Outright: 29.4% Jane Brook — Mortgage: 61.5% Jane Brook — Renting: 9.1%
Hovea 3.8% renting
Hovea — Owned Outright: 48.5% Hovea — Mortgage: 47.7% Hovea — Renting: 3.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jane Brook Hovea
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 13.3%
Jane Brook — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Hovea — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 18.2%
Jane Brook — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Hovea — Bachelor Degree: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.5%
Jane Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Hovea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 5.3%
Jane Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Hovea — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Jane Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Hovea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Jane Brook Hovea
England 6.5% / 10.2%
Jane Brook — England: 6.5% Hovea — England: 10.2%
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.1%
Jane Brook — New Zealand: 3.5% Hovea — New Zealand: 2.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.7%
Jane Brook — South Africa: 1.0% Hovea — South Africa: 1.7%
India 1.1% / 0.7%
Jane Brook — India: 1.1% Hovea — India: 0.7%
Malaysia 0.7% / 1.0%
Jane Brook — Malaysia: 0.7% Hovea — Malaysia: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.4%
Jane Brook — Germany: not among its largest Hovea — Germany: 1.4%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Jane Brook — Philippines: 1.1% Hovea — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jane Brook 99.4% houses
Jane Brook — Houses: 99.4% Jane Brook — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Hovea 100.8% houses
Hovea — Houses: 100.8% Hovea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jane Brook Hovea
Median house price $980,000 $1,590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $832,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 47 sales
 —

Development activity

Jane Brook Hovea
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
 216
across Mundaring
Approvals change year on year +2% -55%

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.

Jane Brook Hovea
Houses 4.4%
$850/wk on $996K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Jane Brook Hovea
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 92% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of WA —

Liveability

Jane Brook is more walkable (21 vs 0); Hovea scores higher overall (61 vs 43).

Jane Brook Hovea
Grade C B
Score 43/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Jane Brook carries more flood risk (33 vs 0); Jane Brook carries more crime risk (32 vs 22).

Jane Brook Hovea
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Jane Brook Hovea
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

Jane Brook Hovea
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Hovea sits further from the CBD (30.8 km vs 27.9 km).

Jane Brook Hovea
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 27.9 km 30.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 51 min
Public transport score 51/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
 1.6%
postcode 6071
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
 66
postcode 6071

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.

Jane Brook Hovea
Car (driver) 81.8% / 76.9%
Jane Brook — Car (driver): 81.8% Hovea — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 15.0%
Jane Brook — Worked from Home: 6.9% Hovea — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 3.4%
Jane Brook — Car (passenger): 5.2% Hovea — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 3.5% / 3.7%
Jane Brook — Train: 3.5% Hovea — Train: 3.7%
Bus 1.9% / —
Jane Brook — Bus: 1.9% Hovea — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.9%
Jane Brook — Walked Only: 0.7% Hovea — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Jane Brook Hovea
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.3 km 32.4 km

NBN connectivity

Jane Brook Hovea
Connectivity score 82/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
1,430 premises
 13%
269 premises

Climate

Jane Brook Hovea
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Jane Brook Hovea
Average residential rate $2,699/yr $2,151/yr
Council Swan Mundaring

Federal electorate

Jane Brook Hovea
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jane Brook

Large Blocks Outer

Hovea

Acreage Outer Premium River

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