Rosa Brook vs Witchcliffe
Witchcliffe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Rosa Brook. 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 Witchcliffe, most households are couple families. On these figures, Rosa Brook tends to suit people living alone, while Witchcliffe suits families with children and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Rosa Brook carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 41/100)
- Witchcliffe is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Witchcliffe
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)
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 193 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (268.6 km vs 281 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rosa Brook
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 41/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Witchcliffe
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (84.0% vs 5.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rosa Brook and Witchcliffe 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
Witchcliffe has more residents (484 vs 216); Witchcliffe has higher household incomes ($104,416 vs $68,692).
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 216 | 484 +124% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.4% | +84.0% |
| Median age | 43 | 39 |
| Median household income | $68,692/yr | $104,416/yr +52% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +14% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,097,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $370,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 17 days from 9 sales |
Development activity
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 437 across Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +76% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 5.1% $950/wk on $975K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of WA | Higher than 71% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of WA | Higher than 6% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 68% of WA | Higher than 92% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of WA | Higher than 94% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 84% of WA |
Liveability
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Witchcliffe carries more crime risk (41 vs 20); Rosa Brook carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 52).
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Witchcliffe sits further from the CBD (281 km vs 268.6 km).
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 268.6 km | 281 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 179 min | 193 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 6285 | 1.6% postcode 6286 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 6285 | 99 postcode 6286 |
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 (71.0%).
Setting
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.4 km | 10.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 86/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 141 premises | 80% 758 premises |
Climate
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm | 763 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 23.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 12.2°C |
Council rates
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,281/yr same for both | |
| Council | Augusta Margaret River same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rosa Brook | Witchcliffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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