Rosa Brook vs Rosa Glen
Rosa Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Rosa Glen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosa Brook, about half of households are couple families. In Rosa Glen, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Rosa Brook tends to suit couples, while Rosa Glen suits people living alone.
Rosa Brook and Rosa Glen are both small, rural communities in Western Australia, each with distinct characteristics. Rosa Brook has a notably higher median household income at $68,692 compared to Rosa Glen's $55,224, and rental costs are considerably steeper at $350 per week versus $200. Rosa Brook's population is slightly larger at 216 people, and it sits a little closer to the CBD at 268.6 km. Rosa Glen has a somewhat older demographic with a median age of 49 years against Rosa Brook's 43 years, and a marginally higher crime risk score of 29 compared to 20. Both suburbs share similar bushfire and flood risk profiles and sit in the same socio-economic decile.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
Rosa Brook
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 35%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 92%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Rosa Brook
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 45%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Rosa Glen
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rosa Brook
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (179 min vs 195 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (268.6 km vs 279 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rosa Glen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rosa Glen
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.6% vs 5.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rosa Brook and Rosa Glen 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
Rosa Brook rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk); Rosa Brook has higher household incomes ($68,692 vs $55,224).
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 216 +13% vs other | 188 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.4% | +14.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 49 |
| Median household income | $68,692/yr +20% vs other | $55,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +43% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,710,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 437 across Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +76% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of WA | Higher than 12% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of WA | Higher than 9% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 68% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of WA | Higher than 48% of WA |
Liveability
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Rosa Glen sits further from the CBD (279 km vs 268.6 km).
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 268.6 km | 279 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 179 min | 195 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 6285 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 6285 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).
Setting
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 90 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.4 km | 19.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 141 premises | 0% 89 premises |
Climate
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,281/yr same for both | |
| Council | Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rosa Brook | Rosa Glen | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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