Rossmoyne vs Brentwood

Brentwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Rossmoyne. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Rossmoyne, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rossmoyne: a median of $1.98 million, against $1.32 million in Brentwood, and rent is higher there too. Brentwood is closer to the city centre: 12.1 km, against 15.1 km. On these figures, Rossmoyne tends to suit couples and older residents, while Brentwood suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Rossmoyne

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 83/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Brentwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,322,500 vs $1,980,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brentwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $465/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brentwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.1 km vs 15.1 km)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Rossmoyne carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 83/100)
  • Brentwood has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 21%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Rossmoyne is growing faster (9.5% vs 4.3%)
  • Brentwood returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rossmoyne Brentwood
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.

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Walkability 72 / 82
Rossmoyne — Walkability: 72/100 Brentwood — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 74 / 17
Rossmoyne — Safety: 74/100 Brentwood — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rossmoyne — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brentwood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 44 / 59
Rossmoyne — Low flood risk: 44/100 Brentwood — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Rossmoyne has more residents (3,638 vs 2,153); Rossmoyne rents higher ($465/wk vs $350/wk).

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Population 3,638
+41% vs other
 2,153
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +4.3%
Median age 48 38
Median household income $111,592/yr
+20% vs other
 $88,764/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+25% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rossmoyne Brentwood
0-4 3.0% / 6.3%
Rossmoyne — 0-4: 3.0% Brentwood — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.5% / 13.8%
Rossmoyne — 5-14: 14.5% Brentwood — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.4% / 6.9%
Rossmoyne — 15-19: 7.4% Brentwood — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.3% / 6.5%
Rossmoyne — 20-24: 5.3% Brentwood — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 4.6% / 12.8%
Rossmoyne — 25-34: 4.6% Brentwood — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 11.0% / 12.8%
Rossmoyne — 35-44: 11.0% Brentwood — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.0% / 14.4%
Rossmoyne — 45-54: 13.0% Brentwood — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 12.0% / 11.1%
Rossmoyne — 55-64: 12.0% Brentwood — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 11.0% / 8.7%
Rossmoyne — 65-74: 11.0% Brentwood — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 11.1% / 4.2%
Rossmoyne — 75-84: 11.1% Brentwood — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 7.1% / 2.8%
Rossmoyne — 85+: 7.1% Brentwood — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rossmoyne 57.4% couple families
Rossmoyne — Couple Families: 57.4% Rossmoyne — Lone Person: 30.6% Rossmoyne — One Parent Families: 10.8% Rossmoyne — Group Household: 0.4% Rossmoyne — Other Families: 0.8%
Brentwood 38.9% couple families
Brentwood — Couple Families: 38.9% Brentwood — Lone Person: 38.0% Brentwood — One Parent Families: 15.9% Brentwood — Group Household: 4.9% Brentwood — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rossmoyne 16.1% renting
Rossmoyne — Owned Outright: 52.6% Rossmoyne — Mortgage: 31.3% Rossmoyne — Renting: 16.1%
Brentwood 41.6% renting
Brentwood — Owned Outright: 27.7% Brentwood — Mortgage: 30.7% Brentwood — Renting: 41.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 18.8%
Rossmoyne — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Brentwood — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 7.9%
Rossmoyne — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Brentwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 9.1%
Rossmoyne — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Brentwood — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.7%
Rossmoyne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Brentwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.3%
Rossmoyne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Brentwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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.

Rossmoyne Brentwood
England 8.0% / 5.8%
Rossmoyne — England: 8.0% Brentwood — England: 5.8%
Malaysia 5.1% / 5.4%
Rossmoyne — Malaysia: 5.1% Brentwood — Malaysia: 5.4%
India 5.9% / 1.5%
Rossmoyne — India: 5.9% Brentwood — India: 1.5%
China 4.4% / 2.3%
Rossmoyne — China: 4.4% Brentwood — China: 2.3%
Singapore 2.6% / 1.3%
Rossmoyne — Singapore: 2.6% Brentwood — Singapore: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.8%
Rossmoyne — New Zealand: 1.6% Brentwood — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.6%
Rossmoyne — South Africa: 1.6% Brentwood — South Africa: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rossmoyne 79.2% houses
Rossmoyne — Houses: 79.2% Rossmoyne — Townhouses: 15.1% Rossmoyne — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Brentwood 68.9% houses
Brentwood — Houses: 68.9% Brentwood — Townhouses: 30.5% Brentwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Median house price $1,980,000 $1,322,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 9 sales
 23 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rossmoyne Brentwood
3 bed $1.65M / $1.2M
Rossmoyne — 3 bed: $1.65M (8 sales) Brentwood — 3 bed: $1.2M (20 sales)

8 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.89M / $1.7M
Rossmoyne — 4 bed: $1.89M (18 sales) Brentwood — 4 bed: $1.7M (11 sales)

18 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Rossmoyne Brentwood
New dwellings approved 423
across Canning
 727
across Melville
Approvals change year on year -3% +268%

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.

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Houses 1.9%
$900/wk on $2.49M
 4.5%
$775/wk on $890K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Rossmoyne Brentwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 61% of WA

Liveability

Rossmoyne scores higher overall (81 vs 63); Brentwood is more walkable (82 vs 72).

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Grade A B
Score 81/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Brentwood carries more crime risk (83 vs 26); Rossmoyne carries more flood risk (56 vs 41).

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 4.4 km
 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 3.5%

Schools in Rossmoyne

  • Rossmoyne Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Brentwood

  • Brentwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Rossmoyne sits further from the CBD (15.1 km vs 12.1 km).

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Walkability score 72/100 82/100
Distance to Perth 15.1 km
+20% vs other
 12.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 15 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 86/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 68.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 6148
 3.2%
postcode 6153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6148
 45
postcode 6153

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.

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Car (driver) 68.0% / 68.4%
Rossmoyne — Car (driver): 68.0% Brentwood — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 9.7%
Rossmoyne — Worked from Home: 15.5% Brentwood — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Train 7.9% / 12.2%
Rossmoyne — Train: 7.9% Brentwood — Train: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.1%
Rossmoyne — Car (passenger): 5.0% Brentwood — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 1.5% / 1.8%
Rossmoyne — Bus: 1.5% Brentwood — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 9.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Connectivity score 75/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,681 premises
 100%
982 premises

Climate

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Average residential rate $1,833/yr $2,396/yr
Council Canning Melville

Federal electorate

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rossmoyne Brentwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rossmoyne

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet Retirees Transport Hub

Brentwood

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet Townhouses Transport Hub

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