Pinjar vs Bullsbrook

Bullsbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Pinjar. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pinjar, the large majority of households rent. In Bullsbrook, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pinjar tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Bullsbrook suits couples.

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

Bullsbrook

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bullsbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pinjar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bullsbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 48 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bullsbrook

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Bullsbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs -22.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pinjar Bullsbrook
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.

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Walkability 0 / 55
Pinjar — Walkability: 0/100 Bullsbrook — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 6 / 51
Pinjar — Safety: 6/100 Bullsbrook — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 26 / 33
Pinjar — Low fire risk: 26/100 Bullsbrook — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 100 / 70
Pinjar — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bullsbrook — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Bullsbrook has more residents (5,605 vs 74); Pinjar skews older (45 vs 38).

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Population 74 5,605
+7474% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -22.9% +8.1%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $105,872/yr
+6% vs other
 $99,424/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $350/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pinjar Bullsbrook
0-4 — / 5.8%
Pinjar — 0-4: not among its largest Bullsbrook — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 21.6% / 13.4%
Pinjar — 5-14: 21.6% Bullsbrook — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 4.1% / 6.8%
Pinjar — 15-19: 4.1% Bullsbrook — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.8% / 7.1%
Pinjar — 20-24: 6.8% Bullsbrook — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 4.1% / 13.0%
Pinjar — 25-34: 4.1% Bullsbrook — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 9.5% / 11.7%
Pinjar — 35-44: 9.5% Bullsbrook — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 18.9% / 15.4%
Pinjar — 45-54: 18.9% Bullsbrook — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 21.6% / 13.3%
Pinjar — 55-64: 21.6% Bullsbrook — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 5.4% / 9.3%
Pinjar — 65-74: 5.4% Bullsbrook — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 — / 3.6%
Pinjar — 75-84: not among its largest Bullsbrook — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 0.7%
Pinjar — 85+: not among its largest Bullsbrook — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pinjar 41.2% couple families
Pinjar — Couple Families: 41.2% Pinjar — Lone Person: 41.2% Pinjar — One Parent Families: 17.6% Pinjar — Group Household: 0.0% Pinjar — Other Families: 0.0%
Bullsbrook 53.0% couple families
Bullsbrook — Couple Families: 53.0% Bullsbrook — Lone Person: 23.8% Bullsbrook — One Parent Families: 17.9% Bullsbrook — Group Household: 3.5% Bullsbrook — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pinjar 78.9% renting
Pinjar — Owned Outright: 21.1% Pinjar — Mortgage: 0.0% Pinjar — Renting: 78.9%
Bullsbrook 16.0% renting
Bullsbrook — Owned Outright: 26.9% Bullsbrook — Mortgage: 57.1% Bullsbrook — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 20.8%
Pinjar — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Bullsbrook — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 6.8%
Pinjar — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Bullsbrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.3%
Pinjar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Bullsbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Pinjar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bullsbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Pinjar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bullsbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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.

Pinjar Bullsbrook
New Zealand 12.2% / 3.5%
Pinjar — New Zealand: 12.2% Bullsbrook — New Zealand: 3.5%
England — / 8.8%
Pinjar — England: not among its largest Bullsbrook — England: 8.8%
Malaysia 5.4% / —
Pinjar — Malaysia: 5.4% Bullsbrook — Malaysia: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.1%
Pinjar — Scotland: not among its largest Bullsbrook — Scotland: 1.1%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Pinjar — South Africa: not among its largest Bullsbrook — South Africa: 1.0%
Singapore — / 0.5%
Pinjar — Singapore: not among its largest Bullsbrook — Singapore: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pinjar 96.3% houses
Pinjar — Houses: 96.3% Pinjar — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Pinjar — Townhouses: 0.0%
Bullsbrook 99.2% houses
Bullsbrook — Houses: 99.2% Bullsbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Bullsbrook — Townhouses: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Median house price — $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $363,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 98 sales

Development activity

Pinjar Bullsbrook
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
 2,486
across Swan
Approvals change year on year +17% +2%

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.

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Houses — 4.5%
$778/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Pinjar Bullsbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 57% of WA

Liveability

Bullsbrook is more walkable (55 vs 0).

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bullsbrook carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Pinjar carries more crime risk (94 vs 49).

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Bushfire High
74/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Pinjar

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

Schools in Bullsbrook

  • Bullsbrook College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Walkability score 0/100 55/100
Distance to Perth 48.3 km
+2% vs other
 47.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6078
 0.5%
postcode 6084
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 6078
 97
postcode 6084

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.

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Car (driver) 66.7% / 78.0%
Pinjar — Car (driver): 66.7% Bullsbrook — Car (driver): 78.0%
Walked Only 20.0% / 3.7%
Pinjar — Walked Only: 20.0% Bullsbrook — Walked Only: 3.7%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 10.1%
Pinjar — Worked from Home: 13.3% Bullsbrook — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Pinjar — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bullsbrook — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus — / 2.0%
Pinjar — Bus: not among its largest Bullsbrook — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.3 km 30.2 km

NBN connectivity

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Connectivity score 56/100 67/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
22 premises
 44%
2,734 premises

Climate

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Average residential rate $2,060/yr $2,699/yr
Council Wanneroo Swan

Federal electorate

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Division Pearce Durack
Member Tracey Roberts Melissa Price
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Pinjar Bullsbrook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pinjar

Outer

Bullsbrook

Acreage Outer Parks Quiet

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