Scotts Brook vs Qualeup
Scotts Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Qualeup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Scotts Brook tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Qualeup
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 10%)
- has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Qualeup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (277 km vs 306.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (210 min vs 219 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Scotts Brook and Qualeup 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
Scotts Brook rents higher ($200/wk vs $80/wk); Qualeup skews older (48 vs 36).
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 +19% vs other | 72 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +34.8% | +30.9% |
| Median age | 36 | 48 |
| Median household income | $101,816/yr | $123,448/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +60% vs other | $80/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Boyup Brook | 3 across Kojonup |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | — |
Ranking within WA
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 68% of WA | Higher than 88% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of WA | Higher than 9% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of WA | Higher than 5% of WA |
Liveability
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Scotts Brook carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0).
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 51/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Low 20/100 |
| 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
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Scotts Brook sits further from the CBD (306.6 km vs 277 km).
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 306.6 km +10% vs other | 277 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 219 min | 210 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6244 | 0.0% postcode 6394 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 6244 | 17 postcode 6394 |
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 (58.5%).
Setting
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 253 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 281 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm | 495 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.6°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.6°C | — |
Federal electorate
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Scotts Brook | Qualeup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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