Mount Jackson vs Bonnie Rock
In Bonnie Rock, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Jackson tends to suit young adults, while Bonnie Rock 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Bonnie Rock
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (275 min vs 430 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (359.4 km vs 489.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bonnie Rock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 2%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Mount Jackson and Bonnie Rock drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mount Jackson has more residents (124 vs 60).
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124 +52% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | +46.3% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Median household income | — | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Ranking within WA
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 31% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of WA | Higher than 13% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
Liveability
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | — | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Mount Jackson sits further from the CBD (489.9 km vs 359.4 km).
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 489.9 km +27% vs other | 359.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 430 min | 275 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6426 | 0.0% postcode 6479 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 37 postcode 6426 | 46 postcode 6479 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.1%).
Setting
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 417 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 462 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 6 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Federal electorate
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor | Durack |
| Member | Rick Wilson | Melissa Price |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Jackson | Bonnie Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Mount Jackson
Bonnie Rock
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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