Jane Brook vs Red Hill

Jane Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Red Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Jane Brook is closer to the city centre: 27.9 km, against 31.8 km. On these figures, Red Hill tends to suit couples 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Jane Brook carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 76/100)
  • Red Hill is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Red Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($169/wk vs $440/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Jane Brook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.9 km vs 31.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jane Brook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Red Hill has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Red Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jane Brook and Red Hill 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 Red Hill
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 Red Hill
Walkability 21 / 0
Jane Brook — Walkability: 21/100 Red Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 24
Jane Brook — Safety: 68/100 Red Hill — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 15 / 22
Jane Brook — Low fire risk: 15/100 Red Hill — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 67 / 100
Jane Brook — Low flood risk: 67/100 Red Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jane Brook has more residents (3,670 vs 85); Jane Brook rents higher ($440/wk vs $169/wk).

Jane Brook Red Hill
Population 3,670
+98% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +23.2%
Median age 39 49
Median household income $122,252/yr $132,600/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+62% vs other
 $169/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jane Brook Red Hill
0-4 5.6% / —
Jane Brook — 0-4: 5.6% Red Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.7% / 15.3%
Jane Brook — 5-14: 12.7% Red Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 7.3% / 5.9%
Jane Brook — 15-19: 7.3% Red Hill — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.5% / 9.4%
Jane Brook — 20-24: 6.5% Red Hill — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 12.6% / 4.7%
Jane Brook — 25-34: 12.6% Red Hill — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 12.3% / 5.9%
Jane Brook — 35-44: 12.3% Red Hill — 35-44: 5.9%
45-54 16.4% / 22.4%
Jane Brook — 45-54: 16.4% Red Hill — 45-54: 22.4%
55-64 15.2% / 12.9%
Jane Brook — 55-64: 15.2% Red Hill — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 7.3% / 16.5%
Jane Brook — 65-74: 7.3% Red Hill — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 3.4% / 3.5%
Jane Brook — 75-84: 3.4% Red Hill — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.9% / —
Jane Brook — 85+: 0.9% Red Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jane Brook 59.7% couple families
Jane Brook — Couple Families: 59.7% Jane Brook — One Parent Families: 17.5% Jane Brook — Lone Person: 20.2% Jane Brook — Group Household: 2.2% Jane Brook — Other Families: 0.4%
Red Hill 73.3% couple families
Red Hill — Couple Families: 73.3% Red Hill — One Parent Families: 26.7% Red Hill — Lone Person: 0.0% Red Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Red Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Red Hill 19.4% renting
Red Hill — Owned Outright: 48.4% Red Hill — Mortgage: 32.3% Red Hill — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jane Brook Red Hill
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.8%
Jane Brook — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Red Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 5.9%
Jane Brook — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Red Hill — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 3.5%
Jane Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Red Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Jane Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Red Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Jane Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Red Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Red Hill
England 6.5% / 5.9%
Jane Brook — England: 6.5% Red Hill — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 3.5% / 4.7%
Jane Brook — New Zealand: 3.5% Red Hill — New Zealand: 4.7%
Thailand — / 5.9%
Jane Brook — Thailand: not among its largest Red Hill — Thailand: 5.9%
India 1.1% / —
Jane Brook — India: 1.1% Red Hill — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
Jane Brook — Philippines: 1.1% Red Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Jane Brook — South Africa: 1.0% Red Hill — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

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%
Red Hill 100.0% houses
Red Hill — Houses: 100.0% Red Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jane Brook Red Hill
Median house price $980,000 —
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 Red Hill
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

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

Ranking within WA

Jane Brook Red Hill
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 92% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of WA —

Liveability

Jane Brook is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Jane Brook Red Hill
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
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); Red Hill carries more crime risk (76 vs 32).

Jane Brook Red Hill
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
78/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
76/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Jane Brook Red Hill
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 Red Hill
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Red Hill sits further from the CBD (31.8 km vs 27.9 km).

Jane Brook Red Hill
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 27.9 km 31.8 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 38 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
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.

Jane Brook Red Hill
Car (driver) 81.8% / 72.1%
Jane Brook — Car (driver): 81.8% Red Hill — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 16.3%
Jane Brook — Worked from Home: 6.9% Red Hill — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 11.6%
Jane Brook — Car (passenger): 5.2% Red Hill — Car (passenger): 11.6%
Train 3.5% / —
Jane Brook — Train: 3.5% Red Hill — Train: not among its largest
Bus 1.9% / —
Jane Brook — Bus: 1.9% Red Hill — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Jane Brook Red Hill
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.3 km 30.6 km

NBN connectivity

Jane Brook Red Hill
Connectivity score 82/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
1,430 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Jane Brook Red Hill
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 Red Hill
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Jane Brook Red Hill
Division Bullwinkel Hasluck
Member Trish Cook Tania Lawrence
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jane Brook Red Hill
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

Red Hill

Outer

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