Sawyers Valley vs Pickering Brook

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sawyers Valley, most households are couple families. In Pickering Brook, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sawyers Valley: a median of $1.02 million, against $875,000 in Pickering Brook, and rent is higher there too.

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

  • Sawyers Valley has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • Pickering Brook carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pickering Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,022,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pickering Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pickering Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
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.

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Walkability 0 / 0
Sawyers Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Pickering Brook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 78
Sawyers Valley — Safety: 68/100 Pickering Brook — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 24 / 26
Sawyers Valley — Low fire risk: 24/100 Pickering Brook — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Sawyers Valley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pickering Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sawyers Valley has more residents (1,001 vs 579); Sawyers Valley rents higher ($440/wk vs $350/wk).

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Population 1,001
+42% vs other
 579
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +1.6%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $95,940/yr
+5% vs other
 $91,520/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+20% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
0-4 4.5% / 3.5%
Sawyers Valley — 0-4: 4.5% Pickering Brook — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.4% / 14.0%
Sawyers Valley — 5-14: 12.4% Pickering Brook — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.1% / 7.6%
Sawyers Valley — 15-19: 6.1% Pickering Brook — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 3.7% / 4.3%
Sawyers Valley — 20-24: 3.7% Pickering Brook — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.2% / 7.1%
Sawyers Valley — 25-34: 9.2% Pickering Brook — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 10.9% / 11.7%
Sawyers Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Pickering Brook — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.2% / 15.2%
Sawyers Valley — 45-54: 16.2% Pickering Brook — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.9% / 13.0%
Sawyers Valley — 55-64: 14.9% Pickering Brook — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 14.2% / 12.8%
Sawyers Valley — 65-74: 14.2% Pickering Brook — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 5.8% / 6.2%
Sawyers Valley — 75-84: 5.8% Pickering Brook — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.7% / 4.0%
Sawyers Valley — 85+: 1.7% Pickering Brook — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sawyers Valley 56.1% couple families
Sawyers Valley — Couple Families: 56.1% Sawyers Valley — Lone Person: 24.9% Sawyers Valley — One Parent Families: 15.2% Sawyers Valley — Group Household: 3.8%
Pickering Brook 52.1% couple families
Pickering Brook — Couple Families: 52.1% Pickering Brook — Lone Person: 26.7% Pickering Brook — One Parent Families: 18.5% Pickering Brook — Group Household: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sawyers Valley 9.2% renting
Sawyers Valley — Owned Outright: 41.6% Sawyers Valley — Mortgage: 49.2% Sawyers Valley — Renting: 9.2%
Pickering Brook 16.3% renting
Pickering Brook — Owned Outright: 54.6% Pickering Brook — Mortgage: 29.1% Pickering Brook — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 16.2%
Sawyers Valley — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Pickering Brook — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 8.8%
Sawyers Valley — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Pickering Brook — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.2%
Sawyers Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Pickering Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.4%
Sawyers Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Pickering Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.1%
Sawyers Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Pickering Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
England 11.1% / 5.4%
Sawyers Valley — England: 11.1% Pickering Brook — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.7%
Sawyers Valley — New Zealand: 3.2% Pickering Brook — New Zealand: 1.7%
Ireland 0.9% / 1.6%
Sawyers Valley — Ireland: 0.9% Pickering Brook — Ireland: 1.6%
Italy — / 2.4%
Sawyers Valley — Italy: not among its largest Pickering Brook — Italy: 2.4%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.4%
Sawyers Valley — Scotland: 0.4% Pickering Brook — Scotland: 1.4%
Germany 0.7% / —
Sawyers Valley — Germany: 0.7% Pickering Brook — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sawyers Valley 100.3% houses
Sawyers Valley — Houses: 100.3% Sawyers Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pickering Brook 96.6% houses
Pickering Brook — Houses: 96.6% Pickering Brook — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Median house price $1,022,500 $875,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
 214
across Kalamunda
Approvals change year on year -55% +124%

Ranking within WA

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of WA Higher than 7% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 55% of WA

Liveability

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Grade C B
Score 45/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sawyers Valley carries more crime risk (32 vs 22).

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
22/100
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

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Sawyers Valley

  • Sawyers Valley Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Pickering Brook

  • Pickering Brook Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 6 3
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 47.5 km 48.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 59 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6074
 1.4%
postcode 6076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 6074
 65
postcode 6076

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.

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Car (driver) 78.8% / 62.6%
Sawyers Valley — Car (driver): 78.8% Pickering Brook — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 20.5%
Sawyers Valley — Worked from Home: 12.6% Pickering Brook — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 10.6%
Sawyers Valley — Walked Only: 1.0% Pickering Brook — Walked Only: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.9%
Sawyers Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Pickering Brook — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 2.3% / 1.2%
Sawyers Valley — Train: 2.3% Pickering Brook — Train: 1.2%
Bus 1.3% / 1.2%
Sawyers Valley — Bus: 1.3% Pickering Brook — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 294 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.0 km 41.2 km

NBN connectivity

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Connectivity score 48/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
412 premises
 0%
203 premises

Climate

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Average residential rate $2,151/yr $1,977/yr
Council Mundaring Kalamunda

Federal electorate

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Sawyers Valley Pickering Brook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Sawyers Valley

Outer

Pickering Brook

Outer

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